Welcome to Hokkaido University Architectural Planning Laboratory
Our laboratory aims to realize a socially, culturally, and economically human-scale living environment in terms of architecture and urban planning and design. We are working globally and internationally to explore next-generation planning that contributes to improving the quality of life and well-being in a broad sense.
What's New
□ Urban Design Center Tomakomai (UDC Tomakomai) was established. Professor Mori Suguru will serve as the center director. (2024.10.31)
□ Nanase Kuroda's (B4) proposal won the Part-time Lecturer Award in the 2023 Graduation Design Selection Review. (2024.2.22)
□ The English book “Community Relocation, Disasters and Climate Change in Asia-Pacific Region” edited by Professor Suguru Mori has been published.(2024.2.19) *Can be purchased from Amazon in Japan
□ An article introducing the basic design proposal for the Kamishihoro Town Hall (wooden extension + central building 3 → 2nd floor reduction), which our laboratory is in charge of, was published in the Hokkaido Construction Newspaper on December 14, 2023. (2023.12.14)
□ Gentai Obuse (M.A., 2019) received the 2023 Urban Society of Japan Paper Award for his peer-reviewed paper, "Analysis of Issues in Local Livelihoods from the Perspective of Trial and Error in Creating Mobile Vending Usage Bases : Focusing on Business Development in Depopulated Areas in Hokkaido, Japan". (2023.11.4)
□ Professor Suguru Mori has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering.(2023.11.1)
□ Professor Suguru Mori has contributed to the improvement of the quality of the Journal of the Architectural Institute of Japan through more than a certain number of excellent reviews in the Transactions of the Architectural Institute of Japan, and has been awarded as a distinguished reviewer of the Transactions of the Architectural Institute of Japan. (2023.4.14)
□ Shunki Sato (M1) received the Encouragement Award at the 2022 Hokkaido Branch Research Presentation Meeting of the City Planning Institute of Japan.(2022.11.26)
□ Atsushi Saito,thanksTamaki, OzawaThe proposal by Daisuke (M1) et al.Grand Prize at the Asia Sustainable Campus Network (ASCN) 2022 Annual ConferenceReceived "1st PLACE AWARD"(2022.11.24)
□ Ayaka Kitamura (M1) won the Young Excellent Presentation Award in the Architectural Planning Division of the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Architectural Institute of Japan (Hokkaido).(2022.11.18)
□ Takaaki Sawada (graduated in 2021) won the Young Excellent Presentation Award in the Architectural Planning Division of the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Architectural Institute of Japan (Hokkaido).(2022.11.18)
□ Professor Suguru Mori will give a series of special lectures at the 2023 International Academic Conference without Borders hosted by South China University of Science and Technology.(2022.11.18)
Professor Suguru Mori's project "Planning Theory for Sustainable Community Resettlement and Environmental Transfer in the Context of Natural Disaster and Climate Change" was introduced in the British science magazine "Impact".(2022.10.1)
Professor Suguru Mori's contribution "Sexual minorities (LBGBTQ+) and architecture" was published in the information magazine "Center Report" of the Hokkaido Architectural Guidance Center.(2022.4.1)