LocationOsakaYear2000Shigeru Ban ArchitectsOsaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan / 大阪府大阪市 2000 This is an office building located in Osaka. Following a change in the Building Standard Law from specification codes to performance codes, an attempt was made to ensure the required fire resistance by covering the steel structure wood. This is a so-called "flammable barrier" design.www.shigerubanarchitects.com