AAF Dispatch | Architecture Lecture Series 217: Exploring the Aspirations of Architect Osamu Ishiyama

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Exploring the Sensibilities of Architect Osamu Ishiyama

Architecture Lecture Series 217 is a talk session held seven times a year, hosted by architects Ryoichi Ashizawa and Takamasa Hiranuma, who are based in Osaka. They invite guest architects to participate. This installment features architect Osamu Ishiyama as the guest speaker and will be held on Friday, February 22nd, at Honmachi Garden City in Osaka.

Text by IWANAGA Morito (OPENERS)

Expanding the World of Architecture Through Writing

Organized by AAF (NPO Art and Architect Festa), which aims to foster the development of art and the social environment through architecture, the "Architecture Lecture Series 217" is a talk session that garners significant support from students and young architects as a forum for stimulating exchange among professionals. Each session features architects Ashizawa and Hiranuma, both of the same age, alongside a distinguished guest architect, to explore the possibilities and sensibilities of architecture.

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This time, the featured speaker is Osamu Ishiyama, an architect who is also active as a writer.

After completing his graduate studies in construction engineering at Waseda University in 1968, Mr. Ishiyama established his own architectural firm. His activities have extended beyond the fields of design and architecture to encompass research in distribution and media. He is also known for broadening the world of architecture through his writing, with numerous published works on the subject.

Recent activities include the construction of "Hiroshima House" within the grounds of Unnalom Pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 2006, and the exhibition "Dreams of Architecture—Osamu Ishiyama and 12 Stories" at the Setagaya Art Museum in 2008. In terms of writing, he has continued his ambitious endeavors, such as launching the self-published journal series "Animism Peripheral Travels" in 2009.

Mr. Ishiyama approaches architecture from multiple perspectives. We look forward to seeing how the talk session unfolds on the day.

Architecture Lecture Series 217
Date│February 22 (Friday)
Time│Doors Open 18:00 / Start 19:00 - End 20:30
Reception│20:30 - 21:30
Guest Speaker│Osamu Ishiyama
Venue│Honmachi Garden City
3-6-4 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, 1F Hall, The St. Regis Osaka
Registration│Via webpage
www.217.aaf.ac
Capacity│200 people (limited same-day participation may be possible)
Numbered tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis starting from 18:00 on the day of the event.
Specified Non-Profit Corporation (NPO) Art and Architect Festa www.aaf.khaa.jp/217