This 28-story office building with four basement levels is located in front of JR Osaka Station. The exterior of the low-rise and high-rise sections, which are made of three different types of units, resembles a large tree rising up from the ground. The atrium, with a 25-meter atrium, has a forest wall with glass fins printed with beech trees from the Shirakami mountain range. The atrium is connected to the underground shopping mall in Umeda and becomes a public space.

Japan | Osaka

Shinkenchiku December 2010 issue 60P