Partners

Shigeru Ban Architects Tokyo

Keita Sugai – Partner

1974Born in Kagoshima, Japan
1997Bachelor of Architecture, Yokohama National University
1999Master of Architecture, Yokohama National University Graduate School
1999Joined Shigeru Ban Architects
2019 –Shigeru Ban Architects, Partner

Grant Suzuki – Partner

1977Born in Niagara Falls, Canada
1999University of Waterloo, Bachelor of Env. Studies in Architecture
2000 – 01Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates, Intern
2001Joined Shigeru Ban Architects
2019 –Shigeru Ban Architects, Partner

Shigeru Ban Architects Europe

Jean de Gastines – Partner

1957Born in Casablanca, Morocco
1975 – 78Studies in History and Economics, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris
1980Bachelor of Architecture, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris
1982 – 83Frank O. Gehry, Santa Monica, California
1984SCAU Aymeric Zublena Architects, Paris
1985Established private practice
1999Professional Association with Shigeru Ban Architects

Shigeru Ban Architects America

Dean Maltz – Partner

1977 – 79Washington University
1982 – 83Azuma Takamitsu Architect
1984Cooper Union School of Architecture, BArch
1985Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Teaching Assistant
1986Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, MArch
1986 – 89Gwathmey Siegel and Associates
1989 – 90Eisenman Architects
1990 – 97Davis + Maltz Architects, Principal
1997 –Dean Maltz Architect, Principal
1999 –Affiliated with Shigeru Ban Architects
2000Columbia University, Visiting Professor
2004Washington University, Visiting Professor

Former partner

Shigeru Ban Architects Tokyo

Nobutaka Hiraga – Former Partner

1949Born in Tokyo
1971Tokyo University of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Architecture
1971 – 80Sasagawa Architects & Partners
1980 – 87ASHIHARA Architect & Associates
1987Established ArchiNetwork, Principal
1998 – 2019Joined Shigeru Ban Architects as Partner
2019 – 2020 /01Shigeru Ban Architects, Adviser
2021Resume ArchiNetwork