(formerly tentatively known as the Toranomon-Azabudai District or Toranomon-Azabudai Project) is a complex of three skyscrapers under construction in

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. Upon completion, the complex will contain the tallest building in Tokyo and in

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. Construction of the complex began in 2019, and is expected to be completed in 2023. The complex, designed by the architectural firm Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, is being developed by the

Mori Building Company is a Japanese family-owned property management firm. As of 2015 its president and CEO is Shingo Tsuji. Its headquarters are in the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Minato, Tokyo. Mori Building has been managing office buil ...

. It is estimated that the project will cost about 580 billion

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. As the name suggests, the project is located in the

Toranomon is a business district of Minato, Tokyo. History Literally meaning "Tiger's Gate," Toranomon was the name of the southernmost gate of Edo Castle. The gate existed until the 1870s when it was demolished to make way for modern developments. ...

business district, in the ward of Minato. The project is located between sister Mori Building Company projects

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to the east and

Toranomon Hills is a skyscraper complex project built by Mori Building in the Toranomon district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Designed by Nihon Sekkei, it is built around the new Loop Road No. 2, a surface artery that will connect the Shinbashi and Toranomon distri ...

to the west. The main tower of the project, Azabudai Hills Main Tower In December 14th 2022,

named this district “Azabudai Hills”.

Design

The Azabudai Hills will consist of three buildings. The main tower, measuring tall, will be the first

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in Tokyo to be built. It will contain 64 floors. Two accompanying buildings measure in height. The three buildings were designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the firm of Argentine architect

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. Upon completion, the main building will be the tallest building in Tokyo surpassing the nearby

skyscraper, as well as in Japan, surpassing Osaka's

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building. Accompanying the skyscrapers are a series of low-rise buildings designed to create a landscape pergola, designed by

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. The area will be surrounded by lush greenery and will feature of green space, including a central square. According to Mori, the design embodies the concept of a “Modern Urban Village". Additionally, of cultural facilities will also be included.

Usage

The project will have a total floor area of , including of office space and approximately 1,400 residential units. The main building contains office space in lower and middle floors, while residential spaces will be located on the upper floors, from the 56th floor to the 65th. It will also contain 4 lower floors, which will include a supermarket, and a multi-language child care facility, as well as an international school, the British School in Tokyo. It is projected that the complex will house offices for about 20,000 workers 3,500 people.

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