Architectural Design and Theory

Academic Staff

Akihisa HIRATA

Professor (Graduate School of Engineering)

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Contacts

TEL: +81-75-383-2906
E-mail: hirata@archi.kyoto-u.ac.jp

 

Ryoko IWASE

Assistant Professor (Graduate School of Engineering)

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Research Topics

Exploring Theory and Methodology for Design of Sustainable Housing and Environment

We examine the essence of housing and community management and design relationship between residential space and systems of society. We collaborate with social scientists and scientists in related fields in order to consider the design of the sustainable city and area by examining theories of commons, community, sustainability and well being etc. We develop and apply methodology of supporting social decision making such as scenario approach to the field of residential space.