Ittsei Nakagawa, AIA, RHA Technology, Inc.

Ittsei Nakagawa, former supervising architect of the Architectural Section of the Civil Engineering Department of Pacific Gas and Electric in San Francisco had primary responsibility to provide professional architectural, landscaping, environmental and horticultural services, including full engineering support and economic analysis for the company?EUR??,,????'???s General office as well as its six regions and subsidiary companies. What makes his landscapes so harmonious and psychologically satisfying is their sense of permanence. There is a sense of timelessness found in Oriental gardens where man influences, but is in harmony with, nature. Ittsei Nakagawa is currently doing research and development on rice hull ash, a concrete additive.

Peterson Garden, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco

Responsible for designing and maintaining the Peterson Garden at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Ittsei Nakagawa personally chose each plant, logging in 15,000 miles of travel to do so. The Moon Gate Wall at the Peterson Garden, Asian Art Museum, was composed of rice hull ash, cement imparting a pleasing color. Mr. Nakagawa is quick to point out other people who made the design a success, including Royola Pacific?EUR??,,????'???s stone pieces seen in the plantings.

Residence Garden, San Francisco

Each rock in his design for this San Francisco residence?EUR??,,????'???s garden was carefully selected and set in place to control the flow of the water and create a masterful miniature landscape scene. All elements including the structures eventually combine to create an ecological and artistic balance featuring variety in form, spatial relationships, texture and color.

Japanese Garden, San Mateo County Fair

Ittsei Nakagawa?EUR??,,????'???s Japanese Garden, designed for the San Mateo County Fair, won five First Prizes, three Second Prizes and Best Lighting at the San Mateo Country Fair in the Japanese Landscape Garden Exhibit. He has always been involved with and practiced the holistic design and construction of projects compatible with the present and future environment in which we all live.

Beale Street Demonstration Garden, Pacific Gas and Electric, San Francisco

This energy efficient demonstration garden was designed to feature materials, practices and principles available. It reflects many of the elements found in a natural environment. Specific features include techniques to conserve water. During heavy rains, the water is stored in the pond and the overflowing water is slowly dissipated through the gravel to be stored in the earth.