Masako Hayashi


Masako Hayashi was a Japanese architect. She was the first woman to win the Architectural Institute of Japan Award.

Career

Hayashi primarily designed residential housing for limited space environments, using innovative building materials, space utilization and clean design. In 1958, Hayashi co-founded the Hayashi, Yamada, Nakahara Architectural Design Coterie with Hatsue Yamada and Nobuko Nakahara.
She was the first woman to win the Architectural Institute of Japan Award.

Personal life

She was married to architect Shoji Hayashi.

Notable awards

Notable works