Tokyo Sky Tree, Skyscraper Building Japan, Japanese Tower, Sumida Project, Tobu Railway Property Design
Sky Tree Tower in Tokyo
Sukai Tsuri Skyscraper Building in Sumida Ward, Japan – design by Nikken Sekkei, architects
31 Mar 2010
Tokyo Sky Tree
Construction on the Tokyo Sky Tree reaches halfway mark
Location: Narihirabashi / Oshiage area of Sumida Ward, Tokyo
Height of tower: 634m (2,080 ft)
Architect: Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
photo : Kakidai [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]
Construction start: 2008
Completion due date: Dec 2011
Public Opening of the Development due date : Spring 2012
Facilities: Observatory (First Observatory at 350m and Second Observatory at 450m), broadcasting facilities, stores, restaurant, etc.
Initial investment: Approx. 60 billion yen Pre-opening costs: Approx. 5 billion yen
Purpose: Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting
Observatory decks at 350m and 450m.
Tower tip – Digital TV Antenna
The Tokyo Sky Tree aka Tokyo Sukai Tsuri, originally referred to as New Tokyo Tower.
The building title was confirmed 10 Jun 2008.
As of 29 March 2010 it is the tallest artificial structure in Japan (338m high)
The base of the tower has a structure similar to a “tripod”, but from a height of about 350 m and above, the tower’s structure is cylindrical to withstand very strong winds.
The present Tokyo Tower (333 m) is not tall enough to give complete digital terrestrial television broadcasting coverage, due to the construction of many nearby high-rise buildings.
The Tokyo Sukai Tsuri project was led by Tobu Railway and a group of six terrestrial broadcasters (headed by public broadcaster NHK).
Location: Oshiage, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, eastern Asia
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Shin-Marunouchi Building
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A celebrated Japanese architect featured on e-architect : Tadao Ando
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Website : www.tokyo-skytree.jp
