Factors Determining Selection of Exterior Wall Finishing Materials and Similarity Determined by Degree of Agreement between Principal Central Business Districts in Japan
Takabumi TAWATA and Hiroshi IWASAKI
Abstract:The urban landscape is composed of the accumulation of exterior finishing materials used for buildings. In the design of buildings, the exterior finishing materials are selected in consideration of the gperformance valueh peculiar to each material, the gspace valueh determined by economic consideration of the building location and the genvironment valueh based on regional weather conditions and atmospheric environmental conditions. For the purpose of examining the regional characteristics of the performance value of exterior wall finishing materials, an investigation into the quality, texture, geometry, color coordination and finishing cost of exterior finishing materials was conducted in the principal central business districts in Japan. From the investigation results, the factors determining the selection of exterior wall finishing materials in Japan and the similarity between the districts in terms of the degree of agreement are made clear. Key Words:Exterior wall finishing materials, Central business districtsCDistrict backgroundCTendency for selectionCSimilarity between both areas