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Cultural Heritage Studies Lab
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A lab that explores the preservation and valuation of cultural heritage and the history of church architecture.
AboutAbout the lab
Studying how to protect cultural heritage and the history of church buildings.
The cultural heritage studies lab researches how to preserve cultural heritage and how to evaluate its value.
The lab also studies the history of Catholic church architecture in modern Japan and Asia.
By reading historical records held by the Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka, the lab traces how church buildings came to be built.
The lab teaches lectures on cultural heritage theory and exercise courses in cultural heritage studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Key terms
- Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka
- The Catholic Church's diocese in Fukuoka. It holds documents on construction from the time of its establishment
- Ribbed vault ceiling
- A curved ceiling with ribs (a structural framework), which was the standard for church buildings in Japan from the late 19th century to the 1920s
ResearchResearch themes
The lab's research themes are the conservation theory and valuation methods of cultural heritage, and the history of church architecture in Japan and Asia. For church architecture, it relies on historical records such as documents held by the Catholic Diocese of Fukuoka.
*Illustrative imageConservation theory and valuation of cultural heritage
This theme addresses theory and methods for how to preserve cultural heritage and how to evaluate its value. It also includes a research report that examines the development of cultural heritage conservation in Australia through changes in the Burra Charter.
*Illustrative imageHistory of church architecture in Japan and Asia
Madarajima Church and Yobuko Church were built by relocating and reusing older church buildings, and historical records show that the aims were to secure ribbed vault ceilings and keep costs down. For Moji Church, the lab is investigating the background to the adoption of a flat ceiling.
MembersFaculty
- Associate ProfessorAyako Fukushima
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “St Mary's church, Puddletown - the restoration of the Athelhampton Chantry (2) - geograph.org.uk - 3258652” Mike Searle / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Conservation theory and valuation of cultural heritage: “Masonry yard for restoration of Castle Drogo - geograph.org.uk - 4058958” David Hawgood / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- History of church architecture in Japan and Asia: “St.PhillipChurchInterior” BigCheddah / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Cultural Heritage Studies Lab): “North Nave of the Church of Saint Paulinus, Crayford (Stained-Glass Window - 01)” Doyle of London / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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