Yuta Fukawa, Yuyuko Watanabe, Yutaro Ogawa, Ryo Hisayama, Akihisa Nomoto, Junta Nakano, Jun Nakagawa, Shin-ichi Tanabe
{"title":"Effects of various environmental grades on thermal comfort in semi-outdoor spaces","authors":"Yuta Fukawa, Yuyuko Watanabe, Yutaro Ogawa, Ryo Hisayama, Akihisa Nomoto, Junta Nakano, Jun Nakagawa, Shin-ichi Tanabe","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12414","DOIUrl":"10.1002/2475-8876.12414","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The introduction of semi-outdoor spaces to urban spaces and offices has increased in recent years. In previous studies, environmental grade has been defined as the level of control for the thermal environment set for an architectural space based on the use, where “semi-outdoor environment” is an environmental grade division that exists as a gradation between indoors and outdoors. This study aims to clarify effects of various environmental grades on thermal comfort. Field surveys were conducted in five semi-outdoor spaces in Tokyo from 9 to 25 September 2021, consisting of thermal environment measurement, questionnaires about thermal comfort and impression of surveyed spaces and real-time sensation voting. By impression evaluation and comparison of the regression curves of standard new effective temperature (SET*) against percentage of “uncomfortably warm,” the surveyed spaces were classified into two categories: “outdoor tendency” and “indoor tendency.” The difference in thermal comfort for the diverse semi-outdoor environment could be evaluated by the difference in spatial characteristics such as “sense of weight” of the top surface in addition to the difference in environment control. By regression analysis of real-time sensation voting result using hierarchical Bayesian approach, environmental grade was clarified to affect the correlation between pleasantness/unpleasantness and air velocity.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12414","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135210960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Typology on exterior design of townhouses in a World Cultural Heritage Site of a Nepali City","authors":"Asuka Hamaoka, Naohiko Yamamoto, Tetsuya Yoshida, Anri Miyauchi, Masaya Masui, Yoichi Mukai","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12411","DOIUrl":"10.1002/2475-8876.12411","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The paper deals with the exterior design of townhouses in an urban block of the eastern part of Bhaktapur in Kathmandu Valley. The primary purpose is to provide an analysis method to determine the typical combination among exterior design components of Nepalese townhouses. By using multiple correspondence analysis and cluster analysis, 118 samples are grouped into 13 clusters. Secondly, all the clustered samples were put onto the original plots on the map to see the characteristics of their locations. Such a process would help a designer/planner reflect on how they should compose a proper facade in reconstruction works of townhouses after the earthquake in 2015.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12411","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135210957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A design tool for globally developable discrete architectural surfaces using Ricci flow","authors":"Jingyao Zhang, Makoto Ohsaki","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12410","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper presents an approach for the design of discrete architectural surfaces that are globally developable; that is, having zero Gaussian curvature at every interior node. This kind of architectural surface is particularly suitable for fast fabrication at a low cost, since their curved geometry can be developed into a plane. This highly non-linear design problem is broken down into two sub-problems: (1) find the member lengths of a triangular mesh that lead to zero Gaussian curvature, by employing the discrete surface Ricci flow developed in the field of discrete differential geometry; (2) realize the final geometry by solving an optimization problem, subject to the constraints on member lengths as well as the given boundary. It is demonstrated by the numerical examples that both of these two sub-problems can be solved with small computational costs and sufficient accuracy. In addition, the Ricci flow algorithm has an attractive feature—the final design is conformal to the initial one. Conformality could result in higher structural performance, because the shape of each panel is kept as close as possible to its initial design, suppressing possible distortion of the panels. This paper further presents an improved circle packing scheme implemented in the discrete surface Ricci flow to achieve better conformality, while keeping its simplicity in algorithm implementation as in the existing Thurston's scheme .</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12410","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50148110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acquisition of land by foreigners in Kobe zakkyochi during the Meiji era","authors":"Yoshika Yamasaki","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12412","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12412","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study identifies some of the distinctive characteristics of the land acquired by foreigners in the <i>zakkyochi</i> (mixed-residential areas) of Kobe, Japan, during the Meiji era, and explores the various means by which foreigners were able to acquire this land. The primary focus is on Kitano-cho and Yamamoto-dori, a well-known residential area for foreigners, where <i>ijinkan</i> (historical Western-style residences) still stand to this day. By law, foreigners in <i>zakkyochi</i> were given only the right to lease land from Japanese citizens and the Japanese government. Nonetheless, foreigners such as E.H. Hunter expanded the area available to them by using the names of Japanese relatives. Although Japanese women who married foreigners were also prohibited from owning land, this restriction did not apply to their children. Thus, in the case of E.H. Hunter, a significant portion of the land he acquired was acquired in the name of his children, primarily in areas adjacent to the mountains, excluding the sites of graveyards and villages. Indeed, it was generally the case that the land used by foreigners in Kobe was concentrated in the hilly areas with good views that did not serve as graveyards or village sites.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12412","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50148113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on a simplified model of a high-rise shear-type building for evaluation of Q–Δ resonance","authors":"Ryosuke Anamizu, Masayuki Kohiyama","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12406","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To evaluate Q–Δ resonance, which is a torsional resonance phenomenon caused by geometric nonlinearity, a simplified model for a multistory non-eccentric building with a shear-type structure was proposed. A four-story small-scale specimen was designed and fabricated, assuming a non-eccentric steel structure with a height of 324 m, and conducted shaking table tests of the specimen. Q–Δ resonance was confirmed as predicted by the simplified model. In addition, the simplified model reproduced the resonance amplitude calculated using a finite element model of the specimen with constrained out-of-plane slab rotation. The simplified model can be used to predict the Q–Δ resonance response when the bending deformation of an entire building is very small.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12406","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50129282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Historical determinants of street connectivity in Japanese cities: Relationship between Japanese castle town formation, war damage, and space syntax integration value","authors":"Reo Watanabe, Tomoya Hanibuchi, Ryoko Yamamoto, Tomoki Nakaya","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12408","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12408","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Are street networks today dependent on history? This question is significant when considering the determinants of street connectivity and the potential for intervention toward walkable street networks. This study investigates the associations of two historical events—castle town origination and war damage during World War II (WWII)—with the street connectivity of 803 Japanese cities. We used the space syntax theory to measure street connectivity and conducted multiple linear regression analyses to determine the aforementioned associations. The results showed that street connectivity today tends to be low in cities that originated from castle towns and high in cities that suffered heavy damage during WWII. This may be due to complicated street networks that were constructed intentionally in castle towns to defend their territory from invasion. The remaining irregular layouts may have directly and indirectly influenced today's street networks. Furthermore, in the cities that suffered heavy war damage, the “postwar reconstruction city plan” was enforced to reconstruct affected areas, which may have improved street connectivity. These findings highlight the significance of historical events in the consideration of street connectivity determinants and the development of interventions to enhance them.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12408","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50148185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strength of bolted steel structural members under eccentric tension","authors":"Kazuma Nagasato, Kikuo Ikarashi, Kazuya Mitsui","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12409","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The effective cross-sectional area method for the outstanding leg is utilized as an ineffective area to evaluate the strength in the present Japanese design standard. Given that this evaluation method is fundamentally premised on experimental outcomes derived from relatively thick plates, it must be extended to brace members composed of thin plates. In this study, we conduct bolt joint experiments and numerical analyses on thin-plate angles and channel members, with the aim to elucidate the elements influencing the efficiency of the joint. We propose a unified bolt joint strength evaluation formula that also considers thin-plate members.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12409","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50134794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design process of the Memorial Cathedral for World Peace (1954), Hiroshima, by Togo Murano (Part 2): Formal manipulations observed in the design of Xavier Hall (1949)","authors":"Yoshito Tomioka, Chikako Tabata","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12407","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Xavier Hall, a timber structure designed as an auditorium, and believers' hall by Togo Murano Architect Office, were partially completed in 1949 on the property of Nobori-cho Catholic Church in Hiroshima, widely known as the Memorial Cathedral for World Peace. The building is important to understand the design process of the cathedral because it had a fundamental influence on the planning of the religious complex as a whole. For this paper, based on a chronological analysis of sketches and drawings relevant to the building, morphological analysis was performed through three problem-solving studies to reveal the architect's design thinking and strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12407","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50120520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distribution characteristics of residences for elderly people with services in the greater Tokyo area based on the residents' care level","authors":"Ken Miura, Kei Yasuda","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12393","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study analyzed location trends in residences for elderly people with services in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, and the result shows that residences for elderly people with services in the central metropolitan area have a large area of housing, and many residents with high levels of independence live in it and are provided home-care services for the elderly. On the contrary, residences for elderly people with services in remote areas from the Tokyo metropolitan area are smaller, and many older adults need nursing care to move into these housing units. Also, these tiny residences for elderly people have a daycare service to provide care for their residents.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12393","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50120521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transition of masonry technology and stone processing in the stone wall of Kagoshima Castle Honmaru","authors":"Shinichi Hamada, Satoko Hitsumoto, Haruki Nagatoshi, Kazuyoshi Fumoto","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12398","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Regarding the stone wall of Kagoshima Castle, the situation after the fire in 1696 (Genroku9) has been clarified to some extent, but there are many unclear points about the situation before 1696. Therefore, in this paper, we will conduct a field survey on the stone wall around the main enclosure, which is the center of Kagoshima Castle, and analyze and consider the processing technology and masonry technology of the stone material. Furthermore, the chronology of the stone wall will be clarified based on drawings and old photographs.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12398","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50143050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}