I Take The Museum Space Also As

I Want To Create A Space That Moves People. It Doesn't Matter If It Is A House, Or A Museum, Or Whatever. So, It Is Somebody Sitting On That Lawn, Just Going Around And Around And Feeling Really Happy. That Is Something That I'm Striving For.

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.

It Wasn't That I Had Any Great Dream Of Being An Architect. I Just Wanted To Make Things. Whether It Was Furniture, Painting, Interior Design, Or Architecture. I Just Wanted To Create Something.

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.

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