AIJ Prizes 2015

The Grand Prize of AIJ 2015

Grand prizes are presented to individualmembers whose achievements contribute to the advancementof architecture and building engineering.

Contribution to Development of Design Method of Shelland Spatial Structures, and Architectural Design Based on Structural Mechanics

KAWAGUCHI Mamoru

Contribution to Study and Education of Housing History and Preservation of Historical Architectural Assets in Japan

HIRAI Kiyoshi

The Prize of AIJ 2015

Research Theses Division

A study on evaluation of ultimate performance of steel beams on lateral buckling and itsapplication to the limit state design

IDOTA Hideki (Nagoya Institute of Technology, Professor)

Researchon optimal design method of urban and architectural environment and energy

OOKA Ryozo (Professor, Institute of Industrial Science , the University of Tokyo)

A study on establishing theobjective-based durability design technology for RC outer wall deterioratedby the ambient conditions

OHKUBO Takaaki (Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Engineering・Professor)

Research on improved seismic response analysis methods for seismically-isolated structures

KIKUCHI Masaru (Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University)

Mechanical behavior and design method of passivelycontrolled small wooden structures

SAKATA Hiroyasu (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor)

TheRise of Architectural Preservation in Japan

SHIMIZU Shigeatsu (Kyoto Institute of Technology, Associate Professor)

A Series of Studies on Modern Urban Townscape andPlanning History in Regional Castle Towns

NONAKA Katsutoshi (Professor, Faculty of Art and Design, University ofTsukuba)

A series of studies on the effects of urban vegetationand buildings on urban climate

HAGISHIMA Aya (Associate professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate Schoolof Science and Engineering(IGSES), Kyushu University)

Study of the regional plan on Sustainability of a village and the residence ―In the case of Noto Peninsula earthquake, a suffering villages―

YAMAZAKI Juichi (Prof. Dept. of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe Univ.,Dr. Eng. )

Building Engineering Division

Development andApplication of Multi-belled Cast-in-place Concrete Pile with a high Push-on and Pull-out Resistance

AOKI Masamichi (ExecutiveManager, Research & Development Institute,Takenaka Corporation)
HIRAI Yoshio (General Manager, Research & Development Institute,Takenaka Corporation)
WAKAI Shuichi (ChiefResearcher, Research & Development Institute,Takenaka Corporation)
TAMURA Akio (PrincipalEngineer（StructuralEngineering), Design Department,Takenaka Corporation)

The structural design technology for 600m height towersolving a main theme of wind

KONISHI Atsuo (NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD, Engineering Department, StructuralEngineering Division／Associate)
NAKANISHI Norio (NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD, Engineering Department, StructuralEngineering Division／Associate)
ESAKA Yoshisato (NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD, Engineering Department, StructuralEngineering Division／Associate)
YOSHINO Shigeru (NIKKEN SEKKEI Design Fellow)

Development and Application of High Performance FrictionDamper using Disc Springs and Brake Pads

SANO Takeshi (Structural Engineering Department, Technical Research Institute, Obayashi Corporation / Senior Research Engineer)
SUZUI Yasumasa (Structural EngineeringDepartment, Technical Research Institute, Obayashi Corporation / Chief Research Engineer)
NOMURA Jun (Specialty ConstructionDepartment, Obayashi Corporation / Principal Engineer)
UTSUMI Yoshikazu (Specialty ConstructionDepartment, Obayashi Corporation / Section Manager)

Development of Passive Switching Oil Damper and itsApplication to Short-stroke Seismic Isolation System for Urban Areas

NAGASHIMA Ichiro (Building Engineering Research Institute, TechnologyCenter, Taisei Corporation・General Manager)
MASEKI Ryota (BuildingEngineering Research Institute, Technology Center, Taisei Corporation, SeniorResearch Engineer)
AONO Hideshi (Design Division, Taisei Corporation, SeniorEngineer)
MIZUTANI Taro (Taisei Corporation, Design Division, StructuralEngineering Ⅰ; Manager)

Specific Contributions Division

Innovative historical restoration in Sawara Chiba,Japan

KORI Yumi (studio MYU architects, Architect, Partner)
ENDO Toshiya (studio MYU architects, Architect, Partner)

LOST HOMES PROJECT

TSUKIHASHI Osamu (GraduateSchool of Engineering, Kobe University, Associate Professor)
KUNO Toshimitsu (NagoyaCity University Graduate School of Design and Architecture, Associate Professor)
FUKUYA Shoko (Associateprofessor, Tohoku Institute ofTechnology, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering)
SHIMIZU Yuji (Aichi Shukutoku University, Professor)
SOGABE Masashi (Kanagawa University, Professor)
NAKAMURA Isamu (Professor, Kyoto University of Artand Design)
FURUYA Nobuaki (Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering ofWaseda University / Architect, The Representative Director of NASCA Co., Ltd)
MUNEMOTO Shinsaku (Dept.of Architecture and Urban Design, Faculty of Science & Eng.,RitsumeikanUniversity)

Creative renovation through campus managements inNagoya University

NagoyaUniversity Campus Planning & EnvironmentManagement Office
Campus Planning & Management Office, School of Engineering, NagoyaUniversity
Nagoya University Graduate School of Environmental Studies OkumiyaLaboratory
Nagoya University Facilities Control Department

Aseries of projects of exhibition, education and research by utilizing thearchitectural drawing archive of Togo Murano

The Research Group for Architectural Drawings of TogoMurano
Museum and Archives, Kyoto Institute of Technology

AIJ Education Award 2015

The Prize of AIJ for Education Award for Distinguished Achievement

Thedistinguished achievement in the field of social education based on the largenumber of actual results in structural designing for modern wooden building

MASUDA Kazuma (MasudaStructural Engineering Office，LTD. / Association for Traditional Wooden Architecture)

The Prize of AIJ for EducationAward for Outstanding Practice

Fosteringof Building Works Engineers and Provision of Architecture Training Programs to Educators and Students Using Hands-onTraining Facility

TAKENAKA CORPORATION, Takenaka Technical Business Training Center Project

International Truss Contest: Challenging Structural Engineering Students to Learn from Experience

Association of International Truss Competition

Practiceof Housing Culture Experience Program which Senior Volunteer Bring GenerationsTogether―Active learning usinglife-sized displays of the town in Osaka Museum of Housing and Living―

TANI Naoki (Director, Osaka Museum of and Living "Osaka Kurasi no Konjakukan")
USUDA Tomoko (Prof., Osaka Kyoiku University)
HATTORI Mai (Curator，Osaka Museum of and Living "Osaka Kurasi no Konjakukan")
OSAKA Kurasi no Konjakukan Machiyashu

Human Resource Development and Regional RevitalizationBusiness through the Renovation School in Stock-based Society

TOKUDA Mitsuhiro (Kyushu Institute of Technology)
SHIMIZU Yoshitsugu (AFTERNOONSOCIETY Inc. chairman)
KAKEHASHI Terumoto
SHIMADA Yohei (Kitakyushu Yamorisha Co.,Ltd. CEO)
OSHIMA Yoshihiko (blue studio co.,ltd.)

Encouragement Prize of AIJ 2015

REFORMATION PROCESS OF THE BLOCK IN FRONT OF SHINJYUKU EAST STATION-SQUARE DURING POSTWAR : RECOVERY PROCESS IN LIGHT OF FORMATION OF BLACK MARKETS AND LAND OWNERSHIPS Postwar Dynamic State of Urban Tissue of Shinjuku part 1

ISHIGURE Masakazu (Assistant Professor, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University)

DEVELOPMENTOF NEW SNOWDRIFT MODEL BASED ON TWO TRANSPORT EQUATIONS OF DRIFTING SNOWDENSITY : Numerical prediction of snowdrift around buildings using CFD(Part 2)

OKAZE Tsubasa (Department of Architecture and Building Science,GraduateSchool of Engineering, Tohoku University)

DAMAGE EVALUATION OF PILE CAP DURING LARGE EARTHQUAKE BASEDON SIMULATION OF CENTRIFUGAL TEST FORCUSED ON PILE PLASTISITY

KASHIWA Hisatoshi (Building Research Institute・Senior Research Engneering)

SeismicResponse of Reinforced Concrete Moment Resisting Frames of Beam-Column Joint Yielding

KUSUHARA Fumio (AssistantProfessor, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)

The Efficiency of Businesslike Work and a Psychological Evaluation of Students-Study on the Layout of a Study Work Space

XU　HUA (AssociateProfessor, Department ofArchitecture, Nippon Institute of Technology)

Shear Strength Estimation of Seismic Retrofitted RCColumn by Extended Wing Walls

NAKAMURA Akihiro (Graduate school of Nagoya University, AssistantProfessor)

REDUCED SCALE TESTS ON COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY INCOMPARTMENT FIRE WITH SMALL OPENINGS

NAKAMURA Masatoshi (Technology Center, Taisei Corporation)

INDOORDAMAGES OF SUPER HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS BASED ON QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYAFTER THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND STRUCTURAL RESPONSE DEDUCED FROMRELATIONSHIP WITH STRONG MOTION RECORDS

HIDA Takenori (AssistantProfessor, Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, theUniversity of Tokyo)

Fracture Properties of Concrete Subjected to HighTemperature Heating

MATSUZAWA Koichi (AssistProf, Dept. of Architecture and Building Engineering, Graduate School of UrbanEnvironmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.)

Extraction of chronological sequence pattern by usingself-organizing map : Analysis of work style based on the working time-budgetsurvey No. 2

MATSUSHITA Daisuke (Okayama university of science, associate professor)

RELATIONSHIP AMONG “HASHIRA”, “KUMIMONO” AND “TARUKI” DESCRIBED IN “KIWARI-SHO”―Study on the method of “KIWARI”(part. 1)―

YAMAGISHI Yoshihiro (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Nihon University)

Reduced Expression for Timber Structure with DiscretizedFlexible Diaphragm and Seismic Response Evaluation Method

YAMAZAKI Yoshihiro (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department ofArchitecture and Building Engineering, Assistant professor)

FORMATION MECHANISM OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED INDUSTRY CLUSTERS WITHIN THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN AREA - Evidence from path analysis based on municipal scale database and questionnaire for KIBS companies

YAMAMURA Syu (Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Waseda University)

Stylistic Analysis Of The Architectural Ornamentation And Dating Of The Scaenae Frons Of The Theater At Ancient Messene

YOSHITAKE Ryuichi (Kumamoto University, Associate Professor)

The Characteristicof The Place of The Miwa-ryu Shinto Kanjo

YONEZAWA Takanori (Waseda University, Adjunct Researcher)

The Appreciation Prize of AIJ 2015

Appreciation prizes are presented to non-members for excellent contributions to architecture.

Contribution ot recovery from tunami disaster and creation of local community space through cluture, arts and sports

IWASAKI Akiko

Continuous Supporting Activities as a citizen for Conservation and Utilization of Architecture

TAKAGAWA Yuko

Contribution to Enlightenment and Development of Architectural Culture in Hagi City and Readership of Nationwide Activities for Historic town preservation

NOMURA Kouji