PRECEDENT STUDIES: JR KUMAMOTO RAILWAY STATION

Integratingarchitecturewiththenatureofthe

KumamotoAsoregion

This project is a commercial complex located in front of Kumamoto Station, the gateway to Kumamoto. The development includes retail, hotels, offices, and residences.Thecenterpieceofthecommercialfacilityis a “vertical landscape of water and greenery” that symbolizes the nature of Kumamoto. The overall project goalwastobringthistypeofnaturetothepeopleinthe urban core by creating a landscape that symbolizes “Kumamoto, the land of water” and by capturing the essence of the unique nature of the Aso region. This biophilic project incorporates plants, waterscape, landscape, terrain, greenscape, lightscape, materials, and an experience where visitors are gaining a rich experience while seeing, feeling, hearing, and even smellingthenatureofKumamoto.