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Toshiko Mori

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Toshiko Mori is a Japanese-born architect and educator based in New York, where she founded Toshiko Mori Architect. Her practice works across cultural, educational, residential, and exhibition projects, with an emphasis on material detail, environmental conditions, and the relationship between buildings and their settings. Mori became the first woman to receive tenure in Harvard Graduate School of Design's architecture department and served as department chair from 2002 to 2008.

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Which Toshiko Mori buildings can I visit?

Publicly accessible projects include the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland and the Brooklyn Public Library's Central Library renovation. Her firm, Toshiko Mori Architect, also designed the Thread cultural center and Fass School in Senegal.

What did Toshiko Mori accomplish at Harvard GSD?

Mori joined Harvard GSD with tenure in 1995 and chaired its Department of Architecture from 2002 to 2008. She was the first woman to receive tenure in Harvard GSD's architecture department.

Why is the Thread project in Senegal important?

Thread is an artists' residence and community center in Sinthian, Senegal, completed for the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. Its sweeping roof collects rainwater, connecting the building's architecture to a practical local need.

Does Toshiko Mori run her own architecture studio?

Yes, she founded Toshiko Mori Architect in New York in 1981. The practice works across museums, libraries, university buildings, cultural spaces, and private residences.