Sou Fujimoto Explained

Sou Fujimoto
Native Name:藤本 壮介
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Place:Hokkaido, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Alma Mater:University of TokyoÉcole Spéciale d'Architecture
Occupation:Architect
Organization:Sou Fujimoto Architects

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.[4]

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.[6]

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.

Selected works

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exclusive interview: Sou Fujimoto. January 2011. Gaku-gei Cafe. Studio OJMM. ja. 23 February 2013.
  2. [El Croquis]
  3. Web site: Sou Fujimoto's Serpentine pavilion promises a breath of fresh air. Oliver. Wainwright. 18 February 2013. The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. 23 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Sou Fujimoto, Des espaces pour les hommes - École Spéciale d’Architecture . 2022-04-08 . www.esa-paris.fr.
  5. Web site: Sou Fujimoto: Primitive Future. Designers & Books. en. 2019-10-20.
  6. Web site: Sou Fujimoto Architect Biography, Buildings, Projects and Facts. Famous Architects. en-US. 2019-10-20.
  7. Web site: Sou Fujimoto Japanese architect. Encyclopedia Britannica. en. 2019-10-20.
  8. Web site: Biography of the architect: Sou Fujimoto. Floornature.com. it. 2019-11-20.
  9. Web site: sou fujimoto among 23 architects chosen to 'reinvent' paris. Daniel. Zollinger. 2016-02-04. Designboom. en. 2019-11-20.
  10. Web site: Who is Sou Fujimoto?. Japan House London. 2019-11-10.
  11. http://www.dezeen.com/2012/01/19/house-n-by-sou-fujimoto-architects/ de zeen magazine
  12. Detail nr. "»House before House« in Utsunomiya", 2009
  13. [El Croquis]
  14. Web site: Sou Fujimoto Architect Biography, Buildings, Projects and Facts. Famous Architects. en-US. 2019-11-10.
  15. Web site: Complementary opposites. domusweb.it. 6 January 2015.
  16. http://www.serpentinegalleries.org/exhibitions-events/serpentine-gallery-pavilion-2013-sou-fujimoto Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 by Sou Fujimoto
  17. News: Bus Stop Krumbach Projekt Info. Gemeinde Krumbach. 2018-06-26. de.
  18. http://setouchi-artfest.jp/en/artworks-artists/artworks/naoshima/99.html Setouchi Triennale 2016 Artwork No. 005 Naoshima Pavilion
  19. Karissa Rosenfield. Sou Fujimoto-Led Team Designs Tree-Inspired Housing Tower for Montpellier. ArchDaily, 7 March 2014
  20. Focus Magazine. L’Arbre blanc à Montpellier. Focus Magazine, Montpellier (in French)
  21. Web site: Sou Fujimoto's House of Music in Hungary Opens to the Public. 24 January 2022.
  22. Web site: Sou Fujimoto. Swiss Architectural Award. en-GB. 2019-10-20.
  23. Web site: Taiwan Tower First Prize Winning Proposal / Sou Fujimoto Architects . 5 December 2011 . 11 January 2022.
  24. "Unveiling design excellence: the 2023 recipients of the Kyoto Global Design Awards". 18 October 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

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