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| Hideo Sasaki |
After WW II, Hideo moved to Denver, CO, and met his future wife, Kisa, a graduate of the University of Colorado. In 1946, he attended the University of Illinois and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Landscape Architecture degree. In 1948 he received a Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from Harvard Design School. He returned to Illinois and taught for 2 years, then spent the following 18 years as a professor and chairman of the Landscape Architecture Dept of the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
In 1953, Hideo Sasaki founded the Sasaki Associates, Inc which was located in Watertown Mass. He was the president and chairman of the company until 1980. Hideo worked in the planning and design of many well-known projects, such as the corporate projects for IBM, Upjohn Co., and Deere & Co.; numerous public spaces including Hartford's Constitution Plaza, New York City's Greenacre Park, and Pennsylvania Avenue; as well as university campuses at the University of Colorado- Boulder and Foothill College in Los Altos, California.
He was honored by Harvard at the Dept of Landscape Architecture's 100th anniversary celebration with the Centennial Medal, for his extraordinary achievement in landscape architecture. He also received include honorary degrees from Ohio State University and University of Illinois. At the 1993 Ohio State commencement, the University praised his contributions as a designer and educator and he was awarded the Ohio State Doctor of Fine Arts citation.
In 1961, Hideo Sasaki was appointed to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts by President John F. Kennedy, and he was reappointed by President Johnson in 1965. Hideo served on many distinguished panels, juries, and design review committees including the Vietnam War Memorial Competition in 1981, the Astronaut Memorial Competition in 1988, and the Peace Garden Competition in 1989. He was the first to receive the American Society of Landscape Architects' medal in 1971. In 1973, he was awarded the Allied Professions Medal from the American Institute of Architects.
During his later years, Hideo lived with his wife and daughters in Lafayette, California.
He was survived by his wife, Kisa, and two daughters, Rin and Ann.
Source: http://www.landscapeonline.com/research/article/3232
