Architectural and Environmental Planning
In order for societies to realize a noticeable level of affluence while keeping it sustainable in the upcoming period of decreasing population, we need architecture and regional planning that consider things such as human well-being, ecology and healthcare in addition to efficiency and functionality. By applying such smart wellness functions to architecture and regional planning, we analyze and evaluate not only efficiency and functionality, but also the psychology and behaviors of various users from a relational perspective, and use the results to create desirable plans, designs, practices, and policies.
Academic Staff
Ken MIURA
Professor (Graduate School of Engineering)
Research Topics
In order for societies to realize a noticeable level of affluence while keeping it sustainable in the upcoming period of decreasing population, we need architecture and regional planning that consider things such as human well-being, ecology and healthcare in addition to efficiency and functionality. By applying such smart wellness functions to architecture and regional planning, we analyze and evaluate not only efficiency and functionality, but also the psychology and behaviors of various users from a relational perspective, and use the results to create desirable plans, designs, practices, and policies.
Contacts
Room 204, Bldg. C2, Katsura Campus
TEL: +81-75-383-2927
E-mail: miura
archi.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Suisho SAKATANI
Associate Professor (Graduate School of Engineering)
Research Topics
- Process of Creative Thinking in Architecture and Urban Design
- Practice and Methodology of Design through Multi-Actor Dialogue
- Construction of Design Space Systems to Explore Architectural and Urban Values
- Research on Communities, Groups and Organizations that Practice Architectural Design
Contacts
Room 203, Bldg. C2, Katsura Campus
TEL: +81-75-383-2915
E-mail: sakataniarchi.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Kei YASUDA
Assistant Professor (Graduate School of Engineering)
Research Topics
We analyze “Visibility” such as the “see-seen” relation in architectural space using techniques such as isovist (visible area) and Visibility Graph. We describe inside-outside ambiguities using deep learning. We derive spatial forms with the visual performance that can solve the trade-off between awareness and privacy in offices and nursing homes.
Contacts
Room 212, Bldg. C2, Katsura Campus
TEL: +81-75-383-2928
E-mail: yasudaarchi.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Research Topics
Process of Creative Thinking in Architecture and Urban Design
We will explore how good designers create new artifacts such as architecture and urbanism, and what mechanisms are involved in the creative design process. We will also examine the creativity derived from collective design methods, extending our focus beyond the individual designer to collective frameworks such as organizations and groups.
Design experiments for architectural design practitioners
Practice and methodology of design through multi-actor dialogue
Focusing on collaborative architectural and urban design involving diverse actors, I am exploring how to create spaces through dialogue and decision-making among diverse actors, including non-professionals such as citizens and users. Research is conducted from both theoretical and practical perspectives on the design of places for dialogue, such as workshops, and on the formation of communities and learning through design activities.
Workshop to think about architecture while making a huge architectural model