著者

泉田 英雄

出版者

Architectural Institute of Japan

雑誌

日本建築学会計画系論文集 (ISSN:13404210)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.80, no.708, pp.411-417, 2015

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Edmond Morel, a chief engineer in railway construction of the Meiji Japan, proposed the foundation of a board called <i>KENCHIKU-kyoku</i> to the government in April 1870 to promote various construction projects for the public convenience. The proposed board was to consist of three sections; administration, accounting and education, and should be controlled by a minister. This paper argues the origin of this board referring to Morels career, British and its colonys situation. During the 1850s-60s, the British government challenged to reformation of public works in the British India for effective development and administration, and founded technical school to train civil engineers. Morel had chance to learn this effort, and might propose that the Meiji Government should found a government body in charge of public works. Although <i>Kenchiku-Kyoku</i> had to be the Board of Public Works for Morel and his followers, its function was turned to more engineering based industrialization when the Board was officially formed by the government councilors as <i>Kobu-Sho</i>. <i>Yozo Yamao</i>, a government technocrat tried to realize an idea of public works by adding survey and education departments, with assistance of Colin Alexander McVean.