The Osaka Gas Experimental Residential Complex NEXT21 is located in close proximity to the Uemachi Plateau, a place that represents the beginnings of Osaka’s history and culture. In the Phase III experimental projects that began in the spring of 2007, it is a center of practical research on communication designs. Using a show case of the U-CoRo Uemach Plateau Communication Room, a small space set up in the first floor of NEXT21, we offer window exhibitions, workshops, and so on. Collaborationg broadly with local residents, as well as research institutes including universities and others, the workshops and window exhibitions are themed on topics such as rediscovering the culture of the Uemachi Plateau, coexistence of multiple generations and cultures, minimizing risks from natural disasters, revitalizing the natural environment, and more.
