Reimei Kobashi: Translating Water into Urban Form | Hoshino Architects Inc.

Floating above Tokyo’s waterfront, Reimei Kobashi translates the rhythm of water into inhabitable urban form. Spanning the Asashio Canal in Tokyo’s evolving waterfront district, the pedestrian bridge Reimei Kobashi connects Kachidoki Station with Harumi through a continuous, gently arching form. Designed by Hoshino Architects Inc., the bridge reads as a fluid urban gesture that contributes a sculptural presence to the waterfront.The structure unfolds as a single white ribbon hovering above the canal, its subtle undulations drawing directly from the rhythm of the water’s surface. By translating wave motion into three-dimensional geometry, the bridge introduces a sense of flow and softness […]