| The Jerde Partnership | www.jerde.com | The Jerde Partnership | www.jerde.com
When Osaka's baseball stadium closed its doors, it opened the door to a prime redevelopment opportunity in a new commercial district adjacent to Namba Train Station, the first stop from Kansai Airport. Given the location, owner Nankai Electric Railway asked Jerde to create a gateway that would redefine Osaka's identity. So Jerde conceived Namba Parks as a large park, a natural intervention in Osaka's dense and harsh urban condition. Alongside a 30-story tower, the project features a lifestyle commercial center crowned with a rooftop park that crosses multiple blocks while gradually ascending eight levels. In addition to providing a highly visible green component in a city where nature is sparse, 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. Beneath the park, a canyon carves an experiential path through specialty retail, entertainment and dining venues. Namba Parks creates a new natural experience for Osaka that celebrates the interaction of people, culture and recreation.
| Site Area | 8.33 acres |
| Total Building Area | 130,000 sq meters |
| Program | Phase 1 |
| 40,000 sq meters Retail/Entertainment | |
| 60,000 sq meters Office | |
| 25,000 sq meters Common space | |
| 2,700 sq meters Cultural | |
| 2.2 Acres Open Space | |
| 1,251 Parking Spaces | |
| Phase II | |
| 75,000 square meters Retail & Entertainment (124 shops, 2,164-seat cinema) | |
| 38,000 square meters Residential | |
| Awards | |
| 2009 ULI Awards for Excellence Asia Pacific Winner | |
| 2004 Good Design Award, Architecture and Environment Design (Japan) | |
| 2005 SADI Grand Award, Retail Traffic Magazine | |
| 2005 SADI Award for New Open-Air Center, Retail Traffic Magazine | |
| 2005 Certificate of Merit, Innovative Design and Construction of a New Project, ICSC | |
| Clients | Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Obayashi Corporation | |
| Project Architect | Obayashi Corporation |
| Landscape Architects | EDAW, Inc. |
| SPD Collab Inc. | |
| Lighting Designer | Joe Kaplan Architectural Lighting |
| Water Feature | WET Design |
| Environmental | Selbert Perkins Design Collaborative, Inc. |
| Office Tower | Nikken Sekkei Ltd. |
Aerial Retail Canyon & Park (Full Experiential Photo)
Pedestrian Canyon Path (Full Experiential Photo)
Green Commercial District (Full Experiential Photo)
Aerial Day (Informational Image)
Canyon & Park (Informational Image)
Canyon Details (Informational Image)
Canyon Terraces (Informational Image)
Canyon Experience (Informational Image)
Canyon Ground (Informational Image)
Canyon Bridges (Informational Image)
Pedestrian Bridge (Informational Image)