New Tokyo Tower
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| Location | Sumida, Tokyo, Japan |
| Status | Proposed |
| Groundbreaking | July 2008 |
| Use | Broadcast tower |
| Height | |
| Antenna/Spire | ~610.58 m (2,003 ft) |
| Roof | ~470.88 m (1,544.88 ft) |
| Floor count | 32 (Above Ground), 3 (Under Ground) |
| Cost | ~¥40 billion ($349 million) |
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| Architect | Tadao Ando |
| Contractor | Obayashi Corp. |
New Tokyo Tower (新東京タワー Shin Tōkyō Tawā?) (currently referred to as New Tower) is a proposed broadcasting tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. If completed as planned, New Tower will be the tallest artificial structure in Japan at 610.58 m (2,003 ft) tall. The present Tokyo Tower (333 m) is not tall enough for complete broadcasting coverage since the construction of many high rise buildings in the central part of the metropolis.
The New Tower planning is being led by a group of six terrestrial broadcasters, led by public broadcaster NHK, who plan to complete construction of the tower by December 2011. The completed structure will be the highlight of a massive commercial development around Oshiage Station.
The New Tower is designed to have graceful curves similar to samurai swords and traditional Japanese buildings so that it does not detract from the surrounding scenery. The base of the tower has a structure similar to a "tripod", but from a height of about 350 m and above, the tower's structure is cylindrical to withstand very strong winds.
The tower also has state-of-the-art seismic proofing including a central shaft (made of reinforced concrete) developed from five-tier pagodas that have withstood earthquakes for hundreds of years.
During the period from 26 October to 25 November 2007, suggestions are being collected from the general public for the name to be given to the new tower.
On March 19, 2008, the final six possible namings for the New Tokyo Tower were chosen: Tokyo Edo Tower, Tokyo Sky Tree, Mirai Tree, Yume Miyagura, Rising East Tower, and Rising Tower, voted by the residents of Tokyo. [1]
[edit] References
- Skyscrapernews article on New Tokyo Tower
- Project profile at Emporis
- "Sumida-Taito picked for new Tokyo Tower site", The Japan Times, March 29, 2005.
- Broadcasters to use new Tokyo Tower as main transmitter, Japan Today, December 14, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Japanese)
