Moon: June 2021

One week left until the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Is the rainy season finally over in the Kanto Areas of study?

 

This week, we visited two Itakura construction method houses.

We have installed measuring equipment to conduct actual measurements of the indoor thermal environment.

 

I spent about a week conducting research on Amami Oshima.

This time, I mainly conducted research on Takakura.

 

Takakura in Amami was once used to store precious rice and brown sugar.

Nowadays, many of them are roofed with corrugated iron, their shapes have changed, and most of what remains on residential grounds is used as storage space.

 

However, I felt that the semi-outdoor space formed under the floor has been passed down as a community space.

The Takakura, which was relocated to a public facility, is now being used like a pavilion.

I'm sure it creates a more comfortable space than an arbor with a metal roof.

Relocating a traditional building that symbolizes a Areas of study and giving it a new role...I think this is a good way to preserve and utilize it.