JUN AOKI, architect. Having graduated from Tokyo University Jun Aoki worked at Arata Isozaki & Associates before establishing his own Tokyo-based practice in 1991 to do 'anything that seemed interesting'. Subsequent works have included diverse directions such as a series of houses, public architecture, and fashion boutiques as a current series of Louis Vuitton stores. A swimming pool atYUSUIKAN(1993) that investigates some of the themes of the more recent project,FUKUSHIMA LAGOON MUSEUM(1997) which won the Architectural Institute of Japan Annual Award, theAOMORI MUSEUM OF ART, the Grand Award of the international competition completed in 2005 and opened in 2006. An artwork atU bisshows another side of his creation as an artist. His first monograph Jun Aoki Complete Works 1 was published in October 2004, simultaneously with another book Harappa to Yuuenchi (vacant lot and amusement ground) collection of his written texts. The second monograph Jun Aoki complete Works 2: Aomori Museum of Art and the reprinted edition of Kenchiku-Bunka Jun Aoki 1991-1999 were published in 2006. He got an award of the Minister of Education's Art Encouragement Prize.

Qualifications

  • 1980
    Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture
  • 1982
    Completed the Master Course of Architecture, Master of Engineering in Architecture
  • 1983-90
    Worked at Arata Isozaki & Associates
  • 1991
    Established Jun Aoki & Associates

Works at Jun Aoki & Associates

Ongoing works

  • "Taipei Building" (apartment complex, Taipei, Republic of China)
  • "M" (house, Setagaya, Tokyo)

Projects

  • 1993
    "T" (house, Fujino, Kanagawa Pre.)
  • 1994
    "UNDERGROUND CROSSING BODY" (underground crossing, Niigata, Niigata Pre.)
  • 1997
    "U"(house, Setagaya, Tokyo)
  • 1997
    "Z" (house, Urayasu, Chiba Pre.)
  • 2002
    "Y" (house, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pre.)
  • 2002
    "FARM" (farm, Setagaya, Tokyo)
  • 2002
    "MITSUBISHI MOTORS SHOWROOM" (car showroom, Shinagawa, Tokyo)
  • 2003
    "R" (house, Meguro, Tokyo)
  • 2003
    "BF BUILDING" (shop complex, Ginza, Tokyo)
  • 2003
    "Qingdao Spa Resort" (resort facility, Qingdao, China)
  • 2004
    "Gas Museum" (museum, Tokosu, Tokyo)
  • 2004
    "Roppongi Station" (subway station, Roppongi, Tokyo)
  • 2008
    "OPJ" (hotel, Okinawa Pre.)

Awards

  • 1980
    The Graduation Award of Architecture, University of Tokyo
  • 1992
    The Environmental Art Award 1992, Honorable Mention
  • 1993
    The Yakult Domitory Architectural Competition, Honorable Mention
  • 1994
    The Annual Award of Housing Design, Tokyo Society of Architects and Building Engineers ( «H»)
  • 1996
    The 8th Kumamoto Landscape Award ( «MAMIHARA BRIDGE»)
  • 1997
    The 13th Yoshioka Award ( «S»)
  • 1999
    The Architectural Institute of Japan Annual Award ( «FUKUSHIMA LAGOON MUSEUM»)
  • 2000
    The Aomori Museum of Fine Art (provisional class) Architectural Competition, The Grand Award
  • 2004
    The 11th Aichi Townscape Award( «LOUIS VUITTON NAGOYA»)
  • 2004
    The New York Store of the Year by Visual Merchandising and Store Design ( «LOUIS VUITTON NEW YORK»)
  • 2005
    The Minister o f Education's Art Encouragement Prize

Publications

  • 1999
    'Kenchiku Bunka' November "Jun Aoki 1991-1999"
  • 2000
    "Atmospherics" (TOTO Publication) * catalog on his solo exhibition
  • 2000
    "About Houses - dialogues with 12 persons" (INAX Publication)
  • 2004
    "Jun Aoki Complete Works 1: 1991-2004" (INAX Publication) * the first monograph
  • 2004
    "Harappa to Yuuenchi" (Okokusya)
  • 2006
    "Jun Aoki Complete Works 2: AOMORI MUSEUM OF ART" (INAX Publication) * the second monograph
  • 2006
    "Jun Aoki 1991-1999"(Shokokusya)
  • 2008
    "Harappa to Yuuenchi 2" (Okokusya)
  • 2008
    "PETER MARKLI JUN AOKI architectural creation"(the National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo)