Kotaro Nakamura

Principal

Kotaro is an American Architect who was born and raised in Japan. He is a Principal of Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects as well as an Interim Director and Professor at the School of Art + Design at San Diego State University. Kotaro has extensive knowledge of energy efficiency and environmentally sensitive design methods from his environmental engineering design background. His design incorporates passive environmental solutions learned from different types of architectural vernacular adapted to area specific climate conditions and available materials in such places as Norway, Southwest United States, and Japan. His recent research involves increasing resilience in communities in crisis such as disaster aftermath and other special conditions.