The archives comprise architectural design drawings and documents (about 30,000 items), photographs, and sketches prepared at Daiichi-Kobo. They include materials during the period from the inauguration of Daiichi-Kobo to just before the dissolution of the office. In addition to materials for the competition of Osaka University of Arts, his representative work, and construction drawings, there are also design drawings/documents and sketches for the series of architectural works from the 1960s (such as Saga Prefectural Museum) to the works in his later years, as well photographs, pamphlets, and company records.

TAKAHASHI Teiichi

TAKAHASHI Teiichi graduated from the Department of Architecture, the second Faculty of Engineering of the University of Tokyo in 1949. After graduation, he worked at the Design Division, Building and Repairs Department, Ministry of Communications until 1956. He became an assistant professor at the Department of Architecture, Musashi Institute of Technology in 1956. He established Daiichi-Kobo Associates in 1960. He became a professor at Osaka University of Arts in 1967. After retirement, he became a professor emeritus at the Osaka University of Arts.

Major Works

• 1962　Takagaki House
• 1962　Saga Prefectural Library
• 1964　1st Prize, Naniwa University of Arts,Design Competition
• 1970　Saga Prefectural Museum
• 1972　Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library
• 1981　Osaka University of Arts, Hideyo Tsukamoto Memorial Hall and Art Center
• 1983　Magazine House, Ltd. Head Office
• 1985　Magazine House, Ltd. Head Office
• 1987　Urasoe Civic Gymnasium
• 1991　Library, Tokyo Metropolitan University
• 1995　Zenrosai Computer Center
• 1997　Kumamoto Dome
• 2000　Seismic Free System 21
• 2001　Gunma Museum of Art, Tatebayash

Past Exhibitions in NAMA

• Designing Home : Masterpiece Houses from NAMA’s Collection 1940-1975, 2021
  Contents Takagaki House.