Through 3D modification, the dynamic layouts of the existing cargo station train tracks are depicted through a series of volumetric adaptations. The resultant spaces extend over the landscape like fingers towards Osaka Station. These projections create a single architectural entity, further densified through the placement of three multi-use towers situated at the southern perimeter. The Triple Towers directly face the Yodogawa River and provide ample city views for visitors to enjoy.
This resulting “urban island” is therefore connected to Osaka station visa-vie a diverse new public park system situated between the dynamic volumes of the track projections. These urban gardens foster a variety of recreational, social and cultural experiences, while acting as a lung for the new complex and a mediator between the human and architectural scale. The driving concept behind this design is depicted through the relationship of the main promenade, which is sealed off from the surrounding traffic and the surrounding gardens. The public walkway therefore acts as the pedestrian circulation system and the gardens act as the attractors, inviting visitors to meander in from Osaka Station.
The design effectively takes advantage of urban diversity and dynamism through the integration of density in both the vertical and horizontal scales. The analogous architectural and spatial relationship between the infrastructural, park, and tall building system provides an iconographic image for the new city quarter....visit FRAMA
