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Architectural History and Architectural Art Lab
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A lab that explores the changes in technology, society, and culture through historic architecture and cities.
AboutAbout the lab
Thinking about the present and future through historic architecture and cities.
The Architectural History and Architectural Art Lab studies architectural history, focusing on historic buildings and cities.
Architectural history is a discipline that uncovers the appeal of buildings and cities and the intentions of the people who built them, and traces how the technology, society, and culture that humankind has built up have changed.
As an extension of this, it is also a discipline for finding clues to think about present and future architecture and urban environments.
The lab studies historic architecture and cities not only in Japan but also in diverse regions such as the West and West Asia, with themes that follow each student's interests.
Key terms
- Architectural history
- A discipline that uncovers the appeal of historic buildings and cities and the intentions of the people who built them, and traces changes in technology, society, and culture.
- Surviving remains (iko)
- Remains of past buildings and cities that survive to the present. Research on Japanese architectural history centers on investigating them.
- Buildings designated as cultural properties
- Buildings treated as cultural properties. The theory of their preservation and methods of passing on traditional building techniques are subjects of research.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab uncovers the appeal of historic buildings and cities, and also takes on the difficult question of how to preserve them for the future. Its subjects are historic architecture and cities in diverse regions, including Japan, the West, and West Asia.
*Illustrative imageChallenges in Preserving and Passing On Historic Architecture
If an old building is repaired cheaply and sturdily with present-day materials and techniques, will the building's appeal, the time it has accumulated, and the surrounding urban environment be preserved? The lab asks this question and considers how such buildings should be preserved.
*Illustrative imageArchitectural History of Japanese Buddhist Halls, Shrine Buildings, and Vernacular Houses
The lab studies Japanese architectural history, centered on surviving remains. It covers the interior spaces of Buddhist halls and shrine buildings, with a focus on the architectural styles of zushi (shrine-like cabinets housing sacred images), the history of housing centered on early modern vernacular houses (minka), and the conservation of buildings designated as cultural properties and the transmission of traditional building techniques.
*Illustrative imageIslamic Architecture and Urban History of the Mediterranean Region
The lab studies Islamic architecture and urban history, as well as the architectural and urban history of the Mediterranean region. Centered on Turkey, it focuses on the transmission of architectural and urban culture that goes beyond the religious boundary between Christianity and Islam.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorSatoshi Ono
- Associate ProfessorMasashi Morita
- Special Research FacultyYuko Sugeno
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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: “Old Bridge and town hall in Heidelberg” PpP-v-v-i / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Challenges in Preserving and Passing On Historic Architecture: “Canal du Centre - Ascenseur no 2, Houdeng-Aimeries (DSCF7937)” Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Architectural History of Japanese Buddhist Halls, Shrine Buildings, and Vernacular Houses: “Buddhist temple in Japan” Savannah Rivka / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Islamic Architecture and Urban History of the Mediterranean Region: “Damascus, Syria, The Umayyad Mosque, Islamic Architecture” Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (Architectural Design (AD) Lab): “Urban design of Qom metropolis in 2007 Photo By Mostafa Meraji 09” Mostafameraji / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Architectural Planning Lab): “New housing estate - geograph.org.uk - 8095099” Kevin Waterhouse / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Steel Structures Lab): “Steel braced frame added to an unreinforced masonry bearing-wall building as a seismic retrofit” Keithalanporter / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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