Since I Am A Japanese Man Who's

In The West There Has Always Been The Attempt To Try Make The Religious Building, Whether It's A Medieval Or Renaissance Church, An Eternal Object For The Celebration Of God. The Material Chosen, Such As Stone, Brick, Or Concrete, Is Meant To Eternally Preserve What Is Inside.

If There Is Only One Culture All Over The World, That's Not A Good Thing.

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

In Architecture There Is A Part That Is The Result Of Logical Reasoning And A Part That Is Created Through The Senses. There Is Always A Point Where They Clash. I Don't Think Architecture Can Be Created Without That Collision.

I Hope America Can Also Be The Cultural Leader Of The World, And Use This Frontier Spirit To Lead And Show Others That We Need Courage To Go Places Where We Have Not Gone Before.