Shōji Hayashi

Shōji Hayashi (林 昌二, Hayashi Shōji) (23 September 1928 – 30 November 2011)[1] was a Japanese architect.

As chief architect of Nikken Sekkei, Ltd.,[2] he designed many notable buildings, including the Palaceside Building in Tokyo, which was selected as one of 20 works of modern Japanese architecture by Docomomo Japan.

He studied architecture under Seike Kiyoshi at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.

After graduating in 1953, he joined Nikken Sekkei, Japan's largest independent architectural design firm, where he was chief architect for many years and later Vice President and Vice Chairman.

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