In the summer of 2017, Danang University of Scienceand Technology and Utsunomiya University signed anagreement to strengthen academic exchanges between
Japan and Vietnam. The agreement specifically set out topromote both friendly relations and academic exchange
between the two universities.
From the first workshop held in 2018, the two
universities hosted three workshops with a total
participation of about 100 students from both universities.
Held at Danang University of Science and Technology in
Vietnam in 2018 and 2019 and at Utsunomiya University
in Japan in 2020, the workshops aimed to strengthen
technical and cultural exchanges between the two
universities in the two countries.

Through this international exchange, faculty members
and students alike acquired knowledge and experiencebeyond what the education system offers in theirrespective countries.
International exchange activities between the two
universities will continue to be held in the future.

INTRODUCTION
1CONTENTS

Urban Structure of Danang

Urban Structure of Utsunomiya
Workshops between DUT and UU

2Urban Structure of Danang
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1 Urban Structure of Danang
1-1 Location, Geography, and Climate

Danang is the fifth largest city in Vietnam, the largest city in central Vietnam, and oneof the country’s most important ports. Ringed by mountains on one side and the East
Ocean on the other, the city borders Thua Thien-Hue Province across the Hai Van Pass tothe north, Quang Nam Province to the south and west, and the ocean to the east. It issituated on the main supply route connecting Ha Noi 764 km to its south and Ho Chi
Minh City 964 km to its north. The city has a total land area of 1,283.42 km2, of which
241.51 km2 are urban districts and 1,041.91 km2 are rural districts.
Danang’s warm weather and beaches attract a large domestic and international tourist
population. The city has also been successful in attracting significant foreign investment
and has developed a strong economic base in the service and industrial sectors. For theseand other reasons, Danang has grown rapidly from a population of around 673,000 in
1997 to about 1 million in 2014 and is expected to see a two-fold increase in population
to around 2 million by 2030.

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1-1 Location, Geography, and Climate

Danang has a tropical monsoon climate with two seasons: a typhoon and wet seasonfrom September to December and a dry season from January to August. The annual
average temperature is around 26 °C. Cold waves occasionally occur, but they do notlast long. Temperatures are highest between June and August with mean temperatures of
28 to 30 °C, and lowest between December and February (mean temperature of 18 to
23 °C. In Ba Na Hills, temperatures are lower with an annual average of 20 °C. The
annual average humidity is 81%, with highs between October and January (reaching 84–86%) and lows between June and August (reaching 75–77%).
On average, Danang receives 2,153 mm of rainfall. Rainfall is typically highest
between September and November (ranging from 550 to 1,000 mm) and lowest between
February and April (ranging from 23 to 40 mm). The city also receives an annual averageof 2,156 hours of sunlight, ranging from as much as 234 to 277 hours per month in May
and June to as little as 69 to 165 hours per month in November and December.

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1-2 History of Development of Danang

Gate of Hoi An River, 1800s

Han River Port, 1940s

During the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the government enacted a policy that
limited trade with foreigners. Up until then, Hoi An was a crowded trading port withmany shops operated by Chinese, Japanese and Western merchants. However, all foreign
trade in Hoi An stopped in 1835, when King Minh Mang, the second king of the Nguyen
Dynasty, forbade foreign trading ships from landing and trading anywhere in Vietnam
except at the gate of the Han River in Danang. Danang appeared on the international
maritime trade route for the first time then. There were a couple of reasons for thisdecision. That is, changing the port from Hoi An to Danang was seen to beadvantageous, because Hoi An had only a small river that frequently tended to become
filled with sand and could not accommodate large ships. Also, compared to Danang, Hoi
An was farther from Hue, the capital of the kingdom, and was therefore more difficult tocontrol.
Danang around this time was simply a fishing village on a road that led to Hue andsome castles along the river.
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1-2 History of Development of Danang

In 1997, Danang became one of five municipalities in Vietnam. Municipalities are thehighest-ranked cities in Vietnam, having the power to formulate its own development
policies. During this time, however, the economy of Vietnam was weak, and there waslittle support from the central government. Danang had to get by with what resources it
had at its disposal.
From 1997 to 2010, Danang formulated various urban planning policies. For example,
to finance the construction of new roads, the city government devised a policy to expand
the border of projects by at least 25m on each side, divide the newly-created spaces into
small lots of around 4m × 25m and sell them to investors, so that the income from salesof the properties could be apportioned in part to the people who are relocated by the
project, in part to the cost of constructing the new road, and in part to the city budget.
This policy was first applied to the main road connecting Danang Airport with the city
center.
Given the success in changing land use according to the infrastructure policy, the city
government continues to apply it on a larger scale to renovate old residential areas. The
renovation projects are supported by local people who desire to live inside the planned
area. Danang is possibly unique in this respect among cities in Vietnam. People desire tolive in planned areas, because the services and amenities are improved, including electric
service, paved roads, schools, and health care centers.
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92 Urban Structure of Utsunomiya
2-1 Location, Geography, and Climate

Utsunomiya City, located in close proximity to Tokyo (approximately 100 km), ismost famous for its gyoza (dumplings). It is also a highly attractive city where one canenjoy jazz and cocktails, and a mystical underground lake cruising at Oya, home of the
Oya stone. The city is blessed with nature and fragrant with a culture that has developed
over an 800-year long history from the middle ages. Recently, Utsunomiya has hosted
major sports events such as the “Japan Cup Cycle Road Race” (Asia’s top one-day
cycling road race) and “3×3 (three by three) World Tour Utsunomiya Masters” (3person basketball international competition), and is gaining attention not only
domestically, but also from around the world.
In a private investigation, Utsunomiya City has ranked number one in the country as aplace that is easy to live in. It was selected for the comfortable lifestyle it offers, andgarnered comments that it is also a number one city for working parents who are raisingchildren (among cities with 500,000 people or more in 2017). Presently, action is being
taken to establish the first new domestic next-generation light rail transit (LRT) system
under the slogan of “Utsunomiya: City of the Future,” as Utsunomiya continues todevelop as the largest city in the Kita Kanto region where commerce and industry andfinancial functions accumulate.

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2-1 Location, Geography, and Climate

Utsunomiya is located in south-central Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kanto plains,approximately 100 km north of Tokyo. The historic town of Nikko is approximately 25
km northwest of Utsunomiya. The average altitude of the city is 100 metres.
Utsunomiya has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool
winters. Precipitation is heavy in the summer wet season, especially from July to
September, and it is noticeably drier in the winter months from December to February.
During the Edo period, the Utsunomiya area was ruled by a succession of daimyoclans under the Utsunomiya Domain, and prospered from its location at the junction of
Nikko Kaido and Oshu Kaido, two major routes that radiated from Edo (Tokyo). During
the Boshin War that occurred in the Bakumatsu period, the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle
was a major conflict in the northern Kanto area. Following the Meiji Restoration,
Utsunomiya was briefly (1871–1873) part of Utsunomiya Prefecture, which wasthereafter merged into the new Tochigi Prefecture, and became the capital of theprefecture in 1884.
With the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the city of
Utsunomiya was officially established. At the end of 1889, Utsunomiya had a populationof 30,698, making it the third most populous municipality in the Kanto area after Tokyoand Yokohama.
The city limits were expanded from 1951 to 1955 by annexing neighboring
Suzumenomiya town and Hiraishi, Yokokawa, Mizuhono, Kunimoto, Shiroyama,
Tomiya, Toyosato, and Sugatagawa villages and a part of Shinoi village from the
Kawachi district and Kiyohara village from the Haga district. In 1996, Utsunomiya wasdesignated a core city with increased autonomy. On March 31, 2007, it absorbed thetowns of Kamikawachi and Kawachi (both from the Kawachi district), pushing the
population of Utsunomiya City to over 500,000.

11Page1 Source: Lonely Planet“Two days in Danang: from the Golden Bridge to the Marble Mountains” aid-back Danang offers everythingfrom grand bridges to tacos on the beach © Kim Mott / Lonely Planet
URL: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/two-days-danang
Page2 Source: Utsunomiya University
URL: https://portraits.niad.ac.jp/faculty/campus-facilities/0156/0156-1K01-01-01.html
Page3 Source: Hotels.com
URL: http://www.vietnam-guide.com/da-nang/
Page4 Source: Google Map (Editor: PHAN Bao An)
Page5 Source: Left side: Wikipedia “Map of Tourane (Da Nang) found in the home of a mandarin of theVietnamese military in 1859 (part 1). The map itself is at right, with annotations in Sino-Vietnamese script;
a legend is at left, written in French.”
URL:https://www.flickr.com/photos/13476480@N07/5996296144/
Right side: Hanoi journey“Bánh xèo – the unique pancake of Vietnamese cuisine”
URL: https://hanoijourney.com/banh-xeo-unique-pancake-vietnamese-cuisine/Page6 Source: HCM-EDU “Gate of Hoi An River, 1800s”
URL:
http://thcsnguyenduq1.hcm.edu.vn/lich-su/su-7-bai-23-kinh-te-van-hoa-the-ki-xvi-xviii-i-kinh-tec44168-104704.aspx
YEUDANANG.org “Han River Port, 1940s
URL: https://yeudanang.biz/nhin-lai-thanh-pho-da-nang-ngay-xua.html
Page7 Source: upper left: Lonely Planet“Two days in Danang: from the Golden Bridge to the Marble Mountains” aid-back Danang offers everythingfrom grand bridges to tacos on the beach © Kim Mott / Lonely Planet
URL: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/two-days-danang
lower left: PATA “Hello Vietnam: Vietnam’s new tourism icon-the Danang golden bridge”
URL: https://www.pata.org/hello-vietnam-vietnams-new-tourism-icon-the-danang-golden-bridge/
upper right: IMLTravel
URL: https://www.imltravel.com/packages/vietnam-tour/da-nang-city-vietnam-jpg-new/lower right: Asia Master Tours
URL: http://www.asiamastertours.com/destinations/da-nang/

Page8 Source: Utsunomiya City
URL: https://www.city.utsunomiya.tochigi.jp/
Page9 Source: Utsunomiya Station, Author: Fumihiko Ueno
URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20161015184945/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/37232743
Page10 Source: Utsunomiya City
URL: https://www.city.utsunomiya.tochigi.jp/kurashi/kotsu/lrt/
URL: https://www.city.utsunomiya.tochigi.jp/foreigin_language/english/index.html
Page11 Source:JapanTravel“Utsunomiya Futaarayama Shrine”
URL: https://en.japantravel.com/tochigi/utsunomiya-futaarayama-shrine/24154“Utsunomiya Futaarayama Shrine”
URL: https://en.japantravel.com/tochigi/utsunomiya-futaarayama-shrine/24154

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Content of the Workshops
between DUT and UU

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3 Workshops between DUT and UU
3-1 BackgroundIn 2017, Danang University of Science and Technology (DUT) and Utsunomiya
University (UU) signed an agreement to promote friendship and academic exchange
between the two universities. Based on to this agreement, the 1st and 2nd joint
workshops between DUT and UU were held at DUT in March 2018 and March 2019,
and the 3rd joint workshop was held at UU in February 2020.
Students and faculty members who participated in the program were expected to shareknowledge, create friendships, and exchange ideas related to the development of
infrastructure in Japan and Vietnam.

Sponsorship Utsunomiya University, Japan(Project of International Collaborative Education Support of Utsunomiya University)
 Danang University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
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Meeting for agreement between UU and DUT,
Danang City, 2016

Agreement between UU and DUT, signed on July 201715

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3-2 Zero Project

Planting trees at Danang University of Science and Technology

General international education program on “Creative design of material andvolunteering to support international activities” between Utsunomiya University and
Danang University of Science and Technology
With the aim of linking and promoting exchanges between Polytechnic University,
Danang University and Utsunomiya University, this program was held from September
22 to 25, 2014, as a combination of the Technical Innovation Program and the Zero
Project of Utsunomiya University’s Technical Sector, which have been implemented inmany countries around the world. As part of the exchange activities, the delegation also
held a meeting with students of the Faculty of Architecture on September 24 for a
discussion on the topic “Studying architecture in Japan.”- Persons in charge:+ Japan: Prof. Yokota, Prof. Mitsuhashi+ Vietnam: Mr. Nguyen Xuan Trung, Asso. Prof. Lê Thi Kim Oanh16

3 Workshops between DUT and UU
3-3 The 1st Joint Workshop between DUT and UU
3-3-1 Background

Based on the agreement signed by Danang University of Science and Technology(DUT) and Utsunomiya University (UU) to promote friendship and academic exchange
between the two universities, the 1st joint workshop was held in March 2018 to realizeboth friendly relations and academic exchange, with the participation of researchers andstudents interested in sharing knowledge and exchanging ideas especially related to thedevelopment of infrastructure and architecture in Japan and Vietnam.
The workshop was held at Danang University of Science and Technology, Vietnam.
As a fusion workshop of civil engineering and architecture, it was themed on the topic of“Idea for river-oriented transportation and architecture for future Danang city”. After
carrying out an interdisciplinary survey, the students discussed a “new ecology” among
nature, urbanism and architecture for human activities in future Danang city.

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3-3-2 Content of the Workshop

DateContent

12th March2018

Arrive at Danang Airport andcheck in to hotel

13th March
2018

Orientation of workshop
Grouping, self-introduction andexchange between students andfaculty members
Field survey

14th March
2018

Workshop hosting ceremony
Keynote by faculty members
from the two universities
Workshop15th March
2018

Work confirmation and advice byfaculty members
Workshop by students

16th March2018

Prepare for the presentation
Presentations of workshop
achievements
Closing ceremony

17th March
2018

Visit to Hue
Depart from Danang Airport

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3-3-3 Keynote Lectures

Keynote Lectures, 2018.3.14 at DUT
Keynote 1: Transportation Planning for Safe and Comfortable Streets(Prof. Nobuaki Ohmori)
Keynote 2: About urban and traffic planning of DaNang city (DUT)

Keynote 3: Architectural Design, Townscape and Human Activities along Urban Rivers(Assoc. Prof. Akio Yasumori)
Keynote 4: About history and trends of Vietnamese architecture (DUT)
Keynote 5: Creating Universal Design and Barrier-free Environment(Mr. Yoshito Dobashi)

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3-3-4 Output of Team 1

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3-3-5 Output of Team 2

Transport design of area surrounding theboat station
The design aims to protect the priority ofpedestrians in current traffic.
Universal design is promoted by creating
facilities in the parking area for seniors andpeople with disabilities.

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Advantages• This area serves as a base fortriggering activities along the riverand increasing value.
• By increasing the number of parking
lots, the traffic jam in front of Cham
Museum can be reduced.
• The station will become one of thesymbols of Danang City!

Problems• Forming a consensus about thetriangle site and the relocation of themonument could be a problem.
• Is it possible to pay investment money
and achieve sustainable operation?
• How can a tour be planned that
includes this area?

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3-3-7 Output of Team 425

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3-4 The 2nd Joint Workshop between DUT and UU

3-4-1 Background

Based on the agreement signed by Danang University of Science and Technology(DUT) and Utsunomiya University (UU) to promote friendship and academic exchange
between the two universities, the 2nd joint workshop was held in March 2019, once
again at Danang University of Science and Technology, Vietnam.

As a fusion workshop of civil engineering and architecture, it was themed on the topic
of “Architecture Design of Metro Station and Transportation Design of Surrounding Area
in Danang City”. After carrying out an interdisciplinary survey, the students discussed a“new ecology” among nature, urbanism and architecture for human activities in future
Danang city. As hoped, the workshop promoted student exchange and mutual
understanding between the two universities.

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3-4-2 Content of the Workshop

Date
3rd March2019

4th March
2019

5th March2019

6th March
2019

Content

Arrive at Danang Airport and checkin to hotel
Visits to Hoi An and various places
in Danang City
Workshop hosting ceremony andorientation of workshop
Grouping, self-introduction andexchange between students andfaculty members
Field survey
Workshop
Organize survey results and discusssuggestions for transportation andarchitecture
Joint symposium
WorkshopWork confirmation and advice byfaculty members

7th March
2019

Complete the suggestions
Prepare for the presentation

8th March2019

Prepare for the presentation
Presentations of workshop
achievements
Closing ceremony
Party
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3-4-3 Joint Symposium

Joint Symposium, 2019.3.6 at DUT
Presenter 1: Dr. Le Phong Nguyen- A methodology for evaluating urban pedestrian accessibility with respect to walking
resistance and public transport usage
Presenter 2: Dr. Associate Prof. Akio Yasumori- Spatial Design and Connection between Under and Above Ground on Metro Station
Presenter 3: Dr. Hai Do, Duy Nguyen, Vy Tran
- Reliability Analysis of hammer piers in bridges
Presenter 4: Dr. Nguyen Minh Hai- Outline of Utsunomiya University and Research activities of Structural engineering
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3-4-4 Output of Team 1

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Advantages
1. It creates a lot of public space for people
2. It gives people a direct approach (byseeing through the train from the stairs)
3. LWT:
Local labor: economy increases
Walking: people will tend to walk more
Tourism: tourism will develop

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3-4-6 Output of Team 4

Danang Fun City
Type

Mixed-use development

Site area

N/A

Total GFA

280,000 sq m

Retail
GFA

90,000 sq m

Hotel
GFA

70,000 sq m

Station
GFA

30,000 sq m

Retailfloor

5/F above ground and 2 basements

Level

Middle grade

Targetconsumers

Nearby residents/families

Parkinglot

Car: 700
Motorcycle: 800

Metro

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3-4-7 Output of Team 5“ABOVE AND UNDER”
A blend between above and under.
There is no barrier.
The area is open to everyone.
• Open spaces• Community gathering• Connection between multiple levels• Broad visibility• Encourage walking• City landmark

Stairs and Slopes

We connect platform to ground gently, so everyone
can access platform.
This place is opened to the citizen and metro users.

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3-4-8 Output of Team 6

1. Old houses:
Maintain them and change their function.
Ban motor vehicles on this street (9h-11h, 15h-21h30).
Add many lanterns above this street to make it more beautiful and more attractive at night.
Create an ancient space in the heart of the city.
2. Park and car parking:
Add some green spaces in the city.
Create a place where people can come to enjoy the arts.
The shape of the park must be soft (curvy, elliptical, round, etc.).
Underground car parking with more than 500 slots for cars and more than 350 slots for motorbikes.
3. Metro:
Affix a Vietnamese cultural mark on all gates.
Use random skylights of random sizes so light can get through.

Design concept (Architecture)“Remain traditional but leading to the future”

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3-5-1 Background

Based on the agreement signed by Danang University of Science and Technology(DUT) and Utsunomiya University (UU) to promote friendship and academic exchange
between the two universities, the 3rd joint workshop was held for the first time in Japanat UU in February 2020. Students and faculty members who participated in the program
were expected to share knowledge, create friendships, and exchange ideas related to thedevelopment of infrastructure in Japan and Vietnam.

As a common theme for the interdisciplinary study fields of civil engineering,architecture and regional design, the focus of the workshop (main activity of the program)was “Urban Design of Smart City Utsunomiya ~The LRT Station and Its Environs~”.
After carrying out an interdisciplinary survey, the students discussed a “new ecology”
among nature, urbanism and architecture for human activities in future Utsunomiya City.

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Date

th

16 February
2020

17th February
2020

18th February
2020

19th February
2020

20th February
2020

21st February
2020

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Content
Arrive at Narita Airport
Travel from Narita to Utsunomiya
Brief tour of Utsunomiya City andcheck in to hotel

Workshop hosting ceremony andorientation of workshop
Grouping, self-introduction andexchange between students and faculty
members
Lecture about the LRT project
Field survey and discussion on-site
Welcome party
Workshop
Organize survey results and discusssuggestions for transportation andarchitecture
Exchange workshop between faculty
members from the two universities
Pre-presentation
WorkshopComplete the suggestions and prepare
for the presentation
Prepare for the presentation
Presentations of workshop
achievements
Award and closing ceremony
Exchange party
Visit to Tokyo
Check in to hotel

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3-5-3 Workshop Hosting Ceremony and Field Survey

The 3rd joint workshop of DUT and UU was held at Utsunomiya University. During themorning of February 16th, an opening ceremony was held at the Yoto campus of
Utsunomiya University. First, Professor Ohmori introduced the content and goals of theworkshop, and Associate Professor Yasumori introduced the project investigation
background of this workshop so that students could better understand the objectives of theinvestigation. Second, as the winner of the second workshop, Han reviewed the design
results of last year's workshop. Finally, members from Utsunomiya City Government
introduced the background and current situation of the survey content more thoroughly.
In the afternoon of that day, students and faculty members from Utsunomiya University
and Danang University of Science and Technology participated in a field survey andcollected detailed field data for the next design.

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3-5-4 Welcome Party

In the evening of February 16th, faculty members and students from the two universities
attended a welcome party for the workshop. At the venue, they enjoyed a taste of
Utsunomiya’s local specialty – gyoza. Utsunomiya gyoza is an important part of the culinary
culture of Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, where a large number of gyoza dumpling
restaurants can be found.
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3-5-5 Joint Seminar

Joint Seminar, 2020.2.18 at UU
Presentation 1
Prof. Satoshi Yamaoka- Advanced technology for maintenance of water distribution systems
Presentation 2
Dr. Do Viet Hai and Vy Tran
- Reliability analysis of the steel bridge girders strengthened with CFRP considering theeffect of adhesive layer
Presentation 3 Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Anh Tuan
- Building energy simulation under uncertainty of climate change in the future
Presentation 4 Assis. Prof. Kisa Fujiwara- Research and education in the field of architectural environment of Tochigi
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Title:“Making people gathering spaces andenabling people to connect with nature”
Concept:
Our concept is “pedestrian first”.
People actively use public transportation
to reduce the use of private cars, sopedestrian safety is ensured. Openspaces and public spaces are also
designed to allow pedestrians to connect
with nature.

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Entrance to Utsunomiya station

Increase open spaces

Park for relaxation

Japanese lanterns

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Title:“A city where you can feel nature”
Concept:
Our proposal can make Utsunomiya City attractive.
People can enjoy cherry blossoms, fireworks festivals,
autumn leaves, illumination in this city with LRT!

1st floor plan of Utsunomiya station

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2nd floor plan of Utsunomiya station

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Title:“LIGHT OF FUTURE”

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View from the bridge

View from the station

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Title:“Green station”
Concept:
Our team’s concept is “green station”. We designed Utsunomiya station with lots of green.
We decided to build the station in a brighter color, so people can feel comfortable and closer
to nature. Besides a green station, we also designed the LRT station on the first floor. This isa unique point.

Car parking building

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Main view

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Title:“Urban connection”
Concept:
1. Conduction of people and traffic
2. Efficient land use
3. Connection to city central
4. Local element

LRT station

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3-5-11 Special Team

Topic: 3 years of exchange activities between UU and DUT

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3-5 The 3rd Joint Workshop between DUT and UU
3-5-12 Award and Closing Ceremony

Exchange and cooperation between DUT and UU

Welcome speech (Prof. Tsukamoto)

Certificate of participation

Award of best design (Team 5)

Presentation by a team from a Tochigi
company in Danang City

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3-6 Faculty Members: Utsunomiya University

Dr. Nobuaki Ohmori
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering andRegional Design, Faculty of Regional Design;
Research field: Urban Transportation Planning

Dr. Akio Yasumori
Associate Professor, Department of Architectureand Urban Design, Faculty of Regional Design;
Research field: Architectural Design

Dr. Minh Hai Nguyen
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineeringand Regional Design, Faculty of Regional Design;
Research field: Structural engineering

Dr. Teppei Osada
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineeringand Regional Design, Faculty of Regional Design;
Research field: Traffic engineering

Dr. Kisa Fujiwara
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineeringand Regional Design, Faculty of Regional Design;
Research field: Architecture environment

Dr. Lingling Wang
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineeringand Regional Design, Faculty of Regional Design;
Research field: Project management

Mr. Yoshito Dobashi
Research Associate, Doctoral student (acquired Ph.D. in
March 2020), Graduate School of Engineering;Research field: Barrier-free in transportation, disability
and development

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3-6 Faculty Members: Danang University of Science and Technology

Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan
Associate Professor, Head of
Faculty of Architecture;
Research field: Architecturalenvironment

Dr. Huynh Phuong Nam
Lecturer, Head of Faculty ofRoad and Bridge
Engineering; Research field:
Materials in construction

Dr. Do Viet Hai
Lecturer, Faculty of Road andBridge Engineering;Research field: Structural
engineering

Dr. Nguyen Hong Ngoc
Lecturer, Faculty ofArchitecture;
Research field: Urban
planning

Mr. Tran Van Tam
Lecturer, Faculty ofArchitecture;
Research field: Art inarchitecture

Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Anh
Lecturer, Faculty of Road andBridge Engineering;Research field: Urban
planning

Mr. Do Anh Vu
Lecturer, Faculty of Road andBridge Engineering;Research field: Structural
engineering

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Trung
Lecturer, Faculty ofArchitecture;
Research field: Architecture
design, urban planning

Dr. Nguyen Le Phong
Lecturer, Faculty ofArchitecture;
Research field: Architecture
design, urban planning

Ms. Truong Nguyen Song Ha
Research Associate, Doctoral
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3-7 Students: Utsunomiya University
Students of Department of Civil Engineering and Regional Design
The 1st Joint Workshop between DUT and UU The 3rd Joint Workshop between DUT and UU
Mr. Yoshito Dobashi
Mr. Takeru Sugeno
Mr. Kodai Watanabe
Mr. Hikaru Saito
Mr. Kohei Kasai
Ms. Natsumi SatoThe 2nd Joint Workshop between DUT and UU
Mr. Yuqi Han
Ms. Oyun-Erdene Shirendev
Mr. Tomoyo Wagatsuma
Mr. Kyohei Ogawa
Mr. Soto Suzuki

Mr. Yuqi Han
Ms. Oyun-Erdene Shirendev
Mr. Kyohei Ogawa
Mr. Naoki Hattori
Mr. Hikaru Fujioka
Mr. Syotaro Baba
Ms. Junlin Li
Mr. Kentaro Takahashi
Mr. Jin Qiang
Mr. Daisuke Yaginuma
Mr. Keiya Yamaguchi

Students of Department of Architecture and Urban Design
The 1st Joint Workshop between DUT and UU The 3rd Joint Workshop between DUT and UU
Mr. Kiichiro Usami
Mr. Takahiro Maruyama
The 2nd Joint Workshop between DUT and UU
Mr. Ryosuke Tomioka
Mr. Katsuya SatoMs. Yukie Calero

Ms. Yukie Calero
Mr. Tomoki Yamaguchi
Mr. Kazuki Watanabe
Mr. Motoki Terasawa
Mr. Akiyo Hattori
Mr. Shuta Hayamizu
Mr. Raku Hayasaka
Mr. Aisikare Maimaitiming

Students of Department of Community Design
The 3rd Joint Workshop between DUT and UU
Mr. Lingxiao Zhu

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3-7 Students: Danang University of Science and Technology
The 1st Joint Workshop between DUT and UU

The 3rd Joint Workshop between DUT and UU

Ms. Tran Phuoc Bao Thu
Ms. Pham Nguyen Hong Ngoc
Ms. Thai Hien
Mr. Phan Ngoc Tien
Ms. Nguyen Kim Ngan
Mr. Nguyen Truong Giang
Mr. Phung Huu Hoang Thao
Ms. Le Thi Hong Diep
Mr. Nguyen Gia Bao
Mr. Pham Lap
Mr. Nguyen Dang Huy
Mr. Nguyen Tan
Ms. Tran Le Anh Huy
Mr. Hoang Minh Quang
Mr. Tran Van Sy

Mr. Pham Tien Cuong
Mr. Hoang Viet An
Mr. Tran Quang Vy
Mr. Nguyen Hoang An
Mr. Pham Sy Han
Mr. Nguyen Tan
Mr. Thieu Quang Sang
Ms. Ho Thi My Hang
Mr. Nguyen Truong Giang
Ms. Tran Thi Minh Chau
Ms. Ton Nu Y Nhi
Mr. Nguyen Van Uy
Ms. Nguyen Kim Ngan
Mr. Le Nguyen Hoang

The 2nd Joint Workshop between DUT and UU
Ms. Tran Phuoc Bao Thu
Mr. Nguyen Van Tu Huy
Ms. Pham Nguyen Hong Ngoc
Mr. Le Nguyen Ba Phuc
Ms. Nguyen Kim Ngan
Mr. Pham Minh Sang
Mr. Nguyen Truong Giang
Mr. Vo Dinh Quang Nhat
Mr. Phung Huu Hoang Thao
Mr. Le Thanh Quang
Mr. Truong Van Khoa
Mr. Quach Ba Lam
Ms. Ton Nu Y Nhi
Mr. Pham Nguyen Khoa
Ms. Tran Thi Minh Chau
Mr. Le Nguyen Nhat Huy
Mr. Nguyen Quoc Loc
Mr. Tran Cong Duc
Mr. Tran Nhat Tien
Ms. Tran Vo Ngoc Ha
Mr. Ha Huy
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan
Mr. Nguyen Tan
Ms. Tran Le Anh Huy
Mr. Tran Minh Sang
Mr. Nguyen Tho Phu
Ms. Nguyen Thi My Duyen
Mr. Nguyen Thanh
Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh
Mr. Nguyen Van Hiep
Mr. Hoang Truong Chien
Ms. Le Thi Thao Suong
Ms. Bui Thi Thuy Trang
Ms. Vo Thi Nhu Y
Mr. Truong Tuan Anh
Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa
Ms. Nguyen Thi My Duyen
Mr. Ngo Viet Quoc Hung

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Nobuaki Ohmori
Akio Yasumori
Minh Hai Nguyen
Yoshito Dobashi
Yuqi Han