This study aims at drawing out a plan for preserving modern historic buildings and improving their utilization by identifying characteristics of modern historic buildings used as exhibition facilities in Japan. To do so, we selected the representative...
This study aims at drawing out a plan for preserving modern historic buildings and improving their utilization by identifying characteristics of modern historic buildings used as exhibition facilities in Japan. To do so, we selected the representative examples among Japanese historic buildings built from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century and then analyzed their utilization characteristics in terms of conservation methods and structure. The results of this study shows most historic buildings are used as exhibition facilities while maintaining their original appearances as a whole. The results indicate that the use of modern historic buildings as exhibition facilities can be effective means of ensuring sustainability of the buildings.