| Vol. - No. | Vol.12 - No.3 |
|---|---|
| Date | Oct., 2023 |
| Title |
The Birth and Development of High-Rise Buildings in Japan: Focusing on the Historical Development of Height and Floor Area Ratio Regulations |
| Author | Akihiko Osawa+ |
| Institutions | Department of Architecture, Toyo University, Japan |
| Abstract |
This paper reviews the history of the birth and development of the skyscraper in Japan, mainly from the perspective of the legal system, and presents the following points: 1) After 1919, building height was limited to 31 m or less, which continued after the war and defined the skyline of Japan's major cities; 2) The 31-meter height limit became a problem during rapid economic growth. With the development of tall building construction technology, the height limit was eliminated, and skyscrapers were born in Japan in the 1960s; 3) Later, the number of skyscrapers increased more rapidly in the post-bubble period after the collapse of the bubble economy in the 2000s than in the boom years of the 1980s, when the floor-area ratio was relaxed for economic uplift and urban renewal. The number of skyscrapers increased rapidly against the backdrop of the deregulation of the floor-area ratio. |
| Keyword |
High-rise Building, Height Restriction, Floor Area Ratio, Relaxation of Restrictions |
| PP. | PP.195~201 |
| Paper File |
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