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︎ I am an architect and designer from New York City interested in the convergence of memory, history, place, and regeneration. Working with an Engineering/Specialist in Humanities and International Services Visa within Japan, brainstorming to solve urban and social issues.
I trained under the mentorship umbrella of David Childs, the architect of the World Trade Center at SOM, and his students, in both Chicago and New York, and worked with a variety of small to medium sized design firms on US projects and international.
Nikkei Yonsei (2nd + 4th generation Japanese American) from Cupertino, California with an english speaking background of philosophy, design, sociology, and humanities- a mixture of studies to understand the complex modern world.
My family has historical ties to Iwate, Tokyo, and Mountain View, California, my grandfather’s side comes from a lineage of Saitos- politicians, reformers, and philosophical writers.
︎KKAA Tokyo | Kengo Kuma & Associates
︎Past Projects
︎Awards/Publications
︎Portfolio
︎Background

︎ I am an architect and designer from New York City interested in the convergence of memory, history, place, and regeneration. Working with an Engineering/Specialist in Humanities and International Services Visa within Japan, brainstorming to solve urban and social issues.
I trained under the mentorship umbrella of David Childs, the architect of the World Trade Center at SOM, and his students, in both Chicago and New York, and worked with a variety of small to medium sized design firms on US projects and international.
Nikkei Yonsei (2nd + 4th generation Japanese American) from Cupertino, California with an english speaking background of philosophy, design, sociology, and humanities- a mixture of studies to understand the complex modern world.
My family has historical ties to Iwate, Tokyo, and Mountain View, California, my grandfather’s side comes from a lineage of Saitos- politicians, reformers, and philosophical writers.
︎KKAA Tokyo | Kengo Kuma & Associates
︎Past Projects
︎Awards/Publications
︎Portfolio
︎Background