
This course is a design studio for graduate students who have completed basic architectural courses. This course is a studio for designing and creating architecture and urban design, considering the future of sustainable cities through architecture and art. The site is located between (or around) Route 1, which runs from Fujisawa to Odawara, and will be used as a prototype for regional revitalization in a local city as a suburb of Tokyo. The area around Route 1 is dotted with beaches due to its location along the coastline, and Oiso Town in particular has historical buildings such as resort facilities and villas of the financial world in the past. By carefully reading these existing contexts, the local automobile society, and the surrounding natural environment, we will make proposals that will lead to the revitalization of the entire area through the design of buildings and open spaces. The course will be taught by faculty members who are practicing architects and have built experience and knowledge of urban design in Switzerland (i.e. similar to master plan in Japan), and who have a multifaceted perspective and expertise. The objective of the course is to help students develop the skills to critically and freely create a sustainable city by conducting solid research and presenting a design proposal on a given problem or theme.