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21-450: In the late 19th century, the Yokohama city government worked on constructing new harbour facilities, and the first reclamation work was begun in 1899. The work, completed in 1905, was followed by expansion work which ended a year later. Planned by a Japanese architect and a government official, Tsumaki Yorinaka , the current Building No. 2 was constructed in 1911, and the current Building No. 1

42-570: A length of 76 metres, while Building No. 2 has a total area of 10,755 m², and a length of 149 metres. Building No. 1 is regarded as a cultural facility, and is utilized as an event venue for art exhibitions, film festivals, musical competitions and plays. Building No. 2 houses a shopping mall and restaurant arcade, and a balcony from which visitors can view the harbour opened on the 3rd floor in 2007. Other sightseeing spots including Yokohama Chinatown , Minato Mirai 21 , and Yamashita Park are located nearby. The area around Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

63-686: A protege of British architect Josiah Conder . Tsumaki continued his studies in the United States where he graduated with a degree in Architecture from Cornell University in 1894. He then travelled to Berlin for further study in the same field, working at the same time in the architectural offices of Wilhelm Böckmann and Hermann Ende . Imperial College of Engineering 35°40′18″N 139°44′45″E  /  35.6717955°N 139.7457547°E  / 35.6717955; 139.7457547 The Imperial College of Engineering (工部大学校, Kōbudaigakkō )

84-760: Is held from late September to mid-October. On December 10, 2018, it was announced that the Final Stage of SASUKE 36's special would be broadcast live from the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse on TBS on New Year's Eve. The 2019 edition of SASUKE's Final Stage will once again be broadcast live from the warehouse on December 31, 2019. It will be the 2nd consecutive SASUKE tournament to have a live Final Stage. 35°27′08″N 139°38′34″E  /  35.45222°N 139.64278°E  / 35.45222; 139.64278 Tsumaki Yorinaka Tsumaki Yorinaka ( 妻木 頼黄 , February 22, 1859—October 10, 1916 )

105-445: Is home to a popular annual ticketed German -style Christmas market from November 25 to December 25 (Christmas Day ). Part of the appeal is the warehouse's strong German architectural inspiration. From December to February, Yokohama Red Brick is home to Yokohama Art Rink, an outdoor ice skating rink that doubles as an art exhibition showcasing local artists. The Art Rink has been in operation since 2005. Likewise, An Oktoberfest

126-675: The Indian Engineering College a year ago. As Dyer confessed that the Royal Indian Engineering College was the best engineering institution for the Britain, he so rearranged the programme suitable for Japan, including field practice within the college course and extending the programme into six years. Dyer took Akabane Workshop of the Public Works for students' practice. The Imperial College of Engineering comprised

147-518: The Department of Architecture in 1877. The Initial school building, later converted to museum, was designed in simple Gothic style by Colin Alexander McVean and Henry Batson Joyner with help of Campbell Douglas , an architect of Glasgow. The glass face of clock tower has been broken when it arrived from Glasgow to Yokohama, and so new one was equipped a year after completion of the building. It

168-630: The ICE main building was utilized by the Gakushuin University for a while, while the school building by the Tokyo Jogakukan University. The buildings were heavily damaged by the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake , and removed from site to reclaim the moat. Tatsuzo Sone , a graduate of the ICE first patch appealed his friends to commemorate the ICE and built small monument using old bricks at the site. The college buildings were located at what

189-690: The Public Works was abolished in 1885, the college was transferred to the Ministry of Education ( 文部省 , Monbusho ) , and the Imperial College of Engineering became part of the Imperial University (later the University of Tokyo ) when it was created by the Ministry of Education in 1886. W. E. Ayrton, alongside Henry Dyer likely the most influential member of the college faculty. In addition, Josiah Conder arrived to take up his post as professor in

210-479: The Public Works was formed with 11 departments, one of which was the Engineering Institution (Kogaku Rio). The main function was to produce professional engineers through the engineering college, which would consist of college and school. Morel together with Yozo Yamao , head of the institution, endeavoured to find proper teaching staff through their connections, while construction work of the college school

231-561: The academic calendar and curriculum while traveling by ship from Britain to Japan over a period of two months. As Yamao accepted the calendar without any revision, Dyer opened the college and commenced teaching with other 6 instructors in October 1873. The college programme was six years consisting of basic course, technical course and field practice two years each, and repeated theory and practice six months each following Rankine's Sandwich programme . This kind of programme had been implemented in

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252-418: The buildings were returned to Japan, their use decreased with the advent of containerization , and the buildings ended their role as customs houses in 1989. The process of renovation of the building was envisioned and pursued by Naoshi Kawabata . In 1992, Yokohama city acquired jurisdiction over the buildings, and restoration work was carried out from 1994 to 1999. This work, in which the roof and structure of

273-416: The buildings were strengthened, was conducted by Takenaka Corporation , a Japanese architectural company. After the inside of the buildings was renovated, they were opened as the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse on April 12, 2002. The complex is divided into buildings No. 1 and No. 2. Both buildings are three stories high, and are 22.6 metres wide and 17.8 metres tall. The area of Building No. 1 is 5,575 m², with

294-581: The end of 1876. Edward Cockworthy Robins , a British architect specializing design for science and engineering education introduced the main building of the ICE in meetings of the Royal Society and the Royal Institute of British Architects as well as in the Builder in 1880, and admired the ICE for excellence for the technical education. After the ICE moved to Hongo new campus of the Imperial University,

315-661: The following schools: architecture , chemistry , civil engineering , mechanical engineering , metallurgy , mining , shipbuilding , and telegraphy , and taught in English. Students were required to write notes and graduation theses in English. Some of these survive and are on display at the National Science Museum ( 国立科学博物館 , Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan ) in Ueno Park , Tokyo (New Building, 2F (second floor)). After

336-532: Was a Japanese institution of higher education that was founded during the Meiji era . The college was established under the auspices of the Ministry of Public Works for the training of young Japanese engineers. Supporting Japan’s rapid industrialization at the end of the 19th century, the college commenced teaching in October 1873 soon after the initial cohort of teaching staff arrived from United Kingdom . The college

357-649: Was a Japanese architect and Head of the Japanese Ministry of Finance building section in the later Meiji period . Credited with the design of many significant Meiji era structures in Japan, notably the Nihonbashi Bridge. Together with Katayama Tokuma , Tatsuno Kingo , Sone Tatsuzō and Satachi Shichijiro , one of a group of renowned architectural students at the Imperial College of Engineering , Tokyo, and

378-558: Was an immediate precursor to the establishment of the University of Tokyo ’s Faculty of Engineering in 1877. In the process of founding the Public Works , Edmund Morel , a chief engineer for Railway Department of the Meiji Japanese government emphasized importance of engineering institution, which would create young Japanese engineers and technicians leading rapid modernization without help of foreign officers. On September 24, 1871,

399-417: Was commended by surveyors of the Public Works in the end of 1871. After Morel passed away, Yamao consulted with Hugh Matheson , who found teaching staff through his connection with Lewis Gordon , William Rankine and William Thompson . The principal appointed by Rankine was Henry Dyer , a 25-year-old scholar who just finished his engineering education in the University of Glasgow . Henry Dyer prepared

420-476: Was erected in 1913. Both were to be used as customs houses. When the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake struck Yokohama, the red brick buildings were damaged, but suffered less than other buildings due to their reinforced structure with iron implanted between the bricks. Repair work continued until 1930, and after World War II , the buildings were requisitioned by the American occupation forces between 1945 and 1956. After

441-486: Was the first substantial western building in Japan, and was utilized as opera concert by Madam Palmieri in October, 1875. After Charles Alfred Chastel de Boinville , a young architect sent from Campbell Douglass arrived at Japan In the end of 1872, whole building work was supervised under him. Through the discussions with Henry Dyer and William Ayrton, de Boinville elaborately designed the main building so good for demonstration, experiment and practice, and completed it in

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