Hiroshima University Syllabus

Back to syllabus main page
Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering
Lecture Code K0286040 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 空間の創造
Subject Name
(Katakana)
クウカンノソウゾウ
Subject Name in
English
Creation of Architectural Space
Instructor TAGAWA HIROSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
タガワ ヒロシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues1-2,Fri1-2:ENG 111
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 14 : Architecture
Eligible Students 1st year and higer, all schools
Keywords Creation of architectural space, urban planning, architectural planning, building material, structural space, architectural environment, architectural history, architectural design 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Program of Civil and Environmental Engineering
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・General culture and  breadth of vision
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Ability to discover problems

Program of Architecture and Building Engineering
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Understanding on learning basic engineering knowledge. (Being able to explain basic contents of mathematics, physics and information technology.  Being able to apply the basic contents to architecture and building engineering) 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Obtain basic knowledges on architecture through lectures of the following five categories that are required for creating architectural space:
1. Basics of planning city and architecture
2. Basics of building material and construction management
3. Basics of structural mechanics foe creation of space
4. Basics of architectural environment and facilities
5. Basics of architectural design of space 
Class Schedule Lesson 1:  Guidance
Various areas of architecture, overview of architecture and building structures
Lesson 2:  Basics of mechanics of building structures and forms
Design loads, deformation, flow of structural design, various structural systems (Chen)
Lesson 3:   Steel buildings
Seismic resistant structure, vibration-controlled structure, seismic retrofit (Tagawa)
Lesson 4:  Wooden structures
Characteristics and possibilities of wooden structure (Mori)
Lesson 5:  Reinforced concrete buildings
Characteristics and seismic performance of RC buildings (Teramoto)
Lesson 6:  Earthquake disaster mitigation
Building damage, ground shaking, earthquake early warning, seismic behavior of furniture (Miura)
Lesson 7:  Building services
Architectural environment and building services (Kindaichi)
Lesson 8:  Building Delivery
Implication of architectural planning and building delivery (Sumikura)
Lesson 9:  Architectural planning (residence planning, facility planning)
Living environment from the viewpoint of care (Ishigaki)
Lesson 10:  Architectural design
Modern architectural design and its design methods (Nakazono)
Lesson 11: Building and urban planning and disaster prevention/mitigation
Damage caused by recent heavy rain disasters, relationship between urban planning and heavy rain disasters (Tamura)
Lesson 12: Architecture and global environment
Influence of architecture and cities on the global environment, Reduction of global environmental burden in architecture and cities (Tanaka)
Lesson 13: Urban planning and environment
Ancient city and current city, What is urban planning?
urban environmental design (Tanaka)
Lesson 14: Climate and architecture
Architecture utilizing natural energy, energy saving architecture (Nishina)
Lesson 15: Targets of indoor environment control
What is the comfortable indoor environment?
Architecture and human psychology and physiology (Nishina)

Report or quiz is assigned by each lecturer. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts are given when necessary. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Powerpoint presentation. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Lesson 1: Introduction of various fields of architecture
Lessons 2-4: Study building materials and mechanics.
Lessons 5-6: Study disaster prevention.
Lessons 7-10: Study architectural design and construction management.
Lessons 11 and 12: Study architectural history.
Lessons 13-15: Study architectural and urban environment. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Evaluated by the mean value of the points of quizes and reports assigned by the lectures. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other This subject is a compulsory elective subject for students of Architecture and Building Engineering Program in Cluster 4 of Faculty of Engineering. 
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
Back to syllabus main page