Theory of Landscape Design-E2 :House and Gardens of Kyoto
| Numbering Code | U-LAS05 20048 LE74 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st year students | Target Student | For all majors | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Tue.3 | |
| Instructor name | DANIELL，Thomas Charles (Graduate School of Engineering Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
This course introduces a broad range of Kyoto's traditional houses and gardens from every period of the city's premodern history. These range from summer villas to townhouses, from temple residences to tea pavilions, from private homes to traditional inns. All have their associated outdoor spaces, whether courtyard gardens, stroll gardens, or stone gardens. In addition to lectures, we will visit a number of the places discussed. |
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| Course Goals | By the end of this course, students will: Know the various styles, dates, and locations of important buildings and gardens; Understand the climatic and cultural factors that have shaped the buildings and gardens; Learn to employ basic methods of data collection in research; Assemble this research into a cogent structure. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Lectures will alternate with site visits (held during regular class hours). Students are required to pay their own transport and entry costs for the site visits. Students must have Personal Accident Insurance for Student Pursuing Education and Research (Gakkensai) coverage. The topics and sequence may be altered during the semester. 01 Introduction: climate and culture 02 The establishment and evolution of Heian-kyo 03 Historical overview of traditional building styles 04 Historical overview of traditional garden styles 05 Imperial and aristocratic villas 06 Site visit: Ginkaku-ji (500 yen) 07 Townhouses 08 Site visit: Kawai Kanjiro house (500 yen) 09 Temple residences 10 Site visit: Hakusasonso (500 yen) 11 Private retreats 12 Site visit: Site visit: Murin-an (100 yen) 13 Teahouses 14 Site visit: Shisen-do (500 yen) 15 Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Students must write reports on the content of each of the first five lectures, following the templates provided (5 x 10 = 50 points). Student must write reports on each of the five site visits, following the templates provided (5 x 10 = 50 points). | |||
| Course Requirements | No prior knowledge is required. Essential information will be provided in class. Students should be able to participate in discussions with their classmates in English. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to use the library and visit relevant historical sites. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References |
Houses and Gardens of Kyoto, Thomas Daniell, (Tuttle), ISBN:978-4805314715 A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto, Marc Treib, (Kodansha International), ISBN:978-1940743677 The Japanese House Then and Now, Kiyosi Hirai, (Ichigaya Publications), ISBN:4870711915 |
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| References, etc. |
What is Japanese Architecture?, Kazuo Nishi, (Kodansha), ISBN:978-1568364124 The Contemporary Tea House, Terunobu Fujimori, (Kodansha International), ISBN:978-4770030467 Kyoto: A Cultural History, John Dougill, (Oxford University Press), ISBN:978-0195301373 |
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