Alvar Aalto Medal, 1985 Carlsberg Architectural Prize, 1992 Pritzker Prize, 1995 RIBA Royal Gold Medal, 1997 AIA Gold Medal, 2002 Row House, Sumiyoshi, 1979 Church of the Light, Osaka, 1989 .
In Japan, there is less a culture of preserving old buildings than in Europe.
There is a role and function for beauty in our time.
Look at London or Paris: they're both filthy. You don't get that in Tokyo. The proud residents look after their city.
