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Kumamoto Artpolis System(English)
+ To implement a project, a commissioner system is adopted. The Commissioner (Mr. Toyo Ito, architect) and the Advisor (Mr. Hideaki Katsura, architect/ Mr. Kaoru Suehiro, architect/ Mr. Masashi Sogabe, architect) recommend appropriate and able architects from home and abroad, and select the best architect through competitions or proposal review.
+ The designer will continue working on a building design while consulting continuously with everyone concerned.
+ Any business proprietors, both private and public, can participate.
+ Projects are not limited to buildings but also may include bridges and other civil engineering structures.
+ The Artpolis Executive Office and the Promotion Committee which consists of the Executive Adviser (Kumamoto University Honorary professor Kiyoharu Horiuchi), academic experts, and authorities on architecture will support the plans.