Alberni by Kuma is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma’s first tall building in North America. The tower is carved on two sides, resulting in an elegantly curved silhouette. The concave ‘atrium’ at the base of the building is an extensive moss garden with a curving overhead wood lattice screen designed by Kuma. The moss garden features a gathering space with terraced amphitheatre and piano performance space that flows to the swimming pool above. This garden is accessible from the street through a filigree of leafy bamboo and a curved, subtly illuminated stone pathway. A children’s playground surrounded by bamboo and featuring a play piece designed by Kuma is on level two.
