Directors & Officers Profile
Directors & Officers Profile
Representative Director and CEO
Hisanori Kanno
| March 1981 | Completed course at Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering Department of Architecture. |
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| April 1981 | Joined DAIKEN SEKKEI Has been involved in numerous fields as part of the Technology Development Department, Structural Engineering Department, and Architecture Department. |
| 2011 | Appointed as director of the Osaka Office. |
| 2015 | Made director of the Tokyo Office. |
| 2020 | Made general manager of the Total Solutions Group (East Block). |
| 2021 | Was promoted appointed representative director. |
I grew up in Ehime Prefecture through high school graduation, after which I got to know the Kansai region in my university days, living in Kobe for six years. Since joining DAIKEN SEKKEI, I have moved around a lot—to Kyushu, the head office, Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo—and have covered a wide range of business activities, from buildings for steelworks and production facilities to government buildings, schools, cultural facilities, and other public facilities, as well as private facilities such as hotels, condominiums and offices. I've also handled IT software development and sales. In retrospect, my 10 years of experience away from pure design since joining the company and 6 years of experience from the launch of the Kyoto office were wildly helpful in revitalizing the Osaka office after overcoming the collapse of the bubble economy and the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. Having taken my post in Tokyo at almost 60, I feel that my widely varied experiences to that point have supported my current position.
I have lived through various changes in our society and the surrounding environment, and the most important thing is to communicate with your employees. The company is built on the backs of its employees, and increasing employee happiness will lead to company growth. As captain of this ship named DAIKEN SEKKEI, while steering the rudder, I will be fully aware of the condition of my crew and ship, and I will make proactive improvements to the work style of the crew and the ship environment. The magic of design is that when a building is completed, the designer reaches a high that turns the hardships to that point into joy. The building is beloved for a long while, forming into an enduring contribution to society which rewards the designers.
30 Years of Living Architecture
Thirty years ago, when there was still no guidance from the government on the use of wood, there was a public building for which we proactively proposed the use of local timber, and they accepted.
The impetus for this was meeting someone in Kyoto with an increasing sense of crisis for the future of the forestry industry who was looking to promote the use of timber from forest thinning in construction. Also, in another project I worked on at that time in Tokushima, the local mayor wanted us to help the local forestry industry with this construction project. After listening to the mayor and directly visiting the Forestry Association to investigate and see what could be done, we were able to achieve a rich environment at harmony with nature by using solid thinning wood for the exterior and interior walls with steel and RC framing. Thanks to the great understanding of the government at the time, the use of wood has presently become an important factor in achieving carbon neutrality (CN). Both facilities continue to be well maintained, and the high acclaim by many users to this day is a blessing to the designers. I’d like to forever continue watching over the buildings I have designed.
Private time is for trips!!
When I find the time, I plan trips (vacations) to go around the country with my wife. Particularly, I like natural experiences. One of my pleasures is when I encounter architecture in harmony with nature in the places I visit.
