Jam Base Funzjoni Primarja: Interjur tal-Post tax-Xogħol by surDL

Jam Base Funzjoni Primarja: Interjur tal-Post tax-Xogħol by surDL is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda in Disinn ta' Spazji Interjuri u Wirjiet Competition Category.

FiddaInterjur· 2026

Jam Base Funzjoni Primarja: Interjur tal-Post tax-Xogħol

by surDL

Client: ORIX Real Estate Corporation

Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda Winner in Interjur Category

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The Design

About Jam Base Funzjoni Primarja: Interjur tal-Post tax-Xogħol

Test tal-Ktieb: Jam Base huwa spazju ta' ħolqien konġunt li jinsab f'Grand Green Osaka, maħsub bħala parti park u parti bini. Iddisinjat għal laqgħat mhux mistennija, jaġixxi bħala pjattaforma fejn utenti diversi jiltaqgħu u joħolqu flimkien. Iggwidat minn Midori, Yohaku, u Gocha Gocha, l-arkitettura hija ċċentrata fuq atriju ċentrali b'żoni f'diversi livelli u ċirkolazzjoni li tinqata' u li tippermetti li l-attivitajiet jitrikkbu fuq xulxin. Sinjali spazjali sottili jappoġġjaw il-ġbir u l-interazzjoni. Minflok ma jippreskrivi programmi fissi, l-ispazju jevolvi mal-persuni tiegħu, u jiffunzjona bħala kollettiv ħaj li jrawwem il-kollaborazzjoni u l-vitalità urbana.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda

Jam Base Funzjoni Primarja: Interjur tal-Post tax-Xogħol huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Fidda, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż straordinarjament mogħti lil disinji tal-ogħla livell, sbieħ u impressjonanti. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Fidda huma xogħlijiet brillanti ħafna u kreattivi ħafna li juru l-għarfien espert, it-talent u l-aċċuratezza tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Jam Base Funzjoni Primarja: Interjur tal-Post tax-Xogħol ikun xogħol mill-isbaħ, eżemplari, professjonali ħafna u innovattiv bil-fond. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Fidda huwa invenzjoni notevoli u mammirata li tikkontribwixxi biex jitwessgħu l-fruntieri tal-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija. Jam Base Funzjoni Primarja: Interjur tal-Post tax-Xogħol huwa ħolqien li ħafna jinvidjawh, li jqajjem ix-xewqat, iġib sentimenti pożittivi u joħloq tgħaġġib u mistagħġib.

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.