The Site of My Mind
By Hiroshi Naito

I have kept on running intently now for the past decade. My mind has only barely been able to keep up with the growing realm that my body occupies, and I have yet to sort its contents into order. It is in a state that can be described as one of chaos—very much like my workplace that is engulfed in mounds of books, countless bundles of documents waiting to be dealt with, and building plans indicating pending issues needing to be resolved.
This exhibition should expose visitors to the internal site of my mind: the base point for my thoughts that has always allowed me to return to architecture as a way of maintaining a grip on myself as an architect standing against a backdrop of a chaotic and ever-expanding realm.
I am just an ordinary man. Looking back on my past, it can certainly be said that I have been privileged to have been granted with many fortunate opportunities. Yet I have never been marked by any exceptional talent. I thus believe that the things that I can do can be done by anybody. If you find that something in this exhibition arouses your sympathy, I have faith that it is also within your own capacity to achieve.
Similarly to the site of my mind, the world today continues to remain in a state of much confusion. Perhaps we are at the beginning of a "never-ending story". It may be that we must endure this state that is devoid of clear-cut conclusions from here on forth. I also carry a thought, however, that through enduring, we may finally arrive at the moment when the culture of architecture in this nation will reach maturity. It may be possible that what is needed right now, and what we will eventually arrive at, is an appreciation for a sense of a "great ordinariness".