Organizational Changes (Effective November 1)~ Establishment of the "Space Architecture Exploration, Technology Division"~

Takenaka Corporation (President: Naruhito Chono) announces that, effective November 1, it will establish the "Space Architecture Exploration, Technology Division."

Amid the accelerating international momentum toward lunar habitation and space infrastructure development, Takenaka Corporation launched the internal, volunteer-based Takenaka Space Architecture Task Force (TSX) in July 2023 to advance related technological development and industry-academia-government collaboration. To further build upon the knowledge, technical foundation, and human networks cultivated through these initiatives, the company has now established a full-fledged promotional framework capable of continuously committing management resources to the space architecture business.

The newly established unit will drive technological development in areas including space habitat design and development, autonomous construction technologies, and lunar infrastructure development, while accelerating collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and international institutions, as well as participation in national projects.

Furthermore, the innovative construction and environmental control technologies developed through space exploration will be applied to terrestrial architecture and facilities in extreme environments, thereby advancing construction technologies as a whole.