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Japanese architect (born 1971)
Sou Fujimoto (藤本 壮介 , Fujimoto Sōsuke , born 1971) is a Japanese architect.
Born in Hokkaido in 1971,
[1] he graduated from the
University of Tokyo in 1994, and established his own office, Sou Fujimoto Architects, in 2000.
[2] Noted for delicate light structures and permeable enclosures, Fujimoto designed several houses, and in 2013, was selected to design the temporary
Serpentine Gallery pavilion in London.
[3] In 2021, Fujimoto received the master's degree from l’École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris.
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Fujimoto published a book in 2008 called Sou Fujimoto: Primitive Future.
[5] It contains an overview of his projects up to that date, and it explains his concept of primitive future and how he uses it in his work.
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Career
After establishing Sou Fujimoto Architects in 2000, Fujimoto went on to design buildings across Japan and Europe.
[7] Many of his designs are built around his idea that the function of a building is decided by human behavior.
[8] In 2019, Fujimoto was selected as one of 23 architects to "reinvent" Paris.
[9] His contributions to this project include a redesign of a plot in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.
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Selected works
Final Wooden House, Kumamoto, 2005–08
Children's Centre for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Hokkaido, Japan, 2006
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T House, Gunma, Japan, 2006-2010
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N House, Oita, 2008
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House before House, Utsunomiya, 2009
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Tokyo Apartment, Tabashi-ku, Tokyo, 2006-10
[13]
Musashino Art University Museum and Library, Tokyo, Japan, 2010
[14]
Toilet in Nature, Chiba, Japan, 2012
[10]
House K, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan, 2011-2013
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion , London, 2013
[16]
Bus Stop in
Krumbach , Austria, 2014
[17]
Naoshima Pavilion,
Naoshima ,
Kagawa , Japan, 2016
[18]
L'Arbre Blanc,
Montpellier , France, 2017 (est.)
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House of Hungarian Music, Budapest, Hungary, 2022
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Mille Arbres (A Thousand Trees), Paris, France, 2016-2023 (est.)
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Final Wooden House
N House
House before House, Utsunomiya
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London
House of Hungarian Music, Budapest
Awards
JIA New Face Award, 2004
[6]
International Design Competition for the Environment Art Forum, 1st Prize, 2004
[6]
Wooden House Competition, Kumamoto, 1st Prize, 2005
[6]
Architectural Review Award Grand Prize, 2006
[22]
Kenneth F. Brown Architecture Design Award, 2007
[6]
Japanese Institute of Architecture Grand Prize, 2008
[6]
Wallpaper Design Award, 2009
[22]
Taiwan Tower International Competition: First Prize, 2011
[23]
Marcus Prize for Architecture, 2013
[22]
Kyoto Global Design Awards Best100, 2023
[24]
References
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"Exclusive interview: Sou Fujimoto" . Gaku-gei Cafe (in Japanese). Studio OJMM. January 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2013 .
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El Croquis Nr.151:
Sou Fujimoto 2003-2010
Archived 2016-03-03 at the
Wayback Machine
^ Wainwright, Oliver (18 February 2013).
"Sou Fujimoto's Serpentine pavilion promises a breath of fresh air" .
The Guardian . Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 23 February 2013 .
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"Sou Fujimoto, Des espaces pour les hommes - École Spéciale d'Architecture" . www.esa-paris.fr . Retrieved 8 April 2022 .
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"Sou Fujimoto: Primitive Future" . Designers & Books . Retrieved 20 October 2019 .
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"Sou Fujimoto Architect | Biography, Buildings, Projects and Facts" . Famous Architects . Retrieved 20 October 2019 .
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"Sou Fujimoto | Japanese architect" . Encyclopedia Britannica . Retrieved 20 October 2019 .
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"Biography of the architect: Sou Fujimoto" . Floornature.com (in Italian). Retrieved 20 November 2019 .
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"sou fujimoto among 23 architects chosen to 'reinvent' paris" . Designboom . Retrieved 20 November 2019 .
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"Who is Sou Fujimoto?" . Japan House London . Retrieved 10 November 2019 .
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de zeen magazine , 19 January 2012
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"»House before House« in Utsunomiya" , 2009
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El Croquis Nr.151:
"Tokyo Apartment"
Archived 2012-02-03 at the
Wayback Machine , retrieved 26 February 2013
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"Sou Fujimoto Architect | Biography, Buildings, Projects and Facts" . Famous Architects . Retrieved 10 November 2019 .
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"Complementary opposites" . domusweb.it . Retrieved 6 January 2015 .
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 by Sou Fujimoto , 20 October 2013
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"Bus Stop Krumbach Projekt Info" . Gemeinde Krumbach (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2018 .
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Setouchi Triennale 2016 Artwork No. 005 Naoshima Pavilion , 28 September 2016
^ Karissa Rosenfield.
Sou Fujimoto-Led Team Designs Tree-Inspired Housing Tower for Montpellier .
ArchDaily , 7 March 2014
^ Focus Magazine.
L’Arbre blanc à Montpellier . Focus Magazine , Montpellier (in French)
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"Sou Fujimoto's House of Music in Hungary Opens to the Public" . 24 January 2022.
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"Sou Fujimoto" . Swiss Architectural Award . Retrieved 20 October 2019 .
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"Taiwan Tower First Prize Winning Proposal / Sou Fujimoto Architects" . 5 December 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2022 .
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Unveiling design excellence: the 2023 recipients of the Kyoto Global Design Awards ". 18 October 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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