The Grand Prize of AIJ 2009
Grand prizes are presented to individual members whose achievements contribute to the advancement of architecture and building engineering.

Contribution to development of structural engineering and internationalization of architectural education

SHIBATA Takuji, Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University / Former President, Hokkaido Institute of Technology

Contributions to the study of the history of European architecture and to the development of architecture and town reform in Kyushu

HORIUCHI Kiyoharu, Professor Emeritus, Kumamoto University

The Prize of AIJ 2009
The prizes of AIJ are presented to individual members for remarkable achievements made in the categories of research theses, architectural design, building engineering and specific contributions in architecture (e.g., town development, preservation of old architecture, technical development).

Research Theses Division

A Series of Studies on Role of Plastic Flow in Plastic Buckling of Steel Plates

INOUE Tetsuro, Professor, University of Tsukuba

Research on the evaluation of daylighting performance based on visual comfort

IWATA Toshie, Professor, Tokai University

Serial Study on Prediction of Hygrothermal Environment of Buildings in Combination of Heat, Moisture and Air Transfer

OZAKI Akihito, Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University

A series of study on seismic performance evaluation of concrete filled tubular frame structures

KAWANO Akihiko, Professor, Kyushu University

Earthquake Response Evaluation Methods for Buildings Utilizing Pushover Analysis

KURAMOTO Hiroshi, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

A study on management of living environment at detached housing areas

SAITO Hiroko, Professor, Meikai University

Studies on the Typical Weather Database for Building Thermal Environment Analyses and Equipment Design in China

ZHANG Qingyuan, Professor, Tsukuba University of Technology

A Study on Building Activities of Japanese Architects in the East Asia in the First Half of Twenties Century

NISHIZAWA Yasuhiko, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University

Study on diagnosis of structural health and advance of structural safety based on dynamical models

MITA Akira, Professor, Keio University

Architectural Design Division

Kanagawa Institute of Technology KAIT workshop ISHIGAMI Junya, junya.ishigami+associates	Photo: junya.ishigami+associates
Japan Guide Dog Center ‘Fuji Harness’ CHIBA Manabu, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo / Principal, Chiba Manabu Architects	Photo: NISHIKAWA Masao
Nicolas G. Hayek Center BAN Shigeru, President, Shigeru Ban Architects HIRAGA Nobutaka, Partner, Shigeru Ban Architects	Photo: HIRAI Hiroyuki

Building Engineering Division

Specific Contributions Division

Expansion of potential in reinforced concrete structures through the development of high strength shear reinforcing bar

KOKUSHO Seiji, Professor emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Kokusho Seiji Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Matsuzaki Yasuhiro Laboratory, Tokyo University of Science

Hayashi Shizuo Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Neturen Co., Ltd.

The Prize of AIJ for Education
The Prize of the AIJ for Education is awarded for excellent achievements concerning architectural education by its members, which have contributed to the advancement of architectural education. It consists of the Award for Distinguished Achievement for work which bore fruit following years of activity, while making an outstanding contribution to the advancement of architectural education as well as society (one work), and the Award for Outstanding Practice for work concerning educational programs/instructional materials (four works).

Award for Distinguished Achievement

　

Contribution to the Long Years Educational Activity on Building Materials and Concrete

KASAI Yoshio, Emeritus Professor, Nihon University

Long term contribution to research and education on anti-seismic building structures

SHIBATA Akenori, Professor, Graduate School of Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University

Award for Outstanding Practice

International Architecture Workshop

ABE Hitoshi, Ateliar Hitoshi Abe/ Chair, Professor, UCLA
ISHIDA Toshikazu, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
ONODA Yasuaki, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
MOTOE Masashige, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
HORIGUCHI Tohru, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
NAKATA Senhiko, Associate Professor, Miyagi University
TSUKIHASHI Osamu, Lecturer, Tohoku Institute of Technology

Development and Activities of Visual Hands-on Teaching Materials on Structural Principle and Mechanics for the First Year Experience in the University

ISHIKAWA Takashige, Professor, Japan Women's University

A collaborative planning and building educational program with students and inhabitants in Tochio

NISHIMURA Shinya, vice president, professor, Niigata University
IWASA Akihiko, Niigata University, Associate Professor

Encouragement Prize of AIJ 2009
Encouragement prizes are presented for excellent research done by regular members under 40 years old.

THE CONCEPT OF ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION UNDER THE LAW FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATIONAL TREASURES(1920-50)

AOYAGI Norimasa, Assistant Professor, Graduate School, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Stability design of plane steel frames using linearized buckling analysis

ARAKI Yoshikazu, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University

VISUAL CHANGES OF BUILDING FACADES BETWEEN IN THE DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME A study on the Bashamichi street in Yokohama city

IKEDA Keisuke, MHS Planners, Architects & Engineers

REEVALUATION OF THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN A DISTRICT DESIGN OF POSTWAR
-By paying its attention to a function and a problem of the mechanism of a contribution as a local government revenue-

SATO Hirosuke, Assistant Professor, Waseda University

Simulation analyses for shaking table tests of base-isolated buildings with buckling of laminated rubber bearings

TAKAOKA Eiji, Senior Research Engineer, Kajima Technical Research Institute, Kajima Corporation

Probabilistic Seismic Casualty Models and Simplified Method to Evaluate Seismic Casualty Risk

NACHI Noriyuki ,Engineer, Nakanihon Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd.

EVALUATION OF CRACKING POTENTIAL OF HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE INDUCED BY AUTOGENEOUS SHRINKAGE UNDER THE QUASI-COMPLETE RESTRAINT CONDITION

HAYANO Hiroyuki, Research Scientist, Research & Development Center, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation

ON THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCES OF FOREGIN MINISTER AND GRAND MINISTER OF STATE AT EARLY MEIJI PERIOD

FUJIKI Tatsuya, Assistant Professor, Yonago National College of Technology

RISK ESTIMATE AND PROPOSAL OF MITIGATION METHOD ON EFFLORESCENCE CAUSED ON HISTORICAL BRICK MASONRY BUILDINGS REINFORCED WITH CONCRETE

MATSUO Takashi, Research Engineer, Institute of Technology, Shimizu Corporation

A STUDY ON PROBABILISTIC MODEL OF PREFERENCE FOR SPACE USING BAYESIAN NETWORK
-A CASE OF PLANNING FOR SPECIAL EXHIBITION Part2-

MUNEMOTO Shinsaku, Shinsaku Munemoto & ASSOCIATES,ARCHITECTS.

Field experiments on energy consumption and thermal comfort in the office environment controlled by occupants' requirements from PC terminal

MURAKAMI Yoshifumi, New Product Technologies Development Center, Panasonic Electric Works, Ltd.

MODELING OF CEILING FAN BASED ON VELOCITY MEASUREMENT FOR CFD SIMULATION

MOMOI Yoshihisa, Assistant Professor, Osaka University

TRANSITION OF THE MANAGEMENT STYLE OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN GREENBELT HOMES, INC., IN THE US.
: A case analysis of the rules and regulations coordinating the rights and responsibilities of a housing cooperative corporation and its residents

MORITA Yoshiro, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University

ASPECTS OF LIVING AND "PARTICULAR PLACES" OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN HABILITATION FACILITIES FOR THEM

YAMADA Asuka, Lecturer, Ritsumeikan University

Annual Architectural Design Commendation 2009
Annual architectural Design commendations are presented for excellent architectural designs selected from the "Selected Architectural Designs of the Architectural Institute of Japan."

K-MUSEUM ABE Hitoshi, Ateliar Hitoshi Abe/ Chair, Professor, UCLA ARAYA Masato, Professor, Waseda University/ Director, Oak Structural Design Office	Photo:ANO Daichi
OSAKA BAR ASSOCIATION BUILDING EZOE Satoshi, Executive Officer, Design Principle, Nikken Sekkei Ltd.	Photo:KIYOHIKO Higashide
KUROMATSUNAI JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL RENOVATION KATO Makoto, Director, Atelier-BNK KANEBAKO Yoshiharu, Representative, Kanebako Structural Engineers SUZUKI Hirotaka, Senior research officer, Hokkaido Northern Regional Building Research Institute	Photo:MAKOTO Yoshida/ Nikkei Architecture
TORANOMON TOWERS KITA Norio, Principal Architect, Kajima Corporation SHAKUTSUI Seigorou, Group Leader, Architectural Design Group,  Kajima Corporation	Photo:ANO Daichi
SATSUKI KINDERGARTEN KUDO Kazumi, Director, Coelacanth K&H Architects Inc./ Professor, Toyo University HORIBA Hiroshi, Director, Coelacanth K&H Architects Inc. OKAMURA Satoshi, Principal, Kukan kogaku kenkyujo TAKAMA Saburo, Representative Director, Scientific Air-Conditioning Institute	Photo: ASAKAWA Satoshi
MIHAMA UTASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KOJIMA Kazuhiro, Coelacanth and Associates AKAMATSU Kazuko, Coelacanth and Associates IMAGAWA Norihide, President, TIS&PARTNERS.Co., Ltd./ Professor, Tokyo Denki University UENO Kanako, Lecturer, Meiji University MITSUMOTO Naoto, Mihadesign inc	Photo:KOBAYASHI Koji
MIE PREFECTURE KUMANO KODO CENTER TOH Tadahiro, Archivision Architect and Associates UMEZAWA Ryozou, Structural Designer Principal, Umezawa Structural Engineers
TOKYO COLLEGE OF MUSIC THE CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL HALL NOGUCHI Hideyo, Corporate Officer, Kume Sekkei Co.,Ltd. KODAMA Kenichiro, Senior Planner Architect, Kume Sekkei Co.,Ltd. SHIBATA Yoshiharu, Senior Planner Architect, Kume Sekkei Co.,Ltd.	Photo: Kokyu Miwa Architectual Photography
OKINAWA PREFECTURAL MUSEUM & ART MUSEUM NOSE Shuji, Senior Manager, Ishimoto Archtectural & Engineering Firm,Inc.	Photo:S Photo
TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MIDORIGAOKA-1st BUILDING RETROFIT YASUDA Koichi, Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology TAKEUCHI Toru, Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology	Photo:ISHIGURO Mamoru
KITANIPPON SHIMBUN SOZO NO MORI ECCHUZA YONEDA Kouji, Group Leader, Architectural Design Department, Architectural Design Division, Kajima Corporation AIHARA Koichi, Architectural Design Department, Architectural Design Division, Kajima Corporation	Photo:SS SHIMAO Nozomu