Prof. Dr. Shigeyuki Okazaki, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Mukogawa University, Japan, at Bahçeşehir University

 Bahçeşehir University hosts Prof. Dr. Shigeyuki Okazaki, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Mukogawa University, Japan, for the conference "Space in Japanese Architecture II".

Prof. Dr. Shigeyuki Okazaki, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Mukogawa University, Japan, will deliver the second of his conferences on "Space in Japanese Architecture" as a guest of Bahçeşehir University, with the contribution of the Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB), on Friday, 12 March at 19:00 in the Main Conference Hall (B-Konf) of the Beşiktaş campus. In this conference, a continuation of his first one held in 2008, Prof. Dr. Okazaki will address the cultural and philosophical dimensions of the concept of "space" in Japanese architecture.

Shigeyuki OKAZAKI
Japanese architect, urban planner and theorist Shigeyuki Okazaki has, alongside his architectural practice, served as a faculty member and dean at various universities, most notably Kyoto University in Japan. His design for the 'Sun-dome' sports hall in the city of Fukui won the 1997 Architectural Institute of Japan National Award and the Chubu Architecture Award. The original use of technological materials in his designs, together with the harmonious combination of exposed concrete and wood, is the most important indication of his distinctly Japanese approach. In addition to his theoretical research questioning traditional concepts, he has many nationally and internationally published studies and papers geared toward practical application, such as ' A Simulation Model for Pedestrian Circulation ' in crowded spaces and ' Architectural Space Montage Technique '. Prof. Dr. Shigeyuki Okazaki, who has also chaired the Kyoto city planning board, currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Mukogawa Women's University in Osaka and continues his independent architectural practice.