A Study on Effectiveness of the Method and Results of Community Workshops for the Basic Design of City Hall

Abstract

Nobuhiko CHIBA-----＊ 1Nobuo MITSUHASHI-ー ＊ 2 Hiroyuki HONJO-----＊ 3Takuya KATSUKI- ーーー ＊ 4 In order to acquire the environment of city hall easy to use for citizen, making opportunities of community workshop in basic design are desired. Therefore, the study aims to verify the effectiveness of method and results of the workshops in the case of S city hall. Three types of correspondence were found between the drawings and citizen's opinions presented at the workshops. From analyses of the correspondence and questionnaire to the designers and administrative officers, it could be summarized that reflection of citizen's needs in the drawings and community development are both due to effective discussions on the workshops. In order to acquire the environment of city hall easy to use for citizen, making opportunities of community workshop in basic design are desired. Therefore, the study aims to verify the effectiveness of method and results of the workshops in the case of S city hall. Three types of correspondence were found between the drawings and citizen's opinions presented at the workshops. From analyses of the correspondence and questionnaire to the designers and administrative officers, it could be summarized that reflection of citizen's needs in the drawings and community development are both due to effective discussions on the workshops.