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Sou Fujimoto
Japanese architect (born 1971) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sou Fujimoto (藤本 壮介, Fujimoto Sōsuke; born 1971) is a Japanese architect.
Early life and education
Born in Hokkaido in 1971,[1] he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1994, and established his own office, Sou Fujimoto Architects, in 2000.[2]
Career
After establishing Sou Fujimoto Architects in 2000, Fujimoto went on to design buildings across Japan and Europe.[3] Many of his designs are built around his idea that the function of a building is decided by human behavior.[4] In 2019, Fujimoto was selected as one of 23 architects to "reinvent" Paris.[5] His contributions to this project include a redesign of a plot in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.[5]He will chair the Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 jury for region Asia Pacific.[6]
Noted for delicate light structures and permeable enclosures, Fujimoto designed several houses, and in 2013, was selected to design the temporary Serpentine Gallery pavilion in London.[7] In 2021, Fujimoto received the master's degree from l’École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris.[8]
Fujimoto published a book in 2008 called Sou Fujimoto: Primitive Future.[9] It contains an overview of his projects up to that date, and it explains his concept of primitive future and how he uses it in his work.[9][10]
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Selected works
- Final Wooden House, Kumamoto, 2005–08
- Children's Centre for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Hokkaido, Japan, 2006[11]
- T House, Gunma, Japan, 2006–2010[11]
- N House, Oita, 2008[12]
- House before House, Utsunomiya, 2009[13]
- Tokyo Apartment, Tabashi-ku, Tokyo, 2006–10[14]
- Musashino Art University Museum and Library, Tokyo, Japan, 2010[15]
- Toilet in Nature, Chiba, Japan, 2012[11]
- House K, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan, 2011–2013[16]
- Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London, 2013[17]
- Bus Stop in Krumbach, Austria, 2014[18]
- Naoshima Pavilion, Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan, 2016 [19]
- L'Arbre Blanc, Montpellier, France, 2017 (est.)[20][21]
- House of Hungarian Music, Budapest, Hungary, 2022[11][22]
- Mille Arbres (A Thousand Trees), Paris, France, 2016–2023 (est.)[11]
- Grand Ring, Osaka, Japan.[23][24]
Final Wooden House
N House
House before House, Utsunomiya
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London
House of Hungarian Music, Budapest
Awards
- JIA New Face Award, 2004[10]
- International Design Competition for the Environment Art Forum, 1st Prize, 2004[10]
- Wooden House Competition, Kumamoto, 1st Prize, 2005[10]
- Architectural Review Award Grand Prize, 2006[25]
- Kenneth F. Brown Architecture Design Award, 2007[10]
- Japanese Institute of Architecture Grand Prize, 2008[10]
- Wallpaper Design Award, 2009[25]
- Taiwan Tower International Competition: First Prize, 2011 [26]
- Marcus Prize for Architecture, 2013[25]
- Kyoto Global Design Awards Best100, 2023[27]
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References
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