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Masayoshi Nakai
Takenaka Corporation, Engineering Fellow | Tokyo, Japan
About
After completing the master course at Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Mr. Nakai joined Takenaka Corporation in 1984. Through his career to date, he has consistently been in charge of advanced structures such as large space structures, base isolation and vibration control. His extensive works have resulted in a number of landmark buildings including Fukuoka Dome, Odate Jukai Dome and Sapporo Dome. In 2004, he received JSCA Award, Gengo Matsui Prize and JSSI Award for the structural design of an iconic base-isolated building, PRADA Boutique Aoyama. He also conducted researches on vibration control as a visiting researcher at State University of New York at Buffalo in 1988 and 1989. He played the role of CTBUH Country Representative of Japan from 2009 through 2012.
CTBUH Roles
Country Representative, Japan (2009 – 2013)
CTBUH Initiatives
2018 China-Korea-Japan Tall Building Forum
15 June 2018
Tall Buildings: From Design to Construction and Maintenance
15–16 October 2015
27 August 2010
Research
15 September 2020
Based on past experiences of natural disasters and fires in Japan, it is stipulated by law that fire-resistant buildings larger than a certain size should...
Research
20 May 2015
This paper reviews the development and current status of seismic design for high-rise buildings in earthquake-prone Japan. Additionally, it briefly describes two important areas of...
Research
01 September 2013
This paper introduces the current status of high-rise building design in Japan, with reference to some recent projects. Firstly, the design approval system and procedures...
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