TOKYO | Metropolitan Government Building | 799 FT / 243 M | 48 FLOORS | 1991
Designed by Kenzo Tange, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Center remains the tallest buildings in the Shinjuku District of the city. The complex consists of a series of interconnected buildings, culminated by a 34 story tower and the twinned 48 story main towers. The main towers are 'joined at the hip' so to speak up to about the 25th floor, with each tower breaking free in a series of overlaid rectangles. Each tower finally rotates 45 degrees with notched corners and mechanical housing cutouts.
Tange's masterful use of scale and variety in the curtain wall (and the use of overlaid shapes to create numerous facets to the facade), gives the building some highly interesting geometry.
The buildings are distinctive, but honestly not overly memorable.
There is an observation deck (free) on the 45th floor of each tower.
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