+++ Line Up +++ Business facilities/Office buildings Completed 1995 Osaka World Trade Center Building (WTC COSMOTOWER) Western Japan's tallest skyscraper (256 m), with white columns, glass curtain wall, a diamond-shaped observation floor, and other features. Suminoe-ku, Osaka/Tel: 06-6615-6000 Design Nikken Sekkei Ltd. and Mancini Duffy Associates Construction Obayashi Corp., Kajima Corp. and Mitsui Construction joint venture with 8 other firms Site area 20,000 sq. m Floor area 11,000 sq. m Floors 3 below ground, 55 above ground Osaka Machinami Award (1996) URL http://www.wtc-cosmotower.com/ Completed 1993 Wakayama MID Building The building is set in the center of the site with plenty of open space around it. The design includes an underground parking lot and separate tower designed to preserve the beauty of the natural setting. Nakanoshima, Wakayama City/Tel: 073-436-6236 Design Kan Izue Architect & Associates Construction Kumagai Gumi Corp., Osaka Branch Site area 2,317.65 sq. m Floor area 699.229 sq. m Floors 1 below ground, 12 above ground, 1 in tower Furusato Architectural Scenery Prize (1994) Completed 1998 HEP FIVE This next-generation commercial building with a deep red ferris wheel on top has become a new symbol of the city. The building's ice cold-storage air conditioning system and solar energy system help conserve energy. Kita-ku, Osaka/Tel: 06-6366-3616 Design Takenaka Corp. Construction Takenaka Corp., Obayashi Corp. and Mori Building Co., Ltd. joint venture Site area 5,542.14 sq. m Floor area 4,878.35 sq. m Floors 3 below ground, 10 above ground, 1 in tower Completed 1994 Asia and Pacific Trade Center (ATC) The ATC acts as an import promotion center for products from around the world. Easily recognizable in Osaka's Nanko district by its colorful facade, the center houses a diverse range of commercial facilities, for a distinctively Asian flavor. Suminoe-ku, Osaka/Tel: 06-6615-5000 Design Nikken Sekkei Ltd. Construction Takenaka Corp., Fujita. Corp., Obayashi Corp. and Maeda Corp. joint venture with 14 other firms Site area 68,000 sq. m Floor area 48,000 sq. m Floors ITM wing: 1 below ground, 12 above ground, 1 in tower O's wing: 2 below ground, 6 above ground Osaka Machinami Award (1995), HIROBA Architectural Award (1995),Urban Landscape Award (1994) URL http://www.atc-co.com/atc_hp/index.htm Completed 1998 Kyocera Headquarters Building This environmentally friendly building incorporates the world's largest solar power generator and a co-generation system a huge park built in front of the building beautifies the surroundings. Fushimi-ku, Kyoto/Tel: 075-604-3500 Design Kisho Kurokawa Architect and Associates Construction Takenaka Corp. Site area 7,889.9 sq. m Floor area 2,459.1 sq. m Floors 3 below ground, 20 above ground URL http://www.kyocera.co.jp/ Completed 1999 Yokkaichi Port Building The impressive exterior, resembling four pillars supporting a glass box, and the upper story space make this a landmark building. The conference rooms and Observation and Exhibition Deck are open to the public for a fee. Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture/Tel: 0593-66-7006 (Yokkaichi Port Authority) Design Ishimoto Architectural Design Office Construction Taisei Corp., Toyo Construction Co., Ltd. and Kushimoto Corp. joint venture Site area 16,134 sq. m Floor area 1,043 sq. m Floors 1 below ground, 14 above ground URL http://www.yokkaichi-port.or.jp Completed 1996 Rinku Gate Tower Building The lower floors contain an international conference hall, the middle floors are offices, and the upper floors are a hotel. The building's tri-level design gets slimmer the higher it rises. Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture/Tel: 0724-60-1010 Design Joint project of Gate Tower Building Nikken and Yasui Sekkei Construction Obayashi Corp., Takenaka Corp., Kajima Corp., Schal Bovis Inc., Okumura Corp., Konoike Corp., Toda Corp., Haseko Corp., Asanuma Corp., Muramoto Corp., Daisue Construction Co. Ltd., Morimoto Corp. and Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. joint venture Site area 16,400 sq. m Floor area 4,580 sq. m Floors 2 below ground, 56 above ground URL http://www.rgtb.co.jp Completed 1999 Wacoal Headquarters An artistically expressive building constructed with almost 20 types of glass of varying degrees of transparency and etched with white vertical lines. The building is designed to be thoroughly earthquake-resistant based on disaster simulation analyses. Minami-ku, Kyoto/Tel: 075-682-1006 Design Shin Takamatsu Architects Associates and Tobishima Corp. Construction Tobishima Corp. Site area 11,287.82 sq. m Floor area 2,889.38 sq. m Floors 1 below ground, 11 above ground Completed 1990 Nankai South Tower Hotel OSAKA Built on top of Nankai Railways' Namba Station, the hotel is designed to prevent the exterior from being too heavy, reduce wind resistance, and ensure easy access to both the station and the hotel entrance. Chuo-ku, Osaka/Tel: 06-6646-1111 Design Nikken Sekkei Ltd. Construction Obayashi Corp., Takenaka Corp. and Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. joint venture Site area 33,886 sq. m Floor area 28,759 sq. m Floors 3 below ground, 36 above ground Completed 1997 Festival Gate This urban amusement complex, designed to become an urban venue that people will love, has become a new symbol of this part of town. A roller coaster winds through the venue, creating an unconventional exterior. Naniwa-ku, Osaka/Tel: 06-6635-1000 Design Yasui Architects + Engineers, Inc., RIA Construction Obayashi Corp., Muramoto Construction Co., Ltd. and The Zenitaka Corp. joint venture Site area 14,873.45 sq. m Floor area 12,315.66 sq. m Floors 1 below ground, 8 above ground URL http://www.festivalgate.co.jp All images Copyright. 1997 Kansai International Public Relations Promotion Office.All Rights Reserved.