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Hiroshi Terashita

Hiroshi Terashita

Profile

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Founder of Hiroshi Terashita First Class Architect Office
  • Former employee of Hitachi Construction Design Co., Ltd., former employee of Coelacanth and Associates Co., Ltd.
  • Designed many buildings including the new building of Kyoto Computer Gakuin Kyoto Station Campus and the new Hyakumanben Campus of Kyoto University of Graduate Studies for Informatics.
 

Message

As sustainability is required in modern society, Japan is aiming to change the construction methods of the past. Until now, the scrap-and-build method of building and demolishing buildings was mainstream, but now we are moving to a sustainable stock-based approach that utilizes architectural assets for a long period of time. This approach means promoting energy conservation at each stage of the design, construction, operation, and demolition of buildings, and extending the lifespan of buildings.

On the other hand, since the outbreak of COVID-19, people's living environments have changed significantly, and the demand for architecture has also changed rapidly. For example, ventilation equipment has been strengthened to prevent airborne infection of the virus, and the spread of telework has led to a demand for efficient work environments at home.

In order to respond to these changes in modern society, IT is essential in the construction industry as well. Currently, the construction industry is using various IT technologies, such as experiencing realistic architectural spaces using VR and XR technology, improving work efficiency and ensuring safety at construction sites, and creating comfortable living spaces using various environmental simulation tools.Other examples of IT use in the construction industry include the unification of design, construction, and management using BIM software, and urban planning using big data.

In the lecture on Introduction to IT in Architecture, we will learn a wide range of content, starting with the basic concepts of architecture, and covering a wide range of topics such as IT in design and construction, urban planning, the history of architecture, and the challenges of modern cities.Through this lecture, we hope that you will gain a deeper understanding of the appeal of architecture. Architecture is not just a building or structure, but is deeply rooted in people's lives, culture, and history.

We hope that you will study IT at our university and apply and utilize that knowledge in a variety of fields, including architecture.

Responsible Subject

  • Introduction to Architectural IT

Field of Specialization

  • Architectural design

Business Performance

Representative architecture, architectural work awards, magazines featuring architectural work, etc.

Representative works

  • Kyoto Computer Gakuin Kyoto Ekimae Campus New Building
  • The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics Headquarters Building

(Architectural work award)

  • 1994 Selected for Hoxton Architectural Decoration Design Competition
  • 1995 Selected for Ishikawa Prefecture Architects Association Design Competition
  • 2007 Smile Aichi Housing Award
  • 2007 Ibaraki Prefecture Architectural Culture Award
  • 2008 Selected for Public Space Design Competition
  • 2009 Selected for Our Home Renovation Competition
  • 2012 Selected for Mie Prefecture Architectural Award

(Magazines featuring architectural work)

  • New Architecture Housing Special (Shinkenchiku-sha)
  • New Home Design (Fusosha)
  • Lowcost House (Fusosha)
  • MY HOME 100 Selections (Fusosha)
  • New House (New House Publishing)
  • Basics of Renovation for a Comfortable Life (Seibido Publishing)
  • LIFE & DESIGN (Yume Dear)
  • Life Crayon Tokai Edition (Life Crayon Co., Ltd.)
  • 2nd (Ei Publishing)
  • THE LIFESTYLE CATALOG (Aimook)