RESEARCH   Reconstruction Study of Historical Urban Space in Hiroshima

 The pictures drawn by the computer graphics show the reconstructed views before the destruction by atomic bomb in 1945.

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Atomic Bomb Dome
(former "Sangyoshoreikan"(Center for the Promotion of Prefectural Industry))
cg collaboration with Chuden Engineering Consultants,Co.,Itd.,Hiroshima
   


      contemporary photo

   

Kako-machi administration district CG views for stereoscope (renewed on 2013.05.28)

The prefectural office and assembly hall, the mnicipal office and assembly hall, the Hiroshima branch of Nihonginko(Japanese governmental bank), etc. were built since the beginning of Meiji era and the administration district was established at Kako-machi district.
 

 

 

 

 

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CG views of Hiroshima Prefectural Office built around 1870,   for stereoscope

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CG views of Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly Hall built around 1910,  for stereoscope

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CG views of the Hiroshima branch of Nihonginko (Bank of Japan) built around 1900,  for stereoscope

 (worked by a student, Masatoshi TATSUKAWA, 2012.3)
 

   

Shintenchi District  CG views for stereoscope (renewed on 2013.05.28)

This amusement district with three theaters, some cafes and many stores was constructed in 1910s-20s of Taisho Era as a renewal of the former downtown near the historical commercial street. They were of wooden construction and destroyed completely by atomic bomb.
 

 

 

 

 

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CG views looking west,  for stereoscope

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CG views watching Shintenza movie theater,  for stereoscope

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CG views looking east,  for stereoscope

 

CG views of the night,  looking west and viewing Shintenchi square


 (worked by a student, Tomoya FUJIWARA, 2013.3)  

 

Nakajima-Honmachi District

It is now a part of Peace Memorial Park after World War Ⅱ.
This district was given birth in about 1600 A.D. as a part of "Jokamachi"(castle town of feudalism) and has a trap-bending for the sake of guard. After Meiji Restauration in 1868 this district has become the center of urban life surrounded by cinema, shopping center and a lot of traditional and modern shops, which were sometimes constructed in remarkable western style.
 

 

 

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East Side of Nakajima-Honmachi District(modelling=Ryosuke Doi)


1; 2; 3 Elev.
Hiroshima Branch of "34th Bank", designed by Kingo Tatsuno, prominent architect of Japan in Meiji Era (modelling=Tetsuya Wakae)

   

Urbanscape in Edo era (Early Modern Ages) CG views for stereoscope (renewed on 2013.05.28)

This amusement district with three theaters, some cafes and many stores was constructed in 1910s-20s of Taisho Era as a renewal of the former downtown near the historical commercial street. They were of wooden construction and destroyed completely by atomic bomb.
 

 

 


CG views of Seito-Gawa canal (today's Rijou-Dori) (student=Takehiro MASUDA 2005.03)

CG views of  Hirataya-Gawa (today's Namiki-dori and Jizo-dori)(student=Akio TOYODA 2007.03)

CG views of the western district of the castle - reconstructed from "Kozan-ichiran-zu" ((student=Akio TOYODA 2007.03)


CG views of the foot of Futaba-yama hill, north east of Hirosima castle town ( student = Naomas MORIGAMI 2008.03)

   
 (c) Toshimasa Sugimoto