Dept. of Human-Social Information Sciences,<\/p>\n
Graduate School of Information Sciences,<\/p>\n
Tohoku University , Tohoku University, Japan.<\/p>\n
1991 – B.Eng Tokyo University, JAPAN<\/p>\n
1993 – M.Eng Tokyo University, JAPAN<\/p>\n
1993 – Engineer, the Ministry of Construction, JAPAN<\/p>\n
1995 – Research Associate, Tohoku University, JAPAN<\/p>\n
2000 – D.Eng Tokyo University, JAPAN<\/p>\n
2001 – Assitant Professor, Tohoku University, JAPAN<\/p>\n
2008 – Associate Professor, Tohoku University, JAPAN<\/p>\n
Design Advisor of Tohoku Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction
\nJapan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nResearch interest:<\/h3>\n
The Meaning of Urban Street and Structure, Visual Qualities
\nof Cities<\/p>\ni. Clarification of physical or semiotic factor which determines the
\nmeaning or image of the street and urban landscape.<\/p>\nii. Clarification of individuality in Japanese city from design policy
\npoint of view.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nDoctoral Dissartation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
“Street Facade Message Theory and Its application for Commercial
\nStreet”<\/p>\nDoctor of Engeenering ( University of Tokyo) 12\/2\/2000<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Major Publications:<\/h3>\n
1. T.Fukui, O.Shinohara, K.Hirano:<\/p>\n
“Characteristics of Street-scape in Commercial Area According to the
\nType of the Media of Shops and Restaurants”, (in Japanese)<\/p>\nInfrastructure Planning Review, No.13, Aug.1996, pp.461-468<\/p>\n
2. K.Shinya, O.Shinohara, U.Saito, K.Hirano,<\/p>\n
“An Analysis of Commercial Streets’ Characteristics Focusing on a Role
\nof Sound Information”, (in Japanese)<\/p>\nInfrastructure Planning Review, No.14, Aug.1997, pp.497-504<\/p>\n
3. K.Hirano, et al<\/p>\n
“An Analytical Method on the Image of Shops and Restaurants from the
\nCommunication Media Point of View”(in Japanese)<\/p>\nInfrastructure Planning Review, No.15,Sep. 1998, pp453-450<\/p>\n
4.HIRANO,K ,et al<\/p>\n
“An Analysis of Cognitive Structure on Street Images”<\/p>\n
Infrastructure Planning Review, No.17, 2000, pp525-532<\/p>\n
5.HIRANO.K ,et al<\/p>\n
“An Analysis of\u00a0 the Composition of the Commercial Area
\nwith an Image Type of Streets”<\/p>\nInfrastructure Planning Review, No.17, 2000, pp533-540<\/p>\n
Abstract of these papers<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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