Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower Explained

Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower
Location:Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates:35.6636°N 139.7418°W
Status:Complete
Building Type:Offices, shops, residences
Architectural Style:Modern
Start Date:October 2009
Completion Date:August 2012
Architectural:206.7m (678.1feet)
Tip:217.1m (712.3feet)
Top Floor:198.4m (650.9feet)
Observatory:198.4m (650.9feet)
Material:Composite
Floor Count:51 (47 above ground, 4 underground)
Elevator Count:23
Floor Area:143462m2
Architect:Irie Miyake Architects and Engineers
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
Main Contractor:Obayashi Corporation
Developer:Mori Building Company
References:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The is a 206.7m (678.1feet) mixed-use skyscraper in Roppongi, Minato ward, Tokyo. The building was designed by Irie Miyake Architects and Engineers and Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects; Mori Building Company was the developer, while the construction process was managed by Obayashi Corporation. Construction of the tower started in 2009 and was completed in 2012.[1] [6] [7]

The building is situated on 2ha of land area in Ark Hills, near the Kamiyachō Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and the Roppongi-itchōme Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line.[4] [8] The tower is surrounded by gardens that were designed to replicate the natural wildlife in Tokyo.[9]

Design

Seismic design

The building was designed to withstand earthquakes and strong winds by using two different types of mass dampers. The first damper type is the viscous vibration damping walls (the "sticky wall") that was designed to sustain small- and medium-size earthquakes,[10] while the second damper type is the brake damper that was designed to sustain major earthquakes.

Facade and primary uses

The primary functions of the building are distinguished by its facade. The retail and commercial uses of the building, which are located on floors 1–2, are represented by the glass and stone facade with the squared-shape building corners; the apartments, which are located on floors 3-24, are distinguished by its balconies with the rounded-shape building corners; while the offices, which are located on floors 25–47, are covered by the glass with the building corners are subtly stepped back, forming the cone-like shape on the upper parts of the building.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower. The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 29 September 2016. 31 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031040338/https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/ark-hills-sengokuyama-mori-tower/8902. live.
  2. Web site: Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143218/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1201839/ark-hills-sengokuyama-mori-tower-tokyo-japan. dead. September 24, 2015. Emporis. 10 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower. skyscraperpage.com. SkyscraperPage. 10 September 2020. 4 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104044901/https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=65798. live.
  4. Web site: Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower Resideces Outline. hills-sengokuyama.com. Ark Hills Sengokuyama Residence. 29 September 2016. 12 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112111845/https://www.hills-sengokuyama.com/eng/popup/outline.html. live.
  5. Web site: ARK Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower. obayashi.co.jp. Obayashi Corporation. 10 September 2020.
  6. News: アークヒルズ仙石山森タワー竣工 外資中心にテナント55%決定. web. . 7 August 2012. 10 September 2020. ja. 20 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150420001036/http://www.jutaku-s.com/news/id/0000017373. live.
  7. News: 森ビル、六本木・虎ノ門地区の「アークヒルズ 仙石山森タワー」が竣工. . 7 August 2012. 10 September 2020. ja. 20 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020015738/http://www.zaikei.co.jp/article/20120807/110308.html. live.
  8. Web site: ARK Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower: Concept and History. mori.co.jp. Mori Building Company. 10 September 2020. 8 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408180838/https://www.mori.co.jp/en/projects/arkhills_sengokuyama/background.html. live.
  9. News: Bird watching in the heart of Tokyo. Japan Today. Kelly. Wetherille. 1 June 2018. 10 September 2020. 3 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203161356/https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/bird-watching-in-the-heart-of-tokyo. live.
  10. News: The Tokyo skyscrapers that can withstand a major earthquake. Financial Times. Lucy. Alexander. 1 June 2013. 10 September 2020. 10 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200910074419/https://www.ft.com/content/3efc4da8-c3bd-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de. live.