scholarly journals Developing Process of Natural Environmental Structure Integrated into Spatial Organization of Building Lots and Open Spaces in Collective Housing Sites of Senri New Town

2010 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 731-736
Author(s):  
Kenta SHINOZAWA ◽  
Syunsaku MIYAGI ◽  
Tetsuo NEMOTO
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
New Town ◽  
Environmental Structure ◽  
Collective Housing

THE ROLE OF URBAN DESIGN IN TOKYO’S SHRINKING PERIPHERAL AREAS: THE CASE OF TAMA NEW TOWN

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Capitanio
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Green Water ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
New Town ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Population Loss ◽  
Local Municipalities ◽  
Peripheral Areas

The aging of Japanese society will inevitably restructure Tokyo’s spatial organization in the coming decades. Population loss will manifest itself unevenly, being most dramatic in peripheral areas—where ca. 87% of Greater Tokyo Area’s population lives—triggering a gradual spatial restructuring. Several scholars have tackled this issue from a geographical and planning perspective. From an architect’s viewpoint, such researches build a theoretical foundation upon which a more concrete investigation should be done, since the question of how liveability at the architectural and urban design scale could be tackled remains an open one. This paper focuses on one representative case study: Tama New Town, some 30km west of Tokyo Station. The emphasis is on four liveability factors relating to urban morphology, embedded in a wider socio-economic context: density/compactness, diversity of uses, walkability and green/water space. The significance of the research is threefold. On a theoretical level, we have assessed how urban design physical factors impact liveability in Tokyo’s peripheral areas. On a methodological level, we have tested workable methods that can be used by architects and urban designers to analyze neighborhood liveability in both quantitative and qualitative terms. On a practical level, we have provided new data and information about Tama New Town for the use of local municipalities and groups, suggesting strategies to address existing problems and highlighting potentials to be exploited.

scholarly journals Urban temporary housing environments—from a systematic comparison towards an integrated typology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjam Stocker ◽  
Gerda Schneider ◽  
Julia Zeilinger ◽  
Gloria Rose ◽  
Doris Damyanovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Housing Demand ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Temporary Housing ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Systematic Comparison ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Environmental Events ◽  
First Time

AbstractHousing plays a central role in everyday life and the fulfillment of human needs. Temporary housing demand can occur due to migration, extreme environmental events or personal decisions, and is expected to increase in the upcoming years. This study aims to create a general understanding of temporary housing. We conducted an integrated comparison of 66 international temporary housing examples via tabulation (table work), in an interdisciplinary manner considering details regarding built structure, open spaces, area, infrastructure, organizational and socio-economic aspects. It is the first time that a systematic comparison via tabulation (based on the approach of Braun-Blanquet) is used to classify temporary housing environments. The process is described in detail. The application of the systematic comparison creates a detailed typology that allows extensions and further differentiations. The types that emerge from the tabulation have specific concepts regarding the structural-spatial organization, technical infrastructure, and organizational matters, among others. The typology was further examined in the context of previous groupings in published literature. This novel approach of analyzing and structuring temporary housing offers a comprehensive perspective that can work as a universal understanding and language for precise communication among different disciplines regarding temporary housing.

Study on Utilization of Open Spaces in New Town Revitalization Based on Actual Usage

2010 ◽  
Vol 45.3 (0) ◽  
pp. 787-792
Author(s):  
Shigeaki Takeda ◽  
Fumika Nishikawa ◽  
Hiroyuki Kaga ◽  
Yasuhiko Shimomura ◽  
Noboru Masuda
Keyword(s):  
Open Spaces ◽  
New Town ◽  
Actual Usage

Study on Utilization of Open Spaces in New Town Revitalization Based on Actual Usage

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (0) ◽  
pp. 132-132
Author(s):  
Shigeaki TAKEDA ◽  
Fumika NISHIKAWA ◽  
Hiroyuki KAGA ◽  
Yasuhiko SHIMOMURA ◽  
Noboru MASUDA
Keyword(s):  
Open Spaces ◽  
New Town ◽  
Actual Usage

Students' landscaping preferences for open spaces for their campus environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Hami ◽  
Babak Abdi
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Time ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Landscape Patterns ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Campus Environment ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Natural Base ◽  
Curved Paths ◽  
Student Socialization

This study seeks to find appropriate landscape patterns of campus based on students’ preferences. A photo questionnaire containing scenes of different types of campus landscapes was distributed among 200 students in University of Tabriz, Iran. The results emphasized the importance of vegetation, seating areas and water features of campuses. Also, students prefer open spaces consisting of lawn and grass (M = 3.31, S.D. = 1.00). Students also prefer a campus, which has a natural base, landscape elements and seating places, while the least preferred (M = 2.96, S.D. = 0.89) scenes comprise a large amount of hardscape. Students had a different preference for landscaping of open study area and leisure time place where the studying area should be designed with vertical natural elements. Shading trees and benches were also highlighted as very important furniture for these places. In terms of spatial organization, the content analysis revealed that these areas should be open and spacious. Places for leisure time need to be decorated with informal landscape design for creating a pleasant view. Designing a landscape with various forms will make these places more pleasant. Scenes of curved paths and colourful plants for these places showed a positive association with student socialization activities.

scholarly journals Effects of the natural environmental structure on the Kozoji New Town development plan

2015 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 761-766
Author(s):  
Kenta SHINOZAWA ◽  
Shunsaku MIYAGI ◽  
Sonoko JOCHI
Keyword(s):  
Development Plan ◽  
New Town ◽  
Environmental Structure ◽  
Town Development

Housing neighborhoods as an interaction of enclosure and disclosure

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burak Mangut ◽  
Fatma Ahsen Ozsoy
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Theoretical Data ◽  
Physical Reality ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Behavioural Analysis ◽  
Housing Units

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the interaction of enclosure and disclosure, and analyze the dynamics of this bond. It also investigates the interaction between open spaces and closed spaces in housing areas as fundamental public and private realms of the neighbourhoods to understand the relation between physical and social environments. Design/methodology/approach The research aims to grasp the effects of open spaces on the development of the physical and social structures in a community at the intersection of enclosure and disclosure. To display potentials of the relation between these two notions, the behavioural treatments at the intersection of open space and housing units as the basic modules of the pattern, and the effects of spatial organization forms on them are explored. The methodology of the study is formed through the clarification of tangible and intangible facts simultaneously, conducted by spatial and behavioural analysis. Findings The intersection of enclosure and disclosure in neighbourhoods receives both practical and academic attention. The zone not only creates appropriate conditions for a vital urban life, but also helps to generate social structure in the neighbourhood. Furthermore, although the modernist settlements are criticized because of urban monotony and lifelessness since the last two and three decades of the twentieth century, it is seen that the situations in which “the spatial organization of housing units” and “the formation of urban pattern of the settlement” were dealt synchronously generate vividness and achievement in an urban context. Originality/value The study aims to grasp how the intersection zone is affected by the differences of “urban activities in open spaces as one of the main indicators of vividness” and “spatial organization of dwelling units with a perspective from the other side of the border”. Moreover, to understand the capacity of the intersection zone in physical reality, the research aims to evaluate theoretical data through the actual dynamics of daily life. The combination of various research methods that constituted mostly spatial and behavioural analysis is one of the most robust sides of the research.

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