A Study of the Image of Architecture in Modern Japanese Literature: The Discourse about the Western Space

这个项目旨在揭示19世纪和20世纪日本的文学和建筑中出现的“西方空间”的形象。同时，我们的研究试图厘清上述表现形式与主宰现代的科学技术和城市化追求之间的关系。在项目过程中，成员--文学和建筑专家--定期举行学习会议，来自不同相关领域的客座专家在会上发表演讲，加深对手头主题的理解。成员们通过在国际会议和专题讨论会上的发言公布了他们的工作成果。

This project has been aimed at shedding light on the image of the "western space", as it appears in the literature and architecture of 19th and 20th century Japan. At the same time, our research has tried to clarify the relationship between the above-mentioned forms of representation and the pursuit of science, technology and urbanization dominating the modern age. In the course of the project, the members--specialists in literature and architecture-- held regular study meetings, at which guest experts from various connected fields gave talks, furthering the understanding of the topic at hand. The members made public the results of their work through presentations at international conferences and symposia.