deputy dog, “an incredibly green roof”
It was built on the last available green space in the city so the design needed to keep as much of that greenery as possible whilst still delivering a building big enough to hold the necessary facilities.
Takenaka Corporation, “ACROS Fukuoka”
From the street, the building’s exterior looks like an office building with glass curtain walls. The opposite north, park, side, has a terraced garden that emphasizes harmony with the verdure of the park. These two distinctly different concepts were melded into one architectural work. The garden terraces, which reach up to about 60 meters above the ground, contain some 35,000 plants representing 76 species. The huge semicircular atrium and the triangular lobby provide a wonderful contrast to the upwardly sloping greenery.
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hanging gardens of babylon!
throw some plants and a cow up there and you could service the company cafe!