The objective of Architectural Theory is to study ideas and theories on which the concept of architecture rests, within a temporal and spatial framework.
Koichi Yoshida : study of the history of European architecture; history of modern architecture; architectural theory; theory of architectural conservation.
Satoshi Ono : study of historical Japanese architecture and its techniques; research and planning for conservation and restoration of traditional Japanese folkhouses (minka).
Kazuoki Ohara : study of the built environment for an aged society and planning of social and health-care facilities; study of environmental behavior; planning and study of museums and eco-museums.
Yasuhiro Fujioka : planning and design research on sustainable collective housing environments and communities; research into and practice of methods promoting participation of children in architectural planning and design.
The objective of Urban Environment is to study the physical and social environments of human beings.
Minoru Takamizawa : urban planning system and theory; community planning and development (machizukuri): living and built environment.
Taku Nohara
Kazuo Fukai : comfort conditions of floor heating system considering floor contact temperature; prevention of moderate temperature burns; improvement of summer indoor thermal environment by roof planting.
Satoru Sadohara : future prospects for safe and environmentally-friendly cities in an era of declining population using GIS.
Satoshi Yoshida : development of methods and support systems for making buildings, districts and cities designed for low-energy consumption and CO2 emission.
Shigeru Ohno : air-conditioning design; energy conservation; built environment.
Hitoshi Fukao : global environmental load; measures of global warming; Kyoto mechanism.
The objective of Structural Engineering is to create upgraded buildings and maintain a safe and secure urban system. The following subjects are investigated: improvement of material and structural elements; application of new techniques to the structural design of seismic-resistant frames; base-isolated buildings; response-controlling systems and spatial structures; structural health monitoring and seismic rehabilitation of existing buildings; structural properties of traditional timber frames.
Masaya Kawabata : design and analysis of structural systems using double membrane and spatial structures.
Yasuhisa Tagawa : steel structures; steel-concrete composite structures.
Yuka Matsumoto : fracture of steel members; proposing structural design methods.
Akira Tasai : qualification for collapse condition of reinforced concrete buildings; new ideas for seismic rehabilitation techniques.
Koichi Kusunoki : reinforced concrete structures; development of building health monitoring techniques.
