From inside, the building has fewer distractions than the city’s glass skyscrapers and brick-and-mortar constructions. Its layered exterior blocks out a portion the powerful Tokyo sunlight, without leaving the building in darkness; provides the plant life often lacking in the center of the city; and gives privacy to those working without preventing them from seeing outside.
“It receives sunshine and photosynthesizes, shuts off rain and wind, creates gentle lighting and changes the face of the building season to season.”