Hokkaido Northern Regional Building Research Center
Hokkaido, Japan
© Osamu Adachi
Based in Hokkaido, Atelier BNK has been actively working in architectural design since founded the studio in Sapporo in 1970. Initially, the design studio mainly worked on residential houses and interiors, although opportunities to work on public buildings gradually increased from the 1980s until the present day. The works of BNK has been praised from various quarters. Four of its works have received the AIJ Annual Architectural Design Commendation, 23 works have appeared in the Selected Architectural Designs of AIJ, 11 have won the Public Building Award Excellence Prize, and one has won the JIA Sustainable Architecture Award, among other awards. For regional prizes, 10 works received the Hokkaido Architecture Award/Encouragement Award, while nine other works received the Hokkaido Red Brick Architecture Award/Encouragement Award. BNK has also held exhibitions in 2013 and 2022, as well as published a collection of works called “Atelier BNK 2000–2014” (published by Kenchiku Gahou Inc.) in 2014.
- Category
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- Architects
- Location
- Sapporo, Japan
- Website
- www.atelier-bnk.co.jp
- Founded
- 1970