14 articles tagged “Nishi-Shinjuku”
Completed in 1971, Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo was the first skyscraper built in Nishi-Shinjuku and gained international attention as the world's tallest hotel at the time. Standing 47 floors and 178 meters tall, it is now recognized by DOCOMOMO JAPAN as a landmark of modern Japanese architecture.
Completed in June 1989 in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku L Tower is a 31-floor office building reaching 121 meters. Jointly developed by four major companies and designed by Shimizu Corporation, it represents the late phase of high-rise development in the Shinjuku subcenter.
A 40-storey, 195-metre office tower completed in 2011 through the Nishi-Shinjuku 8-chome Naruko District urban redevelopment project. Designed by Nikken Sekkei and managed by Sumitomo Realty, the tower stands at the southern edge of the Nishi-Shinjuku skyscraper district — and uniquely shares its site with a preserved Shinto shrine.
A 38-story, approximately 184-metre office tower completed in 2003. Developed by Sumitomo Fudosan as part of the Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome district redevelopment, it extended the sub-centre's high-rise density into a block that had previously remained lower-scale.
A 34-story, approximately 163-metre government office tower completed in 1991. Designed by Kenzo Tange as part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government complex in Nishi-Shinjuku, it forms an ensemble with the twin-towered No. 1 building and defines the civic skyline of the sub-centre.
A 32-storey, approximately 164-metre office tower completed in 1974 in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo. Originally the headquarters of KDD (Kokusai Denshin Denwa), Japan's former international telecommunications carrier, it was one of the first supertall buildings to join the emerging Nishi-Shinjuku skyline.
Completed in 1971 with 47 stories and a height of 178 m, the Keio Plaza Hotel was the first skyscraper finished under the Shinjuku Subcenter Plan and held the title of the world's tallest hotel at the time of its opening.
Completed in January 1995 with 44 stories and a height of approximately 189 m, Shinjuku i-Land Tower was developed by the Housing and Urban Development Corporation in the western fringe of Nishi-Shinjuku. Its plaza is home to Robert Indiana's iconic LOVE sculpture.
A 40-story, 195-meter mixed-use tower completed in 2011 along Ome Kaido in the outer zone of Nishi-Shinjuku, combining office floors and residential units in a single redevelopment project organized by a local land-readjustment association.
A 43-story, 200-meter office skyscraper completed in 1976 in Nishi-Shinjuku as the Yasuda Fire and Marine headquarters. Winner of the 19th BCS Award, it stands out for its curved facade among the predominantly grid-faced towers of West Shinjuku.
A 44-storey mixed-use tower completed in February 2010 in Nishi-Shinjuku, rising 167 metres beside Shinjuku Central Park. The lower seven floors are offices; floors eight through 44 house 842 rental homes operated under Sumitomo Realty's La Tour brand.
A 60-story residential skyscraper completed in 2017 through an urban redevelopment project in the Nishi-Shinjuku 5-chome district. Standing approximately 199 meters tall, it participates in the same skyline as Nishi-Shinjuku's established office towers.
A 50-story educational skyscraper in Nishi-Shinjuku whose cocoon-shaped façade won the 2008 Emporis Skyscraper Award — the first time a Japanese building claimed the top prize.
A 52-story, 235-meter mixed-use skyscraper completed in 1994 in the Nishi-Shinjuku high-rise district. Designed by Kenzo Tange Associates, it houses the Park Hyatt Tokyo on its upper floors above a large office component.