Hisao Kawano, Takumi Sawada, Satoshi Matsudo, Yumiko Yamazaki (TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers)

T-LINKS is a welfare facility of Taiyo Pharma Tech Co., Ltd. in Takatsuki City located between Osaka and Kyoto, where traditional Japanese culture is carried on. It was planned to have a terrace and amenities under a distinctive huge roof so that people can feel refreshed and enjoy themselves. In addition, this is to enhance relationship between the company and community. The project concept is an environmental friendly facility which links the working environment, community and surroundings. The space composition was designed for people to interact with feeling at ease, and the unique aspects of space in traditional Japanese culture and irregular movements in nature are reflected on the facade design.