The fifth session of “Architecture Seminar 2026,” featuring Kamemoto Gary of Maki and Associates, will be held on 5 December. Combining a lecture with an on-site visit, the session will explore the value of time and history accumulated through architecture.
KOMATSU WALL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. announced that it will hold the fifth session of “Architecture Seminar 2026,” a lecture event exploring the history and future of architecture, on Saturday, 5 December. The speaker will be Kamemoto Gary (亀本 ゲーリー), Representative of Maki and Associates, and the theme will be “THE MEASURE OF ARCHITECTURE: Humanity, Place and Time.”
From the perspectives of humanity, place and time, the seminar will examine the value and memories that architecture creates over time, and the potential for these to be passed down through urban culture. It will trace the more-than-60-year history of Maki and Associates and its work, exploring how architecture can continue to live across generations.
The site visit will be held inside BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA TOWER S, the venue for the lecture, and will be open to lecture participants. Capacity is 60 for the lecture and 40 for the site visit. The application deadline is scheduled for 20 November, although applications may close earlier depending on the circumstances.
Vol. 6 is scheduled for 18 February 2027 and will focus on corporate culture and spatial design in workplaces around the world. KOMATSU WALL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. manufactures, designs and installs partitions and other products.