400 Years of Architectural Challenges―TAKENAKA : Master Builder in Japan

Founded in 1610, the Takenaka Corporation has remained consistently active, maintaining a 400-year history of master carpentry and a spirt that evolved with the modern construction industry that emerged in the Meiji era of the late 19th century. While developing a business model based on integrated design and construction, the company’s field of activities now extends to the wider world. Along with numerous photographs, models, and blueprints of the “forms” that Takenaka has created over its long history, this exhibition presents a diverse range of peripheral materials such as works of art and design from each period, providing insight into the modernization process in Japan from the perspective of architecture.