The origin of the firm name - APOLLO Architects & Associates
The name "Apollo" originates from Apollon, god of sun and light in Greco-Roman mythology. The firm was named in 2000 with the hope of pursuing architecture composed of the simple materials of "light" and "shadow", while also aiming to become a luminous presence within the city and society.
The design philosophy of APOLLO Architects & Associates
Architecture needs to be safe and functional, but it also needs to go beyond that. What we aim to do in addition to those basic requirements is to induce a rich spirituality within the space. Daily life, which is composed of the accumulation of simple and trivial events, requires an enduring continuity. Architectural spaces therefore need to provide a certain “leeway” for enjoying the mundane flow of time in order to encompass moments of comfort as well as thrilling emotion.
Moreover, architecture always exists within a particular site with its own surroundings. Thus, it is destined to be significantly affected by the relationship between human beings, nature and all man-made objects. The surrounding environment that is deeply connected with the social and environmental milieu alters according to the seasons and the times, causing the residents themselves to undergo repeated changes.
Such "fluctuations" in every day life are in fact what leads to simple answers regarding the movement of people within space, the use of light, wind passage and choice of materials. A space that can embrace the necessary "leeway" and everyday "fluctuations", requires the “graciousness” of a white canvas that accepts polarities such as bold and delicate, as well as the “tranquility” that welcomes change induced by the environment and the circumstances.
The spirituality that a space needs more than anything else resides in the "graciousness" and "tranquility" that are unaffected by the flow of time, and this is what architects should strive to achieve. We hope that the spaces that we create will allow people to surrender their bodies and to free their minds to enjoy the spaces to their heart’s content.
PROFILE
Satoshi Kurosaki
1970Born in Kanazawa city Ishikawa
1989Sakauraoka High School Ishikawa Prefecture
1994Meiji University department of architecture, school of science and technology/architecture major
1994SEKISUI HOUSE, Ltd branch of Tokyo planning and development of new products
1998FORME 1st class architects office head engineer
2000APOLLO 1st class architects office director
2008APOLLO ARCHITECTS & ASSOCIATES representative director
Contact teacher at Nihon University College of Science and Technology Department of Architecture
Qualified as a first class architect
(Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism No.282853)
Design supervisor (major:detached houses, apartments No.1131001715)
Architects Manager
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ARCHITECT
AWARDS
2007 DAIKIN air style contest 2007, Special Award [SWITCH]\
2007 DAIKIN air style contest 2007, Special Award [SLASH]
2008 The Japan Institute of Architects, 200 prominent architectures selection [SWITCH]
2008 The Japan Institute of Architects, 200 prominent architectures selection [L]
2008 The Japan Institute of Architects, 200 prominent architectures selection [SLIT]
2009 The Japan Institute of Architects, 200 prominent architectures selection [TEPE]
2009 The Japan Institute of Architects, 200 prominent architectures selection [ATOM]
2009 DAIKIN air style contest 2007, Grand Award [TEPE]
2010 NAGRADE HISE AWARDS 2009 (Slovenia)
AWARDFORINNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE 2009 [TEPE]
2010 NAGRADE HISE AWARDS 2009 (Slovenia)
AWARDFORINNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE 2009 [PACHIRA]
2011GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2011「DAMIER」
2011GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2011「Kangaroo HOTEL」
2011The Japan Institute of Architects, 100 prominent architectures selection [LIFT]
2012GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2012「Le49」
2012The Japan Institute of Architects, 100 prominent architectures selection [RAY]
2012The Japan Institute of Architects, 100 prominent architectures selection [Le49]
And many other prizes
PUBLICATIONS / BOOKS
2008 Okashina Ie, Satoshi Kurosaki / Edit: Beach Terrace, Futami Shobo Publishing
2010 Yume no Sumika, Satoshi Kurosaki / Edit: Beach Terrace, Futami Shobo Publishing
2011 New Design and Planning Method in Architecture, Satoshi Kurosaki, X-Knowledge
2012 An Awesome Atlas of House Building Solutions, Satoshi Kurosaki, X-Knowledge
2012 Chiisana Ie, Kawaii Ie ; Tiny House by Mimi Zeiger, Translated by Satoshi Kurosaki, Futami Shobo Publishing