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March 2007 saw the emergence of a brand new neighborhood in the Roppongi area of central Tokyo, Tokyo Midtown, Tokyo Midtown.
Roppongi was originally a cosmopolitan area, with more than 40 embassies and nine international schools in a one-mile radius, and has long been the center of Tokyo's nightlife due to its many bars. Roppongi Hills, which opened a few years ago, brought a new kind of business culture to the area, and the emergence of Tokyo Midtown has undoubtedly been the finishing touch to the urban development of the area, and indeed of Tokyo as a whole.
Roppongi is located in the center of Tokyo, and Tokyo Midtown is located right in the center of Roppongi, at the Roppongi Crossing. Dating back to the Edo period, it was the residence of the famous Mori family, an army post during the Meiji period, a dormitory for U.S. military generals after World War II, and then the home of the Japan Defense Agency, which was relocated in 2000, leaving 10 hectares of land available for development, and in 2005, a group of six companies, headed by Mitsui Fudosan, won the bid to build a new mixed-use neighborhood with a variety of urban functions, including business, residential, and commercial uses. In 2005, six companies, led by Mitsui Fudosan, won the bid and began construction of a new mixed-use neighborhood that included a variety of urban functions such as business, residential, and commercial areas, which was a large-scale implementation of the "urban regeneration" plan for the cosmopolitan city of Tokyo.
In the same year, the development of this area was named Tokyo Midtown, modeled after the vibrant and elegant New York Midtown, and was officially opened in March 2007 with the slogan "Design" as the keyword for future international competition, with the hope that it would become the center of new values in Japan.Tokyo Midtown's design is a keyword for future international competition, and it is intended to be a center that embodies Japan's new values.
Tokyo Midtown was designed by a group of strong designers, with SOM as the chief design director, Nikken Sekkei as the main designer, EDAW Inc. as the landscape designer, Communication Arts Inc. and Kengo Kuma Architecture & Urban Design as the designers for the commercial facilities, and Sakakura Architectural Research Institute as the designers for the residential buildings. In addition, Jun Aoki Architects and Planners directed the exterior design of the residential building, and Tadao Ando Architectural Research Institute and Nikken Sekkei designed the "Design Wing".
In Tokyo Midtown, the multiple functions of living, working, playing, and relaxing are intertwined and *** inspired by a vibrant and advanced urban culture. This new urban complex consists of six buildings that house a wide variety of stores, restaurants, offices, hotels, high-end rental apartments, art galleries, and other facilities. The large green areas and parks comprising Hinokicho Park and Nakagusuku Gardens are also a major feature, and in the center of Tokyo, where land is scarce, Nakagusuku has a greening rate of 40%; and 140 trees from the former Defense Agency site have been relocated to the area. Two mobile service vans designed and produced by Nissan Motor Company made a lively debut as Shop21_21Q of 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, selling quick snacks and some specialty items. The green space is equipped with a wireless LAN so that people can communicate and access the Internet in the comfort and coziness of nature. A temporary Midtown Garden Café also opens in the summer,
and popular merchants in Midtown set up booths offering food and drinks. There are also live concerts on weekends.The spirit of environmental protection is evident in every detail of Midtown. Toilets use rainwater and kitchen drains and are controlled by automatic sensors to conserve water. Midtown's electrical equipment incorporates a water heat storage system and NAS batteries to efficiently utilize late-night power and reduce peak usage. The waste heat generated from gas power generation is recovered and used for air-conditioning hot water supply, etc. Light-linked automatic shutters and automatic dimming system for window lighting are adopted.
Office Component
Midtown Tower, the landmark of Tokyo Midtown, is the tallest building in Tokyo apart from Tokyo Tower, and is designed based on the garden stone in the Japanese gardens.
Midtown Tower, Midtown East, and Midtown West are office buildings.
Hotel Components
The 45th-53rd floors of Midtown Tower are home to the first Ritz Carlton hotel in Tokyo; The Park Residences are serviced apartments managed directly by Ritz Carlton; Oakwood Premier Tokyo Midtown is the first hotel in Tokyo to be built under the Oakwood Premier brand. Oakwood Premier Tokyo Midtown is the first mid- to long-term rental condominium in Tokyo under Oakwood's top brand, Premier. floors 12-24 of Midtown East are premium condominiums for business people.
Commercial Section
Galleria: Arcade Street, shopping center. It is 150 meters long and about 25 meters high, with four floors above ground and one underground. The ground floor is mainly restaurants, coffee and beverage stores, supermarkets, overhead space is very bright and soft, and most of the decoration materials are made of wood, Japanese paper and other natural materials; the first and second floors are fashion stores; the third floor is a design and home furnishing stores; and the fourth floor is Billboard live Tokyo.
Plaza: Plaza. This massive domed mesh canopy Big Canopy is a real attention grabber, featuring large electronic screens, an FM live broadcast center, and surrounded by Starbucks Coffee and TSUTA
YA Bookstore complexes, making it an ideal space to take a break from shopping.
Garden Terrace: A circular glass building and dining center. A concentration of fine restaurants from Japan and abroad, most of which face the Midtown Gardens with superb views.
Art and design section:
Mainly Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Design Hub (Tokyo Midtown Design Center), Fuji Xerox Art Space (Midtown West ground floor), Tokyo Midtown spares no effort in promoting art and design.
On the 5th floor of Midtown Tower is the office of Design Hub Tokyo Midtown, which promotes Japanese art and design. Design Hub Tokyo Midtown is one of the few places in the world where design information is gathered and distributed through the collaboration of design promotion organizations, creators, and domestic and international academic institutions.
Suntory Museum of Art. Designed by Kengo Kuma, the museum's facade is lined with beautiful white porcelain vertical sheets, full of Japanese flavor, and features exhibits on the theme of "beauty in life," focusing on Japanese arts and crafts such as paintings, lacquer, ceramics, glass, and weaving and dyeing.
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT: Issey Miyake and Tadao Ando joined forces to create a new form of art organization, the birthplace of Japanese design. The aim is to care about everyday things, and to seek out various discoveries and make various suggestions from the perspective of design. Under the direction of three designers, Issey Miyake (fashion designer), Takashi Sato (graphic designer), and Naoto Fukasawa (product designer), the organization organizes a variety of events in addition to thematic exhibitions.
Public **** Artworks: Tokyo Midtown is adorned with 20 public **** artworks, where the city and art merge to give Tokyo Midtown's everyday spaces a high-quality art atmosphere. Visitors can walk around with a state-of-the-art tour guide terminal in hand (in five languages: Japanese, English, French, Chinese and Korean) and watch and listen as they wish. Source: www.idchina
Office section
Midtown Tower, a landmark in Midtown Tokyo, is the tallest building in Tokyo besides Tokyo Tower, and is designed based on the garden stones found in Japanese gardens. midtown Tower, Midtown East, and Midtown West are all office buildings.
Hotel Components
On floors 45-53 of Midtown Tower is the first-ever Ritz Carlton hotel in Tokyo. The Park Residences are serviced apartments managed directly by Ritz Carlton. Oakwood Premier Tokyo Midtown is the first mid- to long-term rental condominium in Tokyo under Oakwood's top brand, Premier. floors 12-24 of Midtown East are premium condominiums for business people.
Commercial Section
Galleria: Arcade Street, shopping center. It is 150 meters long and about 25 meters high, with four floors above ground and one underground. The ground floor is mainly restaurants, coffee and beverage stores, supermarkets, overhead space is very bright and soft, and most of the decoration materials are made of wood, Japanese paper and other natural materials; the first and second floors are fashion stores; the third floor is a design and home furnishing stores; and the fourth floor is Billboard live Tokyo.
Plaza: Plaza. This massive domed mesh canopy Big Canopy is a real attention grabber, featuring large electronic screens, an FM live broadcasting center, and surrounded by Starbucks Coffee and the TSUTA
YA Bookstore complex, making it an ideal space to relax after shopping.
Garden Terrace: A circular glass building and dining center. A concentration of fine restaurants from Japan and abroad, most of which face the Midtown Gardens with superb views.
Art and design section:
Mainly Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Design Hub (Tokyo Midtown Design Center), Fuji Xerox Art Space (Midtown West ground floor), Tokyo Midtown spares no effort in promoting art and design.
On the 5th floor of Midtown Tower is the office of Design Hub Tokyo Midtown, which promotes Japanese art and design. Design Hub Tokyo Midtown is one of the few places in the world where design information is gathered and distributed through the collaboration of design promotion organizations, creators, and domestic and international academic institutions.
Suntory Museum of Art. Designed by Kengo Kuma, the museum's facade is lined with beautiful white porcelain vertical sheets, full of Japanese flavor, and features exhibits on the theme of "beauty in life," focusing on Japanese arts and crafts such as paintings, lacquer, ceramics, glass, and weaving and dyeing.
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT: Issey Miyake and Tadao Ando joined forces to create a new form of art organization, the birthplace of Japanese design. The aim is to care about everyday things, and to seek out various discoveries and make various suggestions from the perspective of design. Under the direction of three designers, Issey Miyake (fashion designer), Takashi Sato (graphic designer), and Naoto Fukasawa (product designer), the organization organizes a variety of events in addition to thematic exhibitions.
Public **** Artworks: Tokyo Midtown is adorned with 20 public **** artworks, where the city and art merge to give Tokyo Midtown's everyday spaces a high-quality art atmosphere. Visitors can walk around with a state-of-the-art tour guide terminal in hand (in five languages: Japanese, English, French, Chinese and Korean) and watch and listen as they wish. Source: www.idchina