But Now, More And More, Its Society

No Matter How Advanced Society Becomes, Institutionally Or Technologically, A House In Which Nature Can Be Sensed Represents For Me The Ideal Environment In Which To Live. From A Functional Viewpoint, The Courtyard Of The Rowhouse In Sumiyoshi Forces The Inhabitant To Endure The Occasional Hardships. At The Same Time, However, The Open Courtyard Is Capable Of Becoming The House's Vital Organ, Introducing The Everyday Life And Assimilating Precious Stimuli Such As Changes In Nature.

Spiritual Space Is Lost In Gaining Convenience. I Saw The Need To Create A Mixture Of Japanese Spiritual Culture And Modern Western Architecture.

My Objective Is To Design A Space That Nobody Else Can Come Up With While Using The Material That Anyone Can Use.

Italy Is Full Of Historical Buildings. And Europe Holds A Great History Of Philosophy From Greece Until Today. I Read All Those Books And See These Buildings, And I Think Of Where I Stand When I Design My Architecture.

I Think Architecture Becomes Interesting When It Has A Double Character, That Is, When It Is As Simple As Possible But, At The Same Time As Complex As Possible