Watanabe Jun
Jun Watanabe (渡辺 純) (born 20 July 1954, in Tokyo) is a Japanese architect and a former professor at Chubu University (until 2009).[1]
After studying at the University of Tokyo, Jun finished the master's degree of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University in 1983. His work experiences include Kenzo Tange & URTEC (1978–81), I.M.Pei & Partners (1983–85), and Maki and Associates (1985–90). After completing the award winning Makuhari Messe as a project architect with Maki & Associates, he took a post as assistant professor of architecture at the University of Texas at Austin in 1990, where he received the tenure professorship in 1996. He moved to Chubu University as a professor in 1996. He founded Jun Watanabe & Associates in 1990. He received 2 local AIA Awards in 1993 and 1995 in Austin. In 2003 he received the gold medal, Residential/ Interior category of Bienal Miami + Beach 2003, with his work of Villa Gamagori. In 2011 he received the Good Design Award, with his work of Hiroo Flat.
Works
- Parents House in Chofu (1995)
- House in Kibi (1999)
- Villa Gamagori (1992)
- Chubu University Foreign Student Dormitory (2003)
- Villa Nakakaruizawa (2004)
- Orphant House‘Aster’(2005)
- Nakameguro 2-chome Condominium (2006)
- Oobu Flat (2007)
- Ogikubo Flat (2008)
- Hiroo Flat (2009)
- House in Seijo (2009)
- Michino-eki Tomika (2010)
- Condominium in Takatsu (2010)
- Renovation of the International Conference Center of Makuhari Messe
Gallery
Hiroo Flat/Tokyo, Japan
Villa Gamagori/Aichi, Japan
Cow barn in Appi/Iwate, Japan
Foreign Student Dormitory, Chubu University/Aichi, Japan
Renovation of the International Congress Hall/Chiba, Japan
Villa Nakakaruizawa/Karuizawa, Japan
House in Seijo/Tokyo, Japan
House in Shimazuyama/Tokyo, Japan
Awards
- 1993 Citation of Honor, American Institute of Architects Austin Chapter
- 1995 Design Merit, American Institute of Architects Austin Chapter
- 2001 Selected Work (Design Award), Architectural Institute of Japan
- 2002 Selected Work (Design Award), Architectural Institute of Japan
- 2003 Gold Medal, Miami+Beach Bienale Residential Category
- 2005 Selected Work (Design Award), Japan Institute of Architect
- 2006 Selected Work (Design Award), Japan Institute of Architect
- 2010 Selected Work (Design Award), Japan Institute of Architect
- 2011 Good Design Award, Japanese Government
- 2014 ARCASIA Award Industrial Building Category
- 2014 Good Design Award, Japanese Government
- 2014 Visiting Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Society of Architects and Building Engineers, 2003 Award[2]
- Society of Architects and Building Engineers, 2005 Award[3]
- Japanese Institute of Architect, 2005 Award[4]
- Japanese Institute of Architect, 2006 Award[5]
- Japanese Institute of Architect, 2010 Award[6]