TOKYO | Mid Town Tower | 248m | 54 fl | Com

[Tom_Green]

The biggest city in the world getting a new tallest building but nobody talking about this, so i searched a little bit in the net.
http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/tokyo-kensetu/to-247akasaka.JPG

I found this pic but i don`t know how old it is.
http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/tokyo-kensetu/to-247akasaka1.JPG

This pic is from january
http://web.sfc.keio.ac.jp/~yi/archives/050112am.jpg

http://pds1.exblog.jp/pds/1/200504/02/14/c0022914_1743416.jpg

This pic is from 25.05.05
http://pds1.exblog.jp/pds/1/200505/25/14/c0022914_0574865.jpg
The offical homepage.
http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/

[STR]

I was wondering when this one would get started.

[Gendo]

Its really boxy, but the details are nice.

[Jose Luis]

Finally something in Tokyo!!!
The tower looks nice, i'd love to see new pics in bigger resolution if its possible.

[Phil]

"finally something in Tokyo" ? are you serious ? ;)

[Chad]

something in Tokyo?...funny :D

There are probably same number of skyscraper going up in Tokyo as in Dubai...;)

[Barsby]

haha got enough cranes!?

[Vapour]

According to http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/tokyo-kensetu/tokyo-ing-menu.htm right now there're 76 buildings over 100 m under construction in Tokyo 23ku area, with 16 more in the pipeline.

[Ellatur]

looks nice!

[Muse]

Wow!! Didn't realise that it had already made such progression in its construction.

Hope it turns out just as good, if not better than the CGI render posted by Tom_Green :okay:

54 levels above ground @ 248m/813ft, it will be the tallest office building in Tokyo on its anticipated completion in 2007.

To see more scrapers in this complex, click Tokyo Mid Town Project (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/sh/?id=100297&txt=Mid+town&button=Search)

:)

[DRAKKO]

good project

[Xander]

According to http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/tokyo-kensetu/tokyo-ing-menu.htm right now there're 76 buildings over 100 m under construction in Tokyo 23ku area, with 16 more in the pipeline.

well in that case cant someone do a 'Tokyo: Full summary of projects' thread?

[kichigai]

Where in Tokyo is this one?

[Vapour]

Where in Tokyo is this one?

Very close to this one ^^

http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/topics/img/photo/to_030415.jpg

[Vapour]

well in that case cant someone do a 'Tokyo: Full summary of projects' thread?

Does "full summary" stand for detailed descriptions and pictures for every and each of those 90+ towers? :D

[nolimit]

Although buildings in Tokyo all look squarish or rectangular, they look very nice and neat.

[Monkey]

TBH, the design looks fairly nondescript from that rendering, but at least it's tall.

[Pedrillo]

:eek: This cranes are awesome

http://pds1.exblog.jp/pds/1/200504/02/14/c0022914_1743416.jpg

http://pds1.exblog.jp/pds/1/200505/25/14/c0022914_0574865.jpg

[The Boy David]

This is slightly off topic, and forgive me for my ignorance, but why does Tokyo, one of (if not the) greatest cities on Earth not have a few supertall buildings planned or in construction?

I know that they have proposed the 610m Sumida Tower TV broadcast tower, but it seems just now the tallest habitable building planned is the Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chome Redevelopment Office Tower, at a reasonable 338m. But its only proposed. The tallest right now is a measly 242m. Strange, no?

I would have thought a mega city like tokyo would have at least one or 2 buildings over 400m in the pipeline.


Could anyone enlighten me here?

[Vapour]

Could anyone enlighten me here?

Tokyo lies in a seismic zone 4; that must be a good part of the answer. Raising a super-tall must be so damn expensive... anyway Taiwan has raised a couple of + 340m

[Jose Luis]

"finally something in Tokyo" ? are you serious ? ;)

I meant in this section of the forum.
I know there are tons of projects going on.

[divi0013]

This is slightly off topic, and forgive me for my ignorance, but why does Tokyo, one of (if not the) greatest cities on Earth not have a few supertall buildings planned or in construction?

I know that they have proposed the 610m Sumida Tower TV broadcast tower, but it seems just now the tallest habitable building planned is the Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chome Redevelopment Office Tower, at a reasonable 338m. But its only proposed. The tallest right now is a measly 242m. Strange, no?

I would have thought a mega city like tokyo would have at least one or 2 buildings over 400m in the pipeline.


Could anyone enlighten me here?

the only thing i can think of is that it's in one of the most active earthquake zones in the world, so maybe tall buildings aren't that safe, i know that's why san francisco doesn't have any really tall buildings

[STR]

^Taipei 101 is in an area as seismically active if not more active than Tokyo. I really think its the government that doesn't want them. As I recall, the city government limited really tall buildings to just Shinjuku in central Tokyo. More recently they allowed them in the Mori Hills area.

SF doesn't have any supertalls because a bunch of @$$holes don't want them and the wrote the law so it's impossible to build them. That's where the Tansamerica Pyramid got its characteristic shape from, the pyramid shape exploited a loophole in SF zoning laws.

[AngloStyle2]

This is slightly off topic, and forgive me for my ignorance, but why does Tokyo, one of (if not the) greatest cities on Earth not have a few supertall buildings planned or in construction?

I know that they have proposed the 610m Sumida Tower TV broadcast tower, but it seems just now the tallest habitable building planned is the Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chome Redevelopment Office Tower, at a reasonable 338m. But its only proposed. The tallest right now is a measly 242m. Strange, no?

I would have thought a mega city like tokyo would have at least one or 2 buildings over 400m in the pipeline.


Could anyone enlighten me here?

Its 338m tall building may give up because the residents around it are opposing to its construction for the environmental issue. The heart of Tokyo, Chiyoda, Chuo and Minato Ward have the building height restriction because those are not far from Haneda airport.
The current construction technology has no problem for any earthquake, it was showed by Taiwan's building.

[Urban Dave]

I wish all construction cranes would look like these ones!

[Chad]

I really really like this picture...

http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/images/top_img.jpg

http://www.narinari.com/Sp/images/tokyo_midtown_200411_029.jpg

[pon]

Tokyo is still in the booming era.. :)

[Tom_Green]

Does "full summary" stand for detailed descriptions and pictures for every and each of those 90+ towers? :D

Yes
So you should start now, it`s a lot of work :D

BTW: You live in Tokyo and i live near Frankfurt. I am such a big skyscraper fan that i even travel to Frankfurt for 3 skyscrapers under 100m but you are in the center of a skayscraper boom. I would die of happines if i had your situation here. I would make 10.000 pics every month. So heres my question: Why don`t you go to Roppongi Hills and take some nice pics from the construction site of the Mid Town Tower, please ?

[Urban Dave]

Tom, vapour is still not living in Tokyo. But in a few days he will provide us pictures everyday... or he will be banned! :rofl:

[MoreOrLess]

This is slightly off topic, and forgive me for my ignorance, but why does Tokyo, one of (if not the) greatest cities on Earth not have a few supertall buildings planned or in construction?

I know that they have proposed the 610m Sumida Tower TV broadcast tower, but it seems just now the tallest habitable building planned is the Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chome Redevelopment Office Tower, at a reasonable 338m. But its only proposed. The tallest right now is a measly 242m. Strange, no?

I would have thought a mega city like tokyo would have at least one or 2 buildings over 400m in the pipeline.

Could anyone enlighten me here?

I think the ecomony might have something to do with it aswell Tom, as an already devolped first world country I'd guess Japan doesnt have the same levels of growth as many of the other south east asian economies, hence theres not going to be a sudden massive increase in the demand for office space.

[Phobos]

It's another boxy tower for Tokyo,like most of the city's towers are,but it's good to hear news about new projects in the city ;)

[The Boy David]

Thanks all for the responses.

I forgot that Japan's economy is struggling at the moment, that would definately explain why there arent any super talls being built.

Japan's economy used to be strong in the era before the technology to build very tall buildings near or on falt-lines existed.

Thanks again! Shame the 338m building will also probably be cancelled :(

[Scotty]

nice to some constuction in that town.

[Urban Dave]

Supertalls? There are not smany upertalls in Japan because of the Earthquake zone. So a 250 meters tower is really a big deal for designers ;)

[sdtj]

Another good one for Tokyo, my favorite city on the planet.

I think they don't built super tall towers in Tokyo because they don't need to prove anything to anyone.. We all know if they wanted them they would have built them already at any cost. It doesn't have to do anything with the seismic fault or the economy. That is what I think.

Yokohama, as we all may know has the tallest tower in Japan..


Landmark Tower, I had the privilege to go to the top of that building and it is just amazing....... 300 meters of pure beauty.


http://web-japan.org/atlas/architecture/arc10.html

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/kitaho2/bmw-m3smg/my-m3/landmark-tower-0.jpg

http://www.notestomyself.net/photos/landmark_tower/landmark_tower_01.jpg

[james2390]

I looooooove Landmark Tower!

This one isn't too bad. A bit on the bulky side though.

[pon]

Supertalls? There are not smany upertalls in Japan because of the Earthquake zone. So a 250 meters tower is really a big deal for designers ;)

No. I dont think so.
Japan can make a supertall building both in term of technology level against the earthquake or in term of economic reason. But there is a limit of height due to Haneda airport. :)

[empersouf]

Nice tower. Will this be the new tallest for Tokyo :s ????

[AngloStyle2]

I really really like this picture...

Why do you like it so much?

[Phobos]

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/kitaho2/bmw-m3smg/my-m3/landmark-tower-0.jpg

Two beauties in one picture.I "just" wanted that BMW :colgate:

[Jose Luis]

Oh yeah the Yokohama tower is a beauty definitely, but don't you just worship this one

http://www.knt.co.jp/kokusai/aroundjapan/03fall/image/hills.jpg

http://racecourse.web.infoseek.co.jp/grc/roppongi-hills_3929.jpg

http://www.mars.idv.cc/jp/09/9_05.jpg

[Vapour]

I do :D

[Vapour]

Yes
So you should start now, it`s a lot of work :D

BTW: You live in Tokyo and i live near Frankfurt. I am such a big skyscraper fan that i even travel to Frankfurt for 3 skyscrapers under 100m but you are in the center of a skayscraper boom. I would die of happines if i had your situation here. I would make 10.000 pics every month. So heres my question: Why don`t you go to Roppongi Hills and take some nice pics from the construction site of the Mid Town Tower, please ?

Urban Dave answered your question :D


48 days to arrive in Tokyo, I can't wait :drool:

[fairladyZ]

the main reason why there are no supertall buildings in tokyo is due to strict height limit

[Chad]

Height limit, land limited, natural disaster and extreme expensive labor cost.

[Indica]

Los Angeles, CA.. <-- seismic zone as well.. we have the library tower, 310 meters.
supposedly this is the largest building ever built in a "major" earthquake zone.. it has a massively reinforced concrete core; and is built to handle "the big one."
The big one over here is expected to be in the 8.0 to 8.4 range and last from 2-7 minutes (if the San Andreas fault goes).
In fact I think that most of the high rises here will hold up a lot better than most people are going to think; and there is no reason why this cant be applied in Japan. If anything, asian buildings for the most parts are years ahead of what gets built here.

[Urban Dave]

the main reason why there are no supertall buildings in tokyo is due to strict height limit
:O Really? I didn't know there was a height limit in Tokyo! That is bad news :( :badnews:

[fairladyZ]

:O Really? I didn't know there was a height limit in Tokyo! That is bad news :( :badnews:
Toyko have different floor area ratio and strict height restriction in every single district.
http://www.mid-tokyo.com/index.html.en

Odaiba area. height limit 128 meters
http://mary2003.web.infoseek.co.jp/pt-st6.jpg

Shinagawa area. height limit is 158 meters.
http://mary2003.web.infoseek.co.jp/pt-od5.jpg
http://mary2003.web.infoseek.co.jp/pt-rh3.jpg
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/shinagawa/shinagawa-10.jpg

Shiodome area. height limit is 220 meters.
http://mary2003.web.infoseek.co.jp/pt-od6.jpg
http://mary2003.web.infoseek.co.jp/pt-wtc8.jpg

Shinjuku area. height limit is 250 meters.
http://tokyoyakei.cool.ne.jp/tokyo/carrot/carrot-14.jpg
http://mary2003.web.infoseek.co.jp/pt-tw6.jpg

[skyperu34]

i didnt know there is height limit in Tokyo !!!! now i understand why there arent 300-meter-tall constructions

[Chad]

全景写真　撮影日２００５年４月７日　六本木ヒルズより

-From Roppongi Hills, April 7, 2005.

http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/tokyo-kensetu/TMP2.JPG

[Jose Luis]

Some of those shown up there, are never seen before angles to me.
The height limit is a total shame, but then again, its Tokyo, it doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.

Thank you so much Chad for that last pic, thats what i call and update.
This building is gonna go up faster than we thought.

[Tom_Green]

August 9th by DoubleR
http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/tokyo-kensetu/to-247akasaka1.JPG

[Sonic from Padova]

there is an height limit in Tokyo?!?!
so, in Tokyo you can't build a building over 250 mt?

[sdtj]

^
It seems to be the case.... :(

[AMS guy]

Does it have something to do with the earthquakes?

[Skyscrapercitizen]

wow, construction is going fast! Thanks for the update!

[Chad]

The Glass looks FANTASTIC !!!

[7 World Trade]

any update on this tower? this thread's too important to be simply left alone.

[Muse]

^^ Yeah, we need some pic updates of this one. There are some pics by Vapour posted back in December toward the bottom of the page Here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=288997&page=1&pp=20) :)

there is an height limit in Tokyo?!?!
so, in Tokyo you can't build a building over 250 mt?There is the proposed 338m 77-level East Office Tower @ Nishi Shinjuku 3-Chome.

[Chad]

Almost finished now.

[Chad]

From Flickr

March 22, 206 :

Rising by The Tokyo Tower.
http://static.flickr.com/35/116326563_2e90cd45fb_b.jpg

March 15, 2006 :

http://static.flickr.com/36/113158255_1eff9d120c.jpg?v=1142490465

[Mosaic]

Very nice update, Chad. Thanks.

[Skyman]

What's a density!!!

[c0kelitr0]

What's a density!!!

What's a density? It's Tokyo

:D

[Alle]

cOkelitr0:

haha!

So Tokyos tallest scraper is being built right next to Tokyo Tower?

[Muse]

So Tokyos tallest scraper is being built right next to Tokyo Tower?Pretty much so, both are in Minato-ku but still a little distance between them.

Here is a construction pic from early January I found on the net. Thanks Chad for the more recent pic updates mate :okay:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Tokyo_Midtown_Tower_Jan06.jpg/800px-Tokyo_Midtown_Tower_Jan06.jpg

...and I don't know if these renders has been posted before, apart from the top left-hand corner render in the 2nd collection:

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/574/4023tokyomidtown1.jpg

http://www.heyshow.com.tw/NewsImg/1857-2.jpg

[spicytimothy]

so big and boxy :-( not really digging it :-(

o wellz... at least it's tall :-D

[Chad]

Here some interesting facts.

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/574/4023tokyomidtown1.jpg

MIDTOWN TOWER, MIDTOWN EAST and MIDTOWN FRONT designed by SOM
SUNTORY MUSEUM, MIDTOWN WEST RESTAURANT BUILDING designed by KENGO KUMA
CORE ARCHITECT NIKKEN SEKKEI
21/21 DESIGN SIGHT designed by TADAO ANDO
MIDTOWN WEST HOUSING BUILDING designed by SAKURA ASSOCIATES
PARKSIDE EXTERIOR DESIGN JUN AOKI

:)

[Mosaic]

Very informative, Chad. Thanks.

[onmyoji]

I love this building....but I am waiting for Nishi Shinjuku 3 cho-me redevelopment!!!

[Jose Luis]

any new pictures??

[sdtj]

eDIT

[forvine]

Looks very massive and nice addition to tokyo skyline!

[Monkey]

Will it have an observation deck?

[onmyoji]

I hope so!

[sdtj]

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/5493/mid18xa.jpg





http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/8087/mid22nr.jpg

[FM 2258]

This building and the rest of the complex looks nice.

[sharpie20]

I wish they'd build more tall skyscrapers... ;)

[Chad]

Tokyo is pretty damn boom now actually...;)

[SUNNI]

wow great complex ;) im a fan of boxy talls :D

[Muse]

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/5493/mid18xa.jpg

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/8087/mid22nr.jpg
Thanks for the long-awaited updates sdtj :okay: Great shots!

[Mosaic]

That's a very nice cluster, adds more density to the area.

[onmyoji]

Mid Town area is going to be an area with high density of skyscrapers just like Shinjuku or Chuo-ku?

[Modernization]

Are those adjacent buildings part of the complex?

[Mosaic]

Mid Town area is going to be an area with high density of skyscrapers just like Shinjuku or Chuo-ku?
If there is just only this complex, this area would not be like Shinjuku for sure. There has to be more projects and of course, lands are rarely available now in the area, right? :)

[Mosaic]

Are those adjacent buildings part of the complex?
Yes, they are. :)

[onmyoji]

If there is just only this complex, this area would not be like Shinjuku for sure. There has to be more projects and of course, lands are rarely available now in the area, right? :)

Right! So there are not more projects for this area...?

[forvine]

The building really looks huge compared to those surrounding them...

[onmyoji]

Yes, I think that area has not so many buildings...even it is located in the middle of tokyo downtown.

[skyperu34]

great updates !!!!!!!! but why is the top part lasting so much ???? its been topped out a long time ago !

[Mosaic]

Impressive as always for this project.
.

[onmyoji]

Any update?
This project is the first of the new tokyo boom era!

[Chad]

April 6, 2006 :

http://static.flickr.com/52/136065685_459a70f847_o.jpg

[onmyoji]

Thanks!! It looks almost completed!!...strange picture but I can realize that in 2 month it will be surely completed!

[Skyman]

Yep, this tower gonna be finished soon

[Scruffy88]

this tower is a monster. that is beyond thick. its so oppressing to everything around it. will look better once more projects spring up in the vicinity. how much office space does it offer?

[onmyoji]

this tower is a monster. that is beyond thick. its so oppressing to everything around it. will look better once more projects spring up in the vicinity. how much office space does it offer?

I completly agree with you!! but the land in that area is soooo expensive..maybe they have some project on track but we don t know yet!

[Muse]

How much office space does it offer?Approximately 78,400 sq m, which about 90% has already been pre-commited.

[Chad]

April 22, 2006 :

http://static.flickr.com/45/134976224_40345722d4_o.jpg

[skyperu34]

ohhh, thats a great shot from tokyo tower !!!!!!

[onmyoji]

It should be completed in a couple of weeks...right?
any final update for this great building?

[Mosaic]

The tower looks so neat and modern, almost finished though.

[lakegz]

i think it will offer more than 78,000 sq meters. shouldnt it offer as much if not more space than its nearby rival, Roppongi Hills? im not sure how much that one has, who has the exact numbers on hand?

[Skyscrapercitizen]

Tokyo is just fabulous!

[Chad]

http://static.flickr.com/42/147593421_f5ed4b1bfe_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/47/147593453_920bdfeaf1_o.jpg

[onmyoji]

nice pics...but Mid Town is hard to be seen

[Chad]

Looks prettymuch finished

http://static.flickr.com/49/171229429_ec40fc1c1b_b.jpg

[Chad]

http://static.flickr.com/70/176139699_845da472fe_b.jpg

[Modernization]

How come the building doesn't look as high as I expected it to be?

[DamienK]

It's now the tallest building in Tokyo (to the roof), overtaking the 243m City Hall tower.

[Nightsky]

I made a drawing of it about a year ago. http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=9017

It will be the tallest only if you don't count antennas in the total height. There are 2 buildings in Tokyo that are taller with antenna. It will be the 2nd tallest structure in Tokyo after Tokyo Tower.

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?C85
There are 3 buildings that are taller in Japan if you count the roof height, they are all outside Tokyo. May be Tokyo has a height limit?

[onmyoji]

Nice pics....I have the impression that it doesn t look as high as it was supposed to be!!!...strange...
Anyway Tokyo has a new number one...GREAT!!

[Tom_Green]

How come the building doesn't look as high as I expected it to be?


Because the 238m tall Roppongi Hills (the big building on the left side) is located on a hill. And the height difference between the 2 buildings is only 10m ;)

[onmyoji]

That`right...sorry...

[Cliff]

Because the 238m tall Roppongi Hills (the big building on the left side) is located on a hill. And the height difference between the 2 buildings is only 10m ;)

So skyline wise, RH will appear to be the tallest? That is so wierd...

[Muse]

So skyline wise, RH will appear to be the tallest? That is so wierd...Not really weird. You have to take into account the RL height, which is height above sea level.

As Tom_Green states, RH Mori Tower is on a hill so it brings the height of it skyline-wise up higher, even though above ground their height is only 10m/33ft difference.

What I find interesting is the the Mid Town Tower is so bulky that it looks nowhere near as tall as the 243m/799ft City Hall Tower (the Metropolitian Government Building), and there is only 5m/16ft difference to roof height between them. I guess because the latter consists of 2 slender twins above the (also slender) lower main tower component. All to do with perspective.

[Chad]

It's Completed

http://static.flickr.com/70/198025412_494337ed39_b.jpg

[Chad]

http://static.flickr.com/44/163446835_931d1c9715_o.jpg http://static.flickr.com/54/163445341_b3c96d98ef_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/56/163445920_b2c15c48de_o.jpg

[HD]

typical tokyo skyscraper. it's too fat for my taste. but I'm sure the quality of the development is superb.

[Momo1435]

Yay, for tokyo! :cheers:

That's a great picture of Tokyo with the dark clouds above the endless sea of buildings!

[Mosaic]

Wow!!! It's completed, really neat!!

[Skyscrapercitizen]

It's fat, doesn't look tall.

[Eric Offereins]

^But impressive though.

[Mosaic]

Japanese style though, really nice tower.

[skyperu34]

looks simply great, i like it !!!!!!!!

[CPN]

Nice and neat ...great tower ! :okay:

[ZZ-II]

Wow, this tower is Wonderful.

[onmyoji]

the tower is now completed???????????

[Mosaic]

the tower is now completed???????????

yes, it is :)

[Frida]

Well, any shoot of the new completed building??????
I think its not completed yet, because its a very big area whith parks and other small building around the main tower, in sckyscraperpage the finished date of the project its in 2007... :)

[onmyoji]

any pics?

[firulais2005]

Can it be in the voting section?

[Jose Luis]

we want pictures

[Mosaic]

http://static.flickr.com/44/163446835_931d1c9715_o.jpg http://static.flickr.com/54/163445341_b3c96d98ef_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/56/163445920_b2c15c48de_o.jpg


Guys, here they are^^^^^ completed shots. :)

[onmyoji]

woooowww

[ZZ-II]

this tower is so nice

[D51]

9 Aug, 2006


http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/38000/20060811115527127716512400.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/38000/20060811115527128077681900.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/38000/20060811115527128551854000.jpg

http://photoimg.enjoyjapan.naver.com/view/enjoybbs/viewphoto/pvillage/38000/20060811115527130247034700.jpg


I dont like this design....

[DamienK]

There seems to be an interesting zig zag pattern on the top of the building, wish I could see it clearer. . .

[Chad]

That "Zig Zag" specially and the only part that designed by SOM..;)

[onmyoji]

Woooww the skyscraper is amazing!! but smaller than what i thought!! why?
anyway congratulation to the new tokyo number one building..

[Vapour]

2006/10/30

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/5066/120508yf8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/1772/120550ld3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/1120/120606gs8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/7474/120034yl7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[godblessbotox]

what! how did they get that faded look on the top?

[sdtj]

This tower looks huge...

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9329/tokyomidtown1it6.jpg

[JoshYent]

wow that is a really nice tower

[ZZ-II]

i love its design

[Chad]

It's completed.

http://static.flickr.com/112/298771693_274be00524_b.jpg

[Chad]

http://static.flickr.com/111/299824973_04012a38bd_b.jpg

[The Cebuano Exultor]

Wow! That such a beautiful box. Japanese skyscrapers aren't as audacious as its Chinese counterparts...but damn are they classy. ;)

[DamienK]

Few more pics from flickr. It appears the "fading" effect at the top is due to the undulating S curves of the glass facade.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/79/274851266_4fb322c63d_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/326034885_de1dba9cea_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/327184277_242c96d287_b.jpg

[hkskyline]

Related thread in the Skyscrapers, Structures and Architecture section :
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=459370

[Ekumenopolis]

So boxy, and so MASSIVE! Nice one, but i hope they build a new and more interesting tallest in Tokyo.

[UD2]

Beijing WTC tower 3 anyone? it looks almost identical to it... only a bit shorter

[Muse]

So boxy, and so MASSIVE! Nice one, but i hope they build a new and more interesting tallest in Tokyo.I love the Mid Town Tower and the complex of shorter buildings surrounding it.

...and yes, there is a higher office tower planned for Tokyo which is higher @ 338m and it has been approved. See renders & read some information of it at Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chome (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=307121)

[jamude18]

I love tokyo

[giovani kun]

do we have a height restriction in Tokyo.????? why no tower goes higher just because of some eartquakes I think the engineers can figure a solution they must do:cry:

[onmyoji]

infact Japan has the tecnology to have higher buildings but the high limit in some part of Tokyo are due to the Haneda ariport that is really near to the city...

[KB]

do we have a height restriction in Tokyo.????? why no tower goes higher just because of some eartquakes I think the engineers can figure a solution they must do:cry:

I think there's always a threshold when going higher isnt economically feasible. I am sure they have the technology to go much more higher but then earthquake proofing for such tall buildings comes at a cost.

Otherwise, I am sure Tokyo would go much higher.

[Mosaic]

love the facade!

[Kailyas]

nice design

[warmhands111]

I pass it at night last time,but i didnt see it clearly!anybody offer more pix?

[Zollern]

^^
There are NINE clear pics of the building on the previous page alone. How many do you want? :ohno:

[Sister Ray]

Very stylish. Very large.

[YohIMhER]

such a nice elegant tower, i'd like to see more picx as well, especially some at night.

[M.Schwerdtner]

my pic from october 2007, taken from Mori tower

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2337/2228241441_2716f3fbd8_b.jpg

[Momo1435]

This is a very nice tower, especially when you see it in real life. But was it really necessary to bump this thread, the tower was completed more then a year ago.

[Brightonboi]

Its such an amazing pic its worth it ! :D