Takashi Yamaguchi
PM001678
Japan ／ Architectural Design
PROFILE
1953 Born in Kyoto. Graduated Kyoto University.
Worked in Tadao Ando Architect & Associates.
1998 Founding member of ARX, between NewYork, Geneve, Berlin, and Lisbon, and international research group for theory and practice of architecture, with staffs of Eisenman Architects and Daniel Libeskind's office, and theorists in Columbia university.
1996 Founded Takashi Yamaguchi & Associates
2001 Senior scholar of Waseda University / IMDC
2005 Visiting Professor, Osaka University of Arts / Japan
2009 Visiting Professor of Columbia University, GSAPP / US
Visiting Scholar of Harvard University, GSD/ US
2010 Elite Member of the Supporters of Romania Research:
THE ACADEMY of ROMANIAN SCIENTISTS / Romania
Professor, Osaka Sangyo University / Japan
Regular member of JIA / The Japan Institute of Architects
Regular member of AIJ / Architectural Institute of Japan
AWARDS
1992 Finalist of Spreebogen International Competition for a new German Capital in Berlin with "ARX"
1999 Awarded Asakura Prize, The 18th Space Design Review, Japan
2001 Awarded 1st place, the 9th DuPont Benedictus Awards, United States / Organized by AIA, Supported by UIA, Co-sponsored by DuPont
2004 Awarded Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete / National Building Museum, US
2005 Awarded AD 5 ans Exposition / French Vogue, US
2005 Good Design Award / Japan
2005 JIA Architectural Awards Selection/ Japan
2005 Finalist of JIA Architectural Awards / Japan
2005 Barbara Cappochin Architecture Prize / Organized by UIA / Italy
2006 Finalist of International Competition for Rainberg [ STERNBRAUEREI ] / Salzburg, Austria
2007 Intermedia-globe Silver Prize, World Media Festival / Hamburg, Germany
2008 Good Design Award / Japan
2009 Good Design Award / Japan
2011 Selected Dedalo Minosse International Prize / Vicenza, Italy
2011 Kyoto Design Award / Japan
2012 JIA Architectural Awards Selection/ Japan
TEACHING & LECTURE
2001 Kyoto City University of Arts
2000 Kyoto University
2000 Eindhoven University of Technology / Netherlands
2001 Massachusetts Institute of Technology / US
2001 Harvard University / US
2001 Kansas State University / US
2002 Tsinghua University / China
2005 Visiting Professor, Osaka University of Arts / Japan
2005 Ecole Speciale d`Architecture / France
2005 Pontificia Universidad Catolica / Peru
2006 Politecnico di Milano / Italy
2007 ION MINCU University of Architecture and Urbanism / Romania
2009 Osaka Sangyo University / Osaka
2009 Columbia University, GSAPP / US
2010 Princeton University / US
2010 Massachusetts Institute of Technology / US
2010 Harvard University / US
2012 Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Architecture de Paris La Villette / France
2014 Columbia University, GSAPP / US
2015 Tongji Architectural Design CO.,LTD / China
2015 Shanghai World Financial Center / China
EXHIBITION
1992 Spreebogen International Competition for a new German Capital / Berlin
Spreebogen International Competition for a new German Capital / Bonn
Spreebogen International Competition for a new German Capital / NY
1995 "digit" SPIRAL -Interactivity and Digital Art- / Tokyo
1998 TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI Exhibition / Kyoto
1999 The 18th Space Design Review / Tokyo-Osaka
1999 Go'99 -Digital Garden+Karesansui- / Kyoto
2000 Eindhoven University of Technology / Netherlands
2001 University of Art and Design Helsinki / Finland
2002 TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI / CAS: Contemporary Art and Spirits, Osaka
2004 Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete / National Building Museum, US
2004 International Architectural Biennale in Beijing / China
2004 Designer's Week / Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto
2005 AD 5 ans Exposition / France National Library, Paris
2005 Good Design Presentation / Japan
2005 International Biennal Barbara Cappochin Exhibition / Padova, Italy
2006 Salzburg ''Reinberg'' International Competition / Austria
2007 Parallel NIPPON -Contemporary Japanese Architecture- 1996-2006 / Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
2007 ION MINCU University of Architecture and Urbanism / Romania
2008 Good Design Presentation / Japan
2009 Works of Takashi Yamaguchi / Osaka
2009 Good Design Presentation / Japan
2009 arquitectura japonesa desde miradas argentinas / Argentine
2010 Contemplating the Void : Interventions in the Guggenheim Museum Rotunda / Guggenheim Museum NY, US
2010 Barbara Cappochin International Biennale in Japan / Institution of Italian Culture, Tokyo
2012 GA Houses Projects 2012 / Japan
2012 Vertical Urban Factory: East Asia Exhibition / New York University's Department of East Asian Studies, US
2012 GOD[S] A User's Guide / Paris, France
2013 Algorithmic Architecture Exhibition / Osaka
2014 TYMDL Movie Exhibition / Osaka
2015 Takashi Yamaguchi Architecture Exhibition -Beauty & Program- / Shanghai, China
2016 Takashi Yamaguchi Architecture Exhibition -SEXY TECHNOLOGY- / Tokyo
2017 ROBOTIC ARCHITECTURE/ Osaka
Portfolio
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Glass Temple (Kyoto, Japan) / 1998
The site is located at the foot of Mr. Funayama, one of five northern Kyoto hills famed for their summer bonfires, burnt to suggest souls entering paradise. Reigenko-ji is an imperial temple built by Emperor Gomizuno-o in 1638, within the scenic splendor of Kyoto's Nishi Kamo district. Gomizuno-o, who is perhaps best known for creating the Shugakuin Imperial Temple, constructed Reigenko-ji for the priest Isshibunshu. After Isshibunshu's death in 1671, the retired emperor, wishing to honor the site where the priest had lived and taught, went to great trouble to move the Seiryo-den (emperor's quarters) from the Imperial Palace to this temple for its reconstruction as a Butsuden (Main Hall). Today, Reigenko-ji remains a temple for rites of imperial prayer.
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Glass Temple (Kyoto, Japan) / 1998
DATA
Function / Meditative Space, Guest Space
Location / Kyoto, Japan
Structure / Reinforced Concrete, Steel Frame
Site Area / 3,129 m2
Architectural Area / 146 m2
Total Floor Area / 250 m2
Completed date / March of 1998
CREDITS
Principal architect / Takashi Yamaguchi (TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES)
Structure / Taiki Maehara : SD Room
Client / Reigenkou-Ji Temple
Contractor / KONOIKE CONSTRUCTION CO.,LTD.
Photographer / TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES -
White Temple (Kyoto, Japan) / 2000
DATA
Function / IHAI hall (meditative space): Ihai is a black plate, mortuary tablet for the dead in Japan. Ihai Hall is the holy space where they are laid it and it is held a memorial service.
Location / Kyoto, Japan
Structure / Reinforced Concrete
Site Area / 14,278 m2
Architectural Area / 74 m2
Total Floor Area / 74 m2
Completed date / September of 2000
CREDITS
Principal architect / Takashi Yamaguchi (TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES)
Associate / Jun Murata (TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES)
Structure / Taiki Maehara : SD Room
Client / Zuisen-ji Temple
Contractor / Kyoritsu Komuten
Photographer / TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES -
Metal Office (Kyoto, Japan) / 2004
The site is in Kansai Science City, a center for cultural and scientific research currently under development among lush green hills at the junction of Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka, an area rich in history, cultural, and natural beauty. Kansai Science City has been conceived as a model city for the 21st century that will rank in scale with Tsukuba Science City. Nearby are the Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library, the basic and applied research facilities of major corporations, and an upper scale residential district.
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Metal Office (Kyoto, Japan) / 2004
DATA
Function / Headquarters, Showroom, Warehouse
Location / Kyoto, Japan
Structure / Steel Frame
Site Area / 1,895.77 m2
Architectural Area / 412.93 m2
Total Floor Area / 803.77 m2
Completed date / January of 2004
CREDIT
Principal architect / Takashi Yamaguchi (TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES)
Associate / Jun Murata (TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES)
Structure / Nagahiro Sturucture Office
Client / Dynamic Tools Corporation
Contractor / Noguchi Kensetsu
Photographer / TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES -
Breathing Factory (Osaka, Japan) / 2009
DATA
Function / Office, Showroom, Warehouse
Location / Osaka, Japan
Structure / Steel Frame
Site Area / 1819.42 m2
Architectural Area / 658.48 m2
Total Floor Area / 2288.37 m2
Completed date / September, 2009
CREDIT
Principal architect / Takashi Yamaguchi (TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES)
Associate / Jun Murata (TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES)
Structure / Soutaro Hayashi
Client / NAGANO SCIENCE CO., LTD.
Contractor / MAKOTO CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
Photographer / TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES -
Parametric Fragment (Mie, Japan) / 2011
The structure consists of double skin system of the main frame and a surface of aluminum panels. To reduce the amount of radiant heat in summer, west and south sides are designed without openings and the width of space in the double skin of walls and roof on west and south are wider. This system controls the circulation of warm air so that it rises through the inside of double skin and extracted through louvers.
What we express here is a non-segmented form, in which the parts blend seamlessly with the whole by changing dimensions and angles parametrically for the same material. The external aluminum panes covering the volume vary to the louvers according to changes in size and gradual fragmentation. The angles, widths and lengths of panels are adjusted and louver aperture rations are determined according to the location of each room opening, loft opening, flue window and ventilation and air-conditioning outlets. -
Parametric Fragment (Mie, Japan) / 2011
The house is located in a rural area near Ise Bay. There are vast rice fields around the site. During rice planting season, the fields are bathed in water and in autumn, harvesting season gives fields a golden glow. The area is also subject to high rainfall and frequent flooding.
DATA
Function / Private House
Location / Matsusaka, Mie, Japan / 2011
Structure / Steel Frame
Site Area / 667.84 m2
Architectural Area / 189.15 m2
Total Floor Area / 293.19 m2
Completed date / May, 2011
CREDIT
Principal architect / Takashi Yamaguchi (TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES)
Associate / Jun Murata (TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES)
Contractor / Sanyo Construction Corporation
Photographer / TAKASHI YAMAGUCHI & ASSOCIATES
