"Text description provided by the architects. The road that borders the south side of the site is a culvert that was once the old Kanda River, which meandered through this area. This natural river was modernized for flood control and was slightly rerouted to become a straight, artificial river running north to south. Meanwhile, the original river was landfilled and turned into a narrow street, and the surrounding area was developed into residential land."
"The road that borders the south side of the site is a culvert that was once the old Kanda River, which meandered through this area. This natural river was modernized for flood control and was slightly rerouted to become a straight, artificial river running north to south. Meanwhile, the original river was landfilled and turned into a narrow street, and the surrounding area was developed into residential land. With its series of fragmented alleyways without clear visibility,"
The south-side road follows a culvert that preserves the former path of the meandering Kanda River. The natural river was modernized for flood control and slightly rerouted into a straight, artificial channel running north to south to improve drainage. The original riverbed was landfilled and converted into a narrow street, and the adjacent land was developed for residential use. The resulting urban fabric features a network of fragmented alleyways with limited sightlines. That compact, maze-like streetscape generates a physical sensation of familiarity and creates a distinct character compared with surrounding modernized city blocks.
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