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Tokyo Shiodome Building
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The Tokyo Shiodome Building is a high-rise building complex that has
been completed in the final block of the Shiodome Redevelopment D Zone.
The building has a three-layer structure, containing shops, offices
and a hotel. The commercial zone is in the lower levels, contributing
to the convenience and activation of the surrounding town. The facade
has a simple structure, with a white granite grid frame comprising two
floors in a single module for the office part, and horizontal continuous
windows of green glass curtain walls for the hotel part, with a symbolic
and fresh expression. Client: MORI TRUST CO., LTD., Sumitomo Realty & Development
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This is an office building on Gojo-dori Avenue in Kyoto. Tiles with
a rooftop tile color befitting Kyoto are used for the exterior, and
the design motif has an emphasis on the horizontal lines. The design,
with small and large eaves with glass screens at the front and back,
creates a deep relief, creating an expression of harmony with the city.
The standard floor ceiling height is three meters, and the column-free
space of 18 by 19 meters allows free room planning. Energy conservation
measures have been planned, such as the use of Low-E glass, the core
being installed in the western side, and the intermediate eaves designed
to reflect sunlight and softly provide light inside the rooms, realizing
a bright, comfortable office space. Client: Kyoto Fumin Kyosai Consumers Cooperative Union |
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TOD'S Omotesando Building
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This building is the flagship store and base for the full-scale entry
into the Japanese market of the Italian TOD'S brand. The concrete structure
frame, an abstraction of the Zelkova trees, which are the symbol of
Omotesando, gives the expression of a unique material feeling and strength.
All 270 glass openings incrusted into the RC are different shapes, and
have been installed flush with the interior and exterior finished surfaces
without using sashes. In order to construct the special-shaped exterior
wall with good productivity and accuracy, prior verification was made
using a mockup, and various special methods and procedures were used. Client: Holpaf B.V. |
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Nagoya Toho Building
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This project involved the rebuilding of a movie theater, "Meiho Kaikan,"
much-loved for many years, into a twin building (offices and hotel).
The office tower has large, open windows for letting in plenty of sunlight,
and the large standard floors with high ceilings can be partitioned
into small units for renting. The building also has earthquake-resistance,
and security equipment. The theme for the hotel tower was "the realization
of a high-quality everyday," and an unwearying, sophisticated space
has been created. The two towers have been designed with a sense of
unification and harmony, both function-wise and exterior appearance-wise. Client: Toho Co., Ltd. |
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NHK Yamaguchi Broadcasting Station
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Along with the adjoining Yamaguchi Center of Arts and Media, the aim
was for a broadcasting facility open and inviting to the public, as
a new urban development base. In addition to advanced studios and broadcasting
center for terrestrial digital and high-vision broadcasting, an Information
Transmission Corner and a Viewers' Plaza have also been built. The steel
tower is now a local landmark. The facility uses a base isolation system,
and is prepared for any emergency or disaster with separate electric
power and communications supply. Client: Japan Broadcasting Corporation |
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SAPPORO CHANTER
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Sapporo Chanter is a commercial facility designed for the revitalization
of the Minami 1-Jo area of Sapporo. In order for it to become a facility
with easy access and with a message, it has been designed like a glass
cube, with the activity of the inside being transmitted to the outside.
With a highly transparent structure and double skin, the aim was for
a building with a strong impact on the city landscape. A pressurized
smoke control system, highly-evaluated by the Disaster Prevention Performance
Evaluation System, is being used, ensuring high disaster-prevention
performance for this small-scale commercial facility, as well as realizing
an open space with a high level of efficiency. Client: Toho Co., Ltd. |
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