Nestled amongst the buildings of a small pedestrianized street, the monolithic concrete structure retains a surprisingly modest presence alongside the neighboring compact boutique shops. Founded in 2016 by curator Masayuki Nishimoto, the independent private gallery is dedicated to showing contemporary art and hosting cultural events. It also marks the first in a series of four constructions that form the basis of the Harajuku Expanding Landscape Project—an architectural initiative aiming to fill vacant plots of land in the city with contemporary, functional