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Ryue Nishizawa, Professor
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The Architectural Design Division (AD) works on the design of architecture and cities. Designing architecture requires a wide range of knowledge, from engineering to the humanities and social sciences, such as aesthetics and philosophy. At the graduate level, the division belongs to the Graduate School of Urban Innovation and provides architect education as Yokohama National University Graduate School / Yokohama Graduate School of Architecture (Y-GSA). At Y-GSA, students belong not to a professor's lab but to a studio, a learning 'place,' and choose their assignments according to their own interests.
Satoshi Ono, Professor
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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.
Yasuhiro Fujioka, Professor
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The Architectural Planning Lab studies what architectural and urban spaces should be like so that they are kind to people and let them be themselves. The lab considers a space that is kind to people to be one where comfort and ease of understanding coexist. In the fields of facilities, community, housing, and participation, example research topics include facilities for older adults and children, housing, and community participation. The lab also works on projects with local people, set in housing complexes and towns.
Masaya Kawabata, Professor
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The Large Space Structures Lab studies the design and structure of membrane structures, lightweight structures, and spatial structures through experiments and simulations. A membrane structure is a structural system that can enclose a large space of over 200 m using an extremely thin material less than 1 mm thick. If the membrane is compared to human skin, the structure of a building corresponds to the muscles and skeleton that support the whole. An excellent structure is said to be rational and free of waste, making effective use of limited resources.
Toru Eguchi, Associate Professor
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The Building Construction Methods and Production Lab studies methodologies for keeping buildings in use for a long time. The lab says that many buildings in Japan are demolished because their social lifespan ends before they reach the end of their physical lifespan. Its research takes two perspectives: considering future maintenance and renovation from the design stage, and building stock utilization, which finds new use value in buildings whose social lifespan has ended. In other words, the lab studies how buildings are "built" and how they are "used," and also considers how future work related to architecture will be done.
Ineko Tanaka, Professor
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The Building Environmental Engineering Lab conducts research on creating spaces inside and around buildings, and in urban areas, where people can live healthily, safely, and comfortably. "Environment" here does not refer only to ecology or being kind to the planet. It covers everything that surrounds people, including the spaces created by buildings, the spaces in which buildings are placed, and culture and climate. From an engineering perspective, the lab investigates the relationship between people and the objects and spaces around them. Research is carried out by two teams: one led by Professor Tanaka and one led by Associate Professor Kiyono.
Taku Nohara, Professor
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The Urban Planning Lab centers on urban planning and explores creative and sustainable ways for cities to develop. Urban planning is a field closely tied to people's lives, daily living, and society. It considers how to realize a prosperous future using space, technology, and systems. Research is basically carried out individually, but students can also join "projects" on actual community development, urban planning proposals, and regional practice, depending on their wishes. The lab belongs to the Department of Architecture and Urban Culture in the Graduate School of Urban Innovation for graduate students, and to the Department of Architecture in the College of Urban Sciences for undergraduates.
Satoshi Yoshida, Professor
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The Urban Environmental Management and Planning Lab conducts research toward realizing a safe urban environment in harmony with the environment, one that can reduce the risks of disasters and environmental problems. It addresses problems such as global warming, the heat island effect, earthquakes, and wind and flood damage from both the disaster prevention and the environmental perspectives together. The lab values learning from the field and applying its results back to the field, and it uses geographic information systems (GIS) in its research. On the site, the lab is introduced as the "Yoshida-Inagaki-Taneichi Lab," and the Urban Disaster Prevention Planning Lab (Inagaki) of the Department of Risk Management and Environmental Sciences is also listed.
Yuka Matsumoto, Professor
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The Steel Structures Lab conducts research to ensure the safety and functionality of buildings made of steel. Steel is a strong material that can deform without breaking (ductile), and it is well suited to making sturdy, lightweight structures. Steel structures are widely used in prefabricated housing, commercial facilities, high-rise buildings, gymnasiums, and more. The lab approaches its research from three angles: steel members and connections, entire frames, and surveys and monitoring of actual buildings.
Kuniyoshi Sugimoto, Professor
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The Reinforced Concrete Structures Lab studies building materials, structures, and construction methods in order to protect the safety of buildings and the lives and property of the people who gather and live in them. Buildings must be safe against external forces such as wind and earthquakes without exception, and as architectural design becomes more diverse, more advanced structural technology is required. The main subject is reinforced concrete buildings, and the lab deals with seismic performance, seismic retrofitting, and the investigation and analysis of earthquake damage. On the lab's website, it is introduced under the name "Structural Engineering Field, SE Field Lab."
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