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Urban Culture Coexistence Planning Lab
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A lab that explores ways to conserve and regenerate historic cities in the Middle East and North Africa.
AboutAbout the lab
Considering the conservation and regeneration of historic cities through layered cultures.
The Urban Culture Coexistence Planning Lab studies how to conserve and regenerate historic cities, mainly in the Middle East and North Africa.
Historic cities show "layering" of urban space, in which spaces overlap as a result of having accepted many different cultures over time.
Its theme is to consider what can be done for the city as it exists today, without falling back on token historic preservation or on modernization imposed above all else.
The lab is made up mainly of students from the College of International Studies and the College of Policy and Planning Sciences, and fieldwork and study abroad are encouraged.
Key terms
- Historic city
- Historic city: a city that has accepted many different cultures over its long history.
- Layering
- Layering: the process by which urban spaces created on the principles of different eras and cultures remain, overlapping one another.
- History of urban planning
- History of urban planning: the field that traces the plans and ideas by which cities were built and have changed.
ResearchResearch themes
This lab carries out research projects centered on urban conservation and the history of urban planning in the Middle East and North Africa. The conservation and regeneration of historic cities is an interdisciplinary field that can be approached from many perspectives, including urban planning, international cooperation, cultural exchange, tourism, and peacebuilding.
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MembersFaculty
The members of the Urban Culture Coexistence Planning Lab consist of faculty members, a secretary (concurrent post), and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorKosuke Matsubara
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