9月9日来日予定のスペイン人建築家の飛行機の切符を手配する寸前に、「行くのは10月9日だと思っていた」と冗談のようなメールが来て頭がくらくらしたのが昨晩。ほうぼう電話したり、メールしたりして延期の可能性を探ったが、予定通り来ないと難しいよと返信。するとさきほどリスケして9月に来日するとの返信。
ホッとした。
Just before I arranged the plane tickets for the Spanish architect who was scheduled to arrive in Japan in September 9th, I received a joking e-mail saying, “I thought I am going there in October 9th,” and my head was spinning. It happened last night. I called and emailed many times to explore the possibility of postponing, but I replied that it would be difficult if he didn’t come as scheduled. Then he replied that he would reschedule and come to Japan in September.

８月１日付で確認がおりた。だいぶ時間かかったが、まあいいこと二つ目。あと一つ。Certificate of confirmation was issued on August 1st. It took a while, but that’s the second good thing. One more.

確認

9月9日来日予定のスペイン人建築家の飛行機の切符を手配する寸前に、「行くのは10月9日だと思っていた」と冗談のようなメールが来て頭がくらくらしたのが昨晩。ほうぼう電話したり、メールしたりして延期の可能性を探ったが、予定通り来ないと難しいよと返信。するとさきほどリスケして9月に来日するとの返信。
ホッとした。
Just before I arranged the plane tickets for the Spanish architect who was scheduled to arrive in Japan in September 9th, I received a joking e-mail saying, “I thought I am going there in October 9th,” and my head was spinning. It happened last night. I called and emailed many times to explore the possibility of postponing, but I replied that it would be difficult if he didn’t come as scheduled. Then he replied that he would reschedule and come to Japan in September.

新しい本の本文フォーマットデザインが送られてきた。デザインはラボラトリーの加藤さん。建築の設計力、建築家の基点、に続き3冊目である。 予定を少し遅れたがホッとした。
The text format design for the new book has been sent. Designed by Mr. Kato of Laboratories. This is the third book by him following Architectural Design Capability and Origins of Architects.

資生堂グローバルイノベーションセンターを見てきた。ペリメーターの柱とスパンドレルはPC。理由は現場作業を減らすことと、大型部品が作れること。I have seen the Shiseido Global Innovation Center. Perimeter pillars and spandrels are PC. The reason is to reduce on-site work and to make large parts.

新高島駅に初めて来た。暗くてびっくり。ヨーロッパみたい。I came to Shin-Takashima Station for the first time. Dark and surprising. looks like europe.

国立近代美術館は昔気にも留めない建築だったが最近大きな造形のいい建物に見えてきた。配偶者にそういうと、そういうことはいろいろあると頷いた。しかしこれは時代が変わったからなのか自分が変わったからなのかわからない。The National Museum of Modern Art used to be an unremarkable building, but recently it has come to look like a large, well-formed building. When I told about it to my spouse, she nodded that there were many things like that. But I don’t know if this is because the times have changed or because I have changed.