Located in Yodoyabashi, the center of Osaka’s symbolic Midosuji Street, the building was created by rebuilding the former Osaka Meiji Seimei Kan, which was completed in 1965. The building has opening through lower floors, with a view from the front to the back of the streets. The bright and transparent façade, reflects the gingko trees and people passing by, and breathes new life into the stately streetscape. In addition, in order to realize an efficient reconstruction of an urban building with minimal impact on the environment, the underground frame of the old building was utilized as much as possible, and the building is the first seismically isolated structure along Midosuji Boulevard. (text from architects)