Working In Tokyo Has Convinced Me That,

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.

Japanese Traditional Architecture Is Created Based On These Conditions. This Is The Reason You Have A Very High Degree Of Connection Between The Outside And Inside In Architecture.

The Level Of Detail And Craft Is Something That's Inscribed Within The Original Design Concept. And So When I Begin To Draw, I Know What Kind Of Detailing I Want The Building To Have.

If I Can Create Some Space That People Haven't Experienced Before And If It Stays With Them Or Gives Them A Dream For The Future, That's The Kind Of Structure I Seek To Create.

I Think Of The Past And The Future As Well As The Present To Determine Where I Am, And I Move On While Thinking Of These Things.