Alphaville Architects
Architecture design and planning firm directed by Kentaro Takeguchi and Asako Yamamoto in Kyoto Japan.
PARTNERS
Kentaro Takeguchi
1994 graduated from School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University
1995 –96 studied in Architectural Association School of Architecture, U.K.,
in Diploma Unit 5, Foreign Office Architects
1998 graduated from master course, School of Architecture, Kyoto University
1998 established ALPHAVILLE Architects with Asako Yamamoto
2012- Director at Architectural Design Association Nippon
Registered Architect, Ph.D
Visiting Professor at Kobe University, Lecturer at Ritsumeikan University
Asako Yamamoto
1994 graduated from School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University
1995 –96 studied in l’Ecole d’Architecture de Paris, La Villette, France
1997 graduated from master course, School of Architecture, Kyoto University
1997 worked at Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop
1998 established ALPHAVILLE Architects with Kentaro Takeguchi
Registered Architect
Lecturer at Kyoto University, Osaka Institute of technology
Monograph
Alphaville Architects “Primary Structures” Equal Books
COME GIARDINI ALPHAVILLE ARCHITECTS (LIBRIA(Itary)2015)
PRIZES
1994 S×L house design competition, Japan
1998 Takiron international competition, Japan
2000 Nisshin kogyo architectural design competition, Japan
2005 Kyoto Architect enviromental design competition, Japan
2009,10 INAX Design Contest , Japan
2009 BEST DESIGN OSAKA, Japan
2009 World Architecture Community Awards 20+10+X Projects, U.S.A
2009,13 Design For Asia Award, Hong Kong
2009 Hiše Award 09 for Innovative Excellence in Private Housing, Slovenia
2010 Japan Association of Architectural Firms 2010 Award, Japan
2010 Setsu Watanabe Prize, Japan
2012 Architectural Review House Award, U.K.
2013 International Property Awards, Asia pacific area, U.K.
2013 Prize of Kyoto Architecture, Japan
2013 JIA Kansai Architect Rookie of the year Award, Japan
2013 JCD 2013 Award, Japan
2013 SD review 2013, Japan
2014 Daylight Space 2014, Austria
2014 2×4 architecture design award, Canada
2014 Taipei International Design Award, Taiwan
2014 IAI Best Creative Award, China
2015 Finalist Yufu-shi TIC and Matsusaka city children center
2015 Architectural Design Association Nippon Award
2016 Chubu Architecture Award
2017 Kinokuni Architecture Award 1st prize
EXHIBITIONS
2009-14 GA Houses Project, GA gallery, Japan
2011 Metabolism, the city of the future, Mori Art Museum, Japan
Primary Structures, prismic gallery, Japan
2011 Emerging Project 2011, Shinkenchiku Yoshioka Library, Japan
2012 Architecture for Tomorrow, ASJ gallery, Japan