:2cents:


This is a tower NOT A SKYSCRAPER....but what do i know :hi: looks great tho....

Totaly agree

Aleron, take it from a person who lives in the country who invented skyscrapers, this is not a skyscraper. They should make an antenna/TV/Radio thread.


Why on earth isn't it a skyscraper? Because it doesn't have floors? Who is rationalising this nonsense? It is tall as though it appears to be scraping the sky therefore it IS a skyscraper. Since you live in the U.S. the skyscraper was invented in Chicago. It was 12 storeys tall. In Toronto there is a building 480 ft which is regarded as a skyscraper. A half a block away from this building is a structure that rises 1815 ft or 553m. What you are saying is that structure isn't a skyscraper?

^^ You couldn't be more right, Beyond 1000!

These towers can hold themselves up. Masts don't have enough structural support so they need wires to hold them up.

Just that differences?


I thought its also because Tower themselves are able to contain some inhabitable floors or plaform where mast themselves cannot.

Why does it even matter, you can choose whether or not to follow the progress of this tower. Would it make any difference if the 5 or 6 observation/TV towers in the supertall section were moved to tehre own little part of teh forums?? Does it matter at all, i mean the supertall forum is hardly packed as it is.

:banana:

I thought it was a skyscraper, oh well :|

Aleron, take it from a person who lives in the country who invented skyscrapers, this is not a skyscraper. They should make an antenna/TV/Radio thread.

You are absolutely right.

You are absolutely right.

From a person in a country who invented skyscrapers? Since this guy lives in the country that invented skyscrapers we ought to take his opinion? You guys are funny. His opinion is that an observation tower does not scrape the sky. When HIS country invented the skyscraper observation and telecommunications towers came later. Designs changed.

The Tokyo Sumida Tower is every bit a skyscraper as any building that exist in Jack Napier's country. Take it from me use your common sense and don't listen to anybody pretending to be an ambassador.

:ohno:

Any update?

^^
The work is planned to start in 2008, you have to wait a bit.

Well, atleast '08 isn't far away now.

the only question is when in 2008 they'll start ^^. don't forget: it is still over one year until December 2008 :lol:

Maybe at a japanese holiday??? I like the design; elegant !

I decided to search for the tower on 2channel and I found 1 recent article that they will start constructing the tower in the summer of 2008.

New Tokyo Tower
Downtown building Manhattanize Accordingly, in order to prevent interference by the construction of digital terrestrial broadcasting for the radio tower.
Stay in Tokyo and other commercial broadcasters 6, requested in the form of Tobu Railway Co., a subsidiary of the group "New Tokyo Tower, Inc."
Business entities and next summer start building, as the 23 Heisei year scheduled for completion.
Meanwhile, the Tokyo Tower (about 333 meters) to operate a radio tower Japan, Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo),
Antenna 80 to 100 meters high on the ground to respond to and digitized voice.

source:
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/region/kanto/tokyo/071122/tky0711220329000-n1.htm
translated with Google Language Tools

And this diagram might also be interesting, from a different source (http://kiti.main.jp/Tower/sumidatower/sumidatower2.htm).

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/momo1435/sumida.gif

It somehow reminds me Eifel Tower so I would prefer a more unique design.

i love it! very pretty.

yes, love the Design also :)

This is the tokyo tower Reloaded :banana:

Incredible design, Tokyo needs this one! although now they will have 2 effil towers :)

Not bad, but i always say Tokyo missed the perfect chance to develop a new breed of tower. At least, the height is impressive..

Great updates. :)

I like the building but it looks a little like a dart with a dog cone on it

Tokyo has always been the city with the great visions like the pyramid and skycity now its time they show what tokyo means to the world :)

they should increase the tower to 630m. then it would be the 2nd tallest structure on earth :)

It's not a building. Doesn't Tokyo need any more office rooms?

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2241/tokyosumida12rg6.jpg
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5251/tokyosumida16aj5.jpg

have the trucks in the 2nd pic something to do with the construction of the tower?

have the trucks in the 2nd pic something to do with the construction of the tower?


Look at there. Construction site is Parking area.it will be demolished soon.

It could be a concrete plant right now on the site?

Anyway, good to see things happening, although we still only see a fence.

The New Tokyo Tower, gorgeous!

why are they so obsessed with Eiffel tower in Tokyo??

A pic of the site, but very OLD (January 14, 2007). By heiwa4126 (From Panoramio):

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/424783.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2241/tokyosumida12rg6.jpg
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5251/tokyosumida16aj5.jpg

Site of the Sumida Tower from Google Earth:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2188/2221901886_230e998b17_o.jpg

Bye!

I'm going to visit my brother in Tokyo in May... too bad this building is not completed or even close. It would be amazing to view once completed.

what will it look like on the Tokyo skyline from afar?

even tho a supertall building is more impressive it doesnt affect that a supertall freestanding tower is also very impressive.


another tv tower taller than TT might be needed but it could also take 70% of the visitors away from the old one wich would be sad (Tokyo Tower is a world famous landmark)

well...i guess i probably repeated what other ppl said here (didnt read all)

what will it look like on the Tokyo skyline from afar?

maybe like a 610m tall TV tower? :nuts:

maybe like a 610m tall TV tower? :nuts:

I meant as a render..
:bash:
with the current renders you cant really tell what it looks like with the whole of Tokyo

:lol:. i think it will have a big impact in the skyline, but a great. Tokyo is extreme big, so i don't think it can destroy the skyline :)

:lol:. i think it will have a big impact in the skyline, but a great. Tokyo is extreme big, so i don't think it can destroy the skyline :)

I agree

Awesome tower.

nice tower, will it have offices inside or will it be just communications?

^^ It's probably just digital communications and observation decks. Also shown on the rendering may be two highrise office blocks.

awesome tower can't wait to see construction progression

The Sumida Tower or the Shin Tokyo Tower will get a different name when it's completed and the public can vote for the final name:
http://tower-naming.jp/

People can choose between:

- 「東京EDOタワー」 (Tokyo EDO Tower) (EDO is the old name of Tokyo)
- 「東京スカイツリー」 (Tokyo Sky Tree)
- 「みらいタワー」 (Mirai Tower) (translation: future tower)
- 「ゆめみやぐら」 (Yumemi Yagura) (translation: to dream tower)
- 「ライジングイーストタワー」 (Rising East Tower)
- 「ライジングタワー」 (Rising Tower)

Everybody can vote from 2008/04/01 until 2008/05/30 via the internet, the phone or with a postcard. People living in Japan can also win some nice prices.

btw:
If everything goes to plan the construction of the tower will start in July.

mm rising power sounds wrong.
my vote is 「東京スカイツリー」

Mirai Tower Sounds Cool :)

I agree with above. It's a glorified radio tower. BFD.

The Eifel tower was a glorified exhibit at the worlds fair, and now it is a regarded as a pivitol step in humanity's architectural progression. I dont have any problem with the design, why not adorn the ifrastructure of a society with ebelishments that reflect that culture ...

At least this tower serves a functional purpose unlike the Eiffel Tower.

The design looks a bit retro but I like it.
"Tokyo Needle" would also sounds good to me.

BTW
Is that page only available in Japanese?

This would be a beautiful tower. The esthetics uptop would be beautiful.

BTW
Is that page only available in Japanese?
Yes, I would've been very surprised if this kind of site also had an English version.

My vote is for mirai tower. Has a nice ring to it.

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7098/0187976bjt2.jpg
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1888/72782c70yn3.jpg
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/2980/aa7e8671uh5.jpg

Overview
◆ worthy of the name (tentative title) Hirado Bridge Oshiage district development plan (sintawo Plan)
◆ 32 coefficient on the ground floor, three floors underground (ohpiseudong)
◆ choegobu height of 610.58 m (sintokyo Tower)
◆ area of 36,844.41
◆ Construction extent 31,507.42
◆ chonggeonpyeong 229,812.47
◆ geonchukju Tobu Railway, sintokyo Tower (Weeks)
◆ design architect nitken
◆ sigongja Yashiro said Gumi (Full construction adjustment) 55, (east of households) TBD, TBD (seoga.)
◆ construction of a planned July 1, 2008
◆ 12, the end of the month will be completed in 2011

Thanks

thx, great news :cheers:

Nice to see things moving along well.

Awesome structure! :)

Promotional Video of Sumida Tower (Japanese w/o sub.).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpohFa_47ag



By the way the construction pics are stunning to see its gonna be built, all this super-supertalls this days!

End please any moderator change the title in U/C!!!

^Looking on a picture from 26th march i can say the title should say Prep instead of U/C.
So what we need is
TOKYO | Sumida Tower | 611m | 2003ft | Prep

but what is 470.88m stands for?

^Looking on a picture from 26th march i can say the title should say Prep instead of U/C.
So what we need is
TOKYO | Sumida Tower | 611m | 2003ft | Prep

but what is 470.88m stands for?

Yes maybe better

It's not U/C yet!!!! The signboard says "start of construction: July 1st"

It says "Height: 470.88m (Max 610.58m)" because Japanese law does not count spire/antennae height. They are considered "accessories" and not included in the height of the building itself.

^ Well, this forum counts the spire height, so we'll go with 610m. :cool:

As tall as the one in China..:lol:

and the CS.....funny, we'll have 3 freestanding towers with 610m in the near future :)

cool tower ! surprisingly tall, esp when its in a country known for it's earthquakes

soooo wonderful this tower is PpohFa_47ag


thanks Buyckske Ruben

wow, so i see the ob deck is 450m and roof 471m. with antenna 610.6m.

wow, so i see the ob deck is 450m and roof 471m. with antenna 610.6m.


Culwulla, if you make the diagram for May soon. I have making a list off so many as possible mega-talls coming up on skycrapercity. I think there are still more crapers (to come) in China end the rest of the world. But not all of them are now U/C or Prep, some of them are Pro.

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9633/megatalllis500mte5.jpg

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/7253/sumidasignpk0.jpg

I know nothing about Japanese construction and land use law... I'm curious about the land use clause where it states that the project may be used for miscellaneous schools (各種学校)... Does that mean they have schools that want to lease spaces, or is that merely one of the uses the site is zoned for?

Also, 32 storeys, with 3 underground? There must be a lot of money in the telecom tower aspect of the project for this to be profitable.

Its a amazing project and another megatall thats join the club!:cheers:

Well, considering that the government is forcing the nation to switch to digital I don't think it matters whether its profitable or not. That is to say, it has to be done. But to make it profitable it seems they are adding all the shops/observation decks/hotels/etc.

Well, considering that the government is forcing the nation to switch to digital I don't think it matters whether its profitable or not. That is to say, it has to be done. But to make it profitable it seems they are adding all the shops/observation decks/hotels/etc.

I'm sure profit matters to the company that is funding the project :) It's interesting - I haven't been to Tokyo in a decade, and I'm not exactly sure where the Sumida ward is, but I'm pretty sure this isn't one of the busier parts of the city. Adding tourism elements to the tower will certainly help generate revenue, but it's not as if this tower is in one of the heavily-trafficked areas like Shibuya or Ginza.

I guess the lack of density in the area makes a tower with more rentable floor-space less feasible. I was surprised that such a tall building only has 32 occupiable floors above ground.

Well, yeah. I'm just speculating really. I don't know what exactly is supposed to make the tower profitable. Maybe just leasing space on it to broadcast is enough? Or however that sort of thing works.

and the CS.....funny, we'll have 3 freestanding towers with 610m in the near future :)
And the Russia Tower is almost the same. Seems to be a popular height these days.

Hell yeah...

this is just great. Construction will be start at 1st of July this paper says

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/7253/sumidasignpk0.jpg

Finally a Supertall Tower in Tokyo, which is gonna be build. Yahooo
I hope that Tokyo will join the Race about the tallest Skyscraper in the World.

And the Russia Tower is almost the same. Seems to be a popular height these days.

2000ft is a very special height :)

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/7253/sumidasignpk0.jpg

Hell yeah...

this is just great. Construction will be start at 1st of July this paper says

Finally a Supertall Tower in Tokyo, which is gonna be build. Yahooo
I hope that Tokyo will join the Race about the tallest Skyscraper in the World.

@DarkTennouHito82

why do you repost what you have already posted. Also you dont need to put the picture of the construction table. Its just a few post above, we can see it.

@Densetsu:

I already know it. I've tried to delete my post above, but it doesn't worked! :(

I hope that my doesn't bothering you?

you can't delete your own posts, you only can edit them :)

Yes,

I've already realised it ZZ-II. ;)
But thank you for the advice :)

great. ive added this to world tallest diagram updates.
when i was a kid a 1000ft tower was impressive. these days its doubled to 2000ft. sheesh

this was posted by momo1435.
ive scaled it and its huge. 71m across base with 80m high arch.
the first turret is a whopping 60m diametre and observation ring is 38m dia.
i thought the 471m height maybe base of antenna above the 450m disc but it measures at 508m.?
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/momo1435/sumida.gif

Depending on when you were a kid, Cuwulla :-).... either not many 1,000 footers were being constructed at the time or proposed. Are we talking pre-sears/world trade center era or post? Sorry to ask!

i was born 65, so in 1980, sydney tower was one of worlds tallest at 1000ft. lol

So you are an old Person Culwulla ;):lol:

Man I was born 82

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9633/megatalllis500mte5.jpg
the burj dubai may not even be 819m, it could be higher. and the Al Burj hasn't been confirmed thats its going to be 1,050m

So you are an old Person Culwulla ;):lol:

Man I was born 82
42 aint old.lol im fittest ive ever been in my life. i swim 2km most days and run 5km. also surf heaps. fittness is my other passion in life.
anyway
heres the april diagram with Sumida tower included
7th from the right
poster size>
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2453948028_98f78e086f_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2453948028_0bac978a79_b.jpg

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6659/tokyosumida08051yg3.jpg

So you are an old Person Culwulla ;):lol:

Man I was born 82



82?? Not so young anymore, eh? :ohno:
Some people here were born in 88.

The official name of this tower is now "Tokyo Sky Tree"

東京スカイツリー
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/trend/080610/trd0806101422012-n1.htm
http://mamono.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/newsplus/1213076060/l50

ずいぶんカタカナ英語な発想だなwwww

^^A few photos and translated version of the text from that websites.

Google Translate

Sumida-ku, Tokyo, opened in the spring of 2012, terrestrial digital broadcasting in the Kanto district's new radio tower to send the name of the vote nationwide, the largest number of votes "at Sky Tree" was officially decided. The new tower and the surrounding businesses and other entities that Tobu Railway Co., 10, 2007, in Tokyo on Wednesday.

The total number of applicants was 110,419 votes. "Tokyo Sky tree" is to stretch up toward the dome of the sky like a big tree gather under the tower, we love each other to see the image.

The name of the new tower, first last October from a month from the public throughout the country. Gathered from 18,606 cases in March this year, experts who study names 10-man committee (1) Tokyo Tower EDO (2) Tokyo Sky tree (3) Dangerous Tower (4) YUMEMI tower (5) RAIJINGUISUTO Towers (6) RAIJINGUTAWA - the refinement, two months from April, nationwide ballot.

The new tower will begin construction in July, the height of 610 metres. The total project cost is 600 billion yen.

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/life/trend/080610/trd0806101422012-p1.jpg

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/life/trend/080610/trd0806101422012-p2.jpg

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/life/trend/080610/trd0806101422012-p3.jpg

can a mod please change the title to "Tokyo Sky Tree"?

edit: Tokyo...and not Tokio :)

^^Not Tokio, its Tokyo. :D I know that you accidentally misspelled. ;)

http://www.japanprobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/tokyo-sky-tree.jpg

http://www.japanprobe.com/wp-content/uploads/tokyotower-chart.jpg




MOVIE:
http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4848

the height difference looks extreme, just crazy :nuts:....almost twice the height

^^Not Tokio, its Tokyo. :D I know that you accidentally misspelled. ;)

yes :D....Tokyo for sure. Tokio is german ^^

Ahh, I wanted it to be called Mirai Tower.

But never mind, it's now less then a month before the official start of the construction, that's what really matters! :)

When built, this will surely dominate over Tokyo!

Sumida will be visible from Yoko ?

possible i think ^^

^^^^
It's not called the "Sumida Tower" anymore, Tokyo Sky Tree" is the new name.

And with Yoko you probably don't mean Yoko Ono but Yokohama and then the answer is probably not from the ground but from a building it should be visible at around 30 km distance. But only with a clear view, so most of the days you still won't see it.

this thingy looks clumsy. ugh.

A rival?

http://www.tv-tower.co.jp/2g/index.html
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg23/ikari_photos/SapporoTower.jpg
http://www.asahi.com/national/update...806120129.html
http://www2.asahi.com/national/update/0612/images/TKY200806120134.jpg

Current status: pipe dream
Sapporo Tower (650m)
ATTN: It's not beer

I was in Asakusa visiting the Kaminarimon as well as other various temples on 5/25/08. I was walking along the Sumida River and I saw the Sumida Tower image on a building. :banana:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/2649212506_b3bd9d1487_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/2648384155_b7826e1143_b.jpg

its gonna be fun riding atop this one during an earthquake

Interesting !! Rater different from other projects.

sukaturi construction spot
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/333/1b49f03avb5.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4751/6222e39ezx8.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9869/66143771dg0.jpg

It looks like U/C than Prep

this tower has cladding or what?, can't make quite make it out but sure does look henge.

I want to go to Tokyo early!!!!

Thanks for the update, they started right when they said they would, no delays.

It looks like U/C than Prep

agree, think a mod can change the title

End change the title please in "Tokyo Sky Tree". "Sumida tower" is wrong its the old name!

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/6236/tokyoskytree08071ab0.jpg

Great update.

:dunno:It doesn't seem to be a very touristy area. Correct me if I am wrong, but in these pictures I can never identify anything familiar. Even in the aerial, I can't identify any building, and I know a good amount of them in Tokyo.:dunno:

^^ that is not the idea ..the area in the vicinity of this great tower will change :cheers: you did not want this to be constructed right in the middle of Ginza :) ... ども

No, I wouldn't like it in Ginza, but how about Odaiba?

What's the name of the nearest metro station to this new Tower?

^^ Oshiage Station (押上駅) on the Asakusa line and the Hanzamon line.

Narihirabashi Station of the Tobu Isesaki railway Line is also right next to the site.

location: google maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=%E6%A5%AD%E5%B9%B3%E6%A9%8B&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.708931,76.992187&ie=UTF8&ll=35.710359,139.810853&spn=0.006534,0.009398&t=k&z=17), it's actually close to the Sensoji temple in Asakusa it's only 1,5 km east of the temple.

No, I wouldn't like it in Ginza, but how about Odaiba?

What's the name of the nearest metro station to this new Tower?

"Oshiage"

Odaiba buildings are legally required to be below 80m in height due to its proximity to Haneda airport.

Sumida River flows near a tower. The new river is made.

http://storage.kanshin.com/free/img_27/271941/k982733627.jpg


This whole area is got ready, and the river is expanded, too.
Kitazyukken River & Tokyo sky tree
http://www.sumida-gg.or.jp/arekore/SUMIDA5/S016/photo/kita10ken-p/kita10ken.jpg

Sumida River flows near a tower. The new river is made.

A river being built in Tokyo? :nuts:

Its being widened.

:dunno:It doesn't seem to be a very touristy area. Correct me if I am wrong, but in these pictures I can never identify anything familiar. Even in the aerial, I can't identify any building, and I know a good amount of them in Tokyo.:dunno:

I think wich one of the goals of this tower is revamp this area.

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5015/tokyomapiz6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I believe the tower is being built where it is because the elevation is slightly higher than most of Tokyo, but more importantly, the project is being undertaken by a railway company who owns that land already. This is much cheaper than buying land in Tokyo. Also, first and foremost, the tower is a TV broadcasting tower. It doesn't matter where it is as long as it gets the job done. Tourism/retail is an afterthought. The revenue they will get for leasing the tower to broadcasters is tremendously higher than any other schemes.

i dont usually like this kind of proyects...but let me tell you that this one is amazing!!! congrats tokyo!!!

wow, this tower will fit perfectly in the Sumida River skyline, Tokyo deserve it! Anyone knows if they're building the other 2 buildings too?

Some pics from panoramio:

The Sumida River and The Asahi Beer Headquarters(the tower will be just behind the buildings on the right):
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/867/asahibuildingsow9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Sumida Ku, Sumida River and Sobu Line.(The tower will be in the middle of these boxed residential buildings) :lol::lol:

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/245/sobulinesumidariverec2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Just try to figure the tower rising from the middle of this scene:
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/6113/tatsumishiomipv6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Surely this tower will revenue this area...

:|　It is an impressive view.


A construction plan of another TV tower.
Sapporo TV tower after the rebuilding. 650 m
http://www.geocities.jp/toolbiru/topic/saporo-sintower-kousou.jpg

Sapporo TV tower, 147.2 m
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/sapporo001/imgs/3/c/3ce398f6.jpg

:|　It is an impressive view.

A construction plan of another TV tower.
Sapporo TV tower after the rebuilding. 650 m



Poor workers. Sapporo is cold as hell!

:lol::lol::lol:

construction is progressing?

any updated news?

I think that I'm going to visit Tokyo again when that tower is going to get finised.

Poor workers. Sapporo is cold as hell!:lol::lol::lol:


Sumida word is an area with much working poor in Tokyo. :lol::lol::lol:
The average life span is lowest in Tokyo, too. As well as Sumida, there are many needies in 23 wards of eastern parts (Sumida, Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa). The reason is because there are many small factory workers. If compare to New York, Sumida is the Bronx.

This tower should have been built in Nishi Shinjuku.

construction is progressing?

Yes, It's progressing.

Sumida word is an area with much working poor in Tokyo. :lol::lol::lol:
The average life span is lowest in Tokyo, too. As well as Sumida, there are many needies in 23 wards of eastern parts (Sumida, Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa). The reason is because there are many small factory workers. If compare to New York, Sumida is the Bronx.

This tower should have been built in Nishi Shinjuku.
Yes, It's progressing.

Yeah, Sumida is a working class suburban area and the land is cheaper there.The tower will revenue this area and pump lots of money to the local economy.
But I don't like the comparison with the Bronx. There are several department stores, railway stations and some nice places. It's far better than Bronx, and this is not the worst place of Tokyo, after all.

Looks amaizing!
But first Tokyo better than second Paris :)))

I had such a great time When I went to Japan in May. I can't wait to go again when this baby's finished!

There is not the department store in Sumida. there is a shopping center such as Wal-Mart. The average income of inhabitants of Sumida is low next to Adachi in the Tokyo whole.

:|　It is an impressive view.


A construction plan of another TV tower.
Sapporo TV tower after the rebuilding. 650 m
http://www.geocities.jp/toolbiru/topic/saporo-sintower-kousou.jpg

Sapporo TV tower, 147.2 m
http://www.date2.jp/photo/86/2007043001232986_1.jpg


The photograph of Sapporo TV tower is Nagoya TV Tower.

Simply amazing :)

The photograph of Sapporo TV tower is Nagoya TV Tower.

Wow! I didn't figured it. But they are really similar...

:lol::lol::lol:
This is the real Sapporo Tower.

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2139/sapporotvtowerex2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

And this is the Tokyo Tower, actually:

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5963/rainbowtokyotowergi3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

(Just to avoid newer mistakes)

:lol::lol:

Impressive!

This is a home page of the company that constructs TOKYO SKY TREE. 　　
http://www.skytree-obayashi.com/

Sumida word is an area with much working poor in Tokyo. :lol::lol::lol:
The average life span is lowest in Tokyo, too. As well as Sumida, there are many needies in 23 wards of eastern parts (Sumida, Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa). The reason is because there are many small factory workers. If compare to New York, Sumida is the Bronx.

This tower should have been built in Nishi Shinjuku.

Yes, It's progressing.

The thing is, in Japan, factory workers are not poor. The rules and trend of wealth distribution is distinctively different from that of the US. That's why there is pretty much no clear "slum" or "bad area" in Tokyo. Of course the other side is that there is no clear "rich neighborhoods" either. (Setagaya maybe? But still not quite...)

But anyway, this tower will probably spur redevelopment projects nearby as Oshiage area is not bad location-wise.

I can't believe Tadao Ando has pulled a Tachu Naito. Doesn't fit him at all.

The thing is, in Japan, factory workers are not poor. The rules and trend of wealth distribution is distinctively different from that of the US. That's why there is pretty much no clear "slum" or "bad area" in Tokyo. Of course the other side is that there is no clear "rich neighborhoods" either. (Setagaya maybe? But still not quite...)

But anyway, this tower will probably spur redevelopment projects nearby as Oshiage area is not bad location-wise.

I have seen picutres of wooden shacks on rivers near Tokyo where so-called burakudin live. They looked pretty much like slums...

I see those wooden houses like a slum, but it is not a slum.
In Tokyo, income is low, but is high in the developed nation.

Tokyo Tower and Sapporo Tower were designed by the same architect. :)

I see those wooden houses like a slum, but it is not a slum.
In Tokyo, income is low, but is high in the developed nation.

Probably "wooden shanty shacks" means something like this:
http://ja.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Japan/Kyushu/Nagasaki/photo422318.htm

Japanese cities are said to nearly completely lack urban planning and look very chaotic, and that is exactly true. One of the reasons is because people are not interested in spending money to make their city "look good". Probably the same applies to lack of green space because there is not enough demand either. Among Japanese people, the most common perception of "parks" is "children's playground" rather than "place to relax / take a break".

Why title is still not changed ? Moderators on vacation :lol: ?

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The blog is incorrect.
The density is high in the Japanese city, but the house is large and clean.

Is there an updated expected completion date? I'm hoping it will be finished in the next year or so

:lol:, you really expect a bit too much from skyscrapers guy ^^.

the tower just started construction, so give it at least 2-3 years. i would say completed in 2011

^^ Ha I guess so, I just figured it would be a speedy construction because it's basically all steel framing

The scheduled completion date is indeed December 2011.

I have seen picutres of wooden shacks on rivers near Tokyo where so-called burakudin live. They looked pretty much like slums...

They look like shanty towns because the japanese houses usually does not have front gardens or large backyards, due to price of the land that make them space savers. The houses usually have two or three meters gap betwen each other in all sides and no much more.

To make it worst, the streets are too tight and most of them do not have sidewalks.

Probably "wooden shanty shacks" means something like this:
http://ja.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Japan/Kyushu/Nagasaki/photo422318.htm

Japanese cities are said to nearly completely lack urban planning and look very chaotic, and that is exactly true. One of the reasons is because people are not interested in spending money to make their city "look good". Probably the same applies to lack of green space because there is not enough demand either. Among Japanese people, the most common perception of "parks" is "children's playground" rather than "place to relax / take a break".

No, they looked quite "developing countrish"....

Probably "wooden shanty shacks" means something like this:
http://ja.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Japan/Kyushu/Nagasaki/photo422318.htm

Japanese cities are said to nearly completely lack urban planning and look very chaotic, and that is exactly true. One of the reasons is because people are not interested in spending money to make their city "look good". Probably the same applies to lack of green space because there is not enough demand either. Among Japanese people, the most common perception of "parks" is "children's playground" rather than "place to relax / take a break".

There are no parks because the land is too valuable. Tokyo once had the most expensive real estate; it's still not cheap either. Why turn valuable land into parks when you can sell it for tens of millions of dollars?

front gardens or large backyards,

You seem to say about US and UK residential areas. Landscapes of US and UK residential areas are first-class in the world, right?

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I looks so boring and uninspiring. Just a bigger version of the Tokyo Tower.

I looks so boring and uninspiring. Just a bigger version of the Tokyo Tower.

The design of Tokyo Sky Tree is a hobby of the governors of Tokyo.

You seem to say about US and UK residential areas. Landscapes of US and UK residential areas are first-class in the world, right?

No the residental areas in the Scandinavian countries are first class.

stupidest thing i have ever seen

This is same as sumida tower right?

This is same as sumida tower right?

Yep, the thread has finally been renamed.

Is it possable they might add 10-15 meters to the height to out-do the one in china?

yes the Guangzhou tower has just gone from 610m to 618m. i wonder if they knew about this one being 611m? no one wants to bild the worlds 2nd tallest tower. should be fun and games over next couple of years.

Is it possable they might add 10-15 meters to the height to out-do the one in china?

Quite unlikely. Japanese don't tend to get into teenager-ish "who builds the tallest/biggest" race.

Quite unlikely. Japanese don't tend to get into teenager-ish "who builds the tallest/biggest" race.
I wouln't be that sure the japanese dont ad some meters ;)

This is same as sumida tower right?

It is the Sumida tower, just rebranded. Silly I know.

As the Guangzhou tower is nearly complete maybe they will wait until it is topped out before announcing a change to prevent an ongoing battle.

How hard would it be to add to a completed tower? (if anyone can answer without knowing details). Also if a finished structure is added to is the new height offical?

^^
The Guangzhou tower highest point is the top of the spire, they just add a few meters to the spire to make it a bit taller. So there's no need for big structural changes in the design and it can be done even after it's completed. And for the official height it doesn't matter when a few meter is added later on, they'll just change it.

And if Tokyo really wanted to build the highest tower they would've gone beyond the Guangzhou tower with much larger margin then just the few centimeters then originally planned. Now it just depends on the developer if they want to add some meters to become the tallest again.

The design is not that impressive, but I'm glad to see things are moving in my favorite city!

Forgive me, is this a copy of the eiffel tower?

I think it is.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2133/tower03mx7.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/849/img395a0506zikczjet9.jpg

Does this look like the Eiffel tower?

I don't think so...

agree, not really similar to eiffel tower

The original Tokyo Tower looks like the Eiffeltower, this one absolutely does not. This one is round, the Eiffeltower is square. The Eiffeltower stand stands on 4 legs, this one on just on 1 with a steel framework around it.


It just looks very Japanese and with that I mean very functional with a high class finish.

What's the height of the observation deck on this tower?

What's the height of the observation deck on this tower?

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1466/ws000002cw5.jpg

It's 450m

It's 450m
Thanks
Higher than the Burj by 8m. That's interesting.:)

At that height you,ll get a great view of Tokyo :cheers1: The only similarity between the Sky Tree and Eiffel Tower is they are both towers otherwise they are about as different as possable.

Forgive me, is this a copy of the eiffel tower?

where you get that idea from? it looks more like CN tower and the outer structure looks like guangzhou tv tower. this one's gonna be henge.

the title says PREP but do we have any construction site photos? no? would be great... (:

though i am not exactly a fan of this design, it is quite a spectacular structure - it's very rare for a world-renowned architect to design a tv-tower...

i wonder how much of this design was done by tadao ando and how much by that sculptor...

amazing tower.. love it

I must be the only one who thinks its pretty ugly.

that tower is creepy

I prefer the old desing, but its still ok.

looks like a tall Eiffel Tower

Awesome height...but the design is nothing special. I prefer the Tokyo Tower over this.

I like it...but there's something almost too stiff about it.

Maybe you're thinking about how Japan is sucking in the pacific plate every minute and earthquakes happen, surely the tower must feel stiff when thinking that.

People have to know that any buildings tallker than 200m is affected by wind more than earthquake...

EARTHQUAKE IS NO LONGER THE REASON FOR NOT BUILDING SKYSCRAPERS!!!
It became so around 1960's. Now it's purely down to economics.

Maybe you're thinking about how Japan is sucking in the pacific plate every minute and earthquakes happen, surely the tower must feel stiff when thinking that.

Thats pretty scary to think about.
It's like something out of the film "Sink of Japan"


I like this tower though. Needs some supertalls around it.

Image (http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/849/img395a0506zikczjet9.jpg)

I would be very scared to get on it, if it looks anything like that in reality. The massive, yet simplistic looking shapes are overwhelming.

I really like the looks of this one. Looking forward to this, personally I think it looks great for Tokyo. How come it's so far from the main skyline, though?

Although the height is impressive, the look of the building, to me, is not.

Tadao Ando has designed many elegant and excellent building, but I don't think this one quite lives up to the rest of his ouvre, architecturally speaking. Overtly obvious in programme, it is suprisingly awkward and graceless looking as a building.

It's as if it has borrowed the layout of the CN Tower, and will be trying to build it using the structural weave of the tower in Guangzhou. Unfortunately, it's lacking any of the architectural curves, subtleties or 'freshness' of those designs.

I think they should go back to the drawing board with this one, and come up with something truly interesting and new, in honour of it's height, and the influence it will have on the skyline of the excellent city it is in.

I think they should go back to the drawing board with this one, and come up with something truly interesting and new, in honour of it's height, and the influence it will have on the skyline of the excellent city it is in.

I see your point, but how much does doing so cost? If there is a significant profit expected from changing to more aesthetic designs, they might do it. But the main revenue from this tower is from broadcasting & telecommunications and appears like tourism/landmark revenue is marginal.

But one good news is, the main developer is aiming to use this tower to catalyze the redevelopment of nearby area and investors are already flocking in. Quite likely that we get a cluster of good buildings nearby in the near future.

Maybe using the same technology that allows Taipei 101 to withstand earthquakes and typhoons Tokyo will get its first supertall building as part of that :banana:

This tower is cheap. It is 65 billion yen.
Maintenance and repairs of Tokyo metropolitan government are 130 billion yen.
I think this tower to be going to be dismantled in the future.

What is it with people misspelling Taipei 101, it happens more than it doesn't. Just puzzles me.

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/7847/61c25fd0bi9.jpg

nice picture I love it's dimensions :D ..ano the site looks pretty busy also :) 近いのビルはどうするんですか。

I thought this was something else

underway!! but did height change again?

Now it`s really under construction.

What are the latest dates for the opening of the tower?

Great photo there :cheers: hope you will be able to visit the site as this beauty rises!

Now that there are cranes on site etc should the title be changed from Prep to U/C?

Now it`s really under construction.

What are the latest dates for the opening of the tower?
December 2011,

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:eek2: Short reign for world's tallest building: Tokyo tower to be completed in 2009
Times of London
18 March 2006

TOKYO - The world's tallest building will get the go-ahead next week, but the 610-metre-high (2,100-foot) Sumida Tower will hold the lofty title for only a few weeks.

The shining steel structure will soar above the Asakusa tourist district of central Tokyo after approval is granted by the city authorities.

But even if construction of the tower were to start Sunday, it would enjoy only a brief reign at the top of the world: its projected completion date in 2009 is very close to that of the Burj Dubai, which will be at least 80 metres taller.

The Japanese tower, laden with the satellite dishes and transmitters of six TV stations, will retain, for the time being, the crown of "world's tallest communications tower."

It will surpass the CN Tower in Toronto by 57 metres.

Regional jealousy has played a central role in plans for the tower itself.

Tokyo, conscious of its Asian rivals such as Taipei and Kuala Lumpur with far taller skyscrapers, has been growing increasingly anxious to get its Sumida Tower scheme underway and re-establish Japan's reputation as a country of spectacular engineering projects. But a long and bitter feud between rival districts along the city's famous Sumida river vying to host the tower has delayed a final decision.

Bidders in the Taito and Saitama districts spent much of their energies trying to persuade the panel of business leaders and professors that the other's location is more earthquake-prone.

The tower's function as a communications hub means that its destruction would cause extreme chaos.

Next week the consortium of six television companies behind the project will hand victory to Taito. The area is close to the Sensoji Temple, the Asahi Beer Hall and other popular Tokyo tourist attractions. It is, say the judges, more likely to attract fee-paying visitors in Taito than it would in Saitama.

The main company behind the project is Tobu Railway, which expects to shoulder most of the approximately 50 billion yen ($500 million Cdn) in construction costs.

^^
:omg: WOW!!!

I believe the tower offically started getting built in July. That is what I heard from some new sources. Anyway, I will be going to the construction :)site with Imre Solt on Sunday to take pictures of the foundation. Imre has a good Camera so he should be able get some good shots. I will post them here when get them sorted out. :cheers:
- SENJU

it's futurized version of the eiffel tower.nice tower btw:cheers:

Wow !
One of my favourites !

that photo looking up to the tower from shopping mall is heavy!!!

東京空木工事現場
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今の東京タワーのライトアップが十二月より変わります。
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9436/lyuotokyotower01gz6.jpg
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http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/8083/lyuotokyotower02uy6.jpg

im so glad this is getting built, tokyo needs a supertall, whether it be actual building, or observatory tower, still love it!

今の東京タワーのライトアップが十二月より変わります。
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http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/8083/lyuotokyotower02uy6.jpg
I don't understand these pictures; they look different than the original design.

lol, that is tokyo tower, not the same project, it was a comparison post

26/October/2008

Tokyo Sky Tree

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4126/imresolt23bw4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9809/imresolt18ml9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2089/imresolt37dv4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2130/imresolt39yv2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

more pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imresolt/sets/72157608375823460/

thank you Imre ..fantastic job :)

I can't believe that, Imre.

This is the first time that I seen the construction updates in the other countries (local in UAE).

This is how a 600 M Tower should be built , an army of cranes and stuffs ...Japan is the real deal , when they wanna do something big , they are all going for it , fantastic !

great shots imre :), hope this tower will not be on hold because of the crysis in the future

great shots imre :), hope this tower will not be on hold because of the crysis in the future

Japan is the opposite of the USA. That`s the reason why the YEN rose that much. I doubt the Sky Tree will be on hold.

I believe the tower offically started getting built in July. That is what I heard from some new sources. Anyway, I will be going to the construction :)site with Imre Solt on Sunday to take pictures of the foundation. Imre has a good Camera so he should be able get some good shots. I will post them here when get them sorted out. :cheers:
- SENJU

Hey buddy.... I will be in Tokyo from Dec 25 to Jan 4.... My roommate has some interviews for teaching(I know, BIG surprise, haha).... I will move with her if it all works out. I was in Tokyo back in 2005 for the Tokyo Auto Salon

It's cool to see this starting. I really want to go back to Tokyo to live. It's my favourite city :) Teh wife does not think it's such a good idea for us to live there though :p

Well, looks like this will be another regular thread for me to watch.

This tower will go up fast since the completion date is Dec 12 2011. That is about a 3 year span but I bet the tower height will be done several months before then.

I love this tower. It's going to be iconic & will look super cool on the skyline

I love this tower. It's going to be iconic & will look super cool on the skyline

On a clear day, you can see Mt Fuji on most high rises. However the view from SKYTREE should be priceless. That being said, maybe on a very clear day. you can see SKYTREE from the top of MT. FUJI. :banana:

think the title can be changed to UC slowly

it could be better :)

What does "UC" stand for?

FYI - They are just doing ground work at this time. It is a huge project and several building around that area are currently being destroyed. There seems to be 3 gates for trucks to enter the complex. The center gate aligns right where the tower will be built. :D

On a clear day, you can see Mt Fuji on most high rises. However the view from SKYTREE should be priceless. That being said, maybe on a very clear day. you can see SKYTREE from the top of MT. FUJI. :banana:

Thanks for the trip Senju, it was a nice meeting with you!:cheers:

Yesterday I went to the Tokyo Tower, MT Fuji was visible and I took pics from only the 150m observatory. Almost the same height as Goldcrest Views roof in Dubai where is the swimming pool:)
View from the Skytree might be amazing.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9796/imresolt156zj0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thanks for the trip Senju, it was a nice meeting with you!:cheers:

Yesterday I went to the Tokyo Tower, MT Fuji was visible and I took pics from only the 150m observatory. Almost the same height as Goldcrest Views roof in Dubai where is the swimming pool:)
View from the Skytree might be amazing.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9796/imresolt156zj0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hi Imre! Glad to show you around!
FYI - Since Tokyo Tower is a little over 300 meters, Tokyo Sky Tree will be twice as tall. Yep! MT. Fuji should be awesome to look at from the top observation deck on Tokyo Sky Tree. :lol:

wow unbelievable.. you guys actually met irl~

What does "UC" stand for?


Under Construction.

Under Construction.

Thanks. If only I used my brain a little more I could have figure that out! <GRIN>

The webcam hasn't been posted here.
http://www.rising-east.jp/webcam/

It only works between 9:00~17:00 JST on weekdays.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Thanks for the trip Senju, it was a nice meeting with you!:cheers:

Yesterday I went to the Tokyo Tower, MT Fuji was visible and I took pics from only the 150m observatory. Almost the same height as Goldcrest Views roof in Dubai where is the swimming pool:)
View from the Skytree might be amazing.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9796/imresolt156zj0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

is location there?
it's going to looks like a giant penis then:lol:

Superb Imre. I think the height can be changed to 610.58 meters now ;) . (or maybe not)


Is there a lot of construction going on in Tokyo, highrise wise?

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7915/c240e04dol1.jpg

are they going to build a 600m high ''tower'' next to those ugly flats?

First of all its high density there, and second its a communications towers and im pretty sure that the communications situation has an impact on where to build it. Further, I guess land is expensive in Tokyo. Not to talk about that a 610 meter high tower is not something that everyone would just accept to be built in their neighborhood.

is location there?

Nope. That pic is from Tokyo Tower. Sky Tree's going to be pretty i think.

I bet once Tokyo Sky tree starts show some hight, the sounding area will change. Property value will go up. People sell. They destroy old buildings and create new ones. I think this tower will cause a wave of new construction (like a Tsunami wave). :D