Toyo Ito By: Mary Pigao

Toyo Ito Japanese urban architect Know for his abstract designs Born on Japan in 1941 In 1965 graduated from Tokyo University, Department of Architecture In 1971 open his own studio in Tokyo Urban Robot (Urbot) In 1979 changed the name to Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects

Ideas Recruits a younger generation of architects. Defines architecture as the “dress” for individuals of urban life. This theme evolves around the public and private life of an individual. Current projects based on the works of the post modern periods. Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects seeks to captivate the philosophy of borderless beings.

Sendai Mediatheque Built in 2001 Structured by tubes and plates. Each floor designed by a different designer. Multi-purpose building includes: Library Cafe Gallery Cinema Exhibition space

Tower of Winds In the 60’s it was a concrete water tower Stewart Brand Low road & high road building Using acrylic mirrors around the tower, lights inserted between surface and aluminum panels. Computer control to man-made and natural forces: noises, wind, and seasons. In 1987 earned the Edwin Guth Memorial Award of Excellence from America's Illumination Engineering Society day night ‘86

Other Projects TOD's Omotesando Building ‘04 Designed over 38 buildings and counting Serpentine Gallery Pavillion ‘02 White U ‘76 ? U. of California, Berkley Museum & Film Center

Books Sendai Mediatheque Toyo Ito: Blurring Architecture Toyo Ito: Works, Projects, Writings

Citations “Toyo Ito.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 6 January January “Toyo Ito.” Design Boom. 27 October January “Books.” Google: Book Search. 18 January Festhalle, Messe Frankfurt. The Design Annual: Inside Urban January imge people&theme=urban&lang=de&cnt=1 “Toyo Ito.” Google Images. 18 January Ito, Toyo. Sendai Mediatheque. Barcelona: Actar, 2003.

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