Ko te hoahoa Jam Base Roto o te Wāhi Mahi nā surDL he kaitoa whakahirahira o te 2026 A' Design Award Hiriwa i te Wāhanga Whakataetae Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga.

HiriwaRoto Whare· 2026

Jam Base Roto o te Wāhi Mahi

nā surDL

Kiritaki: ORIX Real Estate Corporation

Kaitoa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa i te Wāhanga Roto Whare

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Ngā Tae

Te Hoahoa

Mō Jam Base Roto o te Wāhi Mahi

Ko Jam Base he wāhi auaha-tahi kei Grand Green Osaka, i whakaarohia hei papa rēhia me te whare hoki. I hoahoatia mō ngā tūtakitaki ohorere, e mahi ana hei papaaho kia tūtaki, kia hanga tahi ai ngā kaiwhakamahi kanorau. E ārahina ana e Midori, Yohaku, me Gocha Gocha, kei te aro te hoahoanga ki tētahi ātarangi pokapū me ōna rohe maha taumata me ngā ara hurihuri whakawhiti e taea ai e ngā mahi te inaki. Ko ngā tohu ā-wāhi ngoikore e tautoko ana i te huihuinga me te pāhekoheko. Kaua e whakarite i ngā kaupapa mau tonu, engari ka tipu haere te wāhi me ōna tāngata, e mahi ana hei tōpū ora e whakatairanga ana i te mahi tahi me te oranga tāone.

Te Whakamihi

Mō te A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Jam Base Roto o te Wāhi Mahi te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Jam Base Roto o te Wāhi Mahi he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Jam Base Roto o te Wāhi Mahi he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

I Muri i te Hoahoa

Kete Pāpāho

Ngā whakamihi, ngā mema o te rōpū me ngā taipitopito hangarau i whakaratohia e te kaihoahoa.

Āhuatanga Motuhake: 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.
Inenga & Pēketanga: 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.
Tūtohu: co-creation hub, hybrid architecture, urban platform, spatial ecosystem, serendipity, adaptive space, Japanese design philosophy, mixed-use architecture, collaborative space, innovation hub, spatial ecosystem
Hangarau Whakanao: spatial planning, circulation design, mixed-use programming, adaptive architecture, interior-exterior integration, user-driven space, environmental graphics, modular furniture, flexible layout systems
Wero Hoahoa: 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.
Rangahau: 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.
Whakaaweawe: 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.
Roanga o te Kaupapa: 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.
Rerenga Mahi: 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.
Ngā Mema o te Rōpū: 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
Whakamana Whakaahua: 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.