Atsushi Kitagawara
While studying for a BA in architecture at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music he won first prize in the Japan Architect International Design Competition.
He is a protagonist of an artistically shaped and expressionistic architectural style, which celebrates the experience of space, without losing sight of the functional requirements.
Through numerous award-winning projects, such as the Nakamura Keith Haring Museum, he is constantly exploring new means of construction, composition and usage of materials.
He thereby creates complex spatial structures and façades, which challenge the conventional viewing patterns of the user, whilst never diminishing the human criteria.
(Japan Library Association) /2001(Uki Shiranuhi Library and Art Museum) Premium Award, Architectural Institute of Japan /2002(Uki Shiranuhi Library and Art Museum) Canada Green Design Award /2002(Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture) Building Contractors Society Award /2002 (Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture) Architectural Institute of Japan Award /2002 (Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture) Eco-Build Award /2002(Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture) Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award / 2003 (Kino-kuni Site Sight Information Pavilion) Gold Medal, Arcasia Award /2003(Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture) First Prize, Innovative Architecture International Award, Italy /2006 (Kaisho Forest View tube) (Kino-kuni Site Sight Information Pavilion)(Hida Beef Cattle Memorial Museum) Special Prize, Public Architectural Award /2006(Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture) Grand-Prix, Kenneth Brown Architecture Design Award / 2007(Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture) Architectural Culture Award of Yamanashi-pref / 2007(Nakamura Keith Haring Collection Art Museum) Togo Murano Award / 2008 (Nakamura Keith Haring Collection Art Museum) AIA Japan Professional Honor Award / 2008 (Nakamura Keith Haring Collection Art Museum) Toshima Streetscape Award Grand Prix / 2009 (Toshima Gakuin High School) Top Prize of JIA Grand Prix / 2009 (Nakamura Keith Haring Collection Art Museum) The Japan Art Academy Prize / 2010 (Nakamura Keith Haring Collection Art Museum) Architectural Institute of Japan Award /2011(Inariyama Special Education School) Building Contractors Society Award /2011(Inariyama Special Education School) 1985 Kaita MURAYAMA Memorial Art Museum 1985 “Rise” Cinema Theater 1986 Miaon-Kaku 1986 395 1988 Mesa 1988 Cloudy Spoon 1989 Metrotour / Awajicho Building 1989 Metroça 1989 Vasara 1990 Saint-Loco 1991 Metrotristan 1992 Higashi Nihonbashi Police Box 1992 “Fog Forest” Showa Emperor’s National Memorial Park 1993 Chuken, tea ceremony space 1994 Annex of Ikegami Industry Inc. 1994 Iwaki New Town Center 1997 Santaria Church 1997 Ueda Municipal County Culture House 1997 Sendenkaigi Headquarters 1998 Big Palette Fukushima 1998・1999・2000 One of a kind (NDT- performed worldwide/ Opera Garunie in Paris, NY Lincoln Center) 1998 Tsuyama Region Center 1998 Hakone Public Rest House of Minato-ku 1999 Toshima Gakuin High School, phase1 1999 Uki Shiranui Library and Art Museum 2001 Kino-Kuni Site Sight Information Pavilion 2001 Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture 2002 Daigaku-Megane Laboratory Corp. Building 2002 ARS GAllery 2002 Hida Beef Cattle Memorial Museum 2002 Japan P.E.N.
