Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1987) winning entry
Takayuki Suzuki
すずき たかゆき
Suzuki Takayuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-04-00 （Chiba Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Chiba Prefecture, Japan → Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan → Hokkaido, Japan → Wuhan, Hubei, China → Macau SAR, China → Southern California, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Architect, Novelist, University Professor, Designer, Critic
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Takayuki Suzuki Design Network (SDN), Kyoto Seika University (Professor), Wuhan University (Professor), The University of Saint Joseph (Macau) (Visiting Professor), Southern California Institute of Architecture (Visiting Lecturer), Hosei University (Lecturer, Faculty of Letters), Hokkaido University of Science (Visiting Professor)
- Influenced By
- Hiroshi Hara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiba Prefectural Chiba Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Engineering | Department of Architecture | 学士（工学） | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | — | — | 博士（工学） | — | Japan |
Chiba Prefectural Chiba Junior & Senior High School
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of Architecture
Degree:
学士（工学）
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo
Degree:
博士（工学）
Country:
Japan
Doctor of Engineering (year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Gunzō New Writers' Award | Portrait in Number | — | Gunzō (literary magazine) | Winner |
| 1989 | Osaka Peace Museum Competition (Honorable Mention) | — | — | Osaka Peace Museum | Honorable mention |
| 2006 | SD Review 2005 (Selected) | The House of the Novelist | — | SD Review | Selected |
Gunzō New Writers' Award
1987
Work:
Portrait in Number
Organization:
Gunzō (literary magazine)
Result:
Winner
Osaka Peace Museum Competition (Honorable Mention)
1989
Organization:
Osaka Peace Museum
Result:
Honorable mention
SD Review 2005 (Selected)
2006
Work:
The House of the Novelist
Organization:
SD Review
Result:
Selected
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Portrait in Number
1988 NovelOne of his early notable works. Through fragmentary portraits and urban scenes, the pieces explore relations between individuals and society, blending short-story and novelistic elements.
Urban lifePortraitsIdentity
Topography of the Future
1992 NovelLinks architectural perspectives with visions of the future. Contains short pieces and essays themed around transformations of cities and space.
FutureUrban planningSpace
On 'Aim for the Ace!'
1995 Criticism / EssayAn essay analyzing the manga/anime 'Aim for the Ace!'. Attempts to read popular culture and representation from an architectural viewpoint.
Popular cultureRepresentationMedia studies
Critique of 'Architecture': Beams Around Space
1995 Architectural CriticismA collection of architectural criticism. Essays connect theoretical considerations with practical observations of space.
Architectural theorySpaceCriticism
The Landscape of an Inexplicable Murder
2002 NovelA work with mystery elements. Characterized by landscape descriptions intertwined with the absurdity of crime.
CrimeLandscapeAbsurdity
I Thought I'd Build a House for 5 Million Yen
2003 Non-fiction / Co-authoredCo-authored with Seiji Fujii. Discusses house design, costs, and living design from a practical perspective.
HousingDesignCost
Perfect World
2014 NovelA more recent long-form work. A strongly narrative piece focusing on social and personal relationships.
SocietyIndividualRelationships
Theory of Expressive Space
2017 Architectural Theory / EssaysTheoretical essays on architectural expression and space. A bilingual edition including English translation has been published.
ExpressionTheory of spaceArchitecture
Translations
- Edition includes English translation
Bibliography
- Portrait in Number (Gendai Kikakushitsu / 1988)
- Topography of the Future (Kodansha / 1992)
- On 'Aim for the Ace!' (Fujinsha / 1995)
- Critique of 'Architecture': Beams Around Space (Shokokusha / 1995)
- The Landscape of an Inexplicable Murder (Fujinsha / 2002)
- I Thought I'd Build a House for 5 Million Yen (co-authored, Arton / 2003)
- Perfect World (Ronso-sha / 2014)
- Theory of Expressive Space (Ronso-sha / 2017)
Translations of Works
- Theory of Expressive Space (includes English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A realistic yet theoretical style that depicts space from an architectural viewpointA hybrid style crossing theoretical analysis and narrative description
- Recurring Motifs
- SpaceArchitectureUrban landscapeMemory
Legacy
Working at the intersection of architecture and literature, he has contributed both architectural criticism and fiction while maintaining a long career in education. His roles at domestic and international universities and involvement in professional events have supported the mentoring of younger practitioners and researchers.
Academic Societies
- DOCOMOMO International (involved in the Tokyo conference organizing committee)
Archives
- Holdings / authority record present at the National Diet Library (Japan)
- Authority records present in VIAF and WorldCat
Trivia
- In 1991 he signed the 'Writers' Statement Against the Gulf War' in protest of the JSDF dispatch.
- Authority records and identifiers exist for him in VIAF, WorldCat, LOC and the National Diet Library (Japan).
- He founded and leads the Takayuki Suzuki Design Network (SDN).