The Tsuboi Award was established in 1991
with the help of a donation from the late Mrs. Kazuko Tsuboi. This
award honors the memory of Professor Yoshikatsu Tsuboi (Japan, 1907-1990),
former President and Honorary Member of the IASS, and his outstanding contributions
to structural and architectural design.
Tsuboi Awards are awarded annually by the
Tsuboi Awards Committee
in two categories:
Each award consists of a Japanese lacquerware
sculpture with an appropriate engraved plaque attached to its base. The
sculpture was designed by Hiroko Hatekenaka and Ryohei Miyata, and the awards
are handcrafted by Takuji Ogimura, with important contributions to the design
and fabrication efforts by Yoshiaki Tsuboi, the son of Professor Tsuboi.