Sou Fujimoto Architecture Works 1995-2014

Sou Fujimoto Architecture Works 1995-2014

TIC HCM 2
TIC HN 2
Category Theory - Technique - Materials
Author Sou Fujimoto
Language English - Japan
Publishing year 2015
Publisher TOTO Publishing
ISBN ISBN: 978-4-88706-349-5
Size 250 x 190mm
Pages 376
Description of contents

A long-awaited book that provides an overview of 20 years of design activities
TOTO Publishing published Sou Fujimoto Architecture Works 1995-2015 on April 16, 2015.

After graduating from university, Sou Fujimoto developed his own design activities and became independent at a young age. Since then, he has proposed and realized new ways of space and lifestyles. These works have won various architectural awards, and since then he has won competitions around the world, steadily expanding his career. I'm alone. This book is a collection of works that summarize Mr. Fujimoto's activities over the past 20 years.

The 107 works arranged in chronological order include Mr. Fujimoto's representative works, the latest projects currently underway in Japan and overseas, as well as unpublished works such as competition submissions and conceptual models that have explored architecture. With a wealth of visuals and texts, you can get an overview of his activities so far, and you can trace the transition of Mr. Fujimoto's thinking.

In addition, the index of each project is associated with the related project number, and by following this link, you can follow the chain of thoughts on how the original concept evolved and matured. It is configured so that In addition, at the end of the book, a newly written essay in a chronological record style that looks back on his 20 years of activity is recorded. The events, encounters, and memories of architect Sou Fujimoto that lead him to the present day are spelled out.

This is a book that should be picked up by many people, not only those who are involved in architecture, but also students who aspire to be architects, and those who are interested in architecture and the work of architects.

Sou Fujimoto

Born in 1971 in Hokkaido. In 1994, he graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo.In 2000, he established Sou Fujimoto Architects. Major works include “Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013” (London, UK, 2013), “House NA” (Tokyo, 2011), “Musashino Art University Museum and Library” (Tokyo, 2010), “House N (Oita Prefecture, 2008).

JIA Japan Architecture Award (2008), Betong Hala Waterfront Center International Design Competition (Serbia) 1st Prize (2011), Taiwan Tower International Design Competition (Taiwan) 1st Prize (2011), Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) ) International Fellowship (2012), Golden Lion Award at the Japan Pavilion at the 13th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition (2012), Montpellier International Design Competition Grand Prize (2014), Wall Street Journal Architecture Innovator 2014 (2014) ) and many other awards.

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