Hiroyasu Shoji
Hiroyasu Shoji | |
|---|---|
東海林 弘靖 | |
 Frankfurt am Main 2016 | |
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Alma mater | Kogakuin University |
| Occupation | Lighting designer |
| Organization | Lightdesign Inc. |
| Website | www |
Hiroyasu Shoji (東海林 弘靖, born 1958) is a Japanese lighting designer.
Hiroyasu Shoji is the president of Lightdesign Inc., located in Ginza, Tokyo. He began serving as the director of the Japanese International Lighting Designers Association when it was founded.[1]
Career
Hiroyasu Shoji founded the lighting design studio Lightdesign Inc. in 2000. He has worked with architects including Zaha Hadid, Fumihiko Maki, Toyo Ito, Sou Fujimoto. He has focused on lighting design since 2011.[2]
Inspiration
He was inspired to focus his work on lighting due to the blackout following the Fukushima earthquake in 2011 and by a visit to Papua New Guinea which had no electricity at the time.[3][4]
Projects and awards
| PJ Name | Date | Architects | Location | Lighting design award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Za-Koenji | 2008 | Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects | Tokyo, Japan | International Association of Lighting Designer - Special Citation |
| Shimizu Performing Arts Center | 2012 | Maki and Associates + Taisei Corporation Project Consortium | Shizuoka, Japan | Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - Award of Merit |
| Galaxy SOHO | 2012 | Zaha Hadid Architects | Beijing, China | Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - Award of Merit |
| Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital NICU | 2013 | Yamashita Sekkei INC. | Aichi, Japan | International Association of Lighting Designer - Special Citation |
| Wangjing SOHO | 2014 | Zaha Hadid Architects | Beijing, China | Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - Award of Merit |
| Sky SOHO | 2014 | Zaha Hadid Architects | Shanghai, China | Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - Award of Merit |
| Futako-Tamagawa Rise | 2015 | Design Supervision: Conran Partners
[II-a Area]: Nikken Sekkei LTD, RIA, Tokyu Architects& Engineers INC. [I-a.b, II-b, III Area]: RIA, Tokyu Architects& Engineers INC. |
Tokyo, Japan | International Association of Lighting Designer - Award of Excellence |
| Tokyu Plaza Ginza | 2016 | Nikken Sekkei | Tokyo, Japan | Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - Award of Merit |
| Sea World Culture and Arts Center | 2017 | Maki and Associates | Shenzhen, China | Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - Award of Merit |
| Yakushi-ji Temple -Jikido Hall | 2017 | Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects | Nara, Japan | Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - Award of Merit |
| 'Meguri no Mori' Kawaguchi City Funeral Hall | 2018 | Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects | Saitama, Japan | Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - Award of Merit |
References
- ↑ "Member│日本国際照明デザイナーズ協会(IALD Japan)".
- ↑ "DESIGN TALKS plus - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs" – via www3.nhk.or.jp.
- ↑ "The Professionals - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs" – via www3.nhk.or.jp.
- ↑ "【LIGHTDESIGN INC.】 Interview with a lighting designer Hiroyasu Shoji | JAPAN TWO". www.japantwo.com.