It stands along a national highway in southern Osaka. It was conceived as a gathering place that could be freely used by the temple congregation. A 40-mat, pillar-less hall is realized with a Rahmen structure made of small-section laminated wood. On the outside of the hall is a corridor of edges. While taking advantage of the difference in the level of the site, it is connected to external spaces such as the water basin and the southern garden.

Japan | Osaka

Shinkenchiku October 2009 issue 176P