Do these elements add up to a Growtecture?
What does the design grow from? In an urban environment like
Osaka, it is the program and site constraints that help to dictate
a project. So possibly the building is a response to these issues,
utilizing the lessons learned from his previous and ongoing experiments.
While the thin columns on the facade may symbolize a tree and
its growth upwards, it is the concrete wall/floor that symbolizes
Endo's growth as an architect. This next experiment in his career
will have less predictable results than the first two and require
clients confident in his abilities, which he aptly displays in
his first Growtecture.
