CV

 

EDUCATION

M.S. Architecture, Columbia University, 1995
B. Architecture, Kyoto Prefecture University, 1983

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lecturer at Nagoya Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture and Design, Japan, 2005-2009
Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, New York, 1996 to 2004
Lecturer at Yale University, School of Architecture, 2003
Lecturer at Parsons School of Design, 1997
Design Consultant, Japan Nationality Room, Pittsburgh University 1997
Principal Architect, Studio MYU Architects Co. Ltd., Tokyo, 1991 to present
Awarded Japanese First Class Architect License, February, 1990

SELECTED ARTIST GRANT / INVITED RESIDENCY

Urban Glass, New York, 2009
Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh,2008
Sacatar Foundation, Brazil, 2008
Warteck, Guest atelier, Basel, Switzerland, May, 2006
LMCC, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Swing Space Award, 2005
Study Abroad Award, Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs, 2004
ISCP, International Studio & Curatorial Program, New York, 2004

SELECTED AWARDS

Kobe Biennial, Art in Container award, Japan, 2007
Architectural Cultural Award, Chiba, Japan 2006
The ar+d award, The Architectural Review, London, 2002
Cityscape Award, Osaka, Japan 2002
Architectural Cultural Award, Chiba, Japan 2001
The ar+d award, The Architectural Review, London, 2001
Tokyo Architectural Award, Tokyo Association of Architectural Firms, 1998
Residential Architecture Award, Tokyo Society of Architects & Building Engineers, 1998
Interior Planning Award, First Place, Japan Architectural Education Center, 1998
Housing Reform Award, Japan Reform Center, 1999
Housing Design Award, Tokyo Gas Living Design Center, 1999
Passive Solar House Prize, OM Solar Organization Japan, 1997
Good Design Award, INAX Design Corporation, 1997
Interior Planning Award, Japan Architecture Dissemination Center, 1992

LECTURES / PRESENTATIONS

"Site Transformation"
Kyoto Prefecture University Japan, Nov. 2009

"Light Space"
Urban Glass New York, April. 2009

"Space, Flow, Architecture"
University of Brasilia, Brazil, March. 2010

"Scene, Sequence and Space"
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, Nov. 26. 2007

"Designing Relationships - my Architectural Design Method-".
Sugiyama Jogakuen College, Japan, Dec. 2. 2006

"Architecture derived from Spatial Experience".
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nov. 30. 2006

"Space, Place, and the Poetry of Light".
School of Visual Arts, New York, Nov. 14. 2006

"Infinitation"
SESC PINHEIROS, Brazil, Oct. 10. 2006

"Infinitation"
Guest corner, Basel Switzerland, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Hochschule fur Gestaitung und Kunst, May. 10. 2006

"Architecture as communication device"
Universidade Sao Marcos, San Paulo, Brazil, March 2006

" Art / Architecture"
Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Instituto de Artes Programa de P?s-Gradua??o em Artes, San Paulo, Brazil, March 2006

"Restructuring of relations"
JAI, The Japan Institute of Architects, Tokyo , December 2005

"Infinitation, Desire to disappear"
INARCH, Institute of Architecture, Rome, Italy, March 2005

"Infinitation"
COCA, Center on Contemporary Art Seattle, January 2005

" architecture as passage,"
Sekisui House Architecture Seminar, March 22, 2004

"Panta Rhei," Gallery Talk
Maison Hermes Forum, June 2003

"Incessant Exploration,"
Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, October 14, 2001

"Architecture as Third Human Skin," Architectural Presentation
Takanawa Prince Hotel / Sunwave, February 13, 2000

"Frame, Frontality, Flow," Architectural Presentation
Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, October 11, 1996

"Recent Projects in Relation to the Japanese Tradition,"
Long Island University, December 1, 1995

"Imagination and Space," Architectural Presentation
Sugiyama Joshigakuen University, November 25, 1995