Makoto Sei Watanabe
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Makoto Sei Watanabe is a Japanese architect living in Tokyo. He designed such buildings as Japan's K Museum, has lectured at universities around Japan, and won many awards for his designs. He is the author of The Induction Cities, published in 2002.
and graduated in 1976. He worked under Arata Isozaki
in Tokyo until starting his own firm, the Makoto Sei Watanabe Architectural Office, in 1984.
Watanabe's designs are characterized by a modern approach, using computers and mathematical algorithms to generate his styles. He writes about this type of style in The Induction Cities, published in 2002. He is also the subject of Makoto Sei Watanabe: Conceiving the City, published by l'Arca Edizioni in 1999. Most recently, he published a book in 2009 titled Algorithmic Design, which further explores his computerized method of designing structures.
History
Makoto Sei Watanabe was born in Yokohama, Japan. He studied architecture at the Yokohama National UniversityYokohama National University
, or is a national university in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It offers Doctoral degrees in education as part of a coalition with Tokyo Gakugei University, Saitama University, and Chiba University. It is noted for its Business Administration program.-History:The predecessor...
and graduated in 1976. He worked under Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki
Arata Isozaki is a Japanese architect from Ōita. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1954. Isozaki worked under Kenzo Tange before establishing his own firm in 1963. He was awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in 1986.In 2005, Arata Isozaki founded the Italian branch of his office: Arata Isozaki &...
in Tokyo until starting his own firm, the Makoto Sei Watanabe Architectural Office, in 1984.
Watanabe's designs are characterized by a modern approach, using computers and mathematical algorithms to generate his styles. He writes about this type of style in The Induction Cities, published in 2002. He is also the subject of Makoto Sei Watanabe: Conceiving the City, published by l'Arca Edizioni in 1999. Most recently, he published a book in 2009 titled Algorithmic Design, which further explores his computerized method of designing structures.
Buildings
- 1990 - Aoyama Technical College, Aoyama, TokyoAoyama, Tokyois a neighborhood of Tokyo, located in the northeastern Minato Ward. During the Edo Period, Aoyama was home to various temples, shrines, and samurai residences. The name Aoyama derived from a samurai named Aoyama Tadanari who served the Tokugawa Shogunate and held his mansion in this area...
- 1995 - Mura-No-Terrace, GifuGifu Prefectureis a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - 1996 - K-Museum, Tokyo
- 2000 - Iidabashi StationIidabashi Stationis a major interchange station that straddles Tokyo's Chiyoda, Shinjuku and Bunkyō wards. It was originally built as Iidamachi Station , terminus of the then Kobu railway, precursor to today's Chūō Line. Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden can be reached by walking from this station...
, Tokyo - 2004 - Shin-Minamata StationShin-Minamata Stationis a train station located in Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan. The station designed by Makoto Sei Watanabe opened on March 13, 2004.- Lines :*Kyushu Railway Company**Kyūshū Shinkansen*Hisatsu Orange Railway**Hisatsu Orange Railway Line- JR :-History:...
, Minimata - 2004 - Shanghai House, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China - 2005 - Kashiwanoha-campus StationKashiwanoha-campus StationKashiwanoha-campus Station is a train station in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 13...
, Tsukuba - 2005 - Kashiwa-Tanaka StationKashiwa-Tanaka StationKashiwa-Tanaka Station is a train station in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is 14. The station designed by architect Makoto Sei Watanabe opened on 24 August 2005.-Line:...
, TanakaTanakais the fourth most common Japanese surname. The surname "Tanaka" refers to several different surnames written with different kanji: , , , , , , .-People:* Asuna Tanaka * Atsuko Tanaka voice actor* Atsuko Tanaka... - 2005 - Tokyo House, Tokyo
- 2005 - Ribbon
- 2008 - DoMain Office Building, T'ai-TungTaitung CityTaitung City is the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean.The city is served by Taitung Airport. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island, both of which are very popular among Taiwanese tourists.-History:Taitung...
, Taiwan - 2009 - RibbonS Outdoor Theater, Taichung, Taiwan
Awards
- 1997 - ASLAAmerican Society of Landscape ArchitectsThe American Society of Landscape Architects is the national professional association representing landscape architects, with more than 17,000 members in 48 chapters, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and 42 countries around the world, plus 68 student chapters...
Professional Award - 2001 - Gold Prize of Good Design Award
- 2002 - AIJArchitectural Institute of JapanThe Architectural Institute of Japan, or AIJ, is a Japanese professional body for architects, building engineers, and researchers in architecture....
Prize