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Breeze Tower
Sankei Building
Building
Completed
2008
Office
177 m / 581 ft
39
3
84,789 m² / 912,661 ft²
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Construction Start
Completed
Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
12 June 2013 | Osaka
Christoph Ingenhoven presents his point of view regarding the necessity of high-rises in cities. He discusses a wide range of built projects, including one of...
The Breezé Tower is one of the first environmentally friendly skyscrapers in Japan, with a double-glazed façade that allows for natural ventilation of the interiors.The design concept is conscious of the existing, tightly-packed buildings surrounding and thus creates an independent, free-standing building that rises up above the dense neighbors with a nine-story podium. This podium contains an impressive multi-functional opera and concert hall for 960 people, restaurants and conference facilities, as well as a central mall which is an important new pedestrian connection. The resulting public spaces around the tower create room for public interaction. This approach is unique in the area and provides the development with a special noticeable quality.
The sustainable building services design reduces energy requirements and the need for building technical equipment by the prefabricated façade permitting natural ventilation during the transition months of spring and autumn. The independently articulated lift cores and circulation structures connect with the main office tower at either end, rooting the building in the ground.
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