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Attempting to achieve a balance between environmental and artistic aims, International Hall (aka ACROS Building) in Fukuoka Japan exhibits Emilio Ambasz & Associates' continued search for a widely accepted "green architecture". Sited on the last piece of green space in the city center, Ambasz's approach of terracing the south facade as an extension of the adjacent existing park, while continuing the street wall on the north, illustrates his attempt at balancing two, often incompatible ideas. In a country where land is a precious commodity the ACROS Building acts as both building and park, giving back what it takes from the land. In that simple gesture it redefines what an urban park can be.
ACROS Building.............Fukuoka, Japan
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Attempting to achieve a balance between environmental and artistic aims, International Hall (aka ACROS Building) in Fukuoka Japan exhibits Emilio Ambasz & Associates' continued search for a widely accepted "green architecture". Sited on the last piece of green space in the city center, Ambasz's approach of terracing the south facade as an extension of the adjacent existing park, while continuing the street wall on the north, illustrates his attempt at balancing two, often incompatible ideas. In a country where land is a precious commodity the ACROS Building acts as both building and park, giving back what it takes from the land. In that simple gesture it redefines what an urban park can be.
ACROS Building.............Fukuoka, Japan
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