Jam Base Tembiapoha Ryepy by surDL is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Pláta in Ogapype Jejapo Competition Category.

PlátaOgapype· 2026

Jam Base Tembiapoha Ryepy

by surDL

Client: ORIX Real Estate Corporation

A' Design Award Pláta Winner in Ogapype Category

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The Design

About Jam Base Tembiapoha Ryepy

Jam Base ha'e peteĩ tenda ojejapo oñondivepe oĩva Grand Green Osaka-pe, oñemboguapyva'ekue parque ha óga apytépe. Oñemohenda umi jetopa oñehaʼãrõʼỹva rehe, omba'apo peteĩ platáfórmaicha oñombojoajuháme umi puru iñambuéva ha ojapo hikuái oñondive. Omoakãva Midori, Yohaku ha Gocha Gocha rupive, pe arquitectura oĩ peteĩ atrio mbytepegua ári oguerekóva heta ñemohenda tenda ha jehasa ojoasáva ohejáva umi mba'e ojejapóva ojoyke. Umi techaukaha tenda mbeguekatúva omoirũ ñembyaty ha jehecha. Omoĩ rangue tembiaporã oĩmbáva, pe tenda okakuaa umi tapicha ndive, omba'apóva peteĩ aty oikovévaicha omoheñóiva ñembojoaju ha távapegua kyre'ỹ.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Pláta

Jam Base Tembiapoha Ryepy ohupyty A' Design Award Pláta, peteĩ ñehechakuaa extraordinariamente prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño de primera línea, hechapyrãva ha impresionante-pe. Umi ganador Pláta ha'e tembiapo brillante ha heta creativo ohechaukáva expertise, talento ha agudeza sobresaliente umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ Jam Base Tembiapoha Ryepy ha'eha peteĩ tembiapo maravilloso, ejemplar, profesional ha innovador pypukuvéva. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Pláta ha'e invento ojehechakuaáva ha ojehayhúva ohepyme'ẽva ha ombohasáva límite arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua. Jam Base Tembiapoha Ryepy ha'e creación heta ojeenvidiáva omokyre'ỹva ipotapy, ome'ẽva sentimiento positivo ha omoheñóiva maravilla ha sorpresa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Jam Base is a hybrid spatial ecosystem that dissolves the boundaries between park and building to catalyze serendipitous encounters. Designed as a co-creation hub within Grand Green Osaka, it enables diverse users to converge and generate new value. Obliquely oriented volumes and intersecting circulation around a central atrium materialize simultaneous activities. Conceived as an organic collective, the space evolves through the actions and relationships of its participants. What sets Jam Base apart is its unfinished "Yohaku" quality shaped by "Gocha Gocha," a vibrant diversity that acts as a catalyst for connection.
Dimensions & Packaging: Jam Base is a mixed use complex totaling 10000 sqm, centered on a nine story main tower within Grand Green Osaka. Diagonally arranged volumes create overlap, allowing wind flow and spatial openness. Organized around a central atrium, its three dimensional layout enables intersecting sightlines and movement. The project includes 13,920 sqm of painted surfaces in 51 colors, 121 graphic works, 1,001 books, 1,062 plants, 1,490 chairs, and 3,415 furniture pieces. Wood, metal, and plaster finishes support long term use with flexible layouts for renewal.
Tags: co-creation hub, hybrid architecture, urban platform, spatial ecosystem, serendipity, adaptive space, Japanese design philosophy, mixed-use architecture, collaborative space, innovation hub, spatial ecosystem
Production Technology: spatial planning, circulation design, mixed-use programming, adaptive architecture, interior-exterior integration, user-driven space, environmental graphics, modular furniture, flexible layout systems
Design Challenge: The greatest challenge was creating a facility that could stimulate innovation in Japan's urban environment. It had to move beyond a conventional workplace. The design embraced ambiguity and unfinished architecture shaped by users. Excessive openness risked compromising safety, requiring careful zoning and circulation planning. Realizing Gocha Gocha as a creative driver became the core strategy, balancing diversity and spatial control.
Research: The design research focused on how spatial configuration can stimulate unexpected interactions in urban environments. Through analysis of user behavior, circulation patterns, and co-creation ecosystems, the project explores how architecture can act as a catalyst for collective creativity. The outcome demonstrates how spatial openness and layered circulation can generate new relationships, activities, and evolving uses over time.
Inspiration: Jam Base was conceived with a vision to redefine how co-creation functions within a city: a spatial system that transforms the urban environment into a platform for collective creativity. It connects business, education, government, and local communities where ideas meet by chance. Guided by the Japanese concepts of Midori, Yohaku, and Gocha Gocha, the design encourages spontaneous collaboration. Through its atrium and intersecting circulation, everyday encounters become a driver for innovation.
Project Duration: The project was initiated in 2014 as part of the Grand Green Osaka urban redevelopment in Osaka, Japan. Planning and design were carried out between 2019 and 2020, and the project was completed and opened in September 2024 in the Umekita district of Osaka.
Operation Flow: The space is intentionally left open-ended, allowing users to actively shape and redefine its functions over time. Through continuous use, the environment evolves dynamically, reflecting the diversity of its participants and their interactions. By integrating open programs and flexible spatial configurations, the design supports spontaneous encounters and ongoing transformation.
Team Members: surDL
Makoto Inagaki (surDL)
Mengxi Li (surDL)
Hagane Watanabe (surDL)
Mika Kamemura (surDL)

Nikken Sekkei Ltd
Takahiro Oka (Nikken Sekkei Ltd)
Takafumi Yamamoto (Nikken Sekkei Ltd)

Takenaka Corporation
Image Credits: Image #01:Photographer Taichi Misonoo
Image #02:Photographer Akira Ito
Image #03:Photographer Nacása & Partners Inc.
Image #04:Photographer Taichi Misonoo
Image #05:Photographer Taichi Misonoo
Video Credits: WOW inc.