+++ Line Up +++ Halls/Facilities for Exchange Completed 1998 Rooftecture O(Mutsuki Museum of Ceremony Arts) This building is used for the local traditional cultural event known as Mutsuki Shinji. The entrance, roof shape, and other aspects were designed with the parade in mind in terms of height, width, and entry direction. Shimizu Town, Fukui Prefecture/Tel: 0776-98-4065 Design Building and Repairs Section Civil Engineering Div. and Fukui Pref. Govt. Shuhei Endo Architect Institute Construction Miyanaga Construction Site area 5,379.36 sq. m Floor area 1,023.45 sq. m Floors 2 above ground Completed 1995 Kyoto Concert Hall Highlights include a gently sloping spiral approach leading to each hall from entrance. The Kyoto Concert Hall boasts perfect acoustics for both the performance and enjoyment of classical music. Sakyo-ku, Kyoto/Tel: 075-711-2244 Design Arata Isozaki Atelier Construction Shimizu Corp. joint venture Site area 9,900 sq. m Floor area 5,380.26 sq. m Floors 2 below ground, 5 above ground Kyoto City Urban Landscape Award (1995), BCS Award (1997)HIROBA Architectural Award (1996), Selected one of one hundred pieces of public building Completed 1997 Osaka Dome The wavy from surrounding the roof resembles clouds. The retractable dome and movable partitions are special features that make the dome eminently suitable for a wide range of events. Nishi-ku, Osaka/Tel: 06-6586-0106 Design Nikken Sekkei Ltd. Construction Osaka Dome Construction joint venture alliance Site area 34,600 sq. m Floor area 33,800 sq. m Floors 1 below ground, 9 above ground Urban Landscape Award (1998) URL:http://www.osakadome.co.jp Completed 1997 Osaka Shochikuza The front of the Osaka Shochikuza, a wonderful example of Taisho era architecture, has become a symbol of Osaka. The theater's interior is designed to blend with the exterior, and features marble, wood, and textiles. Chuo-ku, Osaka/Tel: 06-6214-2211 Design Overall: U Associates Hall interior: Takashi Sugiyama Architect & Associates Public areas: Interarc Inc. Construction Obayashi Corp., Shimizu Corp. joint venture Site area 1,820.73 sq. m Floor area 1,545.62 sq. m Floors 2 below ground, 8 above ground (audience on 3rd to 5th floors), 1 in tower Osaka Machinami Award (1998) URL http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/shochikuza/gekijyo/ Completed 1998 Hyogo Prefectural Tajima Dome This is the first retractable-roof dome in Japan with integrated roof and walls. The northern exterior looks like a huge mountain lodge, maintaining a harmony with the surrounding mountain landscape, while the field inside uses real earth. Hidaka Town, Hyogo Prefecture/Tel: 0796-45-1900 Design Mitsuru Senda + Environment Design Institute and Daiken Sekkei joint venture Construction Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Site area 99,134.0 sq. m Floor area Dome building: 19,006.58 sq. m Center building (including passage): 1,380.58 sq. m Floors 1 below ground, 3 above ground URL http://www.hk.sun-ip.or.jp/tajimadome/ Completed 1999 Ritto Art Center "Sakira" This cultural exchange facility is a theme space that includes a plaza surrounded by greenery and cascading water, and a glass and marble wall atrium that reverses artificial and natural light. Ritto Town, Shiga Prefecture/Tel: 077-551-1455 Design Kiyoshi Kawasaki + Design Institute of Landscape and Architecture Construction Takenaka Corp. and Kitanaka Corp. joint venture Site area 28,261.65 sq. m Floor area 7,220.56 sq. m Floors 1 below ground, 5 above ground Completed 1992 Shiga Prefecture Nagahama Dome Employing a combination of natural and artificial light, the indoor field at the Nagahama Dome is artificial turf on packed sand. Wheelchair-accessible seating and an array of other facilities are available. Hosted programs include public sporting events, business events, and cultural activities. Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture/Tel: 0749-64-0808 Design Kume Sekkei, Osaka Office Construction Kumagai Co., Ltd. and Zaimitsu Corp joint venture Site area 75,000 sq. m Floor area 16,254.93 sq. m Floors 2 above ground URL http://www.biwa.ne.jp/~sigadome/ Completed 1999 Kobe International House The anti-seismic design with a high-performance disaster prevention system and redundant vital systems emphasizes safety consideration and assurance of reliability. By using district central heating and air-conditioning, aim to reduce the amount of heat sources within the building. Chuo-ku, Kobe/Tel: 078-231-8161 Design Nikken Sekkei Ltd. Construction Takenaka, Shimizu, Arai, Ichiken and Oka, joint venture Site area 5,796 sq. m Floor area 4,361.30 sq. m Floors 3 below ground, 22 above ground, 3 in tower URL http://www.kih.co.jp Completed 1997 Creative Culture Center of Oyodo The building openings on the north and south sides were designed to take advantage of the north-side pond and south-side greenery. Glass walls and skylights allow plenty of natural sunlight in. Oyodo Town, Nara Prefecture/Tel: 0747-54-2110 Design Ryuichi Yokogawa and Satoshi Ezoe (Nikken Sekkei Ltd.) Construction Konoike Corp., Nakagawa Corp. joint venture Site area 14,802.27 sq. m Floor area 4,708.90 sq. m Floors 1 below ground, 2 above ground Completed 1998 Wakayama Big Ai(Wakayama Prefecture Citizens Exchange Plaza) The tall and short towers are joined by a high-ceiling lobby in this cleanly designed structure. The exterior of the building, defined by a long, gentle curve, was designed in keeping with the facility's role as a place for gathering and interaction. Tebira, Wakayama City/Tel: 073-435-5200 Design Yasui Architects & Engineers, Inc. Construction Shimizu Corp., Hazama Corp. and Asakawa Co., Ltd. Special Buildibg Constraction joint venture Site area 31,657.02 sq. m Floor area 3,135.69 sq. m Floors 1 below ground, 12 above ground, 2 in tower Completed 1993 Asty Tokushima Attractive Space in Tokushima Yamashiro(Tokushima Prefectural Industry, Tourism, and Exchange Center) The exterior of Asty Tokushima is an amalgam of repeated triangles resembling waves and rounded curves. This multipurpose hall features a floor that can be raised and lowered, movable seating, and other cutting-edge facilities. Yamashiro-town, Tokushima City/Tel: 088-624-5111 Design Nikken Sekkei Ltd. Construction Shimizu Corp., Fujita Corp. and Hazama Corp. joint venture Site area 54,000 sq. m Floor area 12,000 sq. m Floors 3 above ground, partial 4th floor All images Copyright. 1997 Kansai International Public Relations Promotion Office.All Rights Reserved.