2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
Sustainable Built Environment
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
- Instructor(s)
- Amana Hiraga / Kentaro Ishida
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- UDE.E405
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The first to 3rd lecture will introduce examples of public architecture and urban public space not only in Japan but also in North & South Americas and European countries and think about ideal and sustainable public space in Japan.
The 4th to 6th lecture will focus on the cultural heritage conservation and adaptive reuse. At first, this course will focus on the fundamental ideas of the cultural heritage conservation. After that, through various case studies from Japan and abroad, we shall learn how the cultural heritage conservation contributes to build sustainable built environments. At the end of this course, students will understand how to focus on the issues in the specific areas and propose the solutions using the cultural heritage conservation methods.
The last lecture will be a discussion on the sustainable regional revitalization from point of view of the adaptive reuse of the cultural heritage and the citizens’ participation.
Course description and aims
Through this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the problem-solving techniques in practical field.
2) Understanding role of Public Architecture in global cities
3) Understand the fundamental ideas of the cultural heritage conservation.
4) Understand the various methods and techniques to develop sustainable built environments using the cultural heritage conservation.
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)
The lecture of Ishida involves the knowledge from the work experience as an Architect (Principal of KIAS, ex Herzog & de Meuron Associate).
The lecture of Dr. Hiraga involve the knowledge from the work experience as monument conservator (ex. senior researcher at Cabinet office).
Keywords
Public Architecture open to the city, Public Space, Urban Identity
Cultural heritage conservation, Historic buildings, Historical environments
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lecture
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Public architecture open to the city | Understanding urban relationships through examples of public architecture in North and South America and Europe |
| Class 2 | Role of Cultural Public Spaces in European Cities | Transition of Cultural Public Spaces in European Cities |
| Class 3 | Art and the City | Understand the role of arts and cultural activities in public spaces |
| Class 4 | What is “cultural heritage conservation”? | Understanding the fundamental ideas of the cultural heritage conservation. |
| Class 5 | Conservation and adaptive reuse of the historic buildings | Understanding the methods of the conservation of the historic buildings through case studies from Japan and abroad. |
| Class 6 | Conservation of the historical districts and community design | Understanding the methods of the conservation of the historical districts through case studies from Japan and abroad. |
| Class 7 | What is "sustainable regional revitalization"？ What is "community design"? | Discussions |
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)
Not in particular
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts will be provided in the class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Reports and participation in lectures
Related courses
- UDE.Z493 ： Urban Design and Built Environment Laboratory S1
- UDE.D415 ： Basics on Conservation and Preservation of Historic Environments
Prerequisites
Students who have taken UDE.D405 "Sustainable Built Environment" (2 credits) in their senior year of undergraduate study in 2023 should apply for two courses, this course (1 credit) and UDE.D415 "Basics on Conservation and Preservation of Historic Environments" (1 credit) offered in the third quarter of the year, as No. 8.