NEW! Key Points to Check Before Starting Project Design

■Course Content■

【１】Checking Land Conditions

This training covers the essential process of verifying land conditions that must be done before starting an architectural project. It introduces real cases of common issues caused by insufficient checks, such as surveying errors, ground subsidence, and unconfirmed boundary lines, and explains how to prevent them. The course focuses on building fundamental knowledge for safe and smooth construction, including the ‘three major ground-related problems’ and how to verify the bearing layer for embedded piles.

【２】Regulations for Checking Basic Conditions

This training teaches how to accurately grasp the fundamental land conditions that form the starting point of an architectural plan. Using reliable base materials such as current survey maps, elevation differences, ground information, and regulatory data, learners will study a comprehensive method to assess site conditions from multiple perspectives. By reviewing boundaries, site history, ground surveys, legal road classifications, and hazard maps, participants will gain practical insights to avoid risks during the design and approval stages.

【３】Land Ownership Types

This training covers the risks related to land ownership types that are often overlooked when advancing an architectural plan, and the procedures to verify them. It teaches how to correctly utilize current survey maps to identify hidden historical uses, such as, so called 'red roads' and 'blue roads' in Japan, and how to avoid impacts on design and construction caused by inconsistencies between up-to-date as-built surveys and  official cadastral maps. The course emphasizes the importance of legal and practical investigations to prevent ripple effects on development applications and legal procedures.

【４】Infrastructure (Water and Sewage)

This course teaches how to accurately understand infrastructure conditions such as water supply and drainage in architectural planning to prevent issues in drainage design and equipment installation. It covers important perspectives through case studies on drainage slopes, the necessity of relay tanks, setbacks from site boundaries, and the occurrence of burden fees. Learners will understand the importance of coordination between architectural and equipment design, identify at an early stage the matters requiring adjustment with public documents, regulations, and relevant authorities, and develop practical skills to share them effectively.

【５】Infrastructure (HVAC, Fire Protection,  Electrical)

This training covers the importance of practical responses in planning HVAC systems, fire protection, and electrical infrastructure, with consideration of the surrounding environment and legal regulations. Through case studies such as noise complaints, fire inspection findings, and obstructions caused by utility poles and overhead wires, learners will understand the necessity of close coordination with equipment and structural engineers from the early design stage, as well as the importance of prior consultations with relevant authorities. The course aims to develop a perspective for improving the accuracy of site layout plans based on site conditions.