Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
| Roppongi Hills Mori Tower | |
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| 六本木ヒルズ森タワー | |
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (2013)
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| General information | |
| Location | 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°39′38″N 139°43′45″E / 35.66056°N 139.72917°ECoordinates: 35°39′38″N 139°43′45″E / 35.66056°N 139.72917°E |
| Construction started | March 2000 |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Opening | April 25, 2003 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 238 meters (781 ft) |
| Observatory | 229.3 meters (752 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 54 above ground 6 below ground |
| Floor area | 380,105 m2 (4,091,420 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 67 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kohn Pedersen Fox, The Jerde Partnership |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Main contractor | Mori Building Company |
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (六本木ヒルズ森タワー Roppongi Hiruzu Mori Tawā?) is a 54-story mixed-use skyscraper located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. Completed in 2003 and named for builder Minoru Mori, it is the centerpiece of the Roppongi Hills urban development. It is currently the sixth-tallest building in Tokyo at 238 meters (781 ft). The tower has a floor space area of 379,408m squared (4,083,910 sq ft), making it one of the largest buildings in the world by this measure.
The Mori Tower building is primarily used for office space, but it also includes retail stores, restaurants and other tourist attractions. The Mori Art Museum is located on the 53rd floor and visitors can view the city from observation decks on the 52nd and 54th floors. The headquarters of Mori Building Company are located in this building.
Mori Tower is a mixed-use facility that is used for retail and office space. The tower's first six floors house retail stores and restaurants.
The Mori Arts Center is located on floors 49–54. This center includes various tourist attractions spread over the tower's top six floors. Two members-only facilities—a library and a private club—are located on floors 49 and 51, respectively. Visitors are provided with views of the city at Tokyo City View on the 52nd floor and an open-air roof deck on the 54th floor.
Opening in October 2003, the Mori Art Museum is the centerpiece of the Mori Arts Center. Its interior was designed by Gluckman Mayner Architects, and it originally occupied the entire 53rd floor as well as a portion of the 52nd floor. The museum's galleries on the 52nd floor have since been removed, however. British-born David Elliott served as the museum's director until he resigned in late 2006, and Fumio Nanjo assumed the position. The museum is one of the only venues in Tokyo with a percentage of foreign visitors comparable to the Tokyo National Museum, but it attracts fewer visitors in total.
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