Amazing Landscape Architecture : Namba Parks

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Namba Parks is a really amazing piece of architecture, a place where you’ll spend half your time shopping and the other half admiring the design. It stands where Osaka’s baseball stadium used to be until 2003, and consists of a 30-floor skyscraper, Parks Tower, and 120-tenant shopping mall which includes many restaurants and a cinema. The eight floors of terraced gardens, boutique stores, big brands and trendy dining have been an instant hit in shopping-mad Osaka. In addition to providing a highly visible green component in a city where nature is sparse, the sloping park connects to the street, welcoming passers-by to enjoy its groves of trees, clusters of rocks, cliffs, lawn, streams, waterfalls, ponds and outdoor terraces.

Namba ParksBeneath the park, a canyon carves an experiential path through specialty retail, entertainment and dining venues. Namba Parks creates a new natural experience for Osaka that celebrates the interaction of people, culture and recreation. The project was so successful that Namba Parks construction is already underway for an extension – almost doubling the facility and due for completion in the middle of 2007. Finally this project is so amazing, that personally I would include it as the 8th wonder of the world. – Namba Parks on Wikipedia & Namba Parks website + Images at higher resolution – 1, 2

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11 Responses to “Amazing Landscape Architecture : Namba Parks”

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    Namba Parks | 71º | aristas del diseño | design edges Says:

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    Nickscupofwords » Blog Archive » Japan: 1, Nick: 0 Says:

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    Architects India Says:

    Amazing architecture ….. its really fun to see innovation at its best .. :)

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    Sad Canuck … « Welcome To Canuckistan Says:

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    Nagla Mahmoud Says:

    Really wonderful landscape, and wonderful newsletter
    Keep it up, God bless you

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    MEEP Says:

    wow that is soo cool

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    Sebastien Says:

    Esthetically its amazing. Fonctionally, it may take a while to get used to. But hey…maybe not that long..i’m not japanese.

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