Kanji Ehira Yasuhito Inoue Katsuya Ishibashi Kenjiro Kouno
Mountain Cottage was built for friends in Yatugatake.
Cottage extends its metal roofs far out to protect the wood sidings.
A House at the foot of Mt. Fuji
There is a basement having the floor area same as the above. When the ambient temperature is 20 degrees below zero, the earth at 2-meter deep remains at 5 degrees. The structure never becomes below 0 degree Celsius. The interior space is warm by the water heating system within. Many floor openings let sunlight fill the basement bright. The house was completed in 2003.
New chancellery and residence rehabilitated for Embassy of Spain
In 1999, Pablo Carvajal and Kanji Ehira were commissioned to design and supervise the Embassy of Japan. The ambassador’s residence was rehabilitated and 2 staff residences and a chancellery building were built. The site is approximately 6,000 square meters and the total building floor areas was approximately 8,000 square meters.
The 74 year old ambassador’s residence, was originally designed by an American architect James McDonald Gardiner in 1927. Difficulty with the regional policies, started a Spanish battle against Minatoku. Finally a mutual talk between the ambassador and the mayor resolved the problem . The details of the battle have been delineated in a novel, as listed in the Appendix of the Works.
The site is facing the Sakura-zaka avenue. Just before the construction started, a meeting was held for the commencement.of construction. Cherry blossom welcomed the visitors from Madrid.
The Republic of PALAU is a kaleidoscopic country extending its natural beauty deep into some 488 square kilometers.The natural splendor is one of the most atrtractive desitinations among the alluring Paclfic.
In 1999, the design of the new terminal building was started as a donation project of JICA, a gift to Palau from the people of Japan.
The project was completed in 2004.
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Government of Palau requested the style of regional architecture represented in the extarior design.The design was done accordingly, accepting the request.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is a land -locked country.Air transport is crucial as a gate to the world.Japan donated the international terminal in 2008, a project executed by JICA.It was a present to the people of Afghanistan from Japan.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is a land -locked country.Air transport is crucial as a gate to the world.Japan donated the international terminal in 2008, a project executed by JICA.It was a present to the people of Afghanistan from Japan.
Bamyan is the most beautiful spot in Afghanistan with
the Band-e-Amir having five beautiful lakes and [Grand Canyon]
like mountains surrounding them.
The multiple lakes are truly blue for the rich content of carbon dioxide.
Bamyan is the land of the World Heritage having the ancient Buddha statures destroyed in 1999.
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Republic of Malawi is another land -locked country having no seaport.
Air transport is crucial as a gate to the world.
Kamuzu International Airport is the main airport serving Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi.
JICA executed the project of building the new international and domestic
terminals and renovation for the existing faciltiy in 2014. The project was completed in 2021.
It was a donation project executed by JICA. A present to Malawi from the people of japan.
Malawi
The greatest feature of Malawi is the huge lake extending from
the north to south for the length of 600 kilometers. The lake is narrow as seen in the map on this page.
Solomon Islands is an archipelagic country.
Air transport has played a significant role connecting the people of Solomon to the world.
In 2018, a JICA donation project started for the Honiara International Airport.
New departure terminal will be built and the existing rehabilitated.
It is a gift to the people of Solomon from Japan, the completion in 2023.
Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, was one of the most mysterious cities of the world in 1980s because it was almost closed to the foreigners during that time. Mesopotamian ruins along the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers were the wonders to see. The Samarra tower was new but also quite appealing to us.
Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, has ancient historical remains.In 1980, Mitsubishi Corp. won the design/construction contract of the FestivitySquare project and Ehira designed the main facilities with seating stands, including a theater, movie house, cafes and shops as the park amenities.
A dome, the symbol of the Festivity Square, heliports behind
Tropical Plant Conservatory was a result of the 1984 architectural competition sponsored by the Tokyo metropolitan government.Ehira at the time was in a partnership with another architect. His partner brought the project to the firm, but for a reason, Ehira took the responsibility of executing the design/supervision for the work.
Methane gas, produced under the sea water came up onto this man-made island and exploded killing two persons in the near-by building. Complex exhaust system was installed under the pit of the conservatory, and this meant the slab with the pit under had to support all the earth load on which the plants were sitting.For the structure, space frame system was employed to support the glass domes. The earth was heated by the hot water supplied by the incineration plant nearby.
