ASAKA KUSAMA
Email asaka@rka-design.com
Personal Website http://asakarc.com
EDUCATION
2002 CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART; Michigan, U.S.A. MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
1998 TAMA ART UNIVERSITY; Tokyo, Japan BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE IN ART
WORK EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER: RKA DESIGN LLC/ INDEPENDENT WORK
GALLERY 99/00; 1999-2000: Design of private Gallery House. Area 150 sq.m, $136,200 gallery: Okayama, Japan
U-HOUSE; 2001-2002: Remodeling a private residence: Utah, USA
FREELANCING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE: RKA DESIGN LLC/ CONSULTING
CITE MUSICALE; 2013: RFR Paris, Providing architectural service, including 3D modeling and detailing the construction documents
SAMARITANE; 2013: RFR Paris, Providing architectural service
RTE; 2014: Hugh Dutton Associates Pariss: Providing architectural service mainly for steel structural detailing to the construction documents level
TAIKOO PLACE FACADE; 2014 Hugh Dutton Associates Paris :Providing architectural service mainly for facade structural detailing
TECHNICAL DRAFTSMAN: SCHLAICH BERGERMANN AND PARTNERS; 2007-2013
Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Construction Administration,
Inventor 3D modeling
YAS GRIDSHELL, Abu Dhabi, UAE
1 WORLD TRADE CENTER ANTENNA AND FAÇADE, New York, NY
TRANSBAY TRANSIT CENTER, San Francisco, CA
REDEVELOPMENT MOYNIHAN, New York, NY
SAN DIEGO CANOPY, San Diego, CA
CONEY ISLAND PROJECT, New York, NY
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICIAN: GRISSIM METZ ANDRIESE ASSOCIATES 2005- 2007
(LANDSCAPE + CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE)
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES; Detroit MI - Courtyard Renovation
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD; Detroit, MI - Plaza Remodeling
DTE ENERGY; Detroit, MI - Campus Enhancement
NORTHVILLE DOWNTOWN; Northville, MI - Town Square Renovation
PROJECT ARCHITECT: RAFAEL VINOLY ARCHITECTS PC; 2002- 2004
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, THE CARL ICAHN LABORATORY; Princeton, NJ / Area 95,000 sq ft, $38 million laboratory building.
DUKE UNIVERSITY, THE NASHER MUSEUM OF ART; Durham, NC / Area 52,000 sq ft, $17 million museum.
JAZZ @ LINCOLN CENTER; New York, NY / Area 157,000 sq ft, $130 million performance and broadcasting facility.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO; Chicago, IL / Area 412,000 sq ft, $90 million university project
WORLD TRADE CENTER COMPETITION for LMDC (THINK TEAM); New York, NY / Design assistant for master plan - Area 11,000,000 sq ft, civic / commercial building.
PROJECT ARCHITECT: MR ARCHITECTURE + DÉCOR 2004-2005
AVON SPA; New York, NY - Area 1,438 sq ft, Hospitality
J.MENDEL; New York, NY - Interior renovation, Retail
THREE RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS; New York, NY - Interior renovation
CAMBRIDGE CLUB CONDOMINIUMS; New York, NY - Interior renovation
INTERN: TAKEO MURAJI ARCHITECTURE LABORATORY; 1999-2000
TREE HOUSE; Tokyo Japan - 96.16 sq m, Residential
NOAH'S ARK; Tokyo Japan - 115.72 sq m, Residential
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
LECTURE AT LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY; MI November 2004 / Overview of my work
GUEST CRITIC AT PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN; NY December 2004 / 3D design
TEACHING ASSISTANT; Cranbrook Academy of Art, MI 2001-2002
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
WEB COORDINATOR; 2001-2002 / Cranbrook Academy of Art, Architecture Department
CENTRAL MEDIA; 2000-2002 Cranbrook Academy of Art, MI / Hardware and software support for MAC and PC
OTHER ACTIVITIES
ONE-DAY PROJECT AT BUNCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; March 2001
Created a project to help students understand aspects of space through sound. Detroit, MI
COMPETITION
Design the future of New Orleans; 01/ 2006
Kunsthalle Exnergasse proposal competition for exhibition proposals with Mary Kim: 02/2014
COMPUTER SKILLS
AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Rhino, Vector Works, Illustrator, Photo Shop, Quark Express, Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Macromedia Premier, Fireworks, Dreamweaver
LANGUAGES
English and Japanese
NATIONALITY
American & Japanese (Dual Citizen)
Personal Website http://asakarc.com
EDUCATION
2002 CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART; Michigan, U.S.A. MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
1998 TAMA ART UNIVERSITY; Tokyo, Japan BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE IN ART
WORK EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER: RKA DESIGN LLC/ INDEPENDENT WORK
GALLERY 99/00; 1999-2000: Design of private Gallery House. Area 150 sq.m, $136,200 gallery: Okayama, Japan
U-HOUSE; 2001-2002: Remodeling a private residence: Utah, USA
FREELANCING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE: RKA DESIGN LLC/ CONSULTING
CITE MUSICALE; 2013: RFR Paris, Providing architectural service, including 3D modeling and detailing the construction documents
SAMARITANE; 2013: RFR Paris, Providing architectural service
RTE; 2014: Hugh Dutton Associates Pariss: Providing architectural service mainly for steel structural detailing to the construction documents level
TAIKOO PLACE FACADE; 2014 Hugh Dutton Associates Paris :Providing architectural service mainly for facade structural detailing
TECHNICAL DRAFTSMAN: SCHLAICH BERGERMANN AND PARTNERS; 2007-2013
Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Construction Administration,
Inventor 3D modeling
YAS GRIDSHELL, Abu Dhabi, UAE
1 WORLD TRADE CENTER ANTENNA AND FAÇADE, New York, NY
TRANSBAY TRANSIT CENTER, San Francisco, CA
REDEVELOPMENT MOYNIHAN, New York, NY
SAN DIEGO CANOPY, San Diego, CA
CONEY ISLAND PROJECT, New York, NY
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICIAN: GRISSIM METZ ANDRIESE ASSOCIATES 2005- 2007
(LANDSCAPE + CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE)
COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES; Detroit MI - Courtyard Renovation
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD; Detroit, MI - Plaza Remodeling
DTE ENERGY; Detroit, MI - Campus Enhancement
NORTHVILLE DOWNTOWN; Northville, MI - Town Square Renovation
PROJECT ARCHITECT: RAFAEL VINOLY ARCHITECTS PC; 2002- 2004
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, THE CARL ICAHN LABORATORY; Princeton, NJ / Area 95,000 sq ft, $38 million laboratory building.
DUKE UNIVERSITY, THE NASHER MUSEUM OF ART; Durham, NC / Area 52,000 sq ft, $17 million museum.
JAZZ @ LINCOLN CENTER; New York, NY / Area 157,000 sq ft, $130 million performance and broadcasting facility.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO; Chicago, IL / Area 412,000 sq ft, $90 million university project
WORLD TRADE CENTER COMPETITION for LMDC (THINK TEAM); New York, NY / Design assistant for master plan - Area 11,000,000 sq ft, civic / commercial building.
PROJECT ARCHITECT: MR ARCHITECTURE + DÉCOR 2004-2005
AVON SPA; New York, NY - Area 1,438 sq ft, Hospitality
J.MENDEL; New York, NY - Interior renovation, Retail
THREE RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS; New York, NY - Interior renovation
CAMBRIDGE CLUB CONDOMINIUMS; New York, NY - Interior renovation
INTERN: TAKEO MURAJI ARCHITECTURE LABORATORY; 1999-2000
TREE HOUSE; Tokyo Japan - 96.16 sq m, Residential
NOAH'S ARK; Tokyo Japan - 115.72 sq m, Residential
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
LECTURE AT LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY; MI November 2004 / Overview of my work
GUEST CRITIC AT PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN; NY December 2004 / 3D design
TEACHING ASSISTANT; Cranbrook Academy of Art, MI 2001-2002
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
WEB COORDINATOR; 2001-2002 / Cranbrook Academy of Art, Architecture Department
CENTRAL MEDIA; 2000-2002 Cranbrook Academy of Art, MI / Hardware and software support for MAC and PC
OTHER ACTIVITIES
ONE-DAY PROJECT AT BUNCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; March 2001
Created a project to help students understand aspects of space through sound. Detroit, MI
COMPETITION
Design the future of New Orleans; 01/ 2006
Kunsthalle Exnergasse proposal competition for exhibition proposals with Mary Kim: 02/2014
COMPUTER SKILLS
AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Rhino, Vector Works, Illustrator, Photo Shop, Quark Express, Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Macromedia Premier, Fireworks, Dreamweaver
LANGUAGES
English and Japanese
NATIONALITY
American & Japanese (Dual Citizen)