Transition of Urban Landscape with Kyo-machiya in Virtual Kyoto

従擬京都中的｢京町家｣看都市景観的變遷

Toshikazu Seto, Takafusa IizukaAyako Matsumoto, Takashi Kirimura,Keiji Yano, Tomoki Nakaya andYuzuru Isoda

Ritsumeikan UniversityJAPAN

2010數位典藏與數位人文國際研討會

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Outline

BackgroundKyo-machiyacommunity

building survey

Transition and Spatial Analysis of Kyo-machiya

Conclusion& Practical Use

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Kyo-Machiya – 京町家

• The Kyo-machiya were built before World War II and very much defined the architectural atmosphere of historical downtown Kyoto until the arrival of modern, concrete structures.

• The machiya was just listed to the World Monuments fund’s watch site -- the Fund is to save the world’s most treasured places.

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Japan

West Japan

Study Area

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Virtual Kyoto Project (2002- )

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Virtual Kyoto Project

a) Archiving geo-referenced materials such as current digital maps, old topographic maps, cadastral maps, aerial photos, picture maps, street photos, landscape paintings, archaeological sites data, and historical documents

b) Creating a database of all existing buildings including Kyo-machiya, early modern buildings, and shrines and temples including those of historical and cultural significance

c) Creating 3D VR models of the buildings mentioned above

d) Estimating and simulating land use and landscape changes over the study periods using the aforementioned materials.

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Kyo-machiya Community-building Survey

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Kyo-machiya Community-building Survey(s)

• First systematic surveys of Kyo-machiya were jointly conducted in the late 1990s by a non-profit organization and the Kyoto City Government.

• In 2003-2004, the Kyoto City Government conducted a second survey on 18 school districts of the city center, while Ritsumeikan University surveyed the remaining sections of the study area of the first survey.

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The third Survey (2008-2009)

• Previous surveys focused on Kyo-machiyalocated in the city center, the areas that were urbanized around the end of the Meiji period.

• The study area was extended to the entire city of Kyoto including areas along old main roads. The estimate of Kyo-machiya built before 1950 was found to be well over 50,000.

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(1) Position 1. Correct 2. Incorrect 3. New(2) Is this a Kyo-machiya? 1. Yes 2. No (demolished) 3. Mistake (3) Empty house 1. Yes 2. No 3. Unclear(4) Doorplate (name)

1. Office 2. Multipurpose house3. Dwelling house 4. Unclear1. Two-story house 2. One-and-half story house3. Three-story house 4. One-story house

(B) Roof 1. Gable 2. Gambrel 3. Others1. All of house with renovated façade2. A part of house with renovated façade3. Row house4. Houses with a fence5. Roji (smallest units of alleys) lane houses6. N/A

(A) Type of wall 1. Stud wall 2. Half-timber(B) Entrance door 1. Yes 2. No

(C) two-story withtraditional window

1. Yes 2. No

(D) Mud or plaster walls 1. Visible 2. Non-visible

(E) Fitting of one-story 1. Lattice door2. Window back withlattice door

3. N/A

(8) Condition 1. Good 2. Moderate 3. Need of repair1. Value of cultural property2. Need of improvement structures3. Goodness of streetscape4. Kyo-Machiya with roji5. Shimotaya ("closed shop" town houses not used as business)6. Heavy degradation1. Low-rise residential housing2. Store3. Apartments4. Office/Commercial building5. Covered parking lots6. Open parking lots7. Open spaces8. Others

Categories

(6) Type

(7) façade

(9) Special affairs

(10) Present urban landuse

(C) Options

(A) Structure

(5) Usage

Items

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Transition of Kyo-machiya

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First survey1995-1998

Second survey2003-2004

Third survey2008-2009

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Demolished between (15.0%) 1995-1998 2003-2004 2008-2009

Demolished between (10.1%)2003-2004

1st surveyVacant(1995-1998)

2nd surveyVacant(2003-2004)

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3D Visualization of Kyo-machiya Transition

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1995-1998

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2003-2004

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2008-2009

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Conclusion• How to create a Kyo-machiya monitoring

system from large-scale field surveys.

• Apply GIS data of this monitoring system to the Virtual Kyoto project to restore and visualize the transition in the city’s urban landscape.

• The Virtual Kyoto project has generated a huge quantity of geo-spatial GIS data including a wide variety of old maps, old aerial photos, etc.

• This system would also be of practical use for supporting urban planning and community-development through Kyo-machiya.

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● Signs, ● Electric Poles

Present

Practical Use (1) : Simulation

◆No Signs, ◆No Electric Poles

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バナー 検索検索 凡例凡例 その他その他

ＸＸＸＸ寺 →詳細

徒歩で行く 車で行く

ＸＸＸＸ寺 →詳細

徒歩で行く 車で行く

Practical Use: Learning Tour

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Thank you ! & Questions ?謝謝

yano@lt.ritsumei.ac.jp

gr0008sf@ed.ritsumei.ac.jpTwitter: @tosseto

http://www.geo.lt.ritsumei.ac.jp/uv4w/frame_e.jsp

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