FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Public Lecture Momoyo Kaijima / Atelier Bow-Wow, Tokyo—Architectural Behaviorology
Thursday 5 August 2010, 6pm School of Art 4, The Arts Centre Corner of Rolleston Avenue and Hereford Street Admission $5
(door sales only, limited seating)
Momoyo Kaijima’s Tokyo-based architectural firm, Atelier Bow-Wow, is among the most innovative practices working today.
Achieving near cult status among architects and students around the world, Kaijima and her collaborator Yoshiharu
Tsukamoto have built a career confronting the challenges posed by the dense urban environments of Japan. The pair’s
interests range from urban research to architectural design and public artwork.
Their much-published work includes award-winning houses such as Mini House (1999) and House & Atelier Bow-Wow (2005), while recent projects such as the Hanamidori Cultural Centre (2005) mark an expansion towards a
larger scale. Atelier Bow-Wow has also been highly active in research, publishing a number of innovative and influential
books on vernacular architecture, particularly Pet Architecture Guidebook and Made in Tokyo. Their artwork has been
exhibited around the globe, and has been included in biennales in Korea, China, Japan, Italy and Brazil.
Andrew Barrie, Professor of Design at The University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning says: “Atelier
Bow-Wow have been globally influential in re-establishing the importance of small-scale urban patterns and daily life in
architectural design. They observe the city around them, and use their discoveries to inject joy and drama into the
everyday activities that take place in the buildings they design.”
Momoyo Kaijima is visiting New Zealand as the University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning’s International
Architect in Residence for 2010. This programme is a new initiative by the School that allows a wider national community
the opportunity to interact with a globally significant architect and presents radically different approaches to the
shifting role of the architectural profession. The University of Auckland International Architect in Residence program
is generously supported by The Warren Trust, The Block Foundation, The Asia:NZ Foundation, GIB, and the Auckland
Regional Council.
Momoyo Kaijima’s visit to Christchurch is generously supported by the NZIA Canterbury Branch and the Arts Centre.
Attendance at this lecture earns 10 NZIA CPD points.
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