Tomoaki Ushio
Director
After completing his graduate studies in Environmental Planning at Kobe University in 1993, he joined Nikken Sekkei.He has gained experience across a wide range of projects, from large-scale mixed-use complexes—such as the Kobe International House, the Kanden Building, Kobe Gakuin University’s Port Island Campus, the Nakanoshima Festival Tower, and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University—to corporate headquarters, schools, concert halls, research institutes, and factories.
His design philosophy is to work with clients to create energy-efficient buildings that can be continuously improved.
He holds certifications as a First-Class Architect, First-Class Architect for Facilities Design, Professional Engineer (Sanitary Engineering Division), PE (Professional Engineer, U.S.), and LEED AP.