STUDY ON THE POTENTIAL OF INTRODUCING THE THATCH INTO CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURES − Thatching Case Study by Thatcher in Kobe −

Abstract

Thatching, which is steadily declining in Japan, can be one of the most sustainable constructing methods for today's architectures. This study focuses on thatched small architectures, walls, or interiors constructed by the contemporary thatching method, and analysis how to introduce the thatching into contemporary architectures. According to case studies, we cleared out that the thatch often plays artistic or decorative roles in contemporary buildings. And to enable various shape and downscaling of thatched architectures, the traditional thatching method is updated through introducing the European constructing method, selecting the appropriate type of the thatch, or ingenious preparation of materials.