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Research paper thumbnail of Primary School and Urban Residential Neighborhood - A Study of Koteswor, Kathmandu

Journal of Science and Engineering, 2020

Primary school is an indispensable part of children’s daily lives and their parents as well. Whil... more Primary school is an indispensable part of children’s daily lives and their parents as well. While educational environment within the school premise is important, the location of primary schools in any neighborhood is of equal importance, since it affects the daily journey of the children to school and the neighborhood environment in general. However, there are so far no such mandatory government policies in Nepal that link residential neighborhoods and location of primary schools, and no researches have been carried out in this respect either. This research explores one of the urban residential neighborhoods, Koteswor, of the Kathmandu Valley from the perspective of location of primary school and its service to the locality. The research makes a field study on the distribution pattern and service radius of primary schools, commuting distance and pedestrian safety of children. The study shows that more than three fourth of the children go to more distant schools than to schools with...

Research paper thumbnail of Cooperation through'Architecture'Japanese Architects in Nepal (特集 〔建築雑誌〕1500号記念 アジアのなかの日本建築) -- (アジアからのメッセージ)

Research paper thumbnail of The study on vertical division with inheritance of traditional townhouses‘ façade in a Nepali historic city

Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of The Impulse to Remember: Thoughts on the Conservation of World War II Ruins in Germany

Authenticity in Architectural Heritage Conservation, 2016

This paper examines different ways of preserving World War II ruins in Germany and the multiple d... more This paper examines different ways of preserving World War II ruins in Germany and the multiple dynamics determining the issue. When it came to rebuilding German cities, architects and preservationists were confronted with major questions of conservation. An impaired monument, i.e., could either be restored, or conserved as a building that had suffered during the war. Several ruins reflect rival interpretations of time and space and allude to different strategies for ordering and reordering memory. The text addresses issues of authenticity and originality projected onto war ruins by local communities concerned to preserve the remains of the past.

Research paper thumbnail of 共住住居(シェアハウス)の設計手法に関する研究--その空間構成と利用形態,住宅ストック活用の改変事例について

Research paper thumbnail of Stupa and Swastika: A Study on the Planning Principles of Patan Kathmandu Valley

Stupa and Swastika examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site i... more Stupa and Swastika examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The religious architecture of the city and its overall design illustrate the connection between Buddhist symbolism and South Asian concepts of urban design found in the Indus Valley and suggest links with Southeast Asia.

Research paper thumbnail of ティミの街路および街区割に関する考察--カトマンドゥ盆地都市の計画モデュールに関する研究(その1)

Research paper thumbnail of 6046 ネパール・バクタプルの都市組織の構成 その1 : スペースシンタックス理論を用いた空間特性評価と都市施設の配置(空間特性と空間利用,農村計画)

Research paper thumbnail of Planning Typology of Urban Dwellings and Their Development Process Found Within a Votary Area to the House Guardian Deity and Distribution of Inhabitants' Surname

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2017

This paper aims to discuss fundamental units forming urban settlement blocks and their developmen... more This paper aims to discuss fundamental units forming urban settlement blocks and their development process which demarcate urban fabric with respect to the combination arrangement of urban dwellings types. Bhaktapur is known as one of the historic cities of the World Heritage Site in Kathmandu Valley. The analysis focuses on the house distributions that have common votary areas of the house guardian deity called chetrapatra and the aerial extent of the same surname (thar�. Considering these into account, the authors classi�ed urban dwellings into 9 types. We try to submit a hypothesis on the development process of planning type clusters of urban dwellings as fundamental units forming urban settlement blocks.

Research paper thumbnail of A Morphological Analysis of Neighborhood Structure—Toles and the Ritual Artifacts of the Kathmandu Valley Towns—The Case of Thimi

MANUSYA, 2003

The traditional towns of the Kathmandu Valley are ingrained with varying cultural forms of differ... more The traditional towns of the Kathmandu Valley are ingrained with varying cultural forms of different historical periods. But the paucity of documented literature and the evident difficulties conducting archaeological work on the existing settlements leave significant gaps in the knowledge of ancient and medieval towns of the Valley. This paper, through the morphological analysis of neighborhood units, known as toles, and their ritual artifacts, of one of the Valley towns—Thimi—attempts to discover the different historical layers of the settlement. In particular, the study finds that the territorial structure of the tole and its ritual artifacts such as the shrine of Ganesa, which is the symbol of a neighborhood locality, and the crossroad spirit, known as chwasa show a regular pattern in their location within the neighborhood quarter, and their distribution in the settlement. They are also found to be closely related to the settlement structure as defined by the neighborhood blocks ...

Research paper thumbnail of CONSIDERATIONS ON THE LAYOUT PATTERN OF STREETS AND SETTLEMENT BLOCKS OF THIMI : A study on the planning modules of Kathmandu valley towns (Part I)

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2003

Hptesu4AE･tMkassces za574e, 83-90, 2003#12H

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of Settlement Clusters and the Development of the Town of Thimi, Kathmandu Valley

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Ancestral Shrine and the Structure of Kathmandu Valley Towns : The Case of Thimi

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2001

HpteN#ftortwXva-sc za540e, 197-2e4,

Research paper thumbnail of Spatial Structure of the Jyapu Community Quarters of the City of Patan, Kathmandu Valley

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2000

7b }-7)f Fvttva ･ i< S')-a))S te 7"EfilttUX : F' gi{} ･ F-lva)igmaeeis'i; Mbhan I?IA[T, and Shwfi... more 7b }-7)f Fvttva ･ i< S')-a))S te 7"EfilttUX : F' gi{} ･ F-lva)igmaeeis'i; Mbhan I?IA[T, and Shwfi FUAIO" {..tz ..o>F, li ff {[S M ThecityofPatanasaltothertewnsofKathmanduvalley,ispredominant]yinhabitedbyNewars.TheJyapucommunityofNevifaTs,whoarefamiersconstitvtingthe major population group ef Kathmandu Valiey towns is considered to have the earliest connection with the Kirata who ru]ed and inbabited Nepal during the prehistoricperiedprioTtothe5thcentury.Thispaperana]ysesthephysica]structureofthesett]emen!quartprsoftheJyapueemmvnityhasedonthefie]dstudyof Dupat tele of Patan and shovvs the distinct features ef the settlement with a neighbovrhood sqvare as the community eentre which is different from the Buddhist monastery quarter anaiysed in our previons paper. 1t atso posits that the form of the Jyapu commvnity settlements might represent the earliest idea ef the urban settlementinthehistoryofKathmanduValley.

Research paper thumbnail of SPACE FORMATION OF HADIGAON(KATHMANDU, NEPAL) PART 2 : House, Dharmashala, intersection of the streets and neighborhood organization

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 1999

Research paper thumbnail of Space Formation of Hadigaon (Kathmandu, Nepal) : Distribution of Holy Places and Ceremonies

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 1998

This paper discusses space foTmation of Newari settlements called Hadigaon in Kathmandu vaHey foc... more This paper discusses space foTmation of Newari settlements called Hadigaon in Kathmandu vaHey focusing on thc distribution of holy places (temples) and their relatcdce 爬 monies ． Some scholars insist that重here existed palace city aro ロnd the Hadigaon area in Licchavi period ． We basically follow that hypothesis and propose the range of the palace city and block pattem ． The point ofthis paper is山 at the ancient Hadigaon palace city was constructed based on 重he Hindu concept of city planning ． We are also interested in space formation of Cakranegara (Lombok ， Indonesia) and laipur (lndia) which are thought be constructed following the idea of Hindu city ． The purposc of this study is to compare the principles of space formation (block pattcm ， house forrn) ． Our field survey clarify the locations of 電 he sacred places and the process of ceremonies

Research paper thumbnail of Spatial Structure of a Buddhist Monastery Quarter of the City of Patan, Kathmandu Valley

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 1998

Jb } ?)f F v Ate ･ i< 5i)-a) {AXIts sc teX ･ 7"ivx7va) Znv ma in'i ± Mohan R`IAIT' and Shwfi Elxt... more Jb } ?)f F v Ate ･ i< 5i)-a) {AXIts sc teX ･ 7"ivx7va) Znv ma in'i ± Mohan R`IAIT' and Shwfi Elxtz 7lie>F, Jts waFUNO** diS ff ThccilyofPataninKathmanduVnlleyhasbeenoneoftheTegionnlccnlresoflheBuddhistcultuTefiomeaTlytimesoiitshistoryandBuddhistmonasteriesabound in al] the quaTleTs ef the city. These Buddhist monasteTies, known as bahals, aTe the secio-religious ccntTcs of lhe iesident commynity. This paper pTesenls a marpholegicalanalysisefoneofsvchsettlemcntguaiteisandanalysesonhewthes ¢ "lemcntdcvelopedintempeTnlandspatialdimensionsdcmo]stratinglha"he housing cluslers are organised with babals as the nucleus o"be seltlemenL II also makes an a]alysis on the feimation ef laige bahal commttnity co"rls which representtsignifScantstageinthedevelopmentoflhebahalarchitectureandtheurbanfoTmoflheKathmanduV"11eytowns.

Research paper thumbnail of Comparison of the Distribution of Households with Regard to Worshipping the Same Shrines or Crossings, and Their Correspondence to the Areal Extent of Tol

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2017

Research paper thumbnail of 6047 ネパール・バクタプルの都市組織の構成 その2 : トルの分布と境界部分の住戸平面類型(空間特性と空間利用,農村計画)

学術講演梗概集 E 2 建築計画ii 住居 住宅地 農村計画 教育, Jul 20, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of 共住住居(シェアハウス)の設計手法に関する研究--その空間構成と利用形態,住宅ストック活用の改変事例について

Research paper thumbnail of Primary School and Urban Residential Neighborhood - A Study of Koteswor, Kathmandu

Journal of Science and Engineering, 2020

Primary school is an indispensable part of children’s daily lives and their parents as well. Whil... more Primary school is an indispensable part of children’s daily lives and their parents as well. While educational environment within the school premise is important, the location of primary schools in any neighborhood is of equal importance, since it affects the daily journey of the children to school and the neighborhood environment in general. However, there are so far no such mandatory government policies in Nepal that link residential neighborhoods and location of primary schools, and no researches have been carried out in this respect either. This research explores one of the urban residential neighborhoods, Koteswor, of the Kathmandu Valley from the perspective of location of primary school and its service to the locality. The research makes a field study on the distribution pattern and service radius of primary schools, commuting distance and pedestrian safety of children. The study shows that more than three fourth of the children go to more distant schools than to schools with...

Research paper thumbnail of Cooperation through'Architecture'Japanese Architects in Nepal (特集 〔建築雑誌〕1500号記念 アジアのなかの日本建築) -- (アジアからのメッセージ)

Research paper thumbnail of The study on vertical division with inheritance of traditional townhouses‘ façade in a Nepali historic city

Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of The Impulse to Remember: Thoughts on the Conservation of World War II Ruins in Germany

Authenticity in Architectural Heritage Conservation, 2016

This paper examines different ways of preserving World War II ruins in Germany and the multiple d... more This paper examines different ways of preserving World War II ruins in Germany and the multiple dynamics determining the issue. When it came to rebuilding German cities, architects and preservationists were confronted with major questions of conservation. An impaired monument, i.e., could either be restored, or conserved as a building that had suffered during the war. Several ruins reflect rival interpretations of time and space and allude to different strategies for ordering and reordering memory. The text addresses issues of authenticity and originality projected onto war ruins by local communities concerned to preserve the remains of the past.

Research paper thumbnail of 共住住居(シェアハウス)の設計手法に関する研究--その空間構成と利用形態,住宅ストック活用の改変事例について

Research paper thumbnail of Stupa and Swastika: A Study on the Planning Principles of Patan Kathmandu Valley

Stupa and Swastika examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site i... more Stupa and Swastika examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The religious architecture of the city and its overall design illustrate the connection between Buddhist symbolism and South Asian concepts of urban design found in the Indus Valley and suggest links with Southeast Asia.

Research paper thumbnail of ティミの街路および街区割に関する考察--カトマンドゥ盆地都市の計画モデュールに関する研究(その1)

Research paper thumbnail of 6046 ネパール・バクタプルの都市組織の構成 その1 : スペースシンタックス理論を用いた空間特性評価と都市施設の配置(空間特性と空間利用,農村計画)

Research paper thumbnail of Planning Typology of Urban Dwellings and Their Development Process Found Within a Votary Area to the House Guardian Deity and Distribution of Inhabitants' Surname

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2017

This paper aims to discuss fundamental units forming urban settlement blocks and their developmen... more This paper aims to discuss fundamental units forming urban settlement blocks and their development process which demarcate urban fabric with respect to the combination arrangement of urban dwellings types. Bhaktapur is known as one of the historic cities of the World Heritage Site in Kathmandu Valley. The analysis focuses on the house distributions that have common votary areas of the house guardian deity called chetrapatra and the aerial extent of the same surname (thar�. Considering these into account, the authors classi�ed urban dwellings into 9 types. We try to submit a hypothesis on the development process of planning type clusters of urban dwellings as fundamental units forming urban settlement blocks.

Research paper thumbnail of A Morphological Analysis of Neighborhood Structure—Toles and the Ritual Artifacts of the Kathmandu Valley Towns—The Case of Thimi

MANUSYA, 2003

The traditional towns of the Kathmandu Valley are ingrained with varying cultural forms of differ... more The traditional towns of the Kathmandu Valley are ingrained with varying cultural forms of different historical periods. But the paucity of documented literature and the evident difficulties conducting archaeological work on the existing settlements leave significant gaps in the knowledge of ancient and medieval towns of the Valley. This paper, through the morphological analysis of neighborhood units, known as toles, and their ritual artifacts, of one of the Valley towns—Thimi—attempts to discover the different historical layers of the settlement. In particular, the study finds that the territorial structure of the tole and its ritual artifacts such as the shrine of Ganesa, which is the symbol of a neighborhood locality, and the crossroad spirit, known as chwasa show a regular pattern in their location within the neighborhood quarter, and their distribution in the settlement. They are also found to be closely related to the settlement structure as defined by the neighborhood blocks ...

Research paper thumbnail of CONSIDERATIONS ON THE LAYOUT PATTERN OF STREETS AND SETTLEMENT BLOCKS OF THIMI : A study on the planning modules of Kathmandu valley towns (Part I)

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2003

Hptesu4AE･tMkassces za574e, 83-90, 2003#12H

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of Settlement Clusters and the Development of the Town of Thimi, Kathmandu Valley

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Ancestral Shrine and the Structure of Kathmandu Valley Towns : The Case of Thimi

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2001

HpteN#ftortwXva-sc za540e, 197-2e4,

Research paper thumbnail of Spatial Structure of the Jyapu Community Quarters of the City of Patan, Kathmandu Valley

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2000

7b }-7)f Fvttva ･ i< S')-a))S te 7"EfilttUX : F' gi{} ･ F-lva)igmaeeis'i; Mbhan I?IA[T, and Shwfi... more 7b }-7)f Fvttva ･ i< S')-a))S te 7"EfilttUX : F' gi{} ･ F-lva)igmaeeis'i; Mbhan I?IA[T, and Shwfi FUAIO" {..tz ..o>F, li ff {[S M ThecityofPatanasaltothertewnsofKathmanduvalley,ispredominant]yinhabitedbyNewars.TheJyapucommunityofNevifaTs,whoarefamiersconstitvtingthe major population group ef Kathmandu Valiey towns is considered to have the earliest connection with the Kirata who ru]ed and inbabited Nepal during the prehistoricperiedprioTtothe5thcentury.Thispaperana]ysesthephysica]structureofthesett]emen!quartprsoftheJyapueemmvnityhasedonthefie]dstudyof Dupat tele of Patan and shovvs the distinct features ef the settlement with a neighbovrhood sqvare as the community eentre which is different from the Buddhist monastery quarter anaiysed in our previons paper. 1t atso posits that the form of the Jyapu commvnity settlements might represent the earliest idea ef the urban settlementinthehistoryofKathmanduValley.

Research paper thumbnail of SPACE FORMATION OF HADIGAON(KATHMANDU, NEPAL) PART 2 : House, Dharmashala, intersection of the streets and neighborhood organization

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 1999

Research paper thumbnail of Space Formation of Hadigaon (Kathmandu, Nepal) : Distribution of Holy Places and Ceremonies

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 1998

This paper discusses space foTmation of Newari settlements called Hadigaon in Kathmandu vaHey foc... more This paper discusses space foTmation of Newari settlements called Hadigaon in Kathmandu vaHey focusing on thc distribution of holy places (temples) and their relatcdce 爬 monies ． Some scholars insist that重here existed palace city aro ロnd the Hadigaon area in Licchavi period ． We basically follow that hypothesis and propose the range of the palace city and block pattem ． The point ofthis paper is山 at the ancient Hadigaon palace city was constructed based on 重he Hindu concept of city planning ． We are also interested in space formation of Cakranegara (Lombok ， Indonesia) and laipur (lndia) which are thought be constructed following the idea of Hindu city ． The purposc of this study is to compare the principles of space formation (block pattcm ， house forrn) ． Our field survey clarify the locations of 電 he sacred places and the process of ceremonies

Research paper thumbnail of Spatial Structure of a Buddhist Monastery Quarter of the City of Patan, Kathmandu Valley

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 1998

Jb } ?)f F v Ate ･ i< 5i)-a) {AXIts sc teX ･ 7"ivx7va) Znv ma in'i ± Mohan R`IAIT' and Shwfi Elxt... more Jb } ?)f F v Ate ･ i< 5i)-a) {AXIts sc teX ･ 7"ivx7va) Znv ma in'i ± Mohan R`IAIT' and Shwfi Elxtz 7lie>F, Jts waFUNO** diS ff ThccilyofPataninKathmanduVnlleyhasbeenoneoftheTegionnlccnlresoflheBuddhistcultuTefiomeaTlytimesoiitshistoryandBuddhistmonasteriesabound in al] the quaTleTs ef the city. These Buddhist monasteTies, known as bahals, aTe the secio-religious ccntTcs of lhe iesident commynity. This paper pTesenls a marpholegicalanalysisefoneofsvchsettlemcntguaiteisandanalysesonhewthes ¢ "lemcntdcvelopedintempeTnlandspatialdimensionsdcmo]stratinglha"he housing cluslers are organised with babals as the nucleus o"be seltlemenL II also makes an a]alysis on the feimation ef laige bahal commttnity co"rls which representtsignifScantstageinthedevelopmentoflhebahalarchitectureandtheurbanfoTmoflheKathmanduV"11eytowns.

Research paper thumbnail of Comparison of the Distribution of Households with Regard to Worshipping the Same Shrines or Crossings, and Their Correspondence to the Areal Extent of Tol

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2017

Research paper thumbnail of 6047 ネパール・バクタプルの都市組織の構成 その2 : トルの分布と境界部分の住戸平面類型(空間特性と空間利用,農村計画)

学術講演梗概集 E 2 建築計画ii 住居 住宅地 農村計画 教育, Jul 20, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of 共住住居(シェアハウス)の設計手法に関する研究--その空間構成と利用形態,住宅ストック活用の改変事例について