Architectural Planning III

Course Information

College Akashi College Year 2022
Course Title Architectural Planning III
Course Code 4422 Course Category Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format Seminar Credits Academic Credit: 2
Department Architecture Student Grade 4th
Term First Semester Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials
Instructor MOTOZUKA Tomoki

Course Objectives


(1)To understand the planning of residential facilities (independent housing and collective housing)
(2)To understand the planning for education and welfare facilities (kindergartens, nursery schools, elementary and junior high schools, high schools, etc.)
(3)To understand the planning for cultural and exchange facilities (museums, museums, libraries, etc.).
(4)To understand the planning for medical and business facilities (hospital, office building, government office, department store, hotel, inn etc.)
(5) To make a presentation, to consult several resources and gather the information concisely and transmit it to others.

Rubric

Ideal LevelStandard LevelUnacceptable Level
Achievement 1The student can accurately explain the planning of residential facilities.The student can explain the planning of residential facilities.The student can not explain the planning of residential facilities.
Achievement 2The student can accurately explain the planning of educational and welfare facilities.The student can explain the planning of educational and welfare facilities.The student can not explain the planning of educational and welfare facilities.
Achievement 3The student can accurately explain the planning of cultural facilities.The student can explain the planning of cultural facilities.The student can not explain the planning of cultural facilities.
Achievement 4The student can accurately explain the planning of medical and business facilities.The student can explain the planning of medical and business facilities.The student can not explain the planning of medical and business facilities.
Achievement 5The student can gather information and clearly rearticulate it in a presentation.The student can gather information and rearticulate it in a presentation.The student can not gather information or rearticulate it in a presentation.

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:
This course focus on theories of architectural planning, such as school architecture, hospital architecture, and housing. The students will research the topics and in groups and make presentations.
Style:
10 of the 16 classes are students presentations. The students will make 10 groups. Each group will research about an architectural planing topic. The students will submit essays and make a presentation about the topic assigned. The students will deepen their knowledge through the process of researching, organizing the information, and communicating it to other students. The instructor, Mototsuka, will give supplements and add explanations to the student presentations.
Notice:
1 week previous the presentation the group should submit an abstract (A4-4pages).
The students should use PowerPoint in the presentations.
In addition, each student must submit an essay of 7 to 8 sheets about the basic plan of each facility.
Students attendance is required, and only a maximum of 5 absences is excused.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning
Aided by ICT
Applicable to Remote Class
Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

Theme Goals
1st Semester
1st Quarter
1st Course schedule and methods to study about architectural planning. To understand the course schedule.
2nd Accommodation facility ( Mototsuka) To understand the plan of accommodation facilities, the types of hotels, and the important points when creating the group presentation materials.
3rd Housing (group presentation) To understand housing planning, formation process of 51C, house form and access method.
4th School (group presentation) To understand School planning, richness around classrooms, relationship between elementary school and local area, management system.
5th Nursery school, kindergarten (group presentation) To understand the changes in kindergarten planning and social needs regarding child care.
6th Library (group presentation) To understand library planning and storage system. To understand the difference between public libraries central library and branch library.
7th Museums (group presentation) To understand the planning of a museum and the role of cultural facilities in the urban area.
8th Mid-term Exam
2nd Quarter
9th Government buildings (group presentation) To understand the government building plan, citizen service, preparation for disaster, government building relocation.
10th Hospital, health and welfare facilities (group presentation) To understand the planning of hospital and welfare facilities, the model of hospital centered on the nurse station.
11th Commercial facilities (group presentation) To understand Commercial facilities and conversion.
12th Theater, Concert Hall, Community Center (group presentation) To understand the planning of Theater and Concert Halls, Proscenium format, and the difference between a specif hall and a multipurpose hall.
13th offices and banks (group presentation) To understand the planning of offices and banks, profitability and planning issues of rental office buildings, and office layout.
14th Conservation and Reuse of Historical Buildings (Motozuka) To understand the changes in architecture planning, renovation, and issues concerning conservation and preservation.
15th Space use at the time of natural disaster (Motozuka) To understand space utilization after a natural disaster, the idea of space resource management.
16th End-term Exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

ExaminationPresentationParticipationAssignments PortfolioOtherTotal
Subtotal701001505100
Basic Proficiency0000000
Specialized Proficiency701001505100
Cross Area Proficiency0000000