The world today is making big leaps to accomplish feats in areas that one could only dream of in the past, such as manned lunar exploration, Mars exploration, space travel, and even sustained living in space. We believe that broadening the perspectives of both Earth and space, exploring the space industry and the spread of satellites, as well as reaching unexplored environments of the Earth, will prove useful to the future of human living.
Accordingly, the Takenaka Research & Development Institute is working on three key areas of interest while promoting joint research with external collaborators with the aim of creating a sustainable future.
We are conducting technology research and development with focus on “food and housing” for a future that can enable long-term stays in space.
We are exploring facilities based on advanced technologies in terrestrial frontier environments such as the polar regions, oceans and underground.
We aim to contribute to architecture and urban creation that makes use of the environment of outer space.
Seki Mitsuo
Group Manager, Space Frontier Group, Future Space Department
My sights have been set on space and the unknown ever since two major events in my childhood: the Apollo Project and the Osaka World Expo. This led me to large-scale architecture and construction, and I now specialize in architectural structures.
Space and frontier regions are extremely harsh environments beyond the human imagination and present a series of tough challenges to research and technology development. However, I believe that the knowledge and technology gained from such efforts are key to solving problems on Earth and what will lead to the next steps in humankind’s dreams. Together with like-minded people, this is what we are working on day in and day out.