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TOKYO TORCH Tokiwabashi Tower

TOKYO TORCH Tokiwabashi Tower

PROJECTS

TOKYO TORCH Tokiwabashi Tower

TOKYO TORCH Tokiwabashi Tower

TOKYO TORCH is a redevelopment project in the Tokiwabashi area in front of Tokyo Station that will progress in stages over a period of more than 10 years. The first building to be completed here is Tokiwabashi Tower, a 40-story, 212-meter-tall complex of offices and retail spaces with a total floor space of approximately 146,000 square meters.
In the past, Tokiwabashi-gomon, the main entrance to Edo Castle, was built here, and the area was home to many samurai residences. The facade design expresses the desire to continue to lead Tokyo's growth for the next 100 years, and expresses a sword that paves the way to the future, as well as layers of layers that evoke the depth of history and tradition. Japanese elements such as lanterns and box seats are also incorporated into the lower floors.

DATA

Year of completion2021
locationChiyoda ward, Tokyo

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ApplicationsCommercial facilities, offices
Site areaApproximately 31,400㎡ (entire block)
Total floor areaApproximately 146,000㎡ (Tokiwabashi Tower) / 915.5㎡ (underground passage)
Floor number40 floors above ground, 5 floors below ground (Tokiwabashi Tower) / 1 floor above ground, 2 floors below ground (underground passage)
structureSteel structure above ground, SRC structure below ground (Tokiwabashi Tower) / Steel structure above ground, RC structure below ground (underground passage)
Details of the Award

・ KUKAN DESIGN AWARD 2022 Large-scale commercial space (or complex facility space): Winner (Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association (JCD), Japan Design Space Association (JSA), / Japan)

・2022 CFT Structural Award (Association of New Urban Housing Technology /Japan)

・2022 IEIJ Good Lighting Award Tokyo Branch Jury Special Award (The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan of Japan)

・Fire and Disaster Commissioner of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Firefighting Equipment in FY2022/2022 Prize for Excellent Fire-fighting Equipment (Fire and Disaster Management Agency /Japan)

- 2022 CTBUH Award Award of Excellence: Outstanding Tall Building (Height 200-299m) / Outstanding Tall Office Building (Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) / USA)

・2022 CTBUH Award Audience Award: Outstanding Tall Office Building Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) /USA)

A+Awards 2022 Finalist in the Mixed-use Building Category (over 25,000 square feet) High-rise/Office Category (over 16 floors): Finalist (Architizer /USA)

・ ICONIC AWARDS 2022 Innovative Architecture: Winner (German Design Council /Germany)

・15th Grands Prix Du Design Awards /2022 Commercial Facility Complex Category: Gold Certification / Commercial Facility Mid-to-High-Rise Office Category (5 floors or more): Platinum Winner, Gold Certification (PID Agency /Canada)

・ THE PLAN AWARD 2022 Office & Business Facilities Category (THE PLAN / Italy)

・ Architecture MasterPrize 2022 Architectural Design/Skyscraper Category: Winner (Farmani Group /USA)

・ iF Design Award 2023 Winner (Architecture Category: Public Architecture) (iF International Forum Design /Germany)

・2023 JSSC Award, Achievement Award, Achievement Award (Japanese Society of Steel Construction (JSSC) /Japan)

・ JILA Selected Works of Landscape Architecture 2024 Spatial Design Category (Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture /Japan)

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Our BusinessBasic concept, design, Construction Supervision, Landscape Design, civil architectural design and construction supervision
Joint design (underground passage)NTT Facilities
Related ProjectsSteel Building

Structure Realized with Steel Sandwich Panels
Terraces and greenery are installed throughout the lower floors, enhancing the relationship with the plaza. Large eaves prevent winds from blowing down.

Underground connection work(2022)

In 2022, an underground passageway (pedestrian network), also designed by our company, will be completed.
This project will connect the tower to Otemachi subway station and the Tekko Building, and will also enable access between Tokyo Station and the tower by passing underground under Eitai-dori, improving transport convenience and easing pedestrian congestion above ground. In the future, the project plans to further strengthen ties in the area around Tokyo Station by developing an underground pedestrian network that utilizes private land in the Tokiwabashi block and building an underground nodal space that will serve as a gate to the town.

Introduction of Digital Technology for Supporting Office Worker

Within the tower, digital technology utilizing smartphones has been introduced to support the act of "working."
By installing the employee-only app using the BLE communication function that comes standard with smartphones, smartphones can be used as security authentication terminals. In addition to security authentication, this employee-only app also has functions such as seat reservation, ordering, and payment for "MY Shokudo" on the 3rd floor, and reservation and payment for the conference room on the 8th floor, contributing to improving the convenience of the facility.

TOKYO TORCH Project Special Site (Mitsubishi Estate website)

Update : 2022.12.22

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