January 30, 2017
Shinnosuke Yoshikawa, a third-year student in the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, has won the Jury's Prize at the 16th Residential Architecture Design Competition 2016.
The Residential Architecture Design Competition is organized by the Tokyo Society of Architects & Building Engineers with the aim of helping architecture students deepen their interest in architecture and their understanding of its social significance through the design of residences, a fundamental aspect of the field. It also seeks to promote the exchange of information and the advancement of architectural education through interaction between universities and with leading architects.
This year, 48 outstanding works from the residential design assignments of the design curricula, selected from 48 departments at 37 universities with architecture programs, were exhibited. From these, the "Grand Prize" and "Jury's Prize" were selected through a public screening.
Comments from Shinnosuke Yoshikawa
Under the theme of "A Residence for Living with Others," I proposed a short-stay research building titled "Cross through" on a designated site near the university. In this proposal, students from different research laboratories and local residents can interact via an outer path.
In the final review, I was commended with the comment, "The process is very logical and simple, and the resulting architecture creates a rich space." I was honored to receive the Jury's Prize from Mr. Makoto Tanijiri.
Although I was disappointed not to win the Grand Prize, I gained confidence from the realization that my work could compete with the best residential projects from other universities. I will aim even higher for my graduation project next year.