Florian Busch Architects’building is located in the Pontocho district west of the Kamo River, a district famous for its nightlife, featuring numerous geishas’ houses (okiya) and teahouses (ochaya), and for its ancient architecture and kabuki theatre. Project: Florian Busch Architects Project Team: Florian Busch, Sachiko Miyazaki, Suguru Takahashi, Akira Miyamoto, Antoine Vaxelaire, Renee Reder, Oliver Pershav, Katie Colford (intern), Shiori Sageshima (intern), Anne-Marlene Rüede (intern), Kayo N