| Summary: | Shukubamachi flourished during Edo period, between 2 existing capital city,
The new capital of Edo (later renamed Tokyo) and The former capital of Kyoto.
Shukubamachis are transit/post towns accomodating travelers between these
two capital cities. Five major routes can be found, within 2 main corridors, The
Tokaido route, and The Nakasendo route. Shukubamachis in Tokaido route
growth more vibrant in result of the better road condition and existing
accommodation provided. Futagawa-juku (now Futagawa-chou) in Tokaido route
was one of these convenient transit town (shukubamachi). However, after Edo
period, urban growth developed slowly, until it became stagnant. This stagnant
growth had caused the insignificant change to urban space in shukubamachis.
Contrast to the new growth, the old houses in the older part of Futagawa town
(along The Old Tokaido Road) were mostly unoccupied and deserted. Since
2002 Futagawa town begin to improve themselves in order to create a better
living space that nurture the existing shukubamachi character fit in the future
development of the town.
This research try to analyze the formation of uban space in Futagawa
through 3 step: (1) identifying Futagawa urban space formation during Edo premodern
period and today, (2) finding its urban space transformation, and (3)
determining design guideline fit for Futagawa future urban development.
Deductive-rasionalistic method is used to extract the main issue of Futagawa
urban space into 3 major topic, urban components, urban configuration, and
urban function.
Research findings are used to determine design guideline of urban space in
Futagawa town which will support the continuity of Futagawa old town along The
Tokaido old route.
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