Biography
Life & work
Born in Tokyo in 1928, Fumihiko Maki graduated from the the University of Tokyo in 1952, and a Master's degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. In 1954 he received a Master of Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He established his firm, Maki and Associates in 1965, and soon became a leading figure of contemporary architecture, designing projects in Asia, Europe, and North and South America. He is a recipient of the Pritzker Prize (1993) and the AIA Gold Medal in 2011.
