Hisao Kohyama and Yoshihisa Hasegawa from Kohyama Atelier as Guests! Theater Seminar Latest Series 'Theater Architecture Seminar' ~Theater Architects Talk About Their Works~ Vol.01 to be Held
Theater Workshop Co., Ltd. will hold 'Theater Architecture Seminar Vol.01' on April 24, 2026, featuring Hisao Kohyama and Yoshihisa Hasegawa to discuss their theater designs.
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Theater Workshop Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President: Masami Ito) will hold a new series of seminars 'Theater Architecture Seminar' to consider the future of theaters.
For the first session, Vol.01, to be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at P.O. Minami-Aoyama Hall (Minato-ku, Tokyo), we will welcome Mr. Hisao Kohyama, Chairman of Kohyama Atelier (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo), and Mr. Yoshihisa Hasegawa, President and Director, to talk about the theater architecture works they have designed so far.
This seminar series will invite architects with a rich track record in theater design as guests each time, to talk about their thoughts put into theaters and key points of design. In addition, by making it a series, we will learn about the current situation of theater architecture in contemporary Japan, and together with the participants, we will consider what roles these facilities play and what they should accomplish.
## Vol.01 Guests
**Chairman of Kohyama Atelier**
**Hisao Kohyama**
Architect, Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo, Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects, Chairman of Kohyama Atelier. Born in Tokyo in 1937.
Graduated from the Department of Architecture, University of Tokyo; completed graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania; served as Professor at the University of Tokyo, Professor at Meiji University, Professor at the Open University of Japan, etc.
Works include Seigakuin University Chapel (Japan Art Academy Prize), Saitama Arts Theater (Architectural Institute of Japan Prize, Togo Murano Award, USITT Award), Sekikawa Village Historical Museum, The University of Tokyo Yayoi Auditorium, Kumano Hongu Heritage Center (AIJ Selected Architectural Design), The University of Tokyo Ito International Research Center, ROHM Theatre Kyoto, and more.
Author of books such as 'Thirteen Chapters for Those Who Love Architecture' and 'Lectures on Architectural Design'.
Awarded the Architectural Institute of Japan Grand Prize in 2021.
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For the first session, Vol.01, to be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at P.O. Minami-Aoyama Hall (Minato-ku, Tokyo), we will welcome Mr. Hisao Kohyama, Chairman of Kohyama Atelier (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo), and Mr. Yoshihisa Hasegawa, President and Director, to talk about the theater architecture works they have designed so far.
This seminar series will invite architects with a rich track record in theater design as guests each time, to talk about their thoughts put into theaters and key points of design. In addition, by making it a series, we will learn about the current situation of theater architecture in contemporary Japan, and together with the participants, we will consider what roles these facilities play and what they should accomplish.
## Vol.01 Guests
**Chairman of Kohyama Atelier**
**Hisao Kohyama**
Architect, Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo, Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects, Chairman of Kohyama Atelier. Born in Tokyo in 1937.
Graduated from the Department of Architecture, University of Tokyo; completed graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania; served as Professor at the University of Tokyo, Professor at Meiji University, Professor at the Open University of Japan, etc.
Works include Seigakuin University Chapel (Japan Art Academy Prize), Saitama Arts Theater (Architectural Institute of Japan Prize, Togo Murano Award, USITT Award), Sekikawa Village Historical Museum, The University of Tokyo Yayoi Auditorium, Kumano Hongu Heritage Center (AIJ Selected Architectural Design), The University of Tokyo Ito International Research Center, ROHM Theatre Kyoto, and more.
Author of books such as 'Thirteen Chapters for Those Who Love Architecture' and 'Lectures on Architectural Design'.
Awarded the Architectural Institute of Japan Grand Prize in 2021.
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FAQ
Who are the speakers for 'Theater Architecture Seminar' Vol.01?
Kazuo Koyama, Chairman of Koyama Architectural Research Institute, and Shoho Hasegawa, Representative Director and President of Koyama Architectural Research Institute, will be the speakers.
When and where will it be held?
It will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at P.O. Minami Aoyama Hall in Minato City, Tokyo.
What is the content of the seminar?
The seminar features architects with rich experience in theater design discussing their thoughts on theaters they designed and key points of their designs.