This toilet is the first structure that I designed and supervised as a representative first-class architect. After the completion, Mr. Sakakura told us that one of the strengths of Daiwa House was that the project was led by young employees under their own names. Mr. Sakakura and his office staff treated me as equals in spite of my age, and were open to my proposals on the design of the guide equipment and the fit of linings. I believe they put their trust in me because of my agile decision-making and a sense of speed, which were stimulated by the fact that the project would bear my name as an architect.

When the execution design plan was almost finalized, we decided to add glass walls in order to represent more faithfully the concept of an "andon" or a Japanese lantern. We worked hard to redo the plan and asked for reviews of various parties, and then finally brought it to completion. Seeing the light shining through beautifully the filmed glass printed with the silhouettes of trees, I learned that it was the architect’s strong passion that made this possible. Not to mention its appearance in the daytime, the excitement I felt when the light was turned on still thrills me, when the “andon” illuminated the park at night for the first time.