Yoshihiro Matsuura

He always takes account of helpfulness for the society before everything. Through the act of planning a house, being helpful for the society is the source of idea of his works. He thinks that the design which has strong ties to the real life is very important, not just ostensible ones. Particularly, the TOHOKU district (his hometown) has severe weather condition because it is in the northernmost part of Japanese mainland. He thinks that it is his role to build a house which is coexistent with nature, and his architecture would allow people to live more affluent life.