| フランシス シャ ユ 常務取締役 Francis Sia Yu Managing Director |
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レベルベスト株式会社の創業メンバーとして設立に参加。
在日期間24年間を誇り、建設会社および不動産会社での豊富な経験を有する。
東京大学にて建築学の博士号取得後、日産建設株式会社に入社。すぐに日産建設株式会社の歴史上、最年少でコンセプトデザイン部門の課長となり、住宅、寮、オフィスビル、工場、リゾートホテル、サッカー競技場などのデザインを担当した。また、主要な顧客であったマイカルのショッピングセンターの企画開発も担当した。
森ビル株式会社へ入社後は、赤坂のプルデンシャルタワーのコンストラクション・マネジャーとして活躍、同時に、同タワーのサービスアパートメントのインテリアデザイン、物品調達も行った。
また、再開発プロジェクトの建築デザインやメディカルクリニックのコンストラクションマネジメントなど彼の活躍の場は多岐に亘った。また、最近では外資系不動産ファンドのアセットマネジャーとして、コストコントロールなどに力を発揮している。
彼は、日本での一級建築士の資格を持つ数少ない外国人の一人であると同時に、フィリピン政府建築士国家試験全国第2位の成績で合格し、フィリピンでの建築士の資格も保有している。
Francis Sia Yu is one of the founding members of Level Best. He is a 24-year Japan veteran, with many years of experience in the construction and real estate industries.
After obtaining his Ph.D. in Architecture from the University of Tokyo, he joined Nissan Construction Co., a Japanese general contractor affiliated with the Nissan & Hitachi conglomerates. He was quickly promoted to head the Concept Design section, by far the youngest section manager in the company’s history. At Nissan, he undertook the design of a wide variety of projects, including residences, condominiums, dormitories, office buildings, factories, resort hotels, monuments, and even a soccer stadium. He was handpicked by a major client, Mycal, to help plan its shopping centers and develop the prototype for its new commercial complexes.
He later joined Mori Building, where his first assignment was as construction manager of the Prudential Tower, a 40-storey office and residential high-rise in Akasaka. He likewise undertook the interior design, coordination, and FFE procurement of the serviced apartments in the building. Subsequent projects include heading the design team for several urban redevelopment schemes in various parts of Japan, as well as the construction management of a specialized medical clinic in central Tokyo.
Most recently, he has been actively involved in the asset management of the residential properties of a foreign real estate fund, where his previous experience contributed greatly to lowering maintenance and construction costs.
Mr. Yu is one of the very few foreigners who have been licensed as a first-class architect in Japan. He is also a registered architect in the Philippines, where he topped the government board examinations for architects. When he is not at work, Mr. Yu may be found at retail stores and warehouse outlets checking the prices of everything from spoons to air conditioners.
