WINDOW RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Born 1949 in Hiroshima, Japan. Researcher of modern architectural history. Emeritus professor of the Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School of Science and Engineering. His focuses include research on architectural thought and design, such as the historical development of “Japanese-ness” and the concept of “space”, as well as biographical research on architects, modern building technology history, and preservation theory. He has also been involved in preservation efforts, producing reports that elucidate the architectural value of historic buildings. Notable publications include Hyōgensha Horiguchi Sutemi: Sōgō geijutsu no tankyū [The Artist Sutemi Horiguchi: A Quest for a Total Art] (Chuokoron Bijutsu Shuppan, 2009), Kindai kenchikushi [Modern Architectural History] (Morikita Publishing, 2011), Meiji Jingū no kenchiku: Nihon kindai wo shōchō suru kūkan [The Architecture of Meiji Shrine: A Space Symbolizing Modern Japan] (Kajima Institute Publishing, 2018), and Horiguchi Sutemi kenchikuronshū [The Architectural Theories of Sutemi Horiguchi] (author and editor; Iwanami Shoten, 2023). Awards include the Tokyo Institute of Technology’s Best Teacher Award in 2003, the Architectural Institute of Japan’s AIJ Prize (Research Theses Division) in 2011, the Architectural Association of Japan’s Architecture and Society Award in 2013, and the Japan Coast Guard Commandant’s Award in 2021.