■Personal History:
1946: born in Tokyo, Japan
1969: graduated at Tokyo University, Department of Engineering, Faculty of Architecture
1969 - 1977: Architectural and Urban Design, staff of Maki and Associates, Inc.
1977 - 1988: Partner, AUR Architecture, Urban Design and Research Consultant Co. Ltd.
1988 -: Principal:, Ben Nakamura and Associates Inc.,
2003 - 2007 :Professor, Monotsukuri Institute of Technologist (2008 - Professor Emeritus)
2009 - 2012 :Professor, Kogakuin University

■Environmantal Policy Participation
・Committee Menber for Environmant National Strategy, MOE
・Working Group for Long-Mid term Road Map, MOE
・House and Lifestyle for the Low Carbon Society, MILT
Through those committee, Ben Nakamura has proposed Sustainable City development and Zero Carbon Architecture.
In the UIA Tokyo Congress held in Sept. 2011, Nakamura produced "2050 Earth Catalogue Exhibition" to show 160 posters and 16 talk shows (U-Stream), to present clear image of the society of 2050 Low Carbon City, by three themes of "Environment""Culture""Life".

■3・11Disaster　Recovery Plan Proposal
After 3・11 East Japan Disaster, Nakamura has proposed Natural Energy Recovery Plan for Fukushima Hamadori Area, which encourage people not to lost hope, and keep their mind to be back by adding new values on their lands.

■Works and Prizes
"Minato Health Center"Minato City, Tokyo 2012
"Taiyo-no Mori Erdery House" Nagakute City, Aichi Pref.2011
"Wako Elemantary School" Setagaya, Tokyo, 2010
“NANASAWA KIBOONOOKA Elementary School” Atsugi. Kanagawa Pref. 2009,
2012 Highest Award of Architectural Institute of Japan
2011 ARCASIA Arcitectural Award for Asian Architects, Award of Sustainable Development
2010 The LEAF Awards (Leading European Architect Forum), Grandpre Award of Tokyo Kenchikushou,2010
2009 Grandpre Award of Kanagawa Architectural Concour, Best Award of Japan Unity of Association of Architects.
「GROUND SOURCE HEAT Proposal FOR the Utilization of Ground Heat for Japanese Green Building Systems」sb05 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING 2005, BEST POSTER AWARD 2005

“UTANO Elementary School” Uda City, Nara Pref. 2006, Award of Architectural Institute of Japan

“KOHOKU Elementary School” Yokohama, Kanagawa Pref., 2006, Grandpre Award of Association for Children’s Environment., 2002, Award of Architectural Concour, Association of Timber Youth Group 

“UTANO KAMIKASAKAMI Housing ” Nara Pref., 2005 Award of Housing Board of Ministry of Land and Traffic

“MORIYAMA Hearth Center ” Nagasaki Pref., 2005, Award of Central Council of Timber Structure Promotion  .

“The House of Wind and Light” Kanagawa Pref., 2004, Award of FORESTMORE

“The House of Deck for Seawind ” Kanagawa Pref., 2004., Award of Kanagawa Architectural Concour

“DAITO BUNKA University Itabashi Campus ” Tokyo, 2004:Highest Award of Architectural Institute of Japan2007,
  2005, Award of Environmental and Utility Design, Award of Tokyo Metropolitan Governor, Tokyo Architecture, Award of JIA Sustainable Architecture, Award of Japan Unity of Association of Architects, Good Design Prize, 2005 Best Poster Award of SB05

“SHIMOJO IKI-IKI Land” Nagano Pref., 2003, Highest Award of Architectural Institute of Japan 

 “ROPPONGI Junior High School” Tokyo, 1999, Award of Highest of Educational Facilities Association

“NAMIAI Forum” Nagano, 2000, Award of JIA Sustainable Architecture, 1999, Highest Award of Architectural Institute of Japan 

“ASAHI Junior High School ” Aichi Pref., 1997, Award of BCS Architecture, Award of Public Architecture, Award of Chubu Regional Architecture, etc.

“YOGO YAMANAMI Center and HAGOROMO Hall” Shiga Pref., 2001, Award of Medical and Welfare Architecture

“GRAND SOUL NARA” Nara Pref., 2001, Good Design Prize

“ACASIA Hall of Tohoku High School, Nihon University ” Fukushima Pref., 1999, Award of Koriyama City Cultural Architecture

“Urban Design for KARAKIDA Housing Development” Tokyo, 1999, Award of City Sight, Urban Design Public Center.

■Publications:
"Architecture and Town after 3・１１, Where do we live"Japan Institute of Architecture 2011
"To Expand the Charm of Timber Architecture"Association of Timber Architecture 2011
"13 Guidlines towards Low Carbon City"Japan Institute of Architect 2011
”Quick Method for Timber School Design and Construction”Ministry of Education2008
“Reality, Criticality, and Quality” Ben Nakamura Works, 2007
“Sustainable Design Guide Book” JIA Environmental　Action Lab.
“Thoughts of the Architecture from the year 2050” JIA Environmental　Action Lab.
“Readers of Sustainable Architecture” 2005, JIA Environmental　Action Lab.
“Asian Breezes” 2005, Japan Institute of Architecture.
“Timber Schools” Ministry of Education and Science, Bio-City
“School Revolution” 2000, Shokokusha Pub.,
“Frontier of Sustainable Architecture” 2000, Japan Institute of Architecture, Bio-City.
“School Architecture of Timber Structure”1999, Ministry of Education and Science, Maruzen