Designing a complete environment – from cities, buildings, and virtual space to fashion

This course creates full professionals capable of designing space. Our program features a very unique “Maestro system” through which students become “disciples” of faculty members who have their own working studios, learning all aspects from technical details to philosophical approach. Works are critiqued in open jury, by faculty members and well-known architects from outside the university. Opportunities are provided for study abroad, helping students to become more internationalized in outlook. Training at KSU provides a solid base for students to enter fully professional careers.

Department profile (May 2009):

Total undergraduate students: 179
(M: 101; F: 78)
Total overseas undergrad students: 4

Professors:

ARAI Kiyokazu
SUZUKI Takayuki
TANAKA Atsuko
HAYAMA Tsutomu
KATAGI Takaharu
HATTORI Shigeki
Thomas DANIELL

Michael Rotondi (Visiting professor)
YASUI Kiyoshi (Visiting professor)

Profiles in Japanese here

Curriculum

Architect Course:
Contains Architectural classes required to pass the first-level Architect’s exam, and classes related to Environmental Studies required in these times. Students gain the perspective necessary to become international architects.

Interior Designer Course:
Among many areas of architecture, this course focuses on subjects related to interior space, including interiors, furniture, and fashion, producing designers at the forefront of their field.

Space Planner’s Course:
Learning about virtual space, city planning and town planning, and marketing, to become a planner or producer in a wide range of architectural projects.