'ACROS Green Building' by Emilio Ambasz

The building of ACROS (Asian Cross Roads Over the Sea), a multipurpose convention and cultural centre, located in Tenjin, Japan is a remarkable 14 storied, 60 metre high building which from the one side looks like a conventional glass building but its other side is a vast terraced (stepped) roof garden that merges with a nearby park. Completed in 1995 it has a floor area of 97,400 square metres and besides the offices of ACROS it also houses 2000-seat symphony hall, conference facilities, government and private offices, shops etc as well as large underground parking.