There was an open house for a house designed by Professor Kenji Onishi, so all the staff went to see it.

This morning, there was an open house in Himeji for a house designed by architect Kenji Onishi, so all the staff went to see it.
I respect Tomohiko Yamanashi and Hiroshi Naito as general architecture architects.
I have written about this before.
If you were asked who you think is the best residential architect,
This may seem surprising, but Yoshiji Takehara and
This is Kenji Onishi, who visited us today.
http://ohnishi-net.com/portfolio.html
The other three are not architects that are well known in the construction industry.
Maybe not. However, I think there is a person who is known to all architects in the Kansai region.
Both of them have terrible designs in terms of insulation and energy conservation, but when you look at it from the perspective of the depth of design, they build houses that are the epitome of superb craftsmanship and superb taste that will leave you sighing.
Although Professor Onishi is over 70, he still devotes himself to designing with only 3 staff members. From start to finish, the design and construction of this house were like, "How much effort do you need to put into it before you're satisfied?"
When we go to see Professor Onishi's houses, Imataki and Nakamura, as well as myself, set our expectations to the highest level. Even so, they always exceed those expectations or give us the same level of excitement and inspiration.
The world today tends to focus on profitability, efficiency, and profits. (I'm one of those people, so I can't say anything arrogant about it...) However, to be able to maintain such a commitment even after turning 70, you have to really love residential design.
The construction company that built it had to cut down on their holidays, work late, and ignore profits and the process in order to build a house like that...
Looking at the building today reminded me of the 3-star Michelin restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro. A true master...
In the world of architecture, where do-gooder architects are often deemed stars at first glance, I am almost certain that Japan is the only country in the world that is capable of such precise design and construction.
However, energy conservation, time, profits... these things can no longer be ignored, and in this day and age, I think it will become increasingly difficult to build such master buildings by masters. The number of masters themselves is decreasing, as is the number of clients who can tolerate the whims of masters and the maintenance costs... Furthermore, there is a decrease in construction companies that are willing to accept huge losses or who are willing to take on construction work that is uncertain as to when it will be completed... There is a decrease in craftsmen who can successfully carry out truly time-consuming and difficult construction work...
These things can't be helped, but when I think about it like that, I realize that if I don't see today's masterpieces now, my opportunities to see them in the future will become increasingly fewer and fewer...
And I realized once again that what I want to do is to "economically realize healthy, comfortable, energy-efficient housing." However, we were able to learn a lot of the essence that can be incorporated into such housing. Today, everyone worked half a day, so we used the daily allowance of about five people, but each person was deeply inspired. I think we need to make time for this, no matter how busy we are.