I Would Like My Architecture

I Like Ruins Because What Remains Is Not The Total Design, But The Clarity Of Thought, The Naked Structure, The Spirit Of The Thing.

I Think That Capitalism Has Just Gone Too Far. And It Is Actually Not Limited To The United States. The Excesses Of Capitalism Is Making Us Suffer All Over The World Right Now.

Since I Am A Japanese Man Who's Been Building Through The Experience Of Japanese Architecture, My Actual Designs Come From Japanese Architectural Concepts, Although They're Based On Western Methods And Materials.

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.

When You Look At Japanese Traditional Architecture, You Have To Look At Japanese Culture And Its Relationship With Nature. You Can Actually Live In A Harmonious, Close Contact With Nature - This Very Unique To Japan.