Art Tower Mito 水戸芸術館 | |
Cost: | ¥ 9,711 million |
Address: | 1-6-8 Goken-chō |
Location Town: | Mito, Ibaraki |
Location Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 36.3803°N 140.4658°W |
Opened Date: | March 1990 |
Owner: | Mito City |
Floor Area: | 22,432 m2 |
Architect: | Arata Isozaki |
Other Designers: | Nagata Acoustics |
References: | Factsheet |
is an arts complex in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. It opened in 1990 as part of the centennial celebrations of the municipality of Mito.[1] There is a concert hall that seats 680, a theater for up to 636, a contemporary art gallery, and a landmark tower, which rises 100 meters.[2] Arata Isozaki was the architect, with acoustical design by Nagata Acoustics.[3] [4] [5] The design is based on the Boerdijk–Coxeter helix.