SANAA facts for kids
SANAA (which stands for Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates) is a famous architecture company. It is based in Tokyo, Japan. Two talented architects, Kazuyo Sejima (born in 1956) and Ryūe Nishizawa (born in 1966), started it in 1995. They won a very important award called the Pritzker Prize in 2010.
SANAA has designed many amazing buildings around the world. Some of their well-known projects include the Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Ohio. They also designed the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. Other cool buildings are the Rolex Learning Center in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the Serpentine Pavilion in London. They also designed the Christian Dior Building in Omotesandō, Tokyo.
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How SANAA Started and Grew
Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa created their company, SANAA, in 1995. They quickly became known for their unique designs. In 2004, they won the Golden Lion award. This was for their best work at a big architecture show in Venice, Italy.
Then, in 2010, they received the Pritzker Prize. This is one of the highest honors an architect can get. Kazuyo Sejima became only the second woman ever to win this special award.
Cool Buildings by SANAA Around the World
SANAA has designed many interesting buildings. Here are some of their projects in different countries:
Projects in Australia
- The Art Gallery of New South Wales, North Building - Finished in 2022.
- The Museum of Contemporary Art (a design that was not built) - From 1997 to 1999 in Sydney, Australia.
Projects in China
- House for the CIPEA (China International Practical Exhibition of Architecture) - Started in 2004 in Nanjing, China.
Projects in England
Projects in France
- Le Louvre-Lens Museum - Built from 2005 to 2012 in Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Projects in Germany
- The New Mercedes-Benz Museum (a design that was not built) - From 2002 in Stuttgart, Germany.
- Zollverein School of Design - Built from 2003 to 2006 in Essen, Germany.
Projects in Japan
- Multimedia Studio - Built from 1995 to 1996 in Gifu, Japan.
- N Museum - Built from 1995 to 1997 in Wakayama, Japan.
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art - Built from 1999 to 2004 in Kanazawa, Japan.
- Dior Omotesando Store - Built from 2001 to 2003 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Naoshima Ferry Terminal - Built from 2003 to 2006 in Kagawa, Japan.
Projects in the Netherlands
- De Kunstlinie Theater & Cultural Center - Built from 1998 to 2006 in Almere, Netherlands.
Projects in Italy
- Prada Beauty Store - Built in 2000 in Arezzo, Italy.
- Bocconi New Campus - Built in 2019 in Milan, Italy.
Projects in Switzerland
- Novartis Office Building - Started in 2003 in Basel, Switzerland.
- Rolex Learning Center at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - Built from 2004 to 2010 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Projects in Taiwan
Projects in the United States
- Grace Farms - Built in 2015 in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA.
- The Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art - Built from 2001 to 2006 in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
- The New Museum of Contemporary Art - Built from 2003 to 2007 in New York City, USA.
Awards and Recognition
SANAA's work has been shown in many art and architecture exhibitions. For example, their designs were part of the "City of Girls" show in Japan in 2000. They also had work at the Istanbul Biennale in Turkey.
They have won several important awards:
- The Golden Lion for their amazing work at the Venice Architecture Exhibition in 2004.
- The 46th Mainichi Shinbun Arts Award for Architecture in 2005.
- The Schock Prize in visual arts, also in 2005.
In 2010, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa received the Pritzker Prize. This is known as the highest award in the field of architecture.
See also
In Spanish: SANAA para niños
