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Nishizawa Fumitaka

にしざわ ふみたか

Nishizawa Fumitaka

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1915-02-07 (Shinshō-chō, Aichi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan)
Died
1986-04-16 (Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan) age 71
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Architect
Active Years
1940-1986
Affiliations
Sakakura Architectural Research Institute
Influenced By
Junzo Sakakura

Education

University of Tokyo
Faculty of Engineering / Department of Architecture
Year of Graduation: 1940
Country: Japan

Awards

Tatsuno Prize Plaque
1940
Work: Graduation Design
Result: 受賞
Architectural Institute of Japan Award
1967
Work: Osaka Prefecture Youth Outdoor Activity Center
Category: 作品賞
Organization: Architectural Institute of Japan
Result: 受賞
Osaka Prefecture Governor's Award
1974
Organization: Osaka Prefecture
Result: 受賞
Itami City Cultural Award
1984
Organization: Itami City
Result: 受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1985
Work: Series of Residential Works
Organization: Japan Art Academy
Result: 受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
1986
Category: 勲四等
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受章

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sukiya I: Umemura Shōen Residence

1947 Architecture

Residence with No Front (Niki Residence)

1960 Architecture

Miyamoto Residence

1960 Architecture

K Residence

1961 Architecture

House with No Front: Kusumoto Residence

1961 Architecture

House with No Front: H. Hirano Residence

1962 Architecture

House with No Front: K. Kita Residence

1962 Architecture

Nishisaka Residence

1962 Architecture

Three-Dimensional Garden: Uesaka Residence

1968 Architecture

Minoh Tourist Hotel (Minoh Spa Garden)

1968 Architecture

Sukiya II: Yamada Residence

1970 Architecture

Nishizawa Residence

1979 Architecture

Bibliography

  • Rationalism of Tradition
  • House House
  • The Works of Fumitaka Nishizawa, Complete 3 Volumes
  • The Beauty of Famous Japanese Architecture
  • Nishizawa Fumitaka: Measured Drawings of Japanese Architecture and Gardens

Legacy

He had a significant impact on contemporary Japanese architecture and conducted research on tea rooms and gardens. He carried out measured surveys of traditional shrines and temples and served as the head of the Sakakura Architectural Research Institute. He is known for his work on courtyard houses and rooftop gardens, integrating landscapes with living spaces.

Academic Societies

  • Architectural Institute of Japan

Trivia

  • He was the first member of the Junzo Sakakura Architectural Institute.