A study on the Conversion of Modernism Buildings in Kitakyushu City, Japan
Yurika Mori
https://doi.org/10.60152/i8rom8ts
Abstract: This study is research on the preservation and utilization of modernism architecture since world war II in the city of Kitakyushu. Currently, the architectural community in Japan is discussing the survival of postwar Modernism architecture. Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture, located in the Kyushu region of southern Japan, is an area where a variety of architectural styles can be seen, including neoclassical, Modernism, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and postmodern architecture, and these buildings are being preserved and utilized. This study aims to clarify the method of renovation of modernism architecture in Kitakyushu City by surveying and analyzing the status and renovation history of facilities. Questionnaire survey of 49 modernism buildings. As a result of the survey, it was found that about half of the facilities studied had undergone renovation with a change of use, and that the renovation was categorized into large-scale renovation and small-scale renovation. A comparison of the uses before and after the change of use revealed that many of the buildings were converted to multi-functional complexes that can accommodate multiple functions. Those facilities that have not undergone a change of use were found to be commercial facilities and gymnasiums that can accommodate changing times and multi-functional uses. It was found that the modern architecture in Kitakyushu City has been transformed into facilities that can flexibly accommodate multiple functions, and that several large-scale renovations have been mainly implemented.
Keywords: Modernism architecture; Conservation; Renovation; Kitakyushu city; Conversion of architectural facility
How to cite this Paper (Harvard referencing style):
Mori, Y. (2024) ‘A study on the Conversion of Modernism Buildings in Kitakyushu City, Japan’, in R. Bogdanović (ed.) On Architecture — Shaping the City through Architecture, Proceedings. Belgrade, Serbia: STRAND, pp. 182–187.