Study on Establishment of Evaluation of Post-War Housing Construction and Construction of a Good Housing Stock System

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24760524
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Architectural history/design
• Research Institution: Nihon University
• Principal Investigator: KAMEI Yasuko 日本大学, 生産工学部, 准教授 (50386083)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 戦後住宅建築 / 住宅ストック / 維持保全 / 建築的価値 / 住戸改修 / 建築ボランティアガイド / 専門家の役割 / 継承

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This is a study on the establishment of housing evaluation built after the Second World War and the construction of a good housing stock system.
In Japan 13% of the total number of dwelling units is vacant. Those units can be utilized as effective assets. However, the houses are demolished because of low birth rate, aging population, inheritance difficulty, and maintenance expenses.The following three things were clarified from the renovation of the detached housing complex designed by the architect, the utilization and succession of the heritage housing, the issue of the architectural volunteer guide management.
1) If there is a common image of the residents concerning their residential areas, these areas will be inherited in good conditions. 2) It is effective that the owner will cooperate with the region or the architect to preserve his home. 3) It is necessary that the architects or the architectural historians help people to understand the value of the buildings.

Free Research Field

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