1. Private Data:
Born 1948 in Kobe, Hyogo Pref., JAPAN
Nationality: Japanese
Languages: Japanese, English, German and French
Current address:3-31-5, Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0051 JAPAN Tel. +81-3-3791-5420, Fax. +81-3-3791-7699

2. Academic Career:
1971: Graduated from Faculty of Architecture, Waseda University, Tokyo / B.E.
1973: Graduated from Graduate School of Waseda University / M.E.(Architectural Design)
1973-1974: Scholarship in Paris, provided by French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cooperation Technique)


3. Professional Career:

1974-1977: Practices of urban and architectural design at Agence CANDILIS (Professor-Architect:
Georges Candilis), in Paris (1994~76) and in Athens (1976~77).

1977-1980: Establishment of "G5 (Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Architektur und Stadtebau)"with 4 German architect-partners in Darmstadt, Germany (1977).
Practices of town planning, urban and architectural design in Germany and Middle-East, mainly based upon ecological design approach of "aubiologie (Building and Biology)"

1980-Now : Establishment of "WAMURA Atelier" in Tokyo (1980).
Practices of urban and architectural research, design, implementation and consulting, based upon holistic environmental design approach through networking related experts or organizations according to project features.
Major contribution has been the R&D of Symbiotic Housing Project.
Lecturer of architectural and environmental design at 8 different universities, including graduate schools, in Tokyo

1998-2008 : Professor at Faculty of Environmental &Information Studies, Musashi Institute of Technology, Yokohama.
Special subject: Environmental Design for Sustainable Society

2009-Now : Professor at Faculty of Urban Life Studies, Tokyo City University, Tokyo
Special subject: Urban dwelling design for a sustainable future

4. Affiliation and related activities:
“Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA)”
Vice-president, representing the Region IV (2008~2011)
Co-director of Work Programme “Sustainable Architecture”
“World Green Building Council (WGBC)”
Member of the Board of Directors(2007
~)
“Passive & Low Energy Architecture (PLEA)”
Member of the Board of Directors (2006~)
“Japan Institute of Architects (JIA)”
Vice-President (2005~2006), Councilor (2002~2006)
Chair of the Committee of International Affairs (2002~2006)
Committee of Environmental Actions, and International Affairs
“Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ)”
Council member (2006~2008)
Committee of Global Environment, and Sustainable Building
“Association for Environmentally Symbiotic Housing”
General Technical Consultant
“Japan Society of Urban and Regional Planners”
“Urban Housing Society”
“Association for Nature Restoration and Conservation, Japan”

“Institute of Housing Urban Technology (IHUT)”
Council member (2002~)

5. Books:
“Natuerliche Konstruction” by Frei Otto (Translation), 1986, Kajima Shuppankai
“Architectural Environment” 1990, Kajima Shuppankai
“Forms of Co-living” 1997, Kenchiku Shiryo Kenkyusha
“Symbiotic Housing A-Z” 1998, BioCity
“Glocal Document 2000, Forefront of Sustainable Architecture”, 2000, BioCity
“Towards architecture for a global environment”, 2002, Shokokusha
“Building, Culture & Environment”, 2003, Blackwell Publishing, UK, p332-358
“Architecture for a Sustainable Future (English)”, 2005, IBEC
“asian breezes (English)”, 2005, Japan Institute of Architects
“Urban Design in the Era of Global Environment”, 2007, Maruzen “Guide Book of CASBEE-Home (DH)”, 2007, Kenchikugijyutu “Revised Symbiotic Housing A-Z” 2009, BioCity, and many others

6. Works & Awards*
“Japan Institute for Aging Control”, 1986, in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Pref.
“141/L-Park Sendai (City renewal)”, 1987, in Sendai, Miyagi Pref.
“Own Residence in Ökologische Siedlung Kassel”, 1990, in Kassel, Germany
“Hudson Research Center”, 1992, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Pref.
“Earth Village No.1” “Earth Village Home”, 1993, in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref.
“Funhouse Sapporo Studio”, 1993, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Pref.
*Good Deign Prize 1997, by Ministry of International Trade and Industry
“Iwaki Wind Village and the Center House”, 1994, in Iwaki, Fukushima Pref.
“New Century Village” “Wood Nature House”, 1997, in Ryugasaki, Ibaragi Pref.
“Setagaya-ku Fukasawa Symbiotic Housing”, 1997, in Setagaya, Tokyo Pref.
*Environmental Architecture Prize 2000, by Japan Institute of Architects
*World Habitat Award 2001”, by Building & Social Housing Foundation, UK

“Zelkova ( House SUNOBE)”, 1997, in Minamiyono, Saitama Pref.
*Saitama Townscaping Prize 1998, by Saitama Prefecture
*Environmental and Energy Conservation Prize 1998, by IBEC

“YOMIKO Shonan OVA”, 1998, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref.
“ABC Housing Park”, 1999, in Senri, Osaka Pref.
“Yakushima Symbiotic Housing”, 2006, in Kamiyaku, Kagoshima Pref.
“Fukushima Pavilion of the 21st Century”, 2001, in Fukushima Pref.
*American Wood Design Awards 2001, by the American Wood Association
“Makiuchi Dental Clinic”, 2001, in Nagano Pref.
“Eco-house (as permanent exhibit)”, 2001, in Tokyo Met.
“House of Outlook”, 2006, in Saitama Pref.
*Environmental Architecture Prize 2008, by the Japan Institute of Architects
“SOLAR SCHOOL: Deutche Schule Kobe/European School”, 2009, in Hyogo Pref.
A national model project of CO2e reduction, selected and subsidized
by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Tourism and Transport in 2008.
* “2003 Architectural Institute of Japan Prize” for the series of works of Environmentally Symbiotic Housing, by Architectural Institute of Japan and many others
and many others

(as of June 2009)