Profiles of Judges

Profile

1956

Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture

1976-1980

Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture

1980-1982

Completed the Master Course of Architecture, Master of Engineering in Architecture

1983-1990

Worked at Arata Isozaki & Associates

1991

Established Jun Aoki & Associates
(Reorganized to AS in 2020)

2019

Director of the Kyoto City Museum of Art (the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art)

Awards

1994

The Annual Award of Housing Design, Tokyo Society of Architects and Building Engineers (H)

1996

The 8th Kumamoto Landscape Award (MAMIHARA BRIDGE)

1997

The 13th Yoshioka Award (S)

1999

The Architectural Institute of Japan Annual Award (FUKUSHIMA LAGOON MUSEUM)

2004

The 11th Aichi Townscape Award (LOUIS VUITTON NAGOYA)
The 45th BCS Annual Award, Building Contractors Society (LOUIS VUITTON OMOTESANDO)

2004

The New York Store of the Year by Visual Merchandising and Store Design (LOUIS VUITTON NEW YORK)

2005

The Minister o f Education's Art Encouragement Prize

2008

Good Design Gold Award 2008 (SIA AOYAMA BUILDING)

2016

Good Design Award 2016 BEST100 (BUNSHITSU TOKAMACHI)

2020

Mainichi Art Award

2021

AIJ Prize

Profile

1955

Born in Hyogo

1977

Graduate from Waseda University

1978

Obtained Master of the University of Pennsylvania

1978-79

HOK New York

1981

Obtained Master of Waseda University

1981

Joined Nikken Sekkei Ltd.

2015

President and Chief Executive Officer, Nikken Sekkei Ltd.

2021

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Awards

1999

BCS Prize Special Award（Queen’s Square YOKOHAMA）

2001

THE ANNUAL BUSINESS WEEK/ARCHITECTURAL RECORD AWARDS（Saitama Super Arena）

2003

BCS Prize Special Award（Pacific Century Place Marunouchi）

2014

BCS Prize Special Award（Tokyo Skytree）

2017

ASHRAE REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AWARDS（YKK80 Building）

2017

JIA Sustainable Architecture Award（YKK80 Building）

2017

ARCASIA Awards for Architecture（Tokyo Station Yaesu Development – GranRoof）

2020

Public Buildings Association Award (PBA Award)（Tokyo Station Yaesu Development-GranRoof）

Profile

1960

Born in Tokyo

1983

Bachelor of Architecture, Waseda University in Tokyo

1983

Joined Obayashi Corporation

1989

Master of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania

2018-

Executive Officer, Design Division, Obayashi Corporation

2021

Executive Managing Officer

Awards

1988

Dales Competition: First Prize

1988

Schenk & Woodsman Design Competition: Finalists

2003

BCS Award
-Canon Headquarters Building

2004

Selected Architectural Design of the AIJ
-Canon Headquarters Building

2013

Good Design Award
-Nakano Branch, Johnan Shinkin Bank
-Flagship Studio, Kadokawa

2015

Good Design Award
-New R&D Center, RIKEN KEIKI Co.,Ltd

Profile

1965

Born in Kanagawa

1987

Graduate from Tokyo Institute of Technology

1987-1988

Guest Student of L'ecole d'architecture, Paris, Bellville (U.P.8)

1992

Established Atelier Bow-Wow with Momoyo Kaijima

1994

Graduate from Post-graduate school of Tokyo Institute of Technology, Dr.Eng.

Current position

Professor of Tokyo Institute of Technology
General Incorporated Association Small Earth

Awards

2000

16th Yoshioka Prize (Mini House)

2022

Wolf Award Architecture Laureate

Profile

1974

Born in Kanagawa, Japan

2000

M.F.A. in Architecture,
Tokyo University of the Arts

2000-2004

Worked at Kazuyo Sejima & Associates

2004

Established junya.ishigami+associates

2010-2012

Tohoku University Graduate School Specially Appointed Associate Professor

2014

Visiting Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

2015

Visiting Professor, Princeton University Graduate School

2016

Visiting Professor, Mendrisio Academy of Architecture

2017

Visiting Professor,
Oslo School of Architecture and Design

2017

Visiting Professor, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture

Awards

2009

Architectural Institute of Japan Prize

2009

BCS Prize (Special prize)

2010

Golden Lion Award for best project Venice Biennale 12th International Architecture Exhibition

2010

Mainichi Design Award

2012

Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award

2016

BSI Swiss Architectural Award

2019

The Minister of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (of fine arts)

2019

OBEL AWARD

2024

The Frederick Kiesler-Prize of Architecture and the Arts

Profile

1984

Born in Tokyo

2007

Graduated from the department of Environmental Information, KEIO University, Japan

2007-2011

Worked at Sou Fujimoto Architects

2013

Completed the Master Course of Architecture, Tokyo Art University

2013

Established Suzuko Yamada Architects

Awards

2011

SD Review 2011

2012

“Arts&Life: Where will we live tomorrow?” 1st prize, 2011

2020

Award of ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ASSOSIATION OF NIPPON, 1st Prize

2020

YOSHIOKA PRIZE, 2020

2020

Under 35 Architects exhibition 2020, Gold Medal

2020

DEZEEN AWARDS 2020 Urban House -highly commended-

2021

AR emerging architecture, shortlist

2022

Selected Architectural Designs of the Architectural Institute of Japan

2023

KAZUHIRO KOJIMA AWARD, 2023