Profile

Shingo SEKIYA (First, Family)

Born

1983 January at Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom

Nationality

Japan

Sex

Male

Language

English, Japanese, French in conversation level

Skills

Urban Planning and Design, Public Space Design and Management, Editing, Reporting, Spatial and Administrative Research, (MS office, Adobe CS series, Auto CAD, GIS, Skethup)

Master Thesis

“Street Elements in Historic Market District: A Case Study of Five Public Markets Listed on the National Register of Historic Places”, (Pratt Institute, Supervisor: Assoc. Professor David Burney)

“Non-profitable Spatial Design Institutions in Urban Design Development under New York City Bloomberg Administration”, (Keio University, Supervisor: Assoc. Professor Naoto Nakajima)

Education

Year, Month / School, University

1998 September

Franklin Regional Junior High School, Graduated (Pennsylvania State)

2001 June

Keio Academy of New York, Graduated

2001 December

Cardiff University, Wales, Short-term Abroad Program

2002 April

Keio University, Economic Department, Tokyo Japan, Entrance

2003 April

Keio University, Environmental Information Department, Department transfer at Second year -Environmental Design Program

2006 March

Keio University, Environmental Information Department, Graduated

2006 April

Keio University, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Entrance

-Master of Media and Governance, Environmental Design and Governance Program

2018 May

Pratt Institute, Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment

- Urban Placemaking and Management Program Graduated

Work Experience

Year, Month / Company, Organization

2014 April - 2015 March

Researcher, Keio Research Institute at SFC, Keio University

2014 May - September

Construction Technology Institute Engineering Co., Ltd. (CTIE)

2014 October - 2015 July

Researcher, Regional Planning International Ltd.

2017 July - December

Design Specialist, Union Square Partnership

2018 January - December

Planner, WXY architecture + urban design

2019 January - 2021 December

Principle, Place Solutions Group Tokyo

2021 January - 2026 January

Manager, Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

2026 January -

Principle, Place Solutions Group Tokyo

Research Publication / Award List ○=Main Author

(1-a) Academic Journals

【Peer Reviewed】

1-1○Shingo Sekiya, Arata Endo, Hidetoshi Maeda, Yukio Nishimura: Regional Center Organized by Society of Architects, Center for Architecture, American Institute of Architects, J. Archit. Plann., AIJ, Vol.76, No.667, 1659-1666, Sep., 2011

1-2○Shingo Sekiya, Hidetoshi Maeda, Daisuke Abe, Atsushi Deguchi: Urban Information Centers in EU Cities, Case managed or participated by private sectors, J. Archit. Plann., AIJ, Vol.77, No.676, 1397-1404, Jun., 2012

1-3○Shingo Sekiya, Hidetoshi Maeda, Atsushi Deguchi: Municipal Urban Design Development in Professional Training and Advisory Body, Urban Design London and Design for London, AIJ J. Technol. Des. Vol. 18, No.40, pp.1083-1088, Oct. 2012

1-4○Naoto Nakajima, Shingo Sekiya: Planning Process of “Pedestrian Plaza” in Times Square, New York, Focusing on Projects after the Establishment of a BID Organization, J. Archit. Plann., AIJ, Vol.81, No.725, pp. 1549-1559, July, 2016

(1-b) Publication

1-5○Shingo Sekiya: American Institute of Architecture, Urban Design Center, Open Style Urban Design, Rikoh Tosho, pp.99-102, 2012.10

1-6○Shingo Sekiya: Design for London, Urban Design Center, Open Style Urban Design, Rikoh Tosho, pp.103-106, 2012.10

1-7○Shingo Sekiya: Urban Design London Urban Design Center, Open Style Urban Design, Rikoh Tosho, pp.131-134, 2012.10

1-8○Shingo Sekiya (Translation): "Planning-Oriented" Urban Development by New York City, Challenges for Regenerating Tokyo, Institute for Urban Development, The Mori Memorial Foundation, Mori Memorial Foundation, pp.1-71, 2015.8

(2) Comments or Review in Academic Journals or Commercial magazines

2-1○Shingo Sekiya: Architectural Regional Activity Promotion by American Institute of Architects, “Assistant Structure for regional contribution and entities, Sustainable Area Design and Community Architect Special Research Committee” Report, Architectural Institute of Japan, 2009

2-2○Shingo Sekiya (Record): 72nd spatial research committee “Thinking from Space, Protecting City-scape and creating City-scape for 21st century city and urban space”, Architectural Planning Committee, fundamental management committee, 2011.3

2-3○Shingo Sekiya: NPO Uzo Nishiyama Memorial Library, Community Design Library News Letter, Young Researchers Now, “Development and Strategy of Urban Design Center”, 27, 2012.10

(3) International Academic Conference

【Peer Reviewed】

3-1○Mikiko Ishikawa, Hiromitsu Ishiwata, Shingo Sekiya: A Study on the Regeneration of Environmental Infrastructure in the Sea-side Industrial Zone of Kawasaki City, Japan, Proceedings of International Symposium on City Planning 2007, Yokohama City, 2007.8.

3-2○Shingo Sekiya, Arata Endo: Study on Collaboration method among stakeholders in Urban Design Centers, Case Study of Urban Center of San Francisco Planning + Urban Research Association, 11th International Congress of Asian Planning Schools Association, Tokyo, 2011.9.

3-3○ Hidetoshi Maeda, Yukari Niwa, Hiroya Mimaki, Shingo Sekiya: Open-style Urban Design on Public-private-academic Partnership, Case study of Urban Design Center Kashiwa-no-ha, 11th International Congress of Asian Planning Schools Association, Tokyo, 2011.9.

3-4○Shingo Sekiya & Atsushi Deguchi : Development Process and Management System of Urban Design Center, First International Conference of International Society of Habitat Engineering and Design, Shanghai, 2012.10.

3-5Shingo Sekiya, Naoto Nakajima: Organizing method for developing waterfront through public dialogue coordination among stakeholders lead by non-profitable spatial design institution in New York, 12th International Congress of Asian Planning Schools Association, Taipei, 2013.9.

3-6○Takeru Kitazawa, Hidetoshi Maeda, Shingo Sekiya, Others: Urban Design Center Forum, Urban Design Center Kashiwa-no-ha, Subsidy Project under Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Residential Community Design Project, 2009.09

(4) Domestic Academic Conference / Symposium

4-1○Shingo Sekiya, Hidetoshi Maeda, Daisuke Abe: Urban Centers in European Cities, Architectural Institute of Japan, Academic Meeting, 2011.08

4-2○Junhwan Song, Young-A Kim, Gen Takahashi, Shingo Sekiya, Hiroya Mimaki, Ryo Shimizu, Atsushi Deguchi: Study on Process development in station front district, citizen and university participation project in Kashiwa-no-ha campus station district, Architectural Institute of Japan, Academic Meeting, 2011.08

4-3○Shingo Sekiya, Takeru Kitazawa, Hidetoshi Maeda, Arata Endo, Akiko Tanaka: A Study on Typology of Design Center, Architectural Institute of Japan, Academic Meeting, F-1, pp19-20、2009.08

4-4○Jeon Young-Mi, Shingo Sekiya, Takeru Kitazawa, Hidetoshi Maeda, Yukari Niwa, Hiroo Tanaka : Process of Community Design for Rural Village; Rural Planning and Design of Takine, Tamura City, Fukushima Pref. Vol.1, Architectural Institute of Japan, Academic Meeting, E-2, pp.523-524、2009.08

(5) Awards / Scholars

2004

○Mikiko Ishikawa Lab: Yasuteru Watanabe, Shingo Sekiya, others: Architectural Institute of Japan Design Competition, Control and Development of Urban Architecture, Honorable Mention, “Reviving water and green corridor from lost river”, 2005.3

2005

○Mikiko Ishikawa Lab: Yukiko Katagiri, Shingo Sekiya, others: Green City Prime Minister Award, Gifu Prefecture, Kakami-ga-hara City, 2005

2009

○Shingo Sekiya, Jeon Young-Mi: Architectural Institute of Japan Design Competition, ”Visioning Urban Physics”, Selected Design in Kanto-Region, 2009

2010

○Shingo Sekiya, Taiga Hamura, others: University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Frontier Science Award “Regional Contribution Sector”, Kashiwa-no-ha Science and Education Lab, 2010

2011

○Jeon Young-Mi, Shingo Sekiya: International Design Competition for Master Plan of Osong-City, South Korea, Honorable Mention, 2011.10

2012

○Shingo Sekiya: International Habitat Engineering and Design, First International Conference, Best Presentation Award, Tonji University, Shanghai, 2012.10

2013

○Taiga Hamura, Shingo Sekiya, others: 10th City Planning Institute of Japan Award, Honorable Mention, Nagaoka, 2013

2014

○Naoya Sakai, Shingo Sekiya, others: 2013 Urban / Community Design Contest, Special Jury Prize, Tokyo, 2014

2014

○Gentaro Matsubara, Shingo Sekiya, Jeon Young-Mi: Designing for Free Speech, Featured Proposal, “Public Terrace for New Migrated”, Theatrum Mundi, Center for Architecture, AIA New York Chapter, New York, 2014

http://designingforfreespeech.org/exhibition/,

http://designingforfreespeech.org/gallery/public-terrace-for-new-migrated/

2016

○Shingo Sekiya: 2016 Fulbright Grantee (Graduate Study Program)

2017

○Shingo Sekiya: 2017 Japan-United States Educational Exchange Promotion Foundation (Yoshida Scholarship Foundation (YKK Foundation))

Representative projects

2014 May - 2014 September (6 months)

Tsunami Disaster Recovery and City Center Redevelopment

・ Onagawa Reconstruction promotion office, central commercial promenade redevelopment plan project

2014 October - 2016 July (1 year and 10 Months)

・ Onagawa town, Onagawa Future Creation

University Campus Development and Research

・ Keio SFC Graduate School Research Center Renewal Proposal Competition Committee

・ Fumihiko Maki Archive Study Group

・ Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance

2014 April - 2015 May (1 year and 1 month)

Community Development

・ Nagasaki district city planning road 172 auxiliary line roadside community development support, Toshima-Ward, Tokyo

・ Nishi-Shinagawa 2 and 3 district incombustibility project, Shinagawa-Ward, Tokyo

・ Ogu Machiya district incombustibility promotion project support, Arakawa-Ward, Tokyo

・ Honan 1st district community development support, Suginami-Ward, Tokyo

・ Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Toshima-Ward, Shinagawa-Ward, Arakawa-Ward, Suginami-Ward・ Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Toshima-Ward, Shinagawa-Ward, Arakawa-Ward, Suginami-Ward

2016 August – 2017 May (10 months)

City Comparison Research

・ New York-Tokyo Comparison Survey Study Committee

・ The Mori Memorial Foundation, Institute for Urban Development

Placemaking Research Project

・ “Parks without Borders” on Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, New York: Lab Analysis of Public Space: Supervisor: David Burney, Meg Walker

・ Parks and Recreation Department, New York City

・ Myrtle Avenue Partnership

・ Havana Studio: El Vedado for the People: Supervisor: David Burney, Ron Shiffman