stackyFACTSIn Osaka, property rights clashed so heavily with infrastructure planning that developers reached a bizarre architectural compromise. The Gate Tower Building features a massive, active exit ramp for the Hanshin Expressway ripping straight through the fifth, sixth, and seventh floors of the office space.
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