Format
Full
City
Osaka
Country
Japan
Metro Area
Keihanshin
Project Type
Mixed Use
Location Type
Central Business District
Land Uses
Casino/Gambling
Civic Uses
Education
Entertainment
Multifamily Rental Housing
Office
Open space
Parking
Restaurant
Retail
Keywords
Amphitheater
Corporate partnerships
Enclosed mall
Green roof
High-rise building
Infill development
Lifestyle center
Open-air center
Pedestrian-friendly design
Shared parking
Transit-oriented development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2009 Winner
Underground parking
Urban park
Site Size
8.3
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
1999
Date Opened
2003
Namba Parks is an urban lifestyle center fitted onto a 3.37-hectare (8.33-acre) underutilized parcel in the heart of Osaka’s central business district (CBD). The site is part of a narrow strip of land owned by Nankai Electric, which has been progressively developing it over the course of half a century, starting from the densest end. Surrounded by raised railroad tracks to the east and an urban boulevard and elevated viaduct to the west, Namba Parks offers green space atop an eight-level assemblage of 108 shops and restaurants arranged to form an indoor-outdoor urban retail and entertainment complex visually anchored by a 30-floor office tower.
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Format
Full
City
Osaka
Country
Japan
Metro Area
Keihanshin
Project Type
Mixed Use
Location Type
Central Business District
Land Uses
Casino/Gambling
Civic Uses
Education
Entertainment
Multifamily Rental Housing
Office
Open space
Parking
Restaurant
Retail
Keywords
Amphitheater
Corporate partnerships
Enclosed mall
Green roof
High-rise building
Infill development
Lifestyle center
Open-air center
Pedestrian-friendly design
Shared parking
Transit-oriented development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2009 Winner
Underground parking
Urban park
Site Size
8.3
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
1999
Date Opened
2003
Date Completed:
Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
World Region: Asia Pacific
Developers/Owners
Nankai Electric Railwau Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Nankai Urban Development Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Takashimaya Company, Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Architect
The Jerde Partnership
Venice, CA
Architect (Office Tower)
Nikken Sekkei
Osaka, Japan
Architect of Record
Obayashi Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Website
www.nambaparks.com
ULI Awards for Excellence 2009 Winner