Design Data Integration [Leisure. Accommodation]

Author: Compiled by the Japan Institute of Architecture
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: As described in the History of Architectural Design Data Collection, the Japan Institute of Architecture's collection has undergone a long history. After concluding the last major revision, it has taken another step toward a comprehensive revision today, spanning over 17 years until the turn of the century. This cannot be said to be accidental but also a necessary opportunity. In June 2000, the Japan Institute of Architecture, along with four other architecture-related organizations, formulated the "Charter for Earth Environment and Architecture." As mentioned in the charter, due to considerations for the earth's environment, a shift in mindset is required in the planning, construction, use, and inheritance of buildings and cities to achieve a sustainable circular development society. Exaggerating slightly, we are still facing the challenge of overcoming the design methods of modernism. The transformation is not merely reflected in the new buildings that arise from this but also necessarily involves the evaluation of existing resources and the recognition of resource regeneration. According to this perspective, the revision of the Architectural Design Data Collection can be likened to the renewal of a building. For the materials essential to design, to possess temporal stability and necessity, it is necessary to accumulate new materials generated through research, technology, and practice over the long term. Until now, the revisions have focused on comprehensively updating and expanding materials that include the results of "design and technological development research." For such a substantial work containing such a vast amount of information, a complete and thorough revision is required. The last revision and publication took five years, with preparatory work also lasting no less than five years. This time, the past revision process was reexamined, and the editing method of structuring the entire volume around different themes was reassessed. First, a comprehensive volume was set up to be placed on the desk, compressing a large amount of information into stable, long-term-use basic data. Meanwhile, supplementary content that could not be included due to the page limit of the comprehensive volume was compiled into an extended volume, featuring highly evaluated architectural environmental quality cases from around the world, as well as the expansion and updating of information accumulated in annual development practices. These two points form the framework of this revision. Additionally, the extended volume has adopted new publishing media methods that have developed significantly in recent years. Currently, 13 volumes are planned for publication, but as indicated by the meaning of the extended volume, new supplements can be added as needed. In summary, through these two steps, the published Architectural Design Data Collection primarily collects new information, transforming architectural-related data into essential knowledge while preventing past information and examples from becoming outdated. Therefore, our goal is that the comprehensive volume serves as a foundational, inspirational tool providing knowledge and information for the desk, while the extended volume offers specialized, practical information tailored to specific purposes, akin to a design manual. This collection began publication in 1986, and a compact version [Pocket Edition] was also published as needed for architecture beginners and laypersons, with the intention of continuing revisions indicated in the preface.