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30 years from the death of the architect Louis Kahn of legend .... "My Architect" is, Nathaniel Kahn of film director in his son, visited the people who are building and Shoen his father left, feature-length documentary that follows a father Khan, and his own life. January 28, has been the opening screening at the cinema complex "Q-AX Cinema" was born in Shibuya. In this study, is located in an office in Shibuya, widely engaged in Maeda Hiroji's the interior and exterior design of the cafes and salons, masterpiece of your identity, to call you in Harajuku "EX'REALM", of the same movie, and Lewis Khan was asked to talk about the charm.
Movie story of "My Architect" is here
Q-AX - Whether viewed from Maeda, who is studying architecture at university, the figure of the architect Louis Kahn was reflected how? When I saw for the first time his work at the university lectures, I have received the impression that "aloof architect", episode in the movie, is implanted in the works in single-mindedly stoic order to stick to their beliefs, that but to see that come out many times, I think that also was a person of image Street. Although work that Khan was also designed in the play comes into play, I think there is a presence but construction of Khan is a simple form. Buildings and he a mirror of the way of life and humanity of the person, I was reminded again of why we.



- In the past, part of his true face, which I think was not very well known ... Indeed, because of that his human nature and the way of life was quite unknown part, was able to know it, it was very interesting. In burns of the race and face, to be learned for the first time that had sometimes suffered discrimination .... But was the most surprising, the fact that Khan was a "character to be loved," to everyone. Or have three of the family, with or rage to 3 at employees of the middle of the night ..., but it seems there are also many episodes of great unique (laughs), but still bad speaking people that he does not. On the contrary, everyone is that they have a love for the great Khan, it has been transmitted from all of the people that appeared. In addition, such as a piano or painting, I also know the new because even had the talent in addition to the building. Looking at the picture he painted, gentle and a very soft touch and colors, had to leave the "architect Louis Kahn" in these parts, I feel that a glimpse of the essence of the "human Louis Kahn".

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- Watching a movie, it was again affected, or empathy was part?"Brick wants to be arch", etc., generally Khan of words but has been said to be philosophical esoteric, Sakuchu, Khan for a lecture at the university is, to "material that was said towards the students the word pay "a respectful, was what sounds straight heart. Myself, to "representation that utilize the material" from usually, so is also the parts are stuck. At the same, or that empathy, the part that felt it is also ready yourself, and become immersed in the once work, I guess is the nature that does not reflect on around. But there was a story that stay overnight in the office not to go home, I or work through the night even before presentation, then you have or sleeping at the office (laughs).

- Or "My Architect" is a work that has been nominated for the 76th Academy Awards (feature-length documentary department), attractiveness as a documentary was how?Such as the beautiful architecture and a prominent architect of interviews of Khan, see it if more people in the building, but I think that alone enough to enjoy, but still, most of the attractions are, but it is parent-child drama. Son Nathaniel was in not accepted the presence of the father, among which will meet the people that had a variety of architectural works and friendship, feelings for his father, and their feelings will change ... to be in the process think. At the same, I think I'm very good also be edited. It's also easy to see the length sentence was divided into each building, country, R & B, classical, such as usage of the music is also effective, does not feel at all is to fall easy thing "monotony" like a documentary, tempo well, Pop It was a make.- Khan had been immersed in the work building with considerable attention. The Maeda's commitment, will look like? Khan called for a building as a work of art that remains forever. Sure it is a dream of as those relating to architecture. Now What I have been involved in, in most commercial establishments, it is "to be consumed" is but I was the major premise. And, even in considering the design and concept, so "Ki has customers" we can not afford to not make only his artistic sensibility .... But, in that there are a variety of restrictions, those caught by the antenna and, those who feel that it is truly beautiful, the sensibility of such their own unique, or Ikeru incorporate and how in the design, that the challenge is always to yourself we're going to impose, I'm also a nonnegotiable attention. About Khan, it might go up to the (laughs), through such a policy, I want to create a design that can not be only to myself. At the same, even if the fact that the same "is the consumption", be present there even a year long, and, that I be impressed by a lot of people even one who had visited there, such a "good consumption" is is, I want to continue to make such architectural work.


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Maeda Hiroji (Maeda, Koji) Mr.
Born in 1970. Born in Hyogo Prefecture. After graduating from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music Department of Architecture, design office, through the interior design office work, founded in 1998, in Shibuya that it was some time home ground the "McKee na Design Laboratory". Cafes and restaurants, especially in the commercial facilities, such as a hair salon, maker of a number of interior and exterior design design.

McKee Na Design Laboratory
[Street address]	Shibuya-ku, Higashi 1-13-3 kite over Heights 202
[phone]	03-5464-0731
[URL]	Http://www.m-dl.co.jp

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