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AIA Japan YEAR-END EVENT: 2021 END OF YEAR OPEN HOUSE / AWARD CEREMONY

December 18, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

AIA Japan YEAR-END EVENT: 2021 END OF YEAR OPEN HOUSE / AWARD CEREMONY

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2021 @14:00 JST

AIA Japan invites you to join us for an open house party on Saturday, December, 18th. The open house will be held virtually and an informal gathering. This means that you can come and go as you want and don’t feel obligated to stay for the entire event. During the open house, there will be the 2021 AIA Japan Design Award Ceremony followed by a short presentation of the winners. We hope to see you in our year-end event with the rest of our friends. We are pretty sure that with your presence, our very special day would be perfect.

The open house will be held virtually and an informal gathering. This means that you can come and go as you want and don’t feel obligated to stay for the entire event. During the open house, there will be the 2021 AIA Japan Design Award Ceremony followed by a short presentation of the winners.

SCHEDULE:

1st Half (2 hours)

Introduction: hosted by Segene Park, AIA, 2021 AIA Japan President

- President short speech
- Year-end report

Design Award Ceremony: hosted by George Kunihiro, FAIA, 2021 AIA Japan Design Award Committee Chair / 2016 AIAJ President

- Jury members` comments
- Design award ceremony
- Award winner presentation
- Shortlisted project slide show

Certificate of Appreciation Ceremony: hosted by Segene Park, AIA

- Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to AIA Japan

Introduction of 2022 AIA Japan Officers: hosted by Segene Park, AIA

- Announce officer`s name
- 2022 AIA Japan President short speech

Announcement for Year-End: hosted by Segene Park, AIA

- Sanbon-jime (三本締め), which consists of three ippon-jime, i.e. three sets of three claps and one final clap (3-3-3-1 3-3-3-1 3-3-3-1)
- Learn about a Japanese custom of ceremonial rhythmic hand clapping: click Here
2nd Half (1 hour – )

Casual Session: hosted by George Kunihiro, FAIA

- Social gathering hosted by noted architect and educator, George Kunihiro, FAIA
- Watch AIAJ event unseen scenes And deleted scenes
- New Year message from AIA Japan