Sou fujimoto architects biography of abraham lincoln

Biography

Born in Hokkaido in 1971, Sou Fujimoto graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1994, and established his own office, Sou Fujimoto Architects, in 2000.

Widely acknowledged as one of the most important architects coming to prominence worldwide, Sou Fujimoto is the leading light of an exciting generation of architects who are re-inventing our relationship with the built environment.

Inspired by organic structures, such as the forest, the nest and the cave, Fujimoto’s signature buildings inhabit a space between nature and artificiality. Fujimoto has completed the majority of his buildings in Japan, with commissions ranging from the domestic, such as Final Wooden House (2008), House N (2008) and House NA (2011), to the institutional, such as the Musashino Art Museum and Library at Musashino Art University (2010).

In 2012, the Japan Pavilion he participated in was awarded the Golden Lion for the Best National Participation at the Venice Biennale International Architecture E sou fujimoto architects biography of abraham lincoln4 VUM