Our Core Philosophy as an Architectural Design Office
As professionals engaged in architectural design and construction supervision,our company operates with independent capital and adheres to the fundamental principles of fairness, integrity, and impartiality in our dealings with all clients and stakeholders.
Fairness means making appropriate technical and professional judgments in accordance with the Architect Law, the Building Standards Act, other relevant laws and regulations, as well as the terms of contracts and operational procedures.
Transparency means eliminating arbitrary judgments and opaque actions in design and construction supervision, without favoring any specific contractor.
Impartiality means treating contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, and others with equal opportunity and from a neutral standpoint.
We believe that by adhering to this stance, our staff can earn the trust of building owners and realize high-quality, safe, and transparent construction projects.
Policy on Gifts, Entertainment, and Social Interactions
To ensure our neutrality and independence as designers and construction supervisors, we prohibit our employees from requesting or implying any intention to accept gifts, entertainment, or social invitations from contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, or other business partners.
Furthermore, we prohibit the acceptance of any gifts, entertainment, or social invitations from business partners, regardless of their value.
This policy is intended to ensure the impartiality of design content, specification selection, and construction supervision decisions, and we ask for your understanding and cooperation.
Specific Prohibited Acts
1. Accepting entertainment such as golf outings or meals and drinks from contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, or other business partners
* Example: Accepting entertainment from a business partner
* If a business-necessary meal or similar event is to be held, prior approval from an executive is required
2. Accepting cash, gift certificates, gift cards, etc.
3. Accepting gifts such as year-end and mid-year gifts or commemorative items
4. Accepting invitations to exhibitions, lectures, seminars, site visits, etc., that include entertainment
5. Our employees holding concurrent positions as employees or officers of contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, or other business partners
6. Acquiring unlisted shares of business partners
7. Trading in a business partner’s stocks or other securities based on information not publicly available
8. Accepting reimbursement from a business partner for travel, lodging, or other expenses incurred during business trips or site visits related to design or construction supervision duties
9. Having any other direct or indirect private interest that could compromise neutrality as a designer or construction supervisor