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Phoogaphy｜1–5：藪内正直［伸和］／Masanao Yabuuchi [Shnwa]1 : 御池通に面して並ぶ本庁舎と西庁舎（左）。西庁舎は本庁舎に水平ラインを合わせつつ、ガラスカーテンウォールのシンプルな表情で本庁舎の重厚感を引き立てる効果を狙った。2 : 議場。｜3 : 正庁の間。｜4 : エントランスホール。｜5: 中央階段。1 : The main building and adjacent west building (left) of Kyoto City Hall facing the Oike-dori avenue. The glass curtain wall is matched to the horizontals of the buildings for a simplicity that enhances the stately lines of the main building.2 : City assembly chamber. | 3 : Official reception hall.4 : Entrance hall. | 5 : Main stairway.45tri09Preserving and Restoring Original DesignThe main building was designed by Shin’ichi Nakano, a Kyoto government employee, under the direction of famous archi-tect Goichi Takeda (1872–1938). We aimed to increase safety through reinforcements and other measures while preserving the distinctive oriental-style designs on the interior and exte-rior. We followed a thoroughgoing process of study, restora-tion, and replication with the goal of restoring the building to its original appearance, including elements that had been lost over time. The key focus of our design, not stopping at preservation, was on regeneration. We ensured earthquake safety through seismic retrofitting and performed interior and exterior renovations and equipment upgrades to improve environmental performance and function. For the main building, in addition to the plaza in front of the building, we designed new public spaces and a rooftop garden. With the renovations and newly constructed build-ing, we strove to create public spaces befitting the ambience of Kyoto, with a courtyard and light courts rich with light and shadow among the greenery. When construction is complete, circulation lines will enable easy movement among the build-ings as well as through-passage, helping make a city hall more inviting to local citizens and integrated with the surrounding neighborhood.