The Shiratori Plan – Low Rise High Density Plan: High or Low. User Participation in High Density Housing. Declaration

01/01/1990

Reference Document

2-page statement prepared to be signed by the organizing committee of “High or Low” group in Nagoya, Japan, demanding a change in the approach of high density and high rise apartment developments towards the better and more humane high density and low rise housing developments, as shown in Christopher Alexander’s proposal for the Shiratori Plan. Also stating the absolute support of the mayor of Nagoya towards the idea of people participating in the whole building process .

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA , U.S.A.

Content of

Project

Shiratori Plan - Low-Rise High-Density Housing 1990 to 1991

Nagoya, Japan

Neighborhood Planning, Designed , Not built

Client:

City of Nagoya and Nagoya Forum for Living Environment - Mr. Tokio Kamiya, Director of Urban Improvement Project

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Miyoko Tsutsui

Project cost:

Expected construction cost: $45,000,000

Project stages:

Preliminary Design stage completed

The Shiratori Plan in Nagoya asked for an integrated neighborhood for 500 families, at a density of 80 families per acre, on a 6.24 acres site, with an average area of 72 square meters per unit and total area of ...