THE MORPHOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF SUGAYA TATARA SANNAI IRONMAKING VILLAGE

‘Sannai’ is known as a work-live complex, specially built for Tatara operations. Sugaya Tatara Sannai Ironmaking Village is the last remaining example of ‘Sannai’. The village has experienced significant changes due to its industrial transformations over the previous century. This article aims to reveal the transformations of its spatial configurations from the Taishō to Heisei period, based on the basic morphology of ‘Sannai’, which was originally built in line with production. It also reveals the customary practice of relocations among the dwelling units provided by the mining developer, which reflects the nature of collective living.