The Grand Prize of AIJ 2008
Grand prizes are presented to individual members whose achievements contribute to the advancement of architecture and building engineering.

Research on Building Design Loads and Structural Safety, and International Contribution to Education and Development of Earthquake Proof Structures

IZUMI Masanori, Professor Emeritus, Tohoku university and Tohoku university of art and design

Contribution to the Development and Progress of Urban Environmental Engineering

OJIMA Toshio, Professor, Waseda University, President, Japan District Heating & Cooling Association

The Prize of AIJ 2008
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

Performance Evaluation and Energy Savings of Building Air-conditioning System

AKASHI Yasunori, Associate Professor, Kyushu University

Study on Ventilation and Cross Ventilation by Micro Analysis

AKABAYASHI Shin-ichi, Professor Graduate School of Niigata University

The Study of Aristocratic Residences in the Heian Period

IIBUCHI Kouichi, Professor, Tohoku University

Studies on optimum design of spatial structures

OHSAKI Makoto, Associate Professor, Kyoto University

A study of analysis and its application for cracking induced in reinforced concrete structures

KANDA Tetsushi, Chief Research Engineer, Kajima Technical Research Institute

Study on the Life Time Estimation of Buildings

KOMATSU Yukio, Professor, Department of Architecture, Waseda University

Study on Sustainable Environmental Management System Based on Regional Community - Focused on the Building Agreement Areas -

SUZUKI Katsuhiko, Associate Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology

Methods of Structural Reliability Evaluation Using High Order Moments

ZHAO Yan-Gang, Associate Professor, Nagoya Institute of Technology

Study on prediction of floor impact sound by the diffusion index method

HASHIMOTO Norihisa, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hachinohe Institute of Technology

Seismic Performance Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Buildings Considering Column Collapse

YOSHIMURA Manabu, Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University

Architectural Design Division

MUSASHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE #4 IWASAKI Ken-ichi, PROFESSOR, MUSASHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	Photo: MURAI Osamu
Fuji Kindergarten TEZUKA Takaharu, TEZUKA ARCHITECT TEZUKA Yui, TEZUKA ARCHITECTS	Photo: KIDA Katsuhisa

Building Engineering Division

Specific Contributions Division

The Establishment of the Theatre Consultant as a Professional and a Series of Works in the Field of Theatres and Halls

ITO Masaji, President, Theatre Workshop Co., Ltd.

17 years activities on the realization of Sapporo Moere numa park

KAWAMURA Junichi, CEO, ARCHITECT 5 PARTNERSHIP

HORIKOSHI Hidetsugu, Professor, SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HORIKOSHI HIDETSUGU / ARCHITECT 5

MATSUOKA Takeo, The University of Shiga Prefecture / ARCHITECTSHIP LLC

City of Sapporo
The Isamu Noguchi Foundation

Museum Projects and Management in the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

TANI Naoki, Prof., Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University / Director, The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

KITAYAMA Keizo, President of Osaka municipal Housing corporation

Preservation and Renovation of Kyudokaikan Hall & Kyudogakusha Dormitory

CHIKAZUMI Shinichi, President Shu-Koh-Sha architectural urban design studio

CHIKAZUMI Yoko, Yoko Chikazumi Architect Office

TAMURA Masakuni, Representative Director, Arcbrain Co., Ltd.

WATANABE Yasuhiro, Director, Institute of Engineering for Cultural Assets

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 Outstanding Practice

Education of Creating Eco-buildings and Edible Environment System for Building Mini Campus Eco-village

ITONAGA Koji, Professor, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon Univ．
KURIHARA Shinji, Associate Professor, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
FUJISAWA Naoki, Assistant, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
　

ROLE-PLAYING BUILDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICAL TRAINING

URAE Masato, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Toyo University
　

Practice of Architectural Planning Skills through “ D-learning”

KASAJIMA Yasushi, Professor, Daido Institute of Technology
　

Development of education materials and dissemination of people and students to promote seismic retrofit and to improve education of earthquake engineering

FUKUWA Nobuo, Professor, Nagoya university
　

Encouragement Prize of AIJ 2008
Encouragement prizes are presented for excellent research done by regular members under 40 years old.
　

THE RELATION BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDING REGIONS AND SERVICE CONTENTS OF HOME VISIT NURSING/HOME HELP OFFICE: COMPARISON BETWEEN JAPAN AND COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

IKUTA Kyoko, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University

Drying shrinkage properties of concretes with several kinds of aggregates and the influence of specific surface areas of the aggregates

IMAMOTO Kei-ichi, Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Science

Estimation technique for aerodynamic sound radiation from a cylindrical body utilizing partial-span CFD results: Its construction and validation through experimental analysis

OSHIMA Takuya, Assistant Professor,Niigata University

Clarification of Merits and Demerits of Group Living with Private Rooms at Elder Facilities -Case Study on Relocation to the Assisted Living with Units and Private Rooms-

KANKI Yumi, Associate Professor, Toyo University

AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON 6-STORY R/C STRUCTURE WITH MULTI-STORY SHEAR WALL - LATERAL FORCE CARRIED BY THE COLUMNS AND WALL IN THE FIRST STORY -

KUSUNOKI Koichi, Associate Professor, Graduate school of Yokohama National University

PREDICTION OF INFLOW DIRECTION AT LARGE OPENING OF CROSS VENTILATED APARTMENT BUILDING

KOTANI Hisashi, Associate Professor, Osaka University

THE TRANSITION OF THE REGULATION OF THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEIJI ERA -Historical study on the official residence in the modern Japan-

SAKIYAMA Toshio, Assistant Professor, Akita Prefectural University

From 《portrait (pourtraict)》 to 《plan (plan)》 A study on the conceptual emergence of urban design and its technical advancement in the Renaissance of Paris Part 2 (conclusion)

TORIUMI Motoki, Associate Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University

Study on the support activities for the lives of people with autistic disorder: a case of the TEACCH programmed grouphome in North Carolina State, U.S.A.-

NAKASHIMA Mitoko, Lecturer, Ariake National College of Technology

STUDY ON FORMULATION OF SLIPPING TYPE MULTI-AXIAL RESTORING FORCE CHARACTERISTICS OF R/C MEMBERS

NISHIMURA Koshiro, Assistant Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology

ON THE FORMATION OF A COMMUNITY AND THE COMPILATION OF HENKAIICHIRANTEIKI AND SHIBAN OVER THE HENKAIICHIRANTEI IN THE ZUISENJI TEMPLE

NOMURA Shun'ichi, Tokyo University of the Arts

Development of A Physics-based Urban Fire Spread Model

HIMOTO Keisuke, Assistant Professor, Pioneering Research Unit for Next Generation, Kyoto University

A study on the Kagoshima cotton mill of the Satsuma concerning with the background of establishment and structural types - Studies on the Syuseikan projects from the view of British merchants (2) -

MIZUTA Susumu, fellow, JSPS research

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION OF SINGLE LAYER TRUSS DOMES FOR LINEAR BUCKLING LOAD USING BLOCK-DIAGONALIZATION

YAMAMOTO Kenji, Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture & Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kagoshima University

VIBRATION CONTROL OF LARGE SPAN STRUCTURES USING DISTRIBUTED MTMDs The design method of MTMD bandwidth for controlling several modes

YOSHINAKA Susumu, Lecturer, Dept. of Urban Eng. Graduate School of Eng., Osaka City University

Annual Architectural Design Commendation 2008
Annual architectural Design commendations are presented for excellent architectural designs selected from the "Selected Architectural Designs of the Architectural Institute of Japan."

Ryukoku University Omiya Library AKAGI Takashi, Chief Architect, Architectural Design Department, Nikken Sekkei Ltd.	Photo:HIGASHIDE Kiyohiko
MUSASHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE #4 IWASAKI Ken-ichi, MUSASHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	Photo:IWASAKI Studio
Gravitecture O ENDO Shuhei, Professor, Kobe University Graduate School	Photo:MATSUMURA Yoshiharu
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature OKAMOTO Takashi, Chief Architect, Design Section, Architectural Design Department, Nikken Sekkei Ltd. TERAOKA toshihiko, Senior Architect,Design Section, Architectural Design Department, Nikken Sekkei Ltd. KUGE Takehiko, Design Section, Architectural Design Department, Nikken Sekkei Ltd.	Photo:KODA Masafumi
egota house A SAKAMOTO Kazunari, Professor, Graduate School, Tokyo Institute of Technology ENDO Koichi, Assistant Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology OKAMURA Kota, Hacchobori Design Office NAKAI Kunio, Associate Professor, Kanagawa University	Photo:Kazunari Sakamoto Architectural Laboratory
Hokkaido Pharmaceutical University School of Pharmacy “Clinical Lecture Building C” SATO Takashi, Professor, Hokkaido Institute of Technology YOSHIKAWA Tomohiro, a-plus Yoshikawa Architectural Design Studio TOMIYA Hideaki, TAISEI DESIGN PLANNERS ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS SERIZAWA Satoshi, TAISEI DESIGN PLANNERS ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS	Photo:SAKAI Koji
KYOTO HONNOU NURSING HOME FOR THE AGED, KYOTO MUNICIPAL HORIKAWA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL "HONNOU GAKUSHA" SHIDARA Sadaki, Executive managing director, YASUI ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS,INC. TERAOKA Koji, YASUI ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS,INC. MORI Masaaki, YASUI ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS,INC. OKU Takato, YASUI ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS,INC.
NARIMASU NURSING SCHOOL TOMINAGA Yuzuru, YUZURU TOMINAGA + form system institute / Professor, Hosei University	Photo:Shinkenchiku Photo Club
TOYO ROKI MFG.CO.,LTD.GROBAL HEAD QUARTERS HIRAKURA shoji, kume sekkei CO.,LTD. YAMAMOTO shigeyoshi, kume sekkei CO.,LTD. KOBORI tetsuo, kume sekkei CO.,LTD. MITANI Toru, Associate Professor, Chiba University TODA Chisa, Partner, studio on site	Photo:SAWADA Seiji
Maruoka-minami Junior High School, Sakai, Fukui HORIBA Hiroshi, Director, Coelacanth K&H Architects Inc. KUDO Kazumi, Director, Coelacanth K&H Architects Inc. / Professor, Toyo University ARAYA Masato, Professor, Waseda University / Director of Oak Structural Design Office NAGAWASA Satoru, Professor, Toyo University	Photo:ASAKAWA Satoshi
Harmony Housing Project MATSUNAGA Yasumitsu, Modern Architecture Institute	Photo:HORIUCHI Koji
AGC Monozukuri Quality Manufacturing Training Center YAMAGUCHI Hirotsugu, Senior Manager，Architectural Design Section，Building Design Department, TAKENAKA CORPORATION MIYASHITA Nobuaki, Manager，Architectural Design Section，Building Design Department, TAKENAKA CORPORATION TANAKA Seiko, Building Design Department, TAKENAKA CORPORATION	Photo:Shinkenchiku Photo Club