Makoto Sei Watanabe (born 1952) is a Japanese architect living in Tokyo. He designed such buildings as Japan's K Museum, has lectured at universities around Japan, and won many awards for his designs. He is the author of ''The Induction Cities'', published in 2002.

History

Makoto Sei Watanabe was born in

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. He studied architecture at the

Yokohama National University , mottoeng = Initiative for Global Arts & Sciences , established = 1876 (chartered 1949) , type = National , president = Izuru Umehara , city = Yokohama, Kanagawa , country = Japan , undergrad = 7,298 as of 1 May 2020 , postgrad = 2,302 a ...

and graduated in 1976. He worked under

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in Tokyo until starting his own firm, the Makoto Sei Watanabe Architectural Office, in 1984. Watanabe's designs are characterized by a modern approach, using computers and mathematical algorithms to generate his styles. He writes about this type of style in ''The Induction Cities'', published in 2002. He is also the subject of ''Makoto Sei Watanabe: Conceiving the City'', published by l'Arca Edizioni in 1999. Most recently, he published a book in 2009 titled ''Algorithmic Design'', which further explores his computerized method of designing structures.

Buildings

*1990 - Aoyama Technical College,

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*1995 - Mura-No-Terrace,

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*1996 - K-Museum, Tokyo *2000 -

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, Tokyo *2004 -

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*2004 - Shanghai House,

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, China *2005 -

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*2005 -

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*2005 - Tokyo House, Tokyo *2005 - Ribbon *2008 - DoMain Office Building, T'ai-Tung, Taiwan *2009 - RibbonS Outdoor Theater,

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Awards

*1997 -

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Professional Award *2001 - Gold Prize of Good Design Award *2002 - AIJ Prize

References

External links

Makoto Sei Watanabe Architects

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