Minjeong Park
| Affiliation | Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering |
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| Title | Assistant Professor |
| Fields of Research | Architectural Planning |
| Degree | Ph.D. |
| Academic Societies | Architectural Institute of Japan / The City Planning Institute of Japan / ハンセン病市民学会 / Architectural Institute of Korea |
| mjpark@ace Please append ".tut.ac.jp" to the end of the address above. |
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Research
All the buildings are new at the beginning of construction, but they get old over time. Some are inherited from generation to generation, while others are disbanded after completing their own roles. Many of the modern architectures are at a crossroads because its evaluation has not yet to be decided. I focus on not only the changes of buildings, but also social context and perceptions of buildings to clarify the difference between being preserved or not, who determines the value of architecture, and what makes the architecture valuable.
Theme1：Historical Transformation and Value Formation of Hansen's Disease Sanatoria
Overview
This study investigates the historical changes of fourteen national and private sanatoria in Japan. It is rare in the world that the sanatoria are still in use even after the disease has subsided, changing their role from asylums to medical facilities, to nursing facilities. And it is also confirmed that social perception of the sanatoria has changed significantly during the process.
Theme2：Inheritance and utilization of historical materials
Overview
The purpose of this study is to lay the foundation for inherit and utilize historical materials left in paper media to the next generation. Through the process of collecting newly discovered data, cataloging, indexing, classifying, and utilizing, effective ways to build archives are considered. As an interdisciplinary study, researchers in history, museum studies, archaeology, and education as well as architecture are working together how to inherit records considering the characteristics of each data.