#111 l Rinku Gate Tower l IZUMISANO l 256m l 56fl

RafflesCity · October 18th, 2002, 09:56 PM

Rinku Gate Tower
Izumisano, Japan

HEIGHT: 256m/840 feet
FLOORS: 56 floors
COMPLETION: 1996
ARCHITECT: Nikken Sekkei Ltd & Yasui Architects

SteelCity32 · October 18th, 2002, 10:06 PM

It's ok...I like it enough. 6/10

October 18th, 2002, 11:07 PM

Does enough to avoid being boring.

7.5, maybe 8.

AG · October 19th, 2002, 12:06 AM

The facade and windows look good, but the shape of the building is dull and boring.

6/10

rj2uman · October 19th, 2002, 01:15 AM

5/10 Because it looks sooooooo lonely.......

SUNNI · October 19th, 2002, 10:32 AM

8 for its design!
3 for its location!

mookiecece · October 19th, 2002, 10:36 AM

7/10, is it even comlete>?... how come you only show rederings

RafflesCity · October 19th, 2002, 08:22 PM

6.5/10

Very neat and slender-looking but somehow its too plain and not even exciting or ugly enough to provoke a reaction.

mookie> Its completed already but these are the pictures I found on the web..its hard to say if all are renderings.

DamienK · October 20th, 2002, 01:11 PM

I give it 8. There's a good closeup of the facade in the book Skyscrapers of Asia and Australia.

Muse · October 21st, 2002, 08:14 AM

How strange. An actual building that looks like its rendering.

Tall, but a rather staid, safe design.

7

October 22nd, 2002, 02:33 AM

Isn't it odd how the three sections look like different buildings that were stacked on top of each other? The base looks kind of lumpy. Even so, the massing is well done.
5

CTroyMathis · October 22nd, 2002, 06:41 AM

The structure has a nice sharp look to it, especially for corporate Osaka. I like it plenty. 7.5.

***TYW*** · October 24th, 2002, 12:09 PM

not very nice, the building looks imbalanced

luis4083 · October 24th, 2002, 12:16 PM

6/10

DrumCorpsAlum · November 2nd, 2002, 07:42 AM

7/10. Nothing special.

November 10th, 2002, 05:35 AM

8.5/10

Caledon1981 · November 14th, 2002, 08:00 PM

blah . . .a box built in '96?? 4/10

Liz L · November 14th, 2002, 09:51 PM

5/10 - I don't know if it's the pictures, but this one didn't impress me too much - it's slim and soaring from some angles, but the shape is still boxy, and the facade is dull. It needs some glass or metel - anything for some contrast - and a few more setbacks, or at least setbacks that are more skillfully used. The ones it has don't seem to work well...

Bobdreamz · December 14th, 2002, 07:39 PM

this one kind of reminds of the Water Tower Place in Chicago except it's bulkier at the bottom and the base is terrible to look at...also what is up with the location??...it's ok...6.5/10

***SeeMacau*** · December 18th, 2002, 02:08 AM

8 / 10
Good design

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October 18th, 2002, 10:06 PM	#2
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	It's ok...I like it enough. 6/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

October 19th, 2002, 01:15 AM	#5
rj2uman PRES Huaiwei Fanclub Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 568 Likes (Received): 0	5/10 Because it looks sooooooo lonely....... __________________ HMMM Interesting....

October 19th, 2002, 10:32 AM	#6
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,058 Likes (Received): 0	8 for its design! 3 for its location! __________________ kr.au

October 20th, 2002, 01:11 PM	#9
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,258 Likes (Received): 16	I give it 8. There's a good closeup of the facade in the book Skyscrapers of Asia and Australia. __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

October 18th, 2002, 09:56 PM	#1
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 6	#111 l Rinku Gate Tower l IZUMISANO l 256m l 56fl Rinku Gate Tower Izumisano, Japan HEIGHT: 256m/840 feet FLOORS: 56 floors COMPLETION: 1996 ARCHITECT: Nikken Sekkei Ltd & Yasui Architects Last edited by ZZ-II; June 23rd, 2008 at 08:02 PM.

October 18th, 2002, 11:07 PM	#3
Sunflower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Does enough to avoid being boring. 7.5, maybe 8.

October 19th, 2002, 12:06 AM	#4
AG Engineer in training Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gladstone (ex. Adelaide) Posts: 2,023 Likes (Received): 0	The facade and windows look good, but the shape of the building is dull and boring. 6/10

October 19th, 2002, 10:36 AM	#7
mookiecece Seoul-jah Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Yongin/Columbus Posts: 470 Likes (Received): 1	7/10, is it even comlete>?... how come you only show rederings

October 19th, 2002, 08:22 PM	#8
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 6	6.5/10 Very neat and slender-looking but somehow its too plain and not even exciting or ugly enough to provoke a reaction. mookie> Its completed already but these are the pictures I found on the web..its hard to say if all are renderings.

October 21st, 2002, 08:14 AM	#10
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,630 Likes (Received): 7	How strange. An actual building that looks like its rendering. Tall, but a rather staid, safe design. 7

October 22nd, 2002, 02:33 AM	#11
Subdude Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Isn't it odd how the three sections look like different buildings that were stacked on top of each other? The base looks kind of lumpy. Even so, the massing is well done. 5

October 22nd, 2002, 06:41 AM	#12
CTroyMathis Sea™ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas.TX Previously:New London.CT/Portsmouth.NH Posts: 290 Likes (Received): 0	The structure has a nice sharp look to it, especially for corporate Osaka. I like it plenty. 7.5.

October 24th, 2002, 12:09 PM	#13
*TYW* Penang Skyscrapers Hunter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town Posts: 9,276 Likes (Received): 1	not very nice, the building looks imbalanced __________________ THE CITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG - 55 YEARS (1ST JANUARY 1957) "the said Municipality of George Town shall on the First Day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty seven and forever thereafter be a city and shall be called and styled the CITY OF GEORGE TOWN instead of the Municipality of George Town and shall thenceforth have all such rank, liberties, privileges and immunities as are incident to a city." - Queen Elizabeth II

October 24th, 2002, 12:16 PM	#14
luis4083 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philippines Posts: 435 Likes (Received): 158	6/10

November 2nd, 2002, 07:42 AM	#15
DrumCorpsAlum Phoenix, AZ/Camden, SC Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ/Camden, SC Posts: 320 Likes (Received): 0	7/10. Nothing special. __________________ http://www.galleychronicles.com http://www.facebook.com/DrumCorpsAlum

November 10th, 2002, 05:35 AM	#16
Steven Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	8.5/10

November 14th, 2002, 08:00 PM	#17
Caledon1981 --------- Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 217 Likes (Received): 0	blah . . .a box built in '96?? 4/10 __________________ --------

November 14th, 2002, 09:51 PM	#18
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	5/10 - I don't know if it's the pictures, but this one didn't impress me too much - it's slim and soaring from some angles, but the shape is still boxy, and the facade is dull. It needs some glass or metel - anything for some contrast - and a few more setbacks, or at least setbacks that are more skillfully used. The ones it has don't seem to work well... __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

December 14th, 2002, 07:39 PM	#19
Bobdreamz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami/Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,853 Likes (Received): 5	this one kind of reminds of the Water Tower Place in Chicago except it's bulkier at the bottom and the base is terrible to look at...also what is up with the location??...it's ok...6.5/10 __________________ Metro Miami...1000+ highrises completed & under construction.

December 18th, 2002, 02:08 AM	#20
*SeeMacau* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 15,050 Likes (Received): 57	8 / 10 Good design

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