TOKYO: Projects 13 Created 07-May-17 By Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland St Mary's Cathedral church Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower Shinjuku Park Tower Dentsu Head Office 4 United Nations University office Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Tower 5 Yoyogi National Stadium 6 olympic stadium Kuwait Embassy and Chancellery 10 Tokyo Dome Hotel Hanae Mori Building 11 12 13 shop 7 embassy Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 9 office 3 education, university Rikkyo University Library hotel, mixed-use development, office library education, university 2 Fuji TV Headquarters Change 14 office 8 government http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 1
photo: Christian Beirle González photo: Christian Beirle González St Mary's Cathedral Sekiguchi 3-15-16 Bunkyo-ku Tokyo St Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo It is located in the Sekiguchi neighbourhood of Bunkyo, The original structure of 1899 was a wooden building in the Gothic style It was burned during World War II The present church, designed by Tange Kenzo, dates from 1964 won the competition for the reconstruction of this church in 1961 It was built with assistance from Wilhelm Schlombs, architect to the Archdiocese of Cologne, the engineer Yoshikatsu Tsuboi, who worked with Tange on many of his projects and the Zurich architect Max Lechner photo: Christian Beirle González Floor area/size 1964 3650 m² Structural engineer Yoshikatsu Tsuboi christian_02 Nearby subway-station Gokokuji (600m) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 2
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower Nishishinjuku 1-7-3 160-0023 Tokyo Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower is a 204-metre, 50-story educational facility located in the Nishi-Shinjuku district in Shinjuku, The building is home to three educational institutions: Tokyo Mode Gakuen (fashion vocational school), HAL Tokyo (special technology and design college), and Shuto Ik? (medical college) Completed in October 2008, the tower is the second-tallest educational building in the world and is the 17th-tallest building in Tokyo The tower floor plan is simple Three rectangular classroom areas rotate 120 degrees around the inner core From the 1st floor to the 50th floor, these rectangular classroom areas are arranged in a curvilinear form The inner core consists of an elevator, staircase and shaft The Student Lounge is located between the classrooms and face three directions, east, southwest and northwest 10-2008 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 3
Shinjuku Park Tower Nishishinjuku 3-7-1 163-1055 Tokyo The Shinjuku Park Tower is the second-tallest building in Shinjuku, Tokyo It was designed by and completed in 1994 Shinjuku Park T tall with 52 storeys, C tower which is 209 m tall with 47 storeys and N tower which is 182 m tall with 41 storeys Floors 1 to 8 are occupied by retail stores, floors 9 to 37 are office floors and floors 39 to 52 are occupied by the luxury Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel, which was featured in the film Lost In Translation 1994 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 4
photo: Metropolis Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Tower Ginza 8-3-7 104-0061 Tokyo "I came to the idea of building a 'pillar of the city' with a meaning of indirect stimulus I built this tower with the idea of bringing urban scale to this dynamic point of the town" - In 1966 Tange designed the Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Tower in the Ginza district of T?ky? This time using only a single core Tange arranged the offices as cantilevered steel and glass boxes The cantilever is emphasised by punctuating the three storey blocks with a single storey glazed balcony The concrete forms of the building were cast using aluminium formwork and the aluminium has been left on as a cladding Although conceived as a "core-type" system that was included in Tange's other city proposals, the tower stands alone and is robbed of other connections 1967 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 5
photo: Tokyotravels Yoyogi National Stadium Jinnan 2-1-1 150-0041 Tokyo Yoyogi National Stadium is an arena in Yoyogi Park, which is famous for its suspension roof design It was designed by and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games It will also host handball competitions at the 2020 Summer OlympicsThe design inspired Frei Otto's arena designs for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich The arena holds 13,291 people and is now primarily used for ice hockey, futsal and basketball Images of the arena are regularly featured at the end of NHK Newsline broadcasts because the NHK World studios are adjacent to the arena along the edge of Yoyogi Park 10-1964 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 6
Kuwait Embassy and Chancellery Mita 4-13-12 108-0073 Tokyo Kuwait Embassy and Chancellery is one of the most characteristic buildings of Eight-storey concrete building is located in the district of Minato The building perfectly captures the nature of Metabolism architecture 1970 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 7
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Nishishinjuku 2-8-1 163-8001 Tokyo The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building houses the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs not only the 23 wards, but also the cities, towns and villages that make up Tokyo as a whole Located in Shinjuku, the building consists of a complex of three structures, each taking up a city block The tallest and most prominent of the three is Tokyo Metropolitan Main building No1, a tower 48 stories tall that splits into two sections at the 33rd floor The building also has three levels below ground The design of the building, has many symbolic touches, most notably the aforementioned split which re-creates the look of a Gothic cathedral The building held the title of the tallest building in Tokyo, at 243 meters from 1991 to late 2006, when it surrendered its title upon the completion of Midtown Tower 1991 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 8
Rikkyo University Library Nishiikebukuro 3-34-1 171-8501 Tokyo Rikkyo University is a private university, based on Christian precepts, located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo There is a suburban campus in Niiza in nearby Saitama It is known for its liberal climate symbolized by the motto "academy of freedom" The new library in campus was designed by in 1960 1960 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 9
Dentsu Head Office Tsukiji 1-11-1 104-0045 Tokyo New headquaters complex of the Dentsu Corporation in the Tsukiji District of Tokyo was designed by The complex was characterized by an enormous space lattice: numerous rectangular cores soaring up and lifting gigantic horizontal trusses of similar formation, interconnecting in the air 1967 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 10
United Nations University Jingumae 5-52-2 150-0001 Tokyo The UNU Headquarters Building was designed by renowned architect Dr The handover ceremony of the building by the ese Government took place on 30 June 1992, and the physical move of UNU into the new building was completed the following month The official inauguration of the UNU headquarters building, held on 17 February 1993, was attended by then Secretary-General of the United Nations Dr Boutros Boutros-Ghali Floor area/size 3-1992 21300 m² http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 11
Tokyo Dome Hotel Koraku 1-3-6 1 112-8562 Tokyo The Tokyo Dome Hotel is designed to harmonize with Tokyo Dome City, where the hotel is located, and become the City's second symbol, following the Tokyo Dome Hotel design incorporates the following three factors: gate, flow and contact 1999 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 12
Hanae Mori Building Kitaaoyama 3-6-7 150-0001 Tokyo The Hanae Mori Building, the first and the oldest of the Omotesando series, stands only two doors away from Tod's Omotesando It was completed already thirty years ago in 1978 by He is the one who also designed the Yoyogi National Gymnasium and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building Almost resembling a house of mirrors at a carnival; this edifice reflects not only the zelkova trees but the pedestrians and the buildings across the road as well It stands as a pioneering example of fashion brand buildings, designed by prominent architects 1978 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 13
Fuji TV Headquarters Change Daiba 2-4-8 137-8088 Tokyo Construction of Fuji Television's new headquarters - the Fuji Television Building - in the waterfront area of Tokyo's Minato district has been completed, and broadcasting from the new location commenced at the end of March 1997 The new building - designed by Associates - adds to the dynamic skyline and is a superb complement to the architecturally innovative buildings of the waterfront area More than just a building with a unique design, the new headquarters houses a high-profile next-generation broadcasting center with an eye to the future The building, which in many ways captures the essence of what's best about, has quickly attracted attention and thus a crowd of visitors and is destined to become a Tokyo landmark The headquarters has 25 aboveground and 2 underground floors Just to the left of the media tower is a unique spherical observation platform, with 53 square meters of floor space and a 32-meter diameter 3-1997 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/moneypenny/guides/tokyo%3a%20kenzo%20tange/ this page is part of Mi guide 'TOKYO: ' made by Katarzyna x, Wroc?aw, Poland 14