Azabudai Hills (麻布台ヒルズ, Azabudai Hiruzu) is a complex of three skyscrapers in Tokyo, Japan. Upon its completion in 2023, the Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower in the development became the tallest building in Tokyo and Japan.
| Azabudai Hills | |
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麻布台ヒルズ | |
 Azabudai Hills in July 2023 | |
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| Former names | Toranomon-Azabudai District Toranomon-Azabudai Project |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Japan since 2023[I] | |
| Preceded by | Abeno Harukas |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Architectural style | Modern Neo-futurism |
| Location | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°39′38″N 139°44′25″E / 35.66056°N 139.74028°E |
| Construction started | 2019 |
| Topped-out | April 2022 |
| Completed | October 2023 |
| Cost | ¥580 billion ($4.4 billion) |
| Owner | Mori Building Company |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 325.2 m (1,067 ft) 262.8 m (862 ft) 237.2 m (778 ft) |
| Roof | 323.1 m (1,060 ft) |
| Top floor | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel Reinforced concrete Concrete encased steel |
| Floor count | 64, 64, 54 |
| Floor area | Total: 861,700 m2 (9,275,000 sq ft)[1]
Mori JP Tower: 461,774 m2 (4,970,490 sq ft)[2] Residence B: 185,300 m2 (1,995,000 sq ft) Residence A: 169,000 m2 (1,820,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects Heatherwick Studio |
| Developer | Mori Building Company |
| Main contractor | Shimizu Corporation |
The complex was developed by the Mori Building Company, the project cost about 640 billion yen ($5.3 billion).[3] Negotiations with landowners and residents on the site started in March 1989, and the redevelopment was authorised by the government in September 2017. The construction started in August 2019 and was completed in 2023. The architectural firm Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects won the contract for the exterior design of the skyscrapers, while Sou Fujimoto and Thomas Heatherwick were commissioned to design the interiors and the exteriors of the low-level structures, respectively.[4][3]
The complex is located in the Toranomon business district, in the ward of Minato; it lies between sister Mori Building projects Roppongi Hills to the west, Toranomon Hills to the east and Ark Hills to the north.
Design
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Tentatively known as the Toranomon-Azabudai District or Toranomon-Azabudai Project, its official name, "Azabudai Hills", was announced by Mori Building on 14 December 2022.[5] Azabudai Hills consists of three buildings: Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, Azabudai Hills Residence A and Azabudai Hills Residence B.[6] Mori JP Tower, measuring 325.2 metres (1,067 ft) and featuring 64 floors, was the first supertall to be built in Tokyo. Its appearance was designed to complement the nearby Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower, a project by the same architect and developer located 250 metres (820 ft) away. The two accompanying buildings, Residence A and Residence B, measure 237.2 and 262.8 metres (778 and 862 ft) in height and feature 54 and 64 floors.[7] The three skyscrapers were designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the firm of Argentine architect César Pelli. Upon completion in 2023, the Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower became the tallest building in Tokyo, surpassing the nearby Toranomon Hills Station Tower, as well as in Japan, surpassing Osaka's Abeno Harukas.[4][8]
Accompanying the skyscrapers are a series of low-rise buildings that creates a landscape pergola, designed by London-based Heatherwick Studio.[9] The 8.1-hectare (20-acre) area is surrounded by lush greenery and features 24,000 m2 (260,000 sq ft) of green space, including a 6,000 m2 (65,000 sq ft) central square.[10][11] According to Mori, the design embodies the concept of a "modern urban village". Additionally, 9,000 m2 (97,000 sq ft) of cultural facilities will also be included.[12]
Usage
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The project has a total floor area of 861,700 m2 (9,275,000 sq ft),[3] including 213,900 m2 (2,302,000 sq ft) of office space and approximately 1,400 residential units.[12] The main building contains office space in lower and middle floors, while residential spaces will be located on the upper floors, from the 56th to the 65th floor.[13] Some media outlets have reported that the largest units of the residential floors in the main tower were sold for approximately 20 billion yen each.[14][15] The lower floors also include a supermarket and a multi-language child care facility, as well as an international school, The British School in Tokyo.[10][16] It is projected that the complex will house offices for about 20,000 workers and residences for about 3,500 people.[12]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Azabudai Hills". mori.co.jp. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "特別開放が4月17日で終了する地上64階、高さ325.49m「麻布台ヒルズ森JPタワー」のスカイロビーからの眺め（2024.4.13）". bluestyle.livedoor.biz. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "麻布台ヒルズ ファクトブック 2023" [Azabudai Hills Factbook 2023] (PDF) (in Japanese). Mori Building Company. 8 August 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Ravenscroft, Tom (27 August 2019). "Pelli Clarke Pelli reveals Japan's tallest skyscraper". Dezeen. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Mori Building debuts "Azabudai Hills" as official name of Toranomon-Azabudai Project, representing the "Hills of the future"" (PDF). Mori Building. 14 December 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "麻布台ヒルズ Azabudai Hills" (in Japanese). Mori Building. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Toranomon-Azabudai District Complex". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Takahashi, Go (22 April 2022). "New skyscraper in Tokyo rises to dizzying 330 meters in the air". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Ravenscroft, Tom (22 August 2019). "Heatherwick Studio reveals designs for "gigantic planted pergola" in Tokyo". Dezeen. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b Nagata, Kazuaki (22 August 2019). "Mori unveils ¥580 billion project to bring record-breaking skyscraper and urban greenery to Tokyo". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Steen, Emma (30 August 2019). "Toranomon-Azabudai's urban transformation project includes Japan's tallest skyscaper". Time Out Tokyo. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Staff Writers (26 August 2019). "Japan's Mori Building unveils US$5.5bn central Tokyo development". APAC Real Estate. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Redevelopment Plan for the Toranomon-Azabudai District". PLAZA HOMES. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "【330m最上階「200億円の部屋」も成約済み】日本一"高い"麻布台ヒルズ購入者の声 70代実業家「内覧しないで決めた」". マネーポストWEB (in Japanese). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "最高価格200億円！「麻布台ヒルズレジデンス」は日本一の高級マンションだが意外なデメリットも?!". ダイヤモンド不動産研究所 (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Barandy, Kat (22 February 2023). "Heatherwick Studio's first-ever school will take shape in Tokyo with cascading terraces". Designboom. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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