Riverwalk Kitakyushu

Kitakyushu, Japan

• Clients: Muromachi 1-Chome Area Urban Redevelopment Cooperative, Fukuoka Japan Urban Design & Development Co., Ltd.

• Architect of Record: Fukuoka Jisho Co., Ltd., Urban Design and Development Co.

• Competition Winner: Built

• 20th-Century World Architecture: The Phaidon Atlas

• American Institute of Architects Award

• Kitakyushu Urban Beautification Award

• Mayor of Fukuoka

• American Architecture Award

• The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design

A blending of High Art and Pop Art, Broadcast Media and Print Media, Fine and Casual Dining, High Fashion and Lifestyle Shopping, Riverwalk represents a new center of Cultural and Civic Pride. To symbolize the unification of five outlying districts into the new city of Kitakyushu, five objects of different colors, juxtaposed into a cohesive arrangement, create this "Still Life" Composition, coming to life as one moves through and experiences the unique avenues and spaces between the objects, offering this awesome sense of place.

Riverwalk Kitakyushu creates a unified identity for the city, while offering a wide array of attractions - cultural, entertainment, dining, shopping, office - creating a catalyst for this newly- birthed City and paying homage to the historic Kokura Castle and Gardens.

Role: Design Principal In Charge