Masashi Kajita, b. 1974

Architect MMA, BSc (Hons), M. Arch

EMPLOYMENTS:

Academic:

2008-PhD fellow at Institute of Planning, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture

2006-08 Unit Master: Diploma Unit 10, University of East London with Kristian Garrecht 07/08 and David Buck 06/07

2005-08 Assisting Tutor: Degree first year Unit X, University of East London with Jim Ross 08 and Kristina Hertel 05-07

2005-06 Assisting Tutor: Degree Unit E, University of East London with Jonathan Dawes

2002-07 Guest critique on several occasions for design units in London Metropolitan University and University of East London.

Practice:

1996-06Own work:

• Outdoor Space for Play at Hastings and St Leonards SureStart and Greater Hollington Children’s Centre, Hastings. 2006

• Impact Art Project ‘Big Bench’, a space for play at Halton Estate, Hastings. 2005

2005-07Other work

• Detail design of urban landscape project, Barking Town Centre, London for muf architecture/art. 2007

• Roof extension for Campbell-Lange Workshop Limited. 2005

2002-03muf architecture/art 

2001-02Penoyre and Prasad Architects

EDUCATION: 

2003-05MA in Architecture & Interior, RIBA part 2 - Royal College of Art

1998-01BSc (Hons) in Architecture, RIBA part 1 - University of East London

2000Exchange student - TVB School of Habitat Studies, New Delhi

1997-98Diploma in Interior Design - Cavendish College, London

1993-97BA in Economics - Tokyo International University

Awards and grants:

2005The runner-up of the KPF / AF Public Space Travel Scholarship

2005MA Architecture design project: Highly commended Helen Hamlyn Award for creativity, design for our future selves awards

2004RIBA Educational Fund for Master Degree at Royal College of Art

LECTURE + WORKSHOP: 

2008‘Fragility and Imperfection’, 3 days workshop in Osaka for Vantan Institute of Design (with M. Hayduk, UeL)

2007‘Art of Inhabitation’, 8 days workshop for Institute 1, Aarhus School of Architecture (with H. Svenningsen Kajita)

2007‘Workshop’, 5 days workshop in Tokyo for University of East London (with M. Roelofsma, UeL)

2007‘Silence and Light’, 3 days workshop in Osaka for Vantan Institute of Design (with M. Hayduk, UeL)

2006‘2 x 909 x 1818’, 5 days workshop in Tokyo for University of East London (with M. Roelofsma, UeL)

2005‘Adding’, 4 days workshop in Tokyo for Vantan Institute of Design (with H. Svenningsen Kajita and C.Kraft, UeL)

2005‘Adding’, 2 half-day workshop for Bunsai Art College (with H. Svenningsen Kajita and C.Kraft, UeL)

PUBLICATIONS:

2010'Ligeværdige oplevelser men ikke ens' ('Equivalence of experience, not equal experience') in: Arkitekten Nr.4. April 2010.Vol.112. p.84-85