Jun Watanabe (architect)

Jun Watanabe (渡辺 純, Watanabe Jun, 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[]

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  Hiroo Flat/Tokyo, Japan

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  Villa Gamagori/Aichi, Japan

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  Cow barn in Appi/Iwate, Japan

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  Foreign Student Dormitory, Chubu University/Aichi, Japan

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  Renovation of the International Congress Hall/Chiba, Japan

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  Villa Nakakaruizawa/Karuizawa, Japan

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  House in Seijo/Tokyo, Japan

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  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, Japan Institute of Design Promotion
• 2012 Good Design Award, Japan Institute of Design Promotion
• 2014 ARCASIA Award Industrial Building Category
• 2014 Good Design Award, Japan Institute of Design Promotion
• 2014 Visiting Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
• 2015 Good Design Award, Japan Institute of Design Promotion
• 2016 Good Design Award, Japan Institute of Design Promotion
• 2017 Good Design Award, Japan Institute of Design Promotion
• 2018 Good Design Award, Japan Institute of Design Promotion
• 2020 Good Design Award, Japan Institute of Design Promotion
• 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]

References[]

External links[]

• Jun Watanabe & Associates official site