2023 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Architecture and Building Engineering Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
Advanced Exercise in Facility Planning
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Naoko Saio / Takuya Oki
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-4 Tue (W5-105)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ARC.P423
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
To learn practical methods of facility planning based on field researches and proposal of community complex.
Course description and aims
To acquire practical skills for research and evaluation of community facilities, and to propose community complex.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Master plan of public and community facilities, Basic concept and plan of public schools.
Keywords
Architectural planning, Facility planning, Community facility, Architectural design, Community complex facility
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
theme 1 : Site planning and management system of various community facilities
theme 2 : Planning and proposal of school complex (Elementary school and community functions)
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance, Research of "theme 1". | theme 1 : Site planning and management system of various community facilities |
| Class 2 | (1) theme 1 : presentation (2) Lecture of "theme 1,2" | |
| Class 3 | Facility tour (TBA) | |
| Class 4 | theme 2 : 1st interim presentation | theme 2 : community complex (Elementary school, Community center and Welfare facilities) |
| Class 5 | theme 2 :Field research and workshop | |
| Class 6 | theme 2 : 2nd interim presentation | |
| Class 7 | theme 2 : final presentation |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
handouts.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Books and references are introduced during classes.

Evaluation methods and criteria
reports and presentation.
Related courses
- ARC.P421 ： Theories in Facility Planning Ⅰ
- ARC.P441 ： Theories in Urban Analysis and Planning Ⅰ
- ARC.P401 ： Theories in Architectural Planning Ⅱ
Prerequisites
Knowledge of architectural planning is desirable.
Other
Classes will be held face-to-face in Multipurpose Room 1, Midorigaoka Bldg. 6 (with Zoom if necessary).