Unusual Green Architecture In Japan: Namba Parks

http://www.metaefficient.com/June 16th, 2008

In a city with few green spaces, Namba Parks is a welcome swath of green for the inhabitants of Osaka.

Check out this full size photo
of this amazing piece of architecture.

The complex stands where Osaka’s
baseball stadium used to be until 2003, and consists of a 30-floor
skyscraper, Parks Tower, and a shopping mall with eight floors of
terraced gardens.

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.