Completed in January 2021, this eight-storey commercial building has 8,548 square metres of mixed-use space, and the architecture reflects the owner’s key role in Kobe’s post-earthquake reconstruction. The simple concrete, metal and glass express the values of a corporation that strives to be transparent, approachable and generous. A pre-cast concrete panel wraps the building from the east to the west, and a transparent window-wall facade connects the north mountain view with the ocean view to the south.