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The origin of the firm name - APOLLO Architects & AssociatesThe 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 & AssociatesArchitecture 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. PROFILESatoshi Kurosaki1970Born in Kanazawa city Ishikawa1989Sakauraoka High School Ishikawa Prefecture1994Meiji University department of architecture, school of science and technology/architecture major1994SEKISUI HOUSE, Ltd branch of Tokyo planning and development of new products1998FORME 1st class architects office  head engineer2000APOLLO 1st class architects office director2008APOLLO 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 ARCHITECTAWARDS2007  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 prizesPUBLICATIONS / BOOKS2008  Okashina Ie, Satoshi Kurosaki / Edit: Beach Terrace, Futami Shobo Publishing2010  Yume no Sumika, Satoshi Kurosaki / Edit: Beach Terrace, Futami Shobo Publishing2011  New Design and Planning Method in Architecture, Satoshi Kurosaki, X-Knowledge2012  An Awesome Atlas of House Building Solutions, Satoshi Kurosaki, X-Knowledge2012  Chiisana Ie, Kawaii Ie ; Tiny House by Mimi Zeiger, Translated by Satoshi Kurosaki, Futami Shobo Publishing

事务所名称的由来--阿波罗建筑事务所 "阿波罗 "这个名字源于希腊罗马神话中的太阳和光之神阿波龙。公司于2000年命名，希望追求由 "光 "和 "影 "的简单材料组成的建筑，同时也希望成为城市和社会中的一个发光体。除了这些基本要求之外，我们的目标是在空间内诱发丰富的精神性。日常生活是由简单而琐碎的事件累积而成的，需要一种持久的连续性。因此，建筑空间需要提供一定的 "回旋余地 "来享受平凡的时间流，以便包含舒适的时刻以及激动人心的情感。 此外，建筑总是存在于一个特定的地点和它自己的环境中。因此，它注定会受到人类、自然和所有人造物品之间关系的显著影响。与社会和环境环境密切相关的周围环境随着季节和时间的变化而变化，使居民本身也经历了反复的变化。每天生活中的这种 "波动 "事实上导致了关于空间内人的移动、光线的使用、风的通过和材料的选择的简单答案。一个能够容纳必要的 "回旋余地 "和日常 "波动 "的空间，需要有白色画布的 "亲切感"，接受大胆和细腻等两极，以及欢迎由环境和情况引起变化的 "宁静"。 一个空间最需要的灵性在于不受时间流逝影响的 "亲切 "和 "宁静"，而这正是建筑师应该努力实现的。我们希望我们创造的空间能让人们交出自己的身体，解放自己的思想，尽情地享受空间。