As the structure takes shape, its extraordinary form becomes apparent both externally and internally. The working sections
and earlier conceptual sections indicate
the innovative geometry. These geometries expose the abstract bands of space
that are used by the architects, along with
folds in the ground that are translated into
enveloping structures, in one big operating
platform working in an active and efficient
system. For example, the piazza situated
at the center of the project has not only
the function of channeling the flow of
travelers but also of producing a field of
stresses likely to incite them to explore various directions. The architects conceived
and saw this as projecting the urban intensity of Yokohama on the inside of the
port itself, an element as significant of their
approach to the project as the philosophical and technical prerequisites that they
have developed and systematically apply.