Curriculum Vitae

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan in 1956. After graduating from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo in 1979, Dan studied under Fumihiko Maki in a postgraduate program. Completed his Master’s degree at the School of Architecture, Yale University in 1984. Participated in creating the proposal submitted to bid for EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN. Against abandoning the environmentally-weighted original plan and reviving the land-leveling plan after winning the bid, Dan harshly criticized conventional development methods in Japan and paved the way to preserving the Kaisho Forest. Under Nagano Prefectural Mayor Yasuo Tanaka, Dan assumed the post of Master Architect to preserve the environment of Karuizawa City (2003-2006). Through his Universal Form and other theories, he advocates a new street rejuvenation type city planning theory including integration of architecture and landscape and a new townhouse theory. He is presently involved in such projects as the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport terminal 1 redevelopment, Hsiangshan Visitor Center plan, and town rejuvenation plan for the Muromachi District, Nihonbashi, as its master architect.

Award

1985　　　　1985 SD Review Award
1986　　　　1986 SD Review Award
1987　　　　Yoshioka Prize 　　　　　　　　　　
1987　　　　1987 SD Review Award　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1990　　　　1990 SD Review Award
1995　　　　Japan Institute of Architects Award,1995 Best Young Architects
1998　　　　First Prize for Kyoto Nishikyogoku Swimming Pool Arena Complex
1999　　　　Architectural Institute of Japan Award 1999, outstanding achievement
2003　　　　The Landscape and Design prize 2002, JSCE
2003　　　　NEW TAIWAN by design International competition 1st Prize for Sun Moon Lake
2004　　　　NEW TAIWAN by design International competition 1st Prize for CKS Airport
2005　　　　Japan Society for Finishings Technology Award
2005　　　　IOC/IAKS AWARD 2005, Silver
2008　　　　ARCASIA AWARDS 2007-2008, Gold Medal

Exhibitions

1990　　　　“Emerging Japanese Architects of the 1990's”
-1992　　　　　　Columbia University Wallach Art Gallery, New York, USA;
　　　　　　　　　　Harvard University Carpenter Center,Cambridge,MA,USA;
　　　　　　　　　　Canadian Center for Architecture,Montreal,Canada;
　　　　　　　　　　Museo Arte Contemporaneo,Madrid, Spain
1992　　　　“ARCHIPELAGO-The Work of Norihiko Dan”　
　　　　　　　　　　Gallery MA,Tokyo,Japan
1993　　　　“LABYRINTH”
　　　　　 　　　　 Sezon Museum of Art,Tokyo,Japan;
　　　　　 　　　　 Tsukashin Hall,Osaka,Japan
1994　　　　“One Aspect of Contemporary Japanese Design”
　　　　　 　　　　 The National Museum of Contemporary Art,Seoul,Korea
1995　　　　“Triennale Nara: Contemporary Architects Exhibition �K”
　　　　　 　　　　 Nara Prefectual Museum,Nara,Japan
1996　　　　“Resurrection of Topos1”(Executive Commitee Chair,Curator, Participant)　
　　　　　 　　　　 Hillside Forum, Tokyo, Japan;
　　　　　　　　　　OXY Gallery,Osaka,Japan;
　　　　　　　　　　Toyama Shimin Plaza,Toyama,Japan
1996　　　　“RIBA Emerging Architects in Japan”
　　　　　 　　　　 RIBA GALLERY ONE,London,U.K
1996　　　　“TRIENNALE DI MILANO ”
　　　　　 　　　 　Palazzo dell'Arte,Milan,Italy　　　　　　　　　
1996　　　　“Resurrection of Topos2”(Executive Commitee Member,Curator)
　　　　　　　　　　Hillside Forum, Tokyo, Japan;
　　　　　　　　　　Toyama Shimin Plaza,Toyama,Japan
1997　　　　“Resurrection of Topos3”(Executive Commitee Member,Curator)
　　　　　　　　　　Hillside Forum, Tokyo, Japan;
　　　　　　　　　　Toyama Shimin Plaza,Toyama,Japan
1998　　　　“Japan2000”
　　　　　 　　　　 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA;
　　　　　 　　　　 San Francisco Airport Museum, San Francisco, USA;
　　　　　 　　　　 House of World Cultures, Berlin, Germany　　　　　　　　　　　　
1998　　　　“Norihiko Dan- Recent Works 1998”
　　　　　　　　　　AKI-EX GALLERY,Tokyo,Japan　
2001　　　　“New Trends of Architecture in Europe and Japan 2001”
　　　　　　　　　　Hillside Forum, Tokyo, Japan;
　　　　　　　　　　Caixa Geral de Depositos,the Netherlands
2002　　　　“45under45”Young Japanese Architecture
　　　　　　　　　　ARCHITECTURE IN THE RINGTOWER, Vienna, Austria
2004　　　　“SD Review”Invitation Exhibition
　　　　　　　　　 Hillside Terrace, Tokyo, Japan