Jam Base Tlacalaquiltzin Kalitik Tlatequipanoloyan by surDL

Jam Base Tlacalaquiltzin Kalitik Tlatequipanoloyan by surDL is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Callitic Tlacauhtli ihuan Tlanextilizpan Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

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Jam Base Tlacalaquiltzin Kalitik Tlatequipanoloyan

by surDL

Client: ORIX Real Estate Corporation

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Callitic Category

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The Design

About Jam Base Tlacalaquiltzin Kalitik Tlatequipanoloyan

Jam Base se tlachihualoyan kampa sansejkan tlachihua, tlin ka Grand Green Osaka onka, motlalih kentla achi xochitlah wan achi kalli. Omochih para amo momatia tlanamikilistli, tekiti kentla se tlalpantli kampa nepapan tlatequipanoanih monamikih wan sansejkan tlachihuah. Ktlanawatia Midori, Yohaku, wan Gocha Gocha, in kaltlachihualli motlalia ipan se tlahkotia atrium ika miek tlanepantli tlaxelolli wan tlamachiliztli tlin monepanoah tlin kichihua kuali ma monepano in tlatequitl. Tepitzin tlanextilli tlapalewia in nesentlaliliztli wan tlanamikilistli. Amo kitlalia tlamantli tlin xuchtoka, in tlachihualoyan mosentlalia iwan itlakah, tekiti kentla se yoltok sentlaliztli tlin kiskaltia sansejkan tlachihualli wan altepetl chikawaliztli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Jam Base Tlacalaquiltzin Kalitik Tlatequipanoloyan ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Jam Base Tlacalaquiltzin Kalitik Tlatequipanoloyan ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Jam Base Tlacalaquiltzin Kalitik Tlatequipanoloyan quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

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.