Urban Park Contest Construction Minister’s

Awards in park facility construction category

1998

Contest Sponsor:Parks and Open Space Association of Japan

 

Japan Association Of Artists Craftsman & Architects Prize

1998

Awarder:Japan Association Artists, Craftsmen and Architects

 

Simultaneous Winning of Grand Prix/ Gold Prize of Good Design Awards

2002

Awarder:Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization

[Reason for Award]

The municipal administration of Sapporo, as implementing body for the construction of the city’s largest comprehensive park being undertaken in the northeastern district of the city, was highly evaluated for its skills as a producer and its indefatigable enthusiasm for regenerating a waste dumps site fraught with complex issues of negative connotation into a park on a noble scale welcomed by the residents in the area and the people visiting there --- a project that would never have been possible without the creative vision and talent of one artist and the commitment of the people concerned.

 

City Landscape Award

2003

Awarder:The City of Sapporo

 

Hokkaido Architecture Prizes Jury’s Special Award

2003

Awarder:Architectural Institute of Japan, Hokkaido Chapter

[Object of Award] :Glass Pyramid

[Reason for Award]

Perhaps architecture shines truly at the moment when it causes certain excitement in us with the way it encompasses the society inclusive of the environment, to which it belongs, and the people carrying out vibrant activity therein. At the sight of Isamu Noguchi’s notion of designing architecture for “future generations” being realized, we can tell that such future-oriented power is what the modern society wants to find in architecture. Congregations of new people will create new landscapes. The new direction of architecture pointed by this work of Noguchi’s definitely deserves proper recognition.

 

The 17th Hokkaido Redbrick Architecture Award

2004

Awarder:Hokkaido Prefecture

[Object of Award]:Glass Pyramid

[Reason for Award]

Despite the difficult situation where ‘architecturization’ of a ‘preliminarily determined form’ as part of a grand scale design is prone to a passive stance, this piece of work has attained an impressive level or refinement as architecture. Both the ability of the architects who succeeded in patiently incorporating every specification unique to architecture with the late sculptor Isamu Noguchi’s creative intent in mind, and the technical capabilities of the constructor who fulfilled the plan are highly commended.
The award-winning work represents a good instance of successful collaboration between art, or landscape design, and architecture. Also, the concept of converting a waste dump into a recreational park is of great contemporary significance.