#175 l Roppongi Tower l TOKYO l 238m l 54fl

D-Mac · January 16th, 2003, 02:14 AM

Roppongi Tower
Tokyo, Japan

HEIGHT: 238m/781 feet
FLOORS: 54 floors
COMPLETION: 2003
ARCHITECT: Kohn Pederson Fox

Roppongi Tower is a building of monumental scale and the centrepiece of a 27-acre development located in an area of Tokyo with no organised street grid. For this reason, the tower was conceived without any preferred vantage point or ‘view’ and planned as an object, intended to be seen from an infinite number of locations.

Using compositional techniques derived from cubist paintings, a constantly shifting impression of its volume and surface is created. Forms observed in Japan, including the folded paper of origami and samurai armour, influenced the articulation of the building’s top and base.

The crown of this multi-storey building accommodates a state of the art Museum, the Mori Art Centre. This museum and its related facilities occupy the top five floors. The top level of the Art Centre will feature four elongated galleries that can accommodate large-scale works. The level below will feature both interior and panoramic galleries with outdoor terraces that afford views of the city from all directions. The three floors directly beneath the galleries will house a conference hall, an education centre and other related museum facilities.

RafflesCity · January 16th, 2003, 02:25 AM

8.5/10

I love it! It is sooo huge and looks like a robot. Its footprint must possibly occupy a few streets! This building shows that fat can be beautiful. It beats the living daylights out of the ungainly Landmark Tower

January 16th, 2003, 02:31 AM

NICE, I will give it a 9. Very Original.

KPF is my favorite architectural firm !!!

January 16th, 2003, 08:55 AM

My fav pic.

January 16th, 2003, 11:27 AM

Really superb. And the first time I've seen/heard of it! We need more Japanese forumers indeed. This building looks perfect for Tokyo.

8.5/10

D-Mac · January 17th, 2003, 12:30 AM

Tokyo loves building fat skyscrapers. This one has more than 4 million sf (380 000 m²) in such a low amount of floors, compared with something like the Sears Tower which has twice as many floors but approximately the same amount of office space! It looks great though. I like this tower a lot 8.5/10

Bobdreamz · January 17th, 2003, 02:26 AM

an interesting building indeed...a lot of experimenting with the exterior design....the facade looks incredible in Dmac's last pic...at least KFP doesn't cookie cutter it's designs all over...8.5/10 for originality!

SteelCity32 · January 17th, 2003, 02:36 AM

This one is cool. Looks like it's easy to pick out. I like that pic where it has Mt. Fuji? in the backround.

8/10

Pablo · January 18th, 2003, 08:11 AM

9/10 it is very nice

fairladyZ · January 19th, 2003, 06:24 PM

8/10 Very impressive and massive.
According to the homepage, the floor area are larger than the size of jumbo jet.
It is also world most expensive building.

***SeeMacau*** · January 22nd, 2003, 03:19 AM

A very nice building indeed
8.5/10

De Snor · January 23rd, 2003, 11:24 PM

looks unique > different angles give different pics !µ
a true landmark , a 9

mookiecece · January 24th, 2003, 12:55 AM

fat but sleek, the base looks really cool too 10/10

Wu-Gambino · January 24th, 2003, 05:52 AM

6.5/10

Nice facade and shape, but way too massive.

Muse · January 24th, 2003, 07:39 AM

Big, bold, tall......and KPF doing contemporary Japanese style, which i love.

Subtle but effective changes in its mid-section. Too "aluminiumish" in its colouring tough. Imagine it as a deep emerald green.

I bet it's a"blast" inside!!

9.5

1+2=3 · February 17th, 2003, 10:38 PM

Looks just to fat.

rj2uman · February 17th, 2003, 11:11 PM

Wild. I love the shapes within shapes look. 8/10

Ashram · February 19th, 2003, 06:01 PM

7/10 Massive and nice, rare combination.

Liz L · February 19th, 2003, 10:22 PM

6.5/10 - the tower is nice - the curved sections of facade flow together well, even if it IS a bit chunky - it just needs a few set backs, and maybe a bit more contrast between the sections.

The roof, though, is another story - or rather, "What roof?!!" - it looks like the contractors just decided to stop building, walked off, and forgot to take their equipment with them - bad job!

Emerald green...hmmm...that I like, museumb

Lars · February 20th, 2003, 09:30 PM

mhm, for me the tower is too fat, but the color is nice! 6.5/10

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January 17th, 2003, 02:26 AM	#7
Bobdreamz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami/Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,846 Likes (Received): 3	an interesting building indeed...a lot of experimenting with the exterior design....the facade looks incredible in Dmac's last pic...at least KFP doesn't cookie cutter it's designs all over...8.5/10 for originality! __________________ Metro Miami...1000+ highrises completed & under construction.

January 17th, 2003, 02:36 AM	#8
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	This one is cool. Looks like it's easy to pick out. I like that pic where it has Mt. Fuji? in the backround. 8/10 __________________ 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.

January 18th, 2003, 08:11 AM	#9
Pablo Jian Fa Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town, JB Posts: 3,310 Likes (Received): 0	9/10 it is very nice __________________ Malaysia Truly ASIA

January 24th, 2003, 05:52 AM	#14
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	6.5/10 Nice facade and shape, but way too massive. Last edited by Wu-Gambino; April 11th, 2004 at 06:08 AM.

January 16th, 2003, 02:14 AM	#1
D-Mac Old School Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 144 Likes (Received): 0	#175 l Roppongi Tower l TOKYO l 238m l 54fl Roppongi Tower Tokyo, Japan HEIGHT: 238m/781 feet FLOORS: 54 floors COMPLETION: 2003 ARCHITECT: Kohn Pederson Fox Roppongi Tower is a building of monumental scale and the centrepiece of a 27-acre development located in an area of Tokyo with no organised street grid. For this reason, the tower was conceived without any preferred vantage point or ‘view’ and planned as an object, intended to be seen from an infinite number of locations. Using compositional techniques derived from cubist paintings, a constantly shifting impression of its volume and surface is created. Forms observed in Japan, including the folded paper of origami and samurai armour, influenced the articulation of the building’s top and base. The crown of this multi-storey building accommodates a state of the art Museum, the Mori Art Centre. This museum and its related facilities occupy the top five floors. The top level of the Art Centre will feature four elongated galleries that can accommodate large-scale works. The level below will feature both interior and panoramic galleries with outdoor terraces that afford views of the city from all directions. The three floors directly beneath the galleries will house a conference hall, an education centre and other related museum facilities. Last edited by ZZ-II; June 30th, 2008 at 07:23 PM.

January 16th, 2003, 02:25 AM	#2
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 1	8.5/10 I love it! It is sooo huge and looks like a robot. Its footprint must possibly occupy a few streets! This building shows that fat can be beautiful. It beats the living daylights out of the ungainly Landmark Tower

January 16th, 2003, 02:31 AM	#3
Fernando Avila Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	NICE, I will give it a 9. Very Original. KPF is my favorite architectural firm !!!

January 16th, 2003, 08:55 AM	#4
i743 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	My fav pic.

January 16th, 2003, 11:27 AM	#5
enzo Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Really superb. And the first time I've seen/heard of it! We need more Japanese forumers indeed. This building looks perfect for Tokyo. 8.5/10

January 17th, 2003, 12:30 AM	#6
D-Mac Old School Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 144 Likes (Received): 0	Tokyo loves building fat skyscrapers. This one has more than 4 million sf (380 000 m²) in such a low amount of floors, compared with something like the Sears Tower which has twice as many floors but approximately the same amount of office space! It looks great though. I like this tower a lot 8.5/10

January 19th, 2003, 06:24 PM	#10
fairladyZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 68 Likes (Received): 0	8/10 Very impressive and massive. According to the homepage, the floor area are larger than the size of jumbo jet. It is also world most expensive building.

January 22nd, 2003, 03:19 AM	#11
*SeeMacau* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,875 Likes (Received): 40	A very nice building indeed 8.5/10

January 23rd, 2003, 11:24 PM	#12
De Snor Forever Travelling Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 6,353 Likes (Received): 15	looks unique > different angles give different pics !µ a true landmark , a 9

January 24th, 2003, 12:55 AM	#13
mookiecece Seoul-jah Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Yongin/Columbus Posts: 470 Likes (Received): 0	fat but sleek, the base looks really cool too 10/10

January 24th, 2003, 07:39 AM	#15
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,630 Likes (Received): 7	Big, bold, tall......and KPF doing contemporary Japanese style, which i love. Subtle but effective changes in its mid-section. Too "aluminiumish" in its colouring tough. Imagine it as a deep emerald green. I bet it's a"blast" inside!! 9.5 Last edited by Muse; January 24th, 2003 at 03:15 PM.

February 17th, 2003, 10:38 PM	#16
1+2=3 humppahumpa Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,080 Likes (Received): 19	Looks just to fat.

February 17th, 2003, 11:11 PM	#17
rj2uman PRES Huaiwei Fanclub Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 568 Likes (Received): 0	Wild. I love the shapes within shapes look. 8/10 __________________ HMMM Interesting....

February 19th, 2003, 06:01 PM	#18
Ashram Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 140 Likes (Received): 0	7/10 Massive and nice, rare combination.

February 19th, 2003, 10:22 PM	#19
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	6.5/10 - the tower is nice - the curved sections of facade flow together well, even if it IS a bit chunky - it just needs a few set backs, and maybe a bit more contrast between the sections. The roof, though, is another story - or rather, "What roof?!!" - it looks like the contractors just decided to stop building, walked off, and forgot to take their equipment with them - bad job! Emerald green...hmmm...that I like, museumb __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

February 20th, 2003, 09:30 PM	#20
Lars Ei-Ei-Eisenach! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 33 Likes (Received): 0	mhm, for me the tower is too fat, but the color is nice! 6.5/10 __________________ Das neue Deutsche Architektur Forum! --> KLICK HIER

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