Site
Location: Osaka, Japan

Building
Use: Walkway and Community Space
Floor Area:

Slowly taking a relaxed walk through the jungle is the concept. The plants and greenery of the jungle grows along both sides 
of the street and pavement. The plants locked in the glass case present the feeling of “Transience” which conveys to people 
a short moment of nature that has be cherished. That is the reason why the impression of liveliness and freshness is set free 
through the refreshing environment. The proposal is to reproduce the scene where everyone walks freely along the river promenade 
in the tropical neighborhood of the city. The structure of the glass case is not complex but same as a simple greenhouse. 
The sunlight is restored which allowed the tropical plants to be raised and grow in a warm environment even in the winter time.

In summer time, the heat is certainly being exhausted. By using the automatic irrigation with timer, the jungle inside the glass 
case grows lively and well. In the summer, mist is sprayed and people walk coolly under the shade of the Ginkgo trees and inside 
the greenery. The glass case can be a standing bar or a kiosk, also could become a counter where people can do a little work. 
While in the meantime, there is an open space where people can gather, such as benches. Even in winter, the glass case cuts the 
north wind, and people gather under the sun.