Naomi Ando

Comparative Analysis of Teaching in Geometric Surfaces at Architectural Faculties in Niš and Tokyo

For architect engineers it is very important to know geometric surfaces in order to use them in the design of buildings. Architectural objects, other than functional, should also satisfy the aesthetic criteria which is achieved through design. The existence of different software packages for modeling like Rhinoceros, with additional programs (Grasshopper), allows doing the rational design and construction of these architectural objects. All these facts were noticed by the authors of this paper, which was further followed by giving the students of Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Nis, an elective subject Geometric surfaces in architecture in the school year of 2009/10. The content of this subject includes study of all geometric surfaces in architecture practice. The importance of studying Geometric surfaces for students of architecture was noticed by the Faculty of Engineering and Design, Hosei University in Tokyo, Japan, which resulted with offering this elective subject to the students in the school year of 2017/18. The students of both faculties have learned to recognize geometric surfaces and how to apply them in complex geometric forms with attractive appearance. In this paper, the work on both faculties will be shown as they are different, the results will be compared, similarities and differences of working on two different continents. With proper analysis it is possible to make a model of study for this subject in different educational systems.

Composition and Deconstruction of Spaces Depicted in Shinji Somai’s Films

This paper is a study of the spatial representations depicted in the films of the Japanese filmmaker Shinji Somai (1948–2001), who often used long takes. This study examines the characteristics of the long takes in his works. On the one hand, the spaces are rigorously constructed in order to integrate several elements into the scenes, but at the same time, spatial complexities and contradictions, which may be regarded as deconstructed spaces, are considered to appear. Moreover, the analogy between the spaces in films and architecture is discussed.

MICHIZO TACHIHARA'S VIEW OF PASTORAL ARCHITECTURE REFLECTED IN HIS EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE DRAWINGS

The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of exterior perspective drawings of Michizo Tachihara. Quantified properties of the exterior perspective drawings are statistically analyzed. Tachiharas exterior perspective drawings are characterized by four factors, namely: surrounding lush, nature covering the architecture, view point, and position of the architecture. Through the verification of these characteristics, it is pointed out that there are six types of the perspective drawings. Based on this analysis, it is concluded that Tachiharas exterior perspective drawings reflect his views of the pastoral architecture, with which harmonious existence of architecture and nature is emerged.