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Architectural Institute of Japan
Editorial
Relationship between architectural engineering and design We are pleased to publish the second issue of the Japan Architectural Review: the International Journal of the Japan Architectural Review for Engineering and Design. First, please glance through the articles on the website. Articles published by this journal are of several forms: (a) Editorial Notes, (b) Review Papers by senior researchers, (c) Architectural Design Reviews, (d) Translated Papers from the Transactions of AIJ, and (e) Original Research Papers. Although most contributions are (c) Design Reviews of contemporary Japanese architecture and (d) Translations of AIJ journal manuscripts, (e) Original Papers are welcomed. This journal is unique in that it contains works of both an architectural and engineering nature. This combination originated from the tradition of architectural education in Japan, where architectural design and building engineering are integrated. This culture was developed during the Meiji era transitioning from the master-builder to the modern architectural design paradigm. This culture has grown with the development of engineering technologies designed to resist the severe natural disasters experienced in Japan, such as earthquakes and typhoons, only to be reinforced by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. As a result, undergraduate students are taught together at most universities in Japan and only specialize as architects or engineers in the later years, promoting a deep mutual understanding. At the professional level, the Architectural Institute of Japan, the publisher of this journal and one of the largest academic institutions in Japan, aims to advance science, technology, and the art of architecture, with equal representation and engagement from researchers, building engineers, and architects. Such efforts are designed to foster a basic understanding of the latest advances in engineering for architects and the understanding of architectural fundamentals for engineers, facilitating mutual communication. This mutual communication creates a design environment where fine holistic architectural works supported by sophisticated engineering are the norm, rather than the exception. Exemplary projects include the Yoyogi national gymnasium, one of the great architectural masterpieces in Japan, which was designed and built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games as the product of a close collaboration between the architect, Kenzo Tange, and the structural engineer, Yoshikatsu Tsuboi. Recently, environmental engineering has gained increased prominence in architectural design, and newly introduced environmentally friendly and energy-saving concepts have become essential features for architectural designs of all types. Maintaining and fostering this collaborative environment between the next generations of talented architects, structural engineers and environmental engineers are an essential condition for realizing the high-quality architectural masterpieces of the future. Architectural and engineering research must also be carried
out with an understanding of the relationship between each discipline’s design imperatives and motivations. Attempts to re-evaluate such integrated education are also currently being pursued in the United States, China, and other countries. Among the building engineering fields discussed in this journal, the majority of papers relate to seismic analysis and design, with this emphasis reflecting the severe hazard that earthquakes pose to Japan. It is necessary to consider the possibility of a future large earthquake during the building planning and structural design phases. Research into cutting-edge technologies to reduce earthquake damage, such as seismic isolation and response control devices, is a regular feature in the Japanese-language AIJ journals. These journals have also included detailed damage reports from severe earthquakes, such as the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 and the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. Field observations of the reallife performance of modern structures offer invaluable insights for the international engineering community, given the infrequent occurrence of these severe events in major urban population centers. Research stemming from these experiences has favored the development of robust seismic design methods to achieve continuous occupancy and effective retrofit methods for seismically deficient existing buildings. However, the language barrier has always posed a challenge relative to our peer countries, leading to much Japanese research being insufficiently shared or unknown among international researchers and engineers. This situation is an opportunity wasted. Thus, the Translated Papers of this journal are composed of high-quality or seminal papers that are carefully selected from the AIJ journals and translated into English. These represent an aggregate of state-of-the-art research into seismic engineering, and a similar standard is held for the research reports on architectural planning, architectural history, geo-technology, material engineering, and environmental engineering. Additionally, works exemplifying the multidisciplinary collaborative design philosophy and implementing cutting-edge engineering technology in an architecturally conscious manner can be found in the Architectural Design Reviews. We hope that you will enjoy this journal and gain insight into how Japanese architecture is developed and supported by unique engineering designs. If you are interested, please join and submit your articles to JAR! The journal provides all AIJ members a powerful, free, and open-access opportunity to share your work with the rest of the world. Toru Takeuchi Department of Architecture and Building Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan doi: 10.1002/2475-8876.12031
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