masao yahagi

1966   Born in Tokyo, Japan

1989   graduated from Nihon University, Bachelor of Oceanic Architecture and
     Engineering from college of Science and Technology

1989-92 worked at ADH architects (Makoto Wantanabe + Yoko Kinoshita

1996   completed Master of Architecture at Sci-arc
     (Southern California Institute of Architecture)

1994-96 worked at COR-TEX / Neil M. Denari Architects

1996   instructor in the department of Architecture and Interior Design at   
     Woodbury University (Los Angeles, California)

1997   established masao yahagi architects

present   instructor at Nishinippon Institute of Technology
     member of JIA (Japan Institute of Architects)
     committee member of Coalmine Tagawa / Tadashi Kawamada

awards  16th FPRAP* for the higashinarumizu residence
      14th FPRAP* for the waita-coast mini residence
      12th FPRAP* for the minamikokura residence

 

    *Fukuoka Prefecture Residential Architecture Prize


design staff

 
jun nakashima

1976 born in Fukuoka, Japan

2001 completed master course at Kumamoto University

2001 worked at mastuo kaone architects

2001 masao yahagi architects

 

 
yoshiko okada

1979 born in Kitakyushu, Japan

2002 graduated from Kitakyushu Polytechnic college

2002 masao yahagi architects

 
hideaki takenaga

1980 born in Yamaguchi, Japan

2003 graduated from Nishinippon Institute of Technology

2005 completed master course at Yamaguchi University, School of Perceptual 
   Sciences and Design Engineering

2005 masao yahagi architects

 

 
shuntaro yamaguchi

1982 born in Miazaki, Japan

2005 graduated from Shibaura Institute of Technology

2005 masao yahagi architects

 

staff assistant

ai kawahara

1982 born in Kitakyushu, Japan

2005 graduated from Kyoto Womens University

2005 masao yahagi architects

 

former staff memebers

shigeru kuwahara

1971    born in Tokyo, Japan

1994    graduated from Nisashi Institute of Technology

1996    attended Sci-arc

1997    master of architecture, Columbia University

1997    Greg Lynn Form (Los Angeles, California)

1998    SHop / Sharples Holden Pasquarel, NY

1999    Meridian Design, NY

2000-2002 masao yahagi architects

2002    swerve architectural design collective

 
masaki sano

1967    born in Fukuoka, Japan

1990    graduated from the Kyushu Institute of Design

1992     master course, Kyushu Institute of Design

1999-2001 Berlage Institute Amsterdam

2001    Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop

2001    masao yahagi architects

2003    AL architects