当研究室では、縮小社会のあらゆる問題に世界に先立って直面している日本において、広義の建築とそれを支える建築的思考が、今後の社会、都市、生活空間においてどのような役割を果たすべきか、多角的なリサーチや調査、分析、視覚化を行いながら、その新たな可能性を探求している。特にローカルな課題とグローバルな課題を並列して捉え、海外調査や国際ワークショップ、実践的設計などを通じて、国際的視野や知見を育成し、情報デザインおよび空間デザインの研究に反映することを心がけている。

In Japan, which is facing all the problems of a shrinking society ahead of the rest of the world, our laboratory explores new possibilities through multifaceted research, investigation, analysis, and visualization of how architecture in its broadest sense and the architectural thinking that supports it should play a role in future society, cities, and living spaces. In particular, he sees local and global issues in parallel, and through overseas research, international workshops, and practical design, he tries to cultivate an international perspective and knowledge, which he reflects in his research on information and spatial design.

小林恵吾(こばやし・けいご)　

早稲田大学創造理工学部建築学科准教授、博士

一級建築士、オランダ王国登録建築士、NoRA主宰

1978年東京生まれ。2002年早稲田大学理工学部建築学科卒業。2005年ハーバード大学大学院デザイン学部修士課程修了後、2012年までOMA-AMOロッテルダム事務所に勤務。主に北アフリカと中東地域のプロジェクトを多数担当。その後、早稲田大学創造理工学部建築学科助教を経て2016年より同大学准教授。NoRA主宰。主な作品に「第１４回ヴェネチアビエンナーレ国際建築展日本館展示計画」、「東京国立近代美術館Gordon Matta-Clark展会場計画」、「House +O」など。

Keigo Kobayashi

Associate Professor at Dept. of Architecture, Waseda University, PhD

Registered Architect in the Netherlands and Japan, Director at NoRA

After studying at the Department of Architecture at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, and completing a Master’s Degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, USA, in 2005, Kobayashi was involved in numerous major projects at architecture design firm called OMA in Rotterdam with Rem Koolhaas until 2012. During his years at OMA, he served as the project leader for various building types and urban-design projects in several Middle Eastern and North African countries. In 2012, Kobayashi started teaching design at Department of Architecture of Waseda University, in parallel with architectural practice under the office name of NoRA (Network of Research and Architecture). Kobayashi’s recent works involves wide variety of spatial design, from housings and apartment buildings to exhibition designs and theatrical designs. Some of his works includes “Exhibition Design of 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale Japanese Pavilion”, “Gordon Matta=Clark Exhibition design at MOMAT”, and “House +O”.