University of Tokyo – Department of Architecture

Mitani Lab

An inquiry is what the ‘form’ that creates the landscape is. Landscape design studies to create a place for people through a profound understanding of landscape dynamics in the interaction between people and nature, social and ecological processes.

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Design Practice of Landscape Architecture
Students who are interested in design, morphology, and design theory, and who are eager to improve their expertise as engineers and researchers, are gathered around keywords such as landscape, architecture, and city.
For both education and research, the laboratory is a place for individuals to share and discuss their own knowledge of what landscape design should be, while returning knowledge to society through the practice of design projects.
(We value a place where we meet together as much as possible even under the situation of infection.)

Cases of Landscape Design Practice

森林資源を活用したセラピートレイルの設計
Therapy trails that utilize the forest resource.
既存リゾート施設の再整備による、環境と健康を テーマにした宿泊型体験施設の設計
Accommodation-type experience facility with the theme of environment and health by redeveloping existing resort facilities.

Cases of Landscape Design Research
Just as the basis of architecture is in a house, the basis of the landscape is in a garden. In recent years, the laboratory has been conducting the garden studies.

The research of the inter-disciplinary study on the traditional garden culture over the East Asia
The research of the inter-disciplinary study on the traditional garden culture over the East Asia

Morphological studies on Japanese traditional garden design through the application of 3D laser survey technology and analysis of the forest science.

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ACTIVITIES
Regular seminar/Main seminar/One-day charrette/Independent Seminar/Project

Regular seminar (weekly)
Announcement of progress and exchange of opinions on graduation thesis and master’s thesis

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Main seminar (irregular)
Reading and discussion on the related references to the design and aesthetics

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One-day charrette (irregular)
One-day charrette to develop
the skill and think

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Journey to works
Journey to works of architecture and landscape architecture. Best way to learn what the good design is.

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