Department of Architecture
Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering
Creating beautiful and comfortablearchitectural spaces with considerationfor people and the environment.
In the Department of Architecture, students learn the knowledge and techniques necessary to create buildings and urban spaces where people can live safely, securely, and comfortably. Students acquire a comprehensive perspective on architecture by studying a wide range of fields in architecture, including architectural design, structure, environment, and planning, in a well-balanced manner.
Practical learning that approaches contemporary social issues from an architectural perspective is a distinguishing feature, such as research on the relationship between the spread of digital signage and urban brightness. Students develop design capabilities to realize more comfortable living through improvements in lighting environments and residential environments.
Students comprehensively study a wide range of architectural fields including architectural design, structural design, environmental engineering, and urban planning. Through design and drafting exercises, students develop practical skills, and through architectural experiments and fieldwork, they connect theory to practice. Students learn methods for creating architectural spaces that appeal to human sensibilities, such as lighting and residential environments, and acquire the design capabilities to make people's lives more comfortable.
Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering, Department of Architecture, Current Student
In recent years, I have felt that "cities have become brighter" at night, and sometimes I feel they are too bright. I believe that as digital signage, which can display images brightly, clearly, and flexibly, becomes more widespread, surrounding illuminated signs will become even brighter to compete. I created a scale model of a city block and conducted an experiment in which subjects adjusted the brightness of surrounding signs based on conditions such as the brightness of digital signage and the tempo of images. By clarifying the mechanism by which cities become brighter, I believe we can present objective standards to prevent cities from becoming brighter than they are now, leading to the creation of livable cities with consideration for brightness.
I have loved drawing pictures and making things since childhood, and through television programs, I became interested in work that solves residential environment problems through the power of design, so I chose the Department of Architecture.
In the laboratory, I learned about urban development from the perspective of "light." After graduation, I want to leverage this strength at the house manufacturer where I will work to design homes where people can live more comfortably.
Throughout the four years, students systematically study a wide range of architectural fields including architectural design, structure, environment, and planning. Practical learning is emphasized with a focus on design and drafting exercises, experiments, and fieldwork.
*The curriculum is subject to change. Please check the university guidebook for details.
Examination eligibility is obtained after practical work experience (the required number of years of practical work experience varies depending on educational background)
