Yasumichi Tanaka, Kimio Osako, So Sejima, Ryo Isaka (Mitsubishi Jisho Design Inc.)

The streetscape along Showa-dori is composed of uniform, typical-floor buildings, while quietly containing a latent sense of celebration. Gradationally varied windows introduce vertical rhythm to the façade, and the articulated exterior accentuates the shifting play of light and shadow over time. It engages the street’s scale and movement. The resulting scenery is intended to become a stage of “hare” — a celebratory moment of the extraordinary —