Kazuyo Sejima

Japanese architect (1956-)
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Kazuyo Sejima

Summary

Kazuyo Sejima is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hitachi[2]. She was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an architect[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kazuyo Sejima's place of birth was Hitachi[2].
  • Kazuyo Sejima was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kazuyo Sejima was born on +1956-10-29T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Kazuyo Sejima held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Kazuyo Sejima's professions included architect[4].
  • Kazuyo Sejima's field of work was architecture[8].
  • Among Kazuyo Sejima's employers was Tama Art University[9].
  • Among Kazuyo Sejima's employers was Japan Women's University[10].
  • Among Kazuyo Sejima's employers was University of Applied Arts Vienna[11].
  • Kazuyo Sejima's education included a stint at Japan Women's University[12].
  • Kazuyo Sejima was educated at Ibaraki Prefectural Mito First High School[13].
  • Kazuyo Sejima was educated at Sukegawa Junior High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Kazuyo Sejima is Institut Valencià d'Art Modern[15].
  • Kazuyo Sejima received the Pritzker Architecture Prize[16].
  • Kazuyo Sejima received the Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts[17].
  • Kazuyo Sejima received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[18].
  • Kazuyo Sejima received the Berliner Kunstpreis[19].
  • Kazuyo Sejima received the Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent[20].
  • Kazuyo Sejima received the Officer of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Kazuyo Sejima was a member of Sejima & Associates, Kazuyo[22].
  • Kazuyo Sejima was a member of SANAA[23].
  • Kazuyo Sejima's image is recorded as Kazuyo Sejima mg 5000.jpg[24].
  • Kazuyo Sejima is recorded as female[25].
  • Kazuyo Sejima's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Kazuyo Sejima's movement is recorded as Neues Bauen[27].

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Origins and Family

Kazuyo Sejima's place of birth was Hitachi[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1956-10-29T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Educated at Japan Women's University[12], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1901[30], headquartered in Bunkyō-ku[31]; Ibaraki Prefectural Mito First High School[13], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1878[34]; and Sukegawa Junior High School[14], a lower secondary school in Japan[35], in Japan[36]. Kazuyo Sejima studied under Toyo Ito[37].

Career and Affiliations

Kazuyo Sejima worked as an architect[4]. Her field of work was architecture[8]. Employers include Tama Art University[9], a university[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1935[40], headquartered in Setagaya[41]; Japan Women's University[10], a private university[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1901[44], headquartered in Bunkyō-ku[45]; and University of Applied Arts Vienna[11], a public university[46], in Austria[47], founded in 1867[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kazuyo Sejima is Institut Valencià d'Art Modern[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Pritzker Architecture Prize[16], an architecture award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1979[51]; Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts[17], an award[52]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[18], a grade of an order[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1955[55]; Berliner Kunstpreis[19], a literary award[56], in Germany[57]; Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent[20], an architecture award[58], in France[59], founded in 1960[60]; and Officer of Arts and Letters[21], a grade of an order[61], in France[62].

Why It Matters

Kazuyo Sejima ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Kazuyo Sejima born?

Kazuyo Sejima's place of birth was Hitachi[2].

What did Kazuyo Sejima do for work?

Kazuyo Sejima worked as architect[4].

Where did Kazuyo Sejima go to school?

Kazuyo Sejima was educated at Japan Women's University[12], Ibaraki Prefectural Mito First High School[13], and Sukegawa Junior High School[14].

What awards did Kazuyo Sejima receive?

Honors received include Pritzker Architecture Prize[16], Rolf Schock Prize in Visual Arts[17], Medal with Purple Ribbon[18], and Berliner Kunstpreis[19].

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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  33. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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