2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Undergraduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
Architectural Planning II
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Takuya Oki
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-4 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ARC.P301
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 31, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course will provide an overview of the main research and analysis methods used in architectural, urban, and regional planning, with experiments and exercises.
Course description and aims
Based on architectural planning, students will study from the perspectives of (1) environmental psychology, (2) planning mathematics, (3) urban planning, and (4) regional and town planning, and acquire the ability to practically apply and research architectural planning and urban and regional planning using mathematical logic.
Keywords
Environmental psychology, Planning mathematics, Urban planning, Regional planning, PBL (Problem-based Learning)
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Problem-based learning (PBL) will be conducted, in which students will be assigned research and analysis for architecture and urban planning.
The final exam will include questions about the contents and issues covered in class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Various data and research and analysis methods | Introduction |
| Class 2 | Correlation Analysis and Regression Analysis | Correlation and regression, multiple regression analysis (including hedonic analysis) |
| Class 3 | Understanding Image Structure 1 | Experiment using the SD method and the paired comparison method |
| Class 4 | Understanding Image Structure 2 | Processing experimental data using factor analysis |
| Class 5 | Understanding Image Structure 3 | Experiment using the evaluation grid method |
| Class 6 | Understanding Image Structure 4 | Creating a hierarchical structure (evaluation grid) |
| Class 7 | Understanding Spatial Structure 1 | Introduction of space syntax, Convex Space |
| Class 8 | Understanding Spatial Structure 2 | Axial Line，Isovist，Visibility Graph |
| Class 9 | Acquiring knowledge through categorization 1 | Classification by clustering, principal component analysis |
| Class 10 | Acquiring knowledge through categorization 2 | Multidimensional Scaling, Self-organizing Maps |
| Class 11 | Human Behavior Model 1 | Experience and measure crowd flow |
| Class 12 | Human Behavior Model 2 | Fundamentals and Verification of Human Behavior Models |
| Class 13 | Simulation of Human Behavior 1 | Fundamentals of Simulation and Complex Systems |
| Class 14 | Simulation of Human Behavior 2 | Complex Systems Simulation and Its Applications |
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.
TBA
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation will be based on a combination of assignments handled in each class and a final exam.
Related courses
- ARC.P201 ： Introduction to Architectural Planning
- ARC.P202 ： Architectural Planning I
- ARC.P203 ： Exercise in Architectural Planning
- ARC.A202 ： Architectural Design and Drawing II
- ARC.A301 ： Architectural Design and Drawing III
- ARC.A304 ： Architectural Design and Drawing IV
- ARC.P441 ： Theories in Urban Analysis and Planning I
- ARC.P401 ： Theories in Architectural Planning II
- ESD.C401 ： Design Theories
- ESD.F501 ： Practical Theories in Man Environment System Design
Prerequisites
Theories in Architectural Planning, Architectural Planning I