!"#$%#&%$'(%)(*+)$,-"+.#.'(/#"#),0,(1+20%)3 Spatiality in Contemporary Japanese Housing Lower Pool Elective Semester 2 2009 456,7$%8,09 :)( /#"#)( $;,.,( %0( #( 0+-,<;#$( =%>>,.,)$( #"".+#7;( $+( $;,( 2)=,.0$#)=%)3?( 7+)7,"$%+)( +>( 0"#7,( "#.$%72&#.&'( <%$;( .,3#.=($+($;,(-#""%)3(#)=(=.#<%)3(+>(0"#7,@(:A-(%)$,.,0$,=(%)(;+<(<,(7#)(,)3#3,B(&,#.)(>.+-(#)=(2$%&%0,($;,0,( Objectives: #"".+#7;,0(#)=($;,.,5'(,-"&+'(%=,#0(>.+-(/#"#)(%)($;,(".+=27$%+)(+>(52%&=%)30@ In Japan there is a somewhat different approach to the understanding/ conception of C+.( -#)'( .,#0+)0( /#"#),0,( =,0%3),.0( +>$,)( 2$%&%D,?,E"&+%$( 20,>2&&'( $;,( ,)$%.,( 8+&2-,( +>( #( 52%&=%)3B( ;+<( 7#)( <,(#=#"$?&,#.)(>.+-($;%0(#"".+#7;(%)(=,8,&+"-,)$(+>($;,(0"#$%#&%$'(+>(+2.(52%&=%)30F(:)(,E"&+.%)3($;,0,(%=,#0( space particularly with regard to the mapping and drawing of space. I’m interested in how :(<+2&=(#0G($;#$(0$2=,)$0(7+)0%=,.?=,8,&+"($;,%.(+<)(0$.#$,3%,0(>+.(0"#$%#&(-#)%"2&#$%+)(%)($;,%.(52%&=%)30(8%#(#( =,$#%&,=(,E"&+.#$%+)(+>(".,7,=,)$(<+.G($;.+23;(=.#<%)3B("&#)B(0,7$%+)B(,&,8#$%+)(#)=(-+=,&(-#G%)3(<%$;($;,(#%-( we can engage, learn from and utilise these approaches and thereby employ ideas from +>($.#)0&#$%)3($;,0,(%)8,0$%3#$%+)0(%)$+($;,%.(=,0%3)(".+"+0#&0(%)(0$2=%+@ :(<+2&=(&%G,(0$2=,)$0($+(3#%)(,E"+02.,($+(0+-,(+>($;,(&,00,.HG)+<)(/#"#),0,(#.7;%$,7$0@(I,(<%&&(#&0+(&++G(#$( Japan in the production of buildings. $'"%7#&(-#00?52&G(52%&=,.(#"#.$-,)$0B(<+.G($;#$(%0(3,),.#&&'(=+),(-+.,(%)8,)$%8,&'(%)(/#"#)($;#)(%)(J20$.#&%#(<%$;( $;,(#%-(+>(3#%)%)3(#)(%)0%3;$(%)$+(0"#7,("&#))%)3?2$%&%0#$%+)(%)(-+.,(3,),.%7(52%&=%)3($'",0@ I,(<%&&(5,(=,#&%)3(<%$;(5#0%7(7+)7,"$2#&(%=,#0(.,3#.=%)3("&#))%)3(#)=(0"#$%#&(-#)%"2&#$%+)@(K;,(,&,7$%8,(<%&&(#%-( For many reasons Japanese designers often utilize/exploit usefully the entire volume $+(,-";#0%D,($;,(=,8,&+"-,)$(+>(0G%&&0(.,&,8#)$($+(=,0%3)(=,7%0%+)(-#G%)3(#)=(.,".,0,)$#$%+)?7+--2)%7#$%+)@ of a building, how can we adapt/learn from this approach in development of the spatial ity of our buildings? In exploring these ideas I would ask that students consider/develop their own strategies for spatial manipulation in their buildings via a detailed exploration of K2$+.9((!,#)(L7L#;+) K%-,9((I,=),0=#'0(M9NO#-(H(PQ9NO"!$.,#-9((R.5#) precedent work through drawing, plan, section, elevation and model making with the aim of translating these investigations into their design proposals in studio. I would like students to gain exposure to some of the lesserknown Japanese architects. We will also look at typical mass/bulk builder apartments, work that is generally done more inventively in Japan than in Australia with the aim of gaining an insight into space planning/utilisation in more generic building types. We will be dealing with basic conceptual ideas regarding planning and spatial manipula tion. The elective will aim to emphasize the development of skills relevant to design deci sion making and representation/communication.