Posts Tagged ‘Research’
Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan

Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Developer: Mori Building Roppongi Hills is another integrated residential development by Mori Building. It is in stark contrast with Omotesando Hills with its 54-story high tower that house retail, hotels, offices and apartments as well as a few parks. It is also connected to many developments around the site, bought
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Feb 20, 2010 |

Omotesando Hills, Tokyo, Japan

Architect: Tadao Ando Developer: Mori Building How does it fit into Tokyo? The contrast of this internal street against the grand Omotesando Avenue is what Tokyo is all about: a constant transition from wide to narrow, monumental to intimate… The web has much better images. One is not allowed to take photos inside and has
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Feb 15, 2010 |

Research Trip Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is made up of such a multitude of experiences that it is impossible to sum it up in words. In a poor attempt… Tokyo is dense and sparse, grand and small, wide and narrow, tall and petite, fashion and scruffy, charming and unappealing, beautiful and ugly, heavy and light, colourful and grey, varied and
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Feb 14, 2010 |