VERTICALITY (n.)

lat. vertex (highest point)

lat. verticalis (overhead)

fr. vertical (straight overhead)

eng. verticality (straight up and down)

DEPTH (n.)

The horizontal distance measured from a reference point.

Traversing a city can produce a collection of cross sections distinctive of that city...The cross section of urban space resulting from such traversal instantaneously reveals a crystallization of the distinctive culture and history of the nation in which the city is located.

The verticality in Tokyo brings a new dimension to urban life. It is an invitation to experience the city from a different perspective and explore the connections between the levels.