“Kenchikugaho 403” Price: ¥3800 Nanyo-do Shoten Kenchikugaho 403: Yasui Architects & Engineers 101st Anniversary Since its founding in 1924 as Yasui Takeo Architectural Office, Yasui Architects & Engineers has created numerous buildings beloved by the public, including the Osaka Gas Building, Kyoto Racecourse, Suntory Hall, and the Tokyo National Museum Heisei Hall. Under the current president, Yoshihiko Sano, the firm proposes works that value connections with society, with the theme of "energizing people and communities." This special issue, released on the occasion of the 101st anniversary, re-examines how the firm's buildings have "connected with people and communities" by focusing on the "words" of staff and clients, and "dialogues" with related parties that have been expressed over the course of 100 years. It explores how the firm's works, nurtured through dialogue, have been utilized and benefited society, and is aimed at students aspiring to work in the architectural industry and general readers interested in urban development. The opening dialogue features Kazuko Koike (Creative Director) × Yoshihiko Sano (Representative Director and CEO of Yasui Architects & Engineers). The main section covers major works of Yasui Architects & Engineers cultivated over 100 years, from the Osaka Club to the Osaka Metro Yumeshima Station and the SLOW ART CENTER NAGOYA. Furthermore, Naoko Wada, an architectural historian, contributes a detailed commentary on the architectural philosophy that the firm has cultivated over three generations of architects. #Books #Civil Engineering/Architecture/Architecture