2024 Timber Framers Guild Conference

Koji Toda

Toda Komuten, Architect

Koji Toda is a Japan-based architect at his family's design-build firm, Toda Komuten, and a member of the Kominka Collective. Koji is active in a range of initiatives in Japan aimed at preserving built cultural heritage and revitalizing rural communities.

www.todasanchi.com

Presentation

The Why and How of Adaptive Reuse of Traditional Japanese Timber Structures
Traditional Japanese buildings are under threat from a number of factors in contemporary Japanese society. This panel discussion will outline these issues and focus on efforts to conserve traditional structures through adaptive reuse, both in Japan and abroad.