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Yasumori Lab
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The lab rethinks architectural design through the interplay between typology and ecosystems.

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Architectural design grounded in the Earth and society.
Yasumori Lab reexamines the study of architectural design (ishō) within the exchange between the Earth and society, and explores the theory and practice of future architecture.
Through fieldwork on materials, industry, vacant land, and more, the lab considers architecture through the interplay between typology and ecosystems (ecology).
Alongside architectural design aesthetics and building design, the lab also works on campus and urban design.
Key terms
- Architectural design aesthetics
- A field of architectural design that deals with how to conceive the form, space, and presentation of materials of a building
- Typology
- A way of understanding the forms of buildings and communities by sorting them into types according to shared characteristics
- Ecology
- The study of the relationships between living things and their environment; in architecture, it is considered to include the circulation of materials and resources
NewsLab news
Prof. Yasumori was selected for the JIA Selected Architectures of the Japan Institute of Architects
Prof. Yasumori received the Sustainable Campus Award, Encouragement Prize
Prof. Yasumori received a Good Design Award
Prof. Yasumori received the Oral Session Award at ISAIA
ResearchResearch themes
The lab reexamines the study of architectural design (ishō) within the exchange between the Earth and society, and explores the theory and practice of future architecture. Through fieldwork on materials, industry, vacant land, and more, it considers architecture through the interplay between typology and ecosystems (ecology).
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