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Selection of Contemporary Structures in Kansai
Kyoto Station Building Kyoto Station Building
KYOTO

Incorporating a plaza atmosphere conducive to leisurely strolls
Commemorating Kyoto's 1200th anniversary, the building was rebuilt as a complex containing a hotel, department store, cultural facilities, and parking lot. The station building, 470 m wide, is the largest in Japan. A concourse is flanked by an ascending staircase and terraced floors forming an expansive and focused atrium space.
Photo:470 meters long, 59.8 meters high. The long, horizontal exterior is impressive.


An aerial corridor links the east and west areas.
An aerial corridor links the east and west areas.

A large atrium space constructed with steel frame and glass roof.
A large atrium space constructed with steel frame and glass roof.
One of five plazas,
One of five plazas, "open sky plaza" commanding a view of Kyoto.		 A huge stairway from the fifth floor to the roof is also used for performances.
A huge stairway from the fifth floor to the roof is also used for performances.

Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto/Tel: 075-361-4394
Design Hiroshi Hara + Atelier Phi
Construction Kyoto Station Building construction joint venture(Obayashi Corp., Tekken Corp., Daitetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd., Fleur Daniel Japan and Kosei Construction Co., Ltd.)
Floor area 32,351 sq. m
Floors 3 below ground, 16 above ground (hotel) 12 above ground (department store), 1 in tower
Completed 1997
URL:http://www.westjr.co.jp


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