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Fumihiko Maki (???, Maki Fumihiko) (born Tokyo
Tokyo

, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
, September 6, 1928) is a Japanese architect. After studying at the University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo

The , abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculty with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign....
 he moved to the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, and then to Harvard Graduate School of Design
Harvard Graduate School of Design

The Harvard Graduate School of Design is a graduate school at Harvard University offering degrees in Architecture, Landscape architecture, and urban planning....
. In 1956, he took a post as assistant professor of architecture at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis is a nonsectarian, private University located in Greater St. Louis. Founded in 1853 and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S....
, where he also was awarded his first commission: the design of Steinberg Hall (an art center) on the university's Danforth Campus
Danforth Campus

The Danforth Campus is the main campus at Washington University in St. Louis. Formerly known as the Hilltop Campus, it was officially dedicated as the Danforth Campus on September 17, 2006, in honor of William "Bill" H....
.






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Fumihiko Maki (???, Maki Fumihiko) (born Tokyo
Tokyo

, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
, September 6, 1928) is a Japanese architect. After studying at the University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo

The , abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculty with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign....
 he moved to the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, and then to Harvard Graduate School of Design
Harvard Graduate School of Design

The Harvard Graduate School of Design is a graduate school at Harvard University offering degrees in Architecture, Landscape architecture, and urban planning....
. In 1956, he took a post as assistant professor of architecture at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis is a nonsectarian, private University located in Greater St. Louis. Founded in 1853 and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S....
, where he also was awarded his first commission: the design of Steinberg Hall (an art center) on the university's Danforth Campus
Danforth Campus

The Danforth Campus is the main campus at Washington University in St. Louis. Formerly known as the Hilltop Campus, it was officially dedicated as the Danforth Campus on September 17, 2006, in honor of William "Bill" H....
. This building remained his only completed work in the United States until 2006, when he finished the new home for the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, often referred to simply as "The Milly", is an art museum located on the campus of Washington University in St....
 (also at Washington University). He worked for Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill in New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 and for Sert Jackson and Associates in Cambridge
Cambridge

The city status in the United Kingdom of Cambridge is a College town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about 50 miles north of London....
 and founded Maki and Associates in 1965. In 1960 he returned to Japan to help establish the Metabolism Group. He often uses metal and glass materials.

In 1993 he received the prestigious Pritzker Prize
Pritzker Prize

The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honor "a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture."...
 at the Prague
Prague

Prague is the Capital and World's largest cities of the Czech Republic. Its official name is Hlavn? mesto Praha, meaning Prague, the Capital City....
 Castle
Prague Castle

Prague Castle is a castle in Prague where the Czech Republic kings, Holy Roman Empire Emperors and List of presidents of the Czech Republic of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices....
. In 2006, he was invited to join the judging panel for an international design competition for the new Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay

The Gardens by the Bay is a working name for the planned development of three major parks around the Marina Bay in downtown Singapore. First announced to the general public in the National Day Rally by the Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong in August 2005, it will allocate 94 hectares of prime waterfront land for park space, includi...
 in Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
.

Works

  • Steinberg Hall at Washington University (1960s in St. Louis)
  • Hillside Terrace (1969- in Tokyo)
  • St. Mary's International School
    St. Mary's International School

    St. Mary's International School is a Catholic school for boys located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The primary language of instruction is English language....
     (1971 In Tokyo.)
  • Osaka Prefectural Sports Center (1972, Takaishi, Osaka
    Takaishi, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 61,036 and the population density of 5,378 persons per square kilometer....
    )
  • Spiral
    Spiral (building)

    Spiral is a building by architect Fumihiko Maki in Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan. It was commissioned by lingerie company Wacoal and was completed in 1985....
     (1985 In Tokyo.)
  • Makuhari Messe
    Makuhari Messe

    is a convention centre in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. It is located in Mihama-ku, Chiba-Wards of Japan, Chiba, Chiba....
     (1989 In Chiba.)
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
    Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

    is a world-class sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Amateur wrestling Championship, it was also used as the venue for Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics....
     (1991 in Sendagaya
    Sendagaya

    Sendagaya is an area within Shibuya, Tokyo ward ???), one of Tokyo , Japan's special wards of Tokyo....
    , Tokyo)
  • Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
    Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

    Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is a Contemporary art arts center in San Francisco, California, United States. Located in Yerba Buena Gardens, YBCA features visual art, performance, and film/video that celebrates local, national, and international artists and the Bay Area's diverse communities....
     (1993 in San Francisco)
  • Ensemble Global Gate (2000-2006 in Düsseldorf
    Düsseldorf

    D?sseldorf is the capital city of the Germany state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an economic centre of Germany. The city is situated on the River Rhine and has a high population density - the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area has over 10 million inhabitants alone....
    )
  • Office Building Solitaire (2001 in Düsseldorf
    Düsseldorf

    D?sseldorf is the capital city of the Germany state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an economic centre of Germany. The city is situated on the River Rhine and has a high population density - the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area has over 10 million inhabitants alone....
    )
  • TV Asahi
    TV Asahi

    , also known as EX and , is a television Television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials....
     (2003 In Tokyo.)
  • Republic Polytechnic
    Republic Polytechnic

    Republic Polytechnic is the fifth and most environmentally friendly tertiary institution in Singapore. From its award-winning architecture to its paperless culture, RP encompasses the ideal futuristic campus....
     (2006 in Singapore)
  • Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
    Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum

    The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, often referred to simply as "The Milly", is an art museum located on the campus of Washington University in St....
     (2006 in St. Louis)
  • Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat
    Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat

    The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is a formal and symbolic representational building for the Ismaili Imamat and its non-denominational, philanthropic and development agencies, which constitute the Aga Khan Development Network....
     (2008 in Ottawa
    Ottawa

    Ottawa is the Capital of Canada. The city has population of 812,000, the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population municipality in the country and second largest in Ontario....
    )


Works in Progress

  • Aga Khan Museum
    Aga Khan Museum

    The Aga Khan Museum is dedicated to the preservation of Islamic art and Muslim culture. It is to be situated in Toronto, Canada and is expected to open in 2011....
     in Toronto
    Toronto

    Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario....
  • United Nations
    United Nations

    The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, Social change, human rights and achieving world peace....
     new building in New York City
    New York City

    The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
  • Tower 4 (150 Greenwich Street
    150 Greenwich Street

    150 Greenwich Street is the address for a new skyscraper being erected as part of the World Trade Center reconstruction in New York City. The office building has also been referred to as World Trade Center Tower 4 and will be on the east side of Greenwich Street, across the street from the original location of the twin towers that were...
    ) of the new World Trade Center
    World trade center

    The World Trade Centers Association founded in 1970, is a not-for-profit, non-political association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers as instruments for trade expansion representing 316 members in 91 countries....
     in New York City
  • Media Lab
    Media Lab

    Media Lab may refer to:*The MIT Media Lab, an academic institution within the School of Architecture and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
     Extension at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private university research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
     in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Taipei Main Station
    Taipei Main Station

    Taipei Main Station refers to the old downtown region in Taipei City, Taiwan, where different types of public transport systems converge. The Taipei Railway Station is at the center of this region....
     of Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System in Taipei


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