Study on the Architectural History of Catholic Churches in the Northern Vietnam

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25257307
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Architectural history/Design
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Principal Investigator: Yamada Yukimasa 首都大学東京, 都市環境科学研究科, 教授 (10191347)
• Research Collaborator: NGUYEN Ngoc Tung フエ大学, 科学大学建築学科, 副学科長 ; NGUYEN Thi Huong Tra 外国語大学, 日本文化学科, 学科長 ; TERADA Hiroyuki 柊設計, 主任 ; LE Cam Nhung (一社)日越学術交流センター, 副代表
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 東南アジア / キリスト教 / 煉瓦造 / 木造架構 / RC造 / データベース / 保存 / 近代化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Receiving full cooperation from Buichu and Phatdiem dioceses, we have conducted architectural surveys of 63 churches in total (39 in the former and 24 in the latter). In addition to the churches with traditional timber frames, surveying excellent brick structures of the 1920's, large-scale RC structures in the 1930's, et al. we could illustrate the architectural history with technical diversity on churches in Northern Vietnam.
Sharing the results of the survey through the Database which we continued to update, we donated the panels with drawings and photographs for display and tentative reports to the churches after finishing the survey. In order to utilize for conservation of historical churches and for promotion of local catholic culture, we have transferred the operation of Database system including updating and releasing in public to the two dioceses.

Free Research Field

建築史学