AIA Japan

RK Building 7F
Shimo Meguro 2-13-10
Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Japan, 153-0064

mail@aiajapan.org

Tuesday, June 9, 2009
"Building, Nature, and the Relevance of History: Reflections on Recent Work"
Juan Miro (Architect, Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture)

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(05/18/2009)

Friday, May 21, 2009
"Meet the Author: Naomi Pollock"

Dear AIA Japan Members and Affiliate Members,

We would like to invite you to a book discussion event with AIA Japan member Naomi Pollock, AIA, author of Hitoshi Abe and Modern Japanese House. Naomi will explain her transition from designing buildings to writing about them in Japan, as well as the process of putting together a monograph of celebrated architect and chair of UCLA's department of Architecture Hitoshi Abe. The event will be held at the Tokyo American Club.

CES:
This has been registered for 2.0 CES learning credits. Please sign your name at the lecture reception.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to library@tac-club.org by Wednesday May 20 morning. Seating is limited, so if you need to cancel later please be sure inform TAC.

(05/18/2009)

Friday, May 22, 2009
"DESIGN: PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS"

What is the recent research on issues such as semantic memory, environmental press and environmental memories; and how is it being used in the field of design? This lecture will give both a brief overview of the research and concrete examples in the following areas:

AGE (from infant to elder) : how changes in our senses, our muscularskeletal system, etc. affect how we interact with our environment;
ILLNESS (Alzheimer's, mental illness, terminal illness, etc.): how design can help or hinder;
GENDER : Do differences in color vision, temperature, life expectancy etc. make any difference in how we design spaces?

Date:	Friday May 22, 2009
Time:	7:00-8:30pm (Doors open at 6:30, coffee and tea will be served)
Venue:	Temple University, Tokyo Campus, Mita Hall Room #502
Fee:	500Yen (Free for students)
CES Credit:	LU:2.0 (HSW: YES SD: NO)

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(05/07/2009)