My specialization is architectural theory and the history of modern architecture. In today’s era of global environmental concerns, there is a growing focus on coexisting with nature and respecting locality, as well as a rising appreciation for commons and communities. I interpret this as a movement that represents a return from modernism, with its repetitive, standardized architectural designs based on industrial products, to pre-modern regionalism, which emphasized attachment to one’s hometown and community. Modernism in architecture and urban planning discarded the regionalism and local styles that had dominated pre-modern design, establishing an internationally standardized style that could be mass-produced using industrial products, and spreading it worldwide. This gave rise to a multitude of geometric and inorganic buildings, and modernism was subsequently criticized for creating dehumanizing spaces. These buildings can be seen as the prototype of the cities we inhabit today. So, why and under what circumstances did such a change occur? This is a question that greatly interests me. In today’s world, where there is an attempt to restore the regionalism and natural environment that have been discarded, I believe that by conducting interdisciplinary and multifaceted analyses and systematizations of how these elements were abstracted during the modernization process, we can contribute to the establishment of a regionalism and coexistence with nature that cannot be easily severed. I am also interested in the attachment that residents have to their cities, as I believe this is essential for the realization of these goals.

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