ArchitectureTokyo

he building, facing the Imperial Palace, was at the time of its completion one of the largest commercial complexes in Tokyo. At street level there is a two-story shopping arcade linked to the streets around. The two cylindrical shafts, reminiscent of numerous Metabolist designs, feature stairways and elevators along with their lobbies. Particularly noteworthy is the mode in which the elevations are articulated with delicately designed metallic louvers as wel as drainpipes and spandrels. Such craftsmanship lends this impressive building an aesthetic quality that is akin to traditional solutions of high-level artistry. Name: Palace Side Building│Type: Office / Commercial│Architect: Nikken Sekkei Ltd.│Completed: 1966 #architecturephotography #concrete #tokyo #architecturetokyo #nikkensekkei

Setagaya Ward Office is an expetional exmaple of Kunio Maekawa’s facing concrete work. Outstanding is the folded plate structure of the auditorium. The concrete there becomes a impressive sculptural quality. Maekawa designed at the same time a similar auditorium building for the UNSECO in Paris. In this work the strong influence by Le Corbusier is obvious. On June 25 2016, Setagaya Ward announced that they are considering demolishing and rebuilding the ward office buildings. The building do not meet current earthquake codes and could be at risk of collapse in a large earthquake. #setagayaward #kuniomaekawa #architecturephotography #concrete #tokyo ##architecturetokyo

Subtile modernism by Yoshiro Taniguchi at campus of Tokyo Institute of Technology. #japan #japanesearchitecture #architravel #architecture #architectureporn #architecturephotography #architectural #architecturetokyo #東京 #アーキテクチャ #建築家 #yoshirotaniguchi #tokyoinstituteoftechnology #TIT

The module of Nagakin Capsule Tower was created with the intention of housing traveling businessmen that worked in central Tokyo during the week. It is a prototype for architecture of sustainability and recycleability, as each module can be plugged in to the central core and replaced or exchanged when necessary. . . . . . #japan #japanesearchitecture #architravel #architecture #architectureporn #architecturephotography #architectural #architecturetokyo #東京 #アーキテクチャ #建築家 #nagakincapsuletower #kishokurokawa #中銀カプセルタワービル #ginza #1970s

St. Mary Cathedral is considered one of the most important of Tange’s work, and one of the most interesting architectures in Tokyo. The building puts together an occidental subject and the oriental culture and sensibility, resolving the complexity of the project in a brilliant architecture. . . . . . . #japan #japanesearchitecture #architravel #architecture #architectureporn #architecturephotography #architectural #architecturetokyo #東京 #アーキテクチャ #建築家 #kenzotange #丹下健三 #stmarycathedral #東京カテドラル聖マリア大聖堂

Great minimalist architecture next to the northern entrance to Kitanomaru Park. The museum building was designed by Japanese architect Kiyonori Kikutake. . . . . . #japan #japanesearchitecture #architravel #architecture #architectureporn #architecturephotography #architectural #architecturetokyo #東京 #アーキテクチャ #建築家 #nationalshowamemorialmuseum #kiyonorikikutake #和館 #菊竹清訓

Le Corbusier's championship can also be admired in Tokyo at the National Museum of Western Art built in 1959. It is the only representative example of his work in the Far East. . . . . . . . #architecturetokyo #architecture #tokyo #japanesearchitecture #architravel #東京 #アーキテクチャ #建築家 #lecorbusier #lecorbusierarchitecture #nationalmuseumofwesternarttokyo #ueno

he Okura is an extraordinary testament to a key moment in Japanese design. It was built by an exceptionally gifted and diverse group that included the architects Yoshiro Taniguchi and Hideo Kosaka, the folk artist Shiko Munakata and the potter Kenkichi Tomimoto. Together they created a unique modern design that referenced the traditional colours, shapes and crafts of Japan. . . . . . #architecturetokyo #architecture #tokyo #japanesearchitecture #architravel #東京 #アーキテクチャ #建築家 #hotelokura #hotelokuratokyo #yoshirotaniguchi #ホテルオークラ東京 #ホテルオークラ東京ベイ

Seeing as the street front of the Design Center is inevitable cut in two by an existing building, an elaborate façade would have clashed with its banal curtain-wall. #japan #japanesearchitecture #architravel #architecture #architectureporn #architecturephotography #architectural #architecturetokyo #東京 #アーキテクチャ #建築家 #tokyodesigncenter #mariobellini #1992 #東京デザインセンター #gotanda #五反田駅

Setagaya Art Museum by Shozo Uchii: Its design is obviously influenced by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Long, low copper roofs emphasize the horizontal. #japan #japanesearchitecture #architravel #architecture #architectureporn #architecturephotography #architectural #architecturetokyo #東京 #アーキテクチャ #建築家 #setagayaartmuseum #setagaya #世田谷美術館 #shozouchii #内井昭蔵 #franklloydwright #flw #museumarchitecture

Minoru Takeyama designed this reinforced concrete volume, shaped with an unusually dynamic, although still abstract geometry and formative black-white painting. The iconographic building reflects the festive and superficial charactre of its urban context. #japan #japanesearchitecture #architravel #architecture #architectureporn #architecturephotography #architectural #architecturetokyo #東京 #アーキテクチャ #建築家 #ichibankan #minorutakeyama #三経 #竹山実

Iconic concrete tower designed by architect Yoshinobu Ashihara became the outstanding landmark of Konazawa Olympic Park. Its structure refers to traditional Japanese wood architecture, but is transformed to a modernist shape and construction. #japan #japanesearchitecture #architravel #architecture #architectureporn #architecturephotography #architectural #architecturetokyo #東京 #アーキテクチャ #建築家 #komazawapark #komazawaolympicpark #都立駒沢オリンピック公園 #yoshinobuashihara #駒沢公園オリンピック記念塔 #芦原義信 #concrete