キッチンシンクの水が溢れて2階から階段途中まで水浸し。バスタオル2枚他ありとあらゆる手段で吸い取り拭き取ること3時間。まだ湿っている。しかし絨毯が洗われて少し綺麗になった。最初に中性洗剤ふりかけたらもっと効いたかも。The water in the kitchen sink overflowed, flooding from the second floor to the middle of the stairs. 3 hours of blotting and wiping with two bath towels and other means available. It’s still damp. However, the carpet has been washed and looks a little cleaner. It might have been more effective if I sprinkled some neutral detergent on it first.

原田さんから作品集を頂いた。息を呑むよな写真。不要な解説は一切ない。素材と構造とロケーションだけで見せてくれる建築だということを改めて思う。SETOを見に行った時のときめきを思い出した。
I received works from Mr. and Mrs. Harada. A breathtaking photo. There are no unnecessary explanations. I am reminded once again that their architecture can only be revealed through its materials, structure, and location. I remembered the thrill I had when I went to see SETO.

毎日コツコツ書いていたら書き上がった。百枚くらい。今回は全部書くまで編集者にお見せしてない。ちょっと不安だけど、だからさっさと書けた。彫刻で言えば丸太を鋸で削り出した状態。これからノミで表情つけるのに数ヶ月かかるだろうな。I wrote it diligently every day and it was completed. About 100 sheets. This time I didn’t show it to the editor until I wrote it all. I am a little nervous, but that’s why I was able to write it quickly. In terms of carving, it’s a log carved out with a saw. It will probably take a few months to get the facial expressions with chisel from now on.

モノにもコトにも与しないのが「くうき」らしい。AでもBでもないのか、AでもBでもあるのか? It seems that “Kuuki” is not related in things or events. Is it neither A nor B, or is it both A and B?

パリから帰った建築史家の長谷川香先生が今回は歴史に残る画期的なものだと言っていた。千年の歴史的建物と鉄骨仮設のシュールなコンビネーション、新築建築はあまり無い。「東京もチャンスだったのに」とため息。結局いつまで経っても、ゼネコンと広告代理店と自民党でやっているから文化の香りの感じられないオリンピックや万博が続くのだ。悲しいね。Architectural historian Kaori Hasegawa, who returned from Paris, said that this was a groundbreaking work that would go down in history. It is a surreal combination of thousand-year-old historic buildings and temporary steel structures, with almost no new construction. “Tokyo was also a chance,” she says with a sigh. In the end, no matter how much time passes, the Olympics and World Expos will continue to be held without any sense of culture because they are handled by general contractors, advertising agencies, and the Liberal Democratic Party. that’s sad.