Takashige Yamashita
Principal of Takashige Yamashita Office
Qualified first class architect in Japan
Obtained a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Tokai University in 2002, and a Master’s degree in Architecture from Tokyo University of Arts in 2005. After working for ‘Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA’ from 2005 until 2015, founded Takashige Yamashita Office. Currently a part-time lecturer at Tokai University, Kyoto University of the Arts and Kanagawa University.
YoungAh Kang
Graduated from the University of Toronto with BA in Architecture in 2009 and left MArch at the University of Pennsylvania in 2011 to work at ‘Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA’. Upon completion of MArch (DRL) at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in 2016, joined Takashige Yamashita Office in 2017. Currently a part-time lecturer at Tokyo Designer Gakuin.
Projects
・Children's forest（2021-／Shizuoka／Preschool）
・Reception on the ridge（2021／Shizuoka／Hotel）
・Clinic in the woods（2020／Saitama／Dental Clinic）
・2NO project（2017-／Shizuoka／Medical Spa）
・Toranoko Nursery（2016／Yamanashi／Nursery）
Experiences in SANAA ／ Kazuyo Sejima and Associates
・Seijo Town House（2007／Tokyo／Row House）SD・DD・CD
・Carina Store（2009／Tokyo／Shop）SD・DD・CD
・Hitachi Station Public Toilet（2011／Ibaragi／Public Toilet）SD・DD
・Louvre - Lens（2012／Lens／Museum）SD・CD
・Paris Housing（2012／Paris／Apartment）SD・DD
・Hyundai Card Concert Hall（2012／Seoul／Concert Hall・Gallery）SD・DD
・Toyo Kitchen Style LUCE（2012／Tokyo／Interior）SD・DD・CD
・Nishinoyama House（2013／Kyoto／Row House）CD
・Junko Fukutake Hall（2013／Okayama／Auditorium）CD
・Taichung City Cultural Center（2014／Taichung／Library・Museum）SD
・Sydney The New Art Gallery of NSW（2015／Sydney／Museum）Competition
Awards
・Kumano-cho Experience Exchange Facility Competition, Finalist（2022）
・SD Review 「Children's forest 」(2022)
・Japan Association of Architectural Firms Award 「Clinic in the woods」（2022）
・Tokyo Architecture Award 「Clinic in the woods」（2022）
・Japan Architecture of the Year 2021 Selected by the JIA「Clinic in the woods」（2021）
・Fukuyama Police Station Competition, 2nd place entry（2021）
・Kumamoto Artpolis Project - Everfield Wood Factory Competition, Finalist（2020）
・Taipei International Design Award「Toranoko Nursery」Bronze Prize（2019／Taiwan）
・Architecture Asia Awards for Emerging Architects「Toranoko Nursery」Gold Prize（2019／Malaysia）
・AIJ Young Architects Award for Selected Architectural Designs「Toranoko Nursery」（2019）
・Bauwelt Award 2019：First Works「Toranoko Nursery」Prize Winner（2019／Germany）
・Japan Architecture of the Year 2017 Selected by the JIA「Toranoko Nursery」（2017）
・Yamanashi Cultural Prize of Architecture「Toranoko Nursery」（2017）
・2A Asia Architecture Award「Public」Shortlisted（2017, UAE）
・2A Asia Architecture Award「Future Projects & Innovative Designs」Shortlisted（2016／UAE）
・SD Review 「Toranoko Nursery 」(2016)
・JIA Architectural Lighting Design Competition「ELW t=6.8」 Honorable Mention（2015）
・Quaderns International Housing Competition in Catalonia, 1st Prize（2004）
・Display Design Competition, 1st prize（2004）
・TEPCO Inter-University Design Competition, Honorable Mention（2004）
・Daikanyama Installation, Honorable Mention（2003）
・Nisshin Kogyo Architectural Design Competition, 3rd Prize（2003）
・Space Design Competition, Honorable Mention（2003）
・JIA Kanagawa Competition of Graduating Student’s Work, Honorable Mention（2002）
Exhibitions
・BAU 2019「Toranoko Nursery」（2019／Messe Muenchen／Germany）
・Presentation「Y project -NAR-」（2018／GA Gallery／Tokyo）
・ATARASHII KENCHIKU NO TANOSHISA「N project -2NO-」 (2018／Re-Sohko Gallery／Tokyo）
・The 35th Exhibition of Winning Architectural Drawings and Models（2016／Daikanyama Hillside Terrace／Tokyo）
・Re : ?（2004／IDEE Aoyama／Tokyo）
・Quaderns Competition Winner’s exhibition（2004／Forum Barcelona／Spain）
・Daikanyama Installation（2003／Daikanyama b-town／Tokyo ）
・JIA Kanagawa Graduating Student’s Work（2002／Yokohama Cultural Center／Yokohama）
・Exhibition of Computer Aided Architectural Design（2002／Ochanomizu Square／Tokyo）