It is a place that is clear to everyone that it is an entirely new creation.
At the same time, it is a place that seems familiar, as if it has stood since ancient times.
Every time you visit there, it makes you realize that people are all equal,
equal with birds and flowers, that we are all part of the world.
What we create
goes beyond human time, and measures of time like 100 years.
It is a kind of architecture that connects to 1,000 years from now, as well as 1,000 years ago. We are not bound by human convenience or by the abundance of modern times.
It is a kind of architecture that the world needs, takes root, and breathes together.
Architecture Where Gods Live
It is like that place where the gods dwell.
Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL since 2018

To be an architect beyond a mere architect.
That means to look back at what an architect was originally meant to be.
The word “architect” originates from the ancient Greek word “arkitekton.”
“arkitekton” is a word that refers to a technician with specialized knowledge,
and at the same time, someone who manages overall businesses.
The world will continue to be more complex, and problems will be more diverse/multi-layered. It is in ages like this, an architect who can be an “arkitekton,”
is necessary for the world.
- Tan Yamanouchi, CEO + Principal Architect