ブックタイトル「近代の文化遺産の保存理念と修復理念」英語版

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「近代の文化遺産の保存理念と修復理念」英語版

42The Present Status and Issues in Preservation of Modern Western-styleArchitecture and Heritage Properties from Japan's Modernization Period－ A Perspective into the Various Stages of Restoration(Survey・Designing・Construction・Supervision) －Tsutomu KimuraProfessor Emeritus, Nagaoka Institute of DesignForewordThis report is based on studies realized by aGrant-in-Aid for Scientific Research startingin the fiscal year of 2013 for “Reviewingthe Restoration of Modern Western-styleArchitecture in Japan - A Study on Principlesand Methodology in Restoration Techniques1).”Along with this project, a series of researchprojects with support from Nagaoka Instituteof Design’s special research funding wasincorporated. Following the theme of thisseminar, modern Western-style architecture(From hereon, modern architecture.) andmodernization period properties nationallydesignated as Important Cultural Propertieswill be focused on. Their present statesand problems through the different stagesof restoration will be clarified, includingapproaches in survey, design, construction, andrestoration site management.＊ Based on data from JACAM's website0％pre-modern structures from beforethe Meiji Restoration (-1867)Figure 1　 Transition of the number of restoration projects of Important Cultural Propertiesaccording to construction period201420112010200119911981197125％ 50％ 75％ 100％modern structures from the MeijiRestoration (1868-) onwards1. From Traditional Architecture toModern Western-Style Architectureand Modernization Period PropertiesA Growing Variety of Buildings to beRestoredFirstly, I’d like to focus on the transition ofrestoration projects designated as nationalImportant Cultural Properties from differentviewpoints, for understanding the backgroundfor restoration of modern Western-stylearchitecture and modernization periodproperties, as shown in Figures 1-5. For thisanalysis, data was acquired from the websiteof The Japanese Association for Conservationof Architectural Monuments ( JACAM)2).Since its establishment in 1971, JACAM hasbeen involved in a large number of restorationprojects in designing and supervision ofnationally designated Important CulturalProperties nationwide, excluding Shiga, Kyoto,Nara, and Wakayama Prefectures. Therefore,the transition of the projects handled by this