Introduction to the History of Architecture
Covers representative buildings and styles from antiquity through the modern era, across both Japanese and Western architectural history.
Fukuda Laboratory
Lab Life
What does a year at this lab look like? Lectures, seminars, equipment, library, and our annual zemi trips — everything a prospective student wants to know, gathered on one page.
Lectures
Fourteen undergraduate and graduate courses spanning architectural design, history, urban planning, and low-carbon architecture.
Low Carbon Architecture and Urban Design
Case studies in low-carbon buildings and cities; sustainable and low-impact design approaches.
Architecture and Arts Design Practical
Engineering principles, artistic sensibility, and 3D CAD spatial expression — the foundations of architectural design.
Architectural Drawing II / III / IV
A progressive design-studio series — collective housing, schools, commercial buildings, and collaborative projects.
Tools
From industrial robots to CNC and 3D printers — equipment for integrating digital fabrication into architectural design.
KUKA robot
KR6 900 / 6-axis industrial robot
A 6-axis robot that becomes whatever tool it holds. Swap gripper, milling head, or 3D printer to explore new architectural fabrication possibilities.
Shopbot
3-axis CNC router
Cuts sheet materials such as plywood. Used in graduate courses to build plywood furniture; operated jointly with the Fujita Lab.
3D Printer
FDM / architectural models and parts
Model, specs, and use cases coming soon.
Seminar
A weekly lab-wide gathering. Research progress presentations with peer critique, announcements and coordination on lab activities, open Q&A, and occasional reflections from the professor — the backbone of our research rhythm.
Coming soon
- Weekly schedule — term-by-term dates and locations
- Presentation archive — slides and minutes, with presenter consent
- Visiting guide — how students from other labs or years can sit in
Library
A sizable working collection of architecture, urban planning, and environmental engineering volumes has accumulated in the lab over the years. No formal catalog or index yet exists — browsing the shelves is the only way in at present — but cataloging is underway.
Coming soon
- Cataloging project — ongoing classification and registration
- How to access — browse and borrowing guidelines for on-campus users
- Digital access — considering digitization of select volumes
Zemi Trip
An annual field trip to architectural and urban sites within Japan. Open to students across all years; the aim is to experience scale, material, and atmosphere in person — qualities that drawings and photographs cannot fully convey.
Coming soon
- Past destinations — domestic sites and buildings visited, by year
- Trip records — participant notes and photos
- Participation guide — planning, signup, expected costs