Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower

Skyscraper in Tokyo, Japan

35°39′49″N 139°44′30″E / 35.6635993°N 139.7417854°E / 35.6635993; 139.7417854Construction startedOctober 2009CompletedAugust 2012HeightArchitectural206.7 m (678 ft)Tip217.1 m (712 ft)Top floor198.4 m (651 ft)Observatory198.4 m (651 ft)Technical detailsMaterialCompositeFloor count51 (47 above ground, 4 underground)Floor area143,462 m² (1,544,210 sq ft)Lifts/elevators23Design and constructionArchitect(s)Irie Miyake Architects and Engineers
Pelli Clarke Pelli ArchitectsDeveloperMori Building CompanyMain contractorObayashi CorporationReferences^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower (アークヒルズ仙石山森タワー) is a 206.7 m (678 ft) mixed-use skyscraper in Roppongi, Minato ward, Tokyo. The building was designed by Irie Miyake Architects and Engineers and Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects; Mori Building Company was the developer, while the construction process was managed by Obayashi Corporation. Construction of the tower started in 2009 and was completed in 2012.^[1]^[6]^[7]

The building is situated on 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of land area in Ark Hills, near the Kamiyachō Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and the Roppongi-itchōme Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line.^[4]^[8] The tower is surrounded by gardens that were designed to replicate the natural wildlife in Tokyo.^[9]

Design

Seismic design

The building was designed to withstand earthquakes and strong winds by using two different types of mass dampers. The first damper type is the viscous vibration damping walls (the "sticky wall") that was designed to sustain small- and medium-size earthquakes,^[a]^[10]^[12] while the second damper type is the brake damper that was designed to sustain major earthquakes.^[b]^[10]

Facade and primary uses

The primary functions of the building are distinguished by its facade. The retail and commercial uses of the building, which are located on floors 1–2, are represented by the glass and stone facade with the squared-shape building corners; the apartments, which are located on floors 3-24, are distinguished by its balconies with the rounded-shape building corners; while the offices, which are located on floors 25–47, are covered by the glass with the building corners are subtly stepped back, forming the cone-like shape on the upper parts of the building.^[14]

References

Notes

^ The viscous vibration damping walls are damping devices in which high-viscosity fluid (highly sticky substance) is injected into the box-shaped steel plates that located along the core of the building so that they would create a resistance force by absorbing the floor shake gradually when the structure started to sway.^[10] It was previously implemented on Roppongi Hills.^[11]
^ The brake (seismic friction) damper is a damping device that uses frictional energy of brake pads to absorb vibrations.^[10]^[13]

Citations

^ ^a ^b "Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^ "Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower". emporis.com. Emporis. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower". skyscraperpage.com. SkyscraperPage. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower Resideces Outline". hills-sengokuyama.com. Ark Hills Sengokuyama Residence. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
^ "ARK Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower". obayashi.co.jp. Obayashi Corporation. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ Mori Building (森ビル) (7 August 2012). "アークヒルズ仙石山森タワー竣工外資中心にテナント55%決定". Jūtaku Shinpō (住宅新報) web (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "森ビル、六本木・虎ノ門地区の「アークヒルズ仙石山森タワー」が竣工". Zaikei Shimbun (財経新聞) (in Japanese). 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "ARK Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower: Concept and History". mori.co.jp. Mori Building Company. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ Wetherille, Kelly (1 June 2018). "Bird watching in the heart of Tokyo". Japan Today. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower, Tokyo". ctbuh.org. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "Roppongi Hills: Introduction of New Technology". mori.co.jp. Mori Building Company. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ Alexander, Lucy (1 June 2013). "The Tokyo skyscrapers that can withstand a major earthquake". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "What are Seismic Friction Dampers?". quaketek.com. Quaketek. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ Crosbie 2013, pp. 244–245.

Books

Crosbie, Michael C. (2013). Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects (illustrated ed.). Basel: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783034608701. OCLC 864407376.

External links

Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower, Mori Building

Skyscrapers and towers in Tokyo

List of tallest structures in Tokyo

Completed

Over 300 m	Tokyo Skytree (634 m, 2012) Tokyo Tower (333 m, 1958) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower (325 m, 2023)
200–300 m	Toranomon Hills Station Tower (266 m, 2023) Toranomon Hills Mori Tower (255 m, 2014) Midtown Tower (248 m, 2007) Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 (243 m, 1991) Sunshine 60 (240 m, 1978) NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building (240 m, 2000) Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Yaesu Central Tower (240 m, 2022) Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (238 m, 2003) Shinjuku Park Tower (235 m, 1994) Tokyo Opera City Tower (234 m, 1996) Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower (231 m, 2016) Shibuya Scramble Square (229 m, 2019) Tokyu Kabukicho Tower (225 m, 2023) Shinjuku Mitsui Building (225 m, 1974) Shinjuku Center Building (223 m, 1979) Saint Luke's Tower (221 m, 1994) Shiodome City Center (216 m, 2003) Dentsu Building (213 m, 2002) Shinjuku Sumitomo Building (210 m, 1974) Toshima Incineration Plant (210 m, 1999) Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower (207 m, 2012) GranTokyo North Tower (205 m, 2007) GranTokyo South Tower (205 m, 2007) Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (204 m, 2008) Shinjuku Nomura Building (203 m, 1978) Izumi Garden Tower (201 m, 2002)
180–200 m	Yomiuri Shimbun Building (200 m, 2013) JP Tower (200 m, 2012) Otemachi Tower (200 m, 2014) Otemachi One Tower (200 m, 2020) Shin-Marunouchi Building (198 m, 2007) Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower (196 m, 2011) Harumi Island Triton Square Tower X (195 m, 2001) Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower (195 m, 2005) Sannō Park Tower (195 m, 2000) Sky Tower West Tokyo (195 m, 1989) Sompo Japan Building (193 m, 1976) Nittele Tower (193 m, 2003) Sea Tower (192 m, 2008) Mid Tower (192 m, 2008) Kachidoki View Tower (192 m, 2010) Tomihisa Cross (191 m, 2015) Acty Shiodome (190 m, 2004) Brillia Tower Ikebukuro (189 m, 2015) Shinjuku I-Land Tower (189 m, 1994) Owl Tower (189 m, 2011) Atago Green Hills Mori Tower (188 m, 2001) Capital Gate Place (187 m, 2015) Cerulean Tower (184 m, 2001) Sumitomo Real Estate Shinjuku Oak Tower (184 m, 2002) Shibuya Hikarie (182.5 m, 2012) Nihonbashi 2-Chōme Redevelopment Block E (180 m, 2017) Century Park Tower (180 m, 1999) NEC Supertower (180 m, 1990) JA Building (180 m, 2009) Park City Toyosu Building A (180 m, 2008) Keio Plaza Hotel North Tower (180 m, 1971) Tokyo Garden Terrace (180 m, 2016) Shibuya Stream (180 m, 2018)
160–180 m	Akasaka Biz Tower (179.3 m, 2008) Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Twin Buildings (179.3 m, 2006) Marunouchi Building (179 m, 2002) W-Comfort Towers (178.5 m, 2004) Marunouchi Trust Tower Main Building (178 m, 2008) Toshiba Building (165.9 m, 1984) Shiodome Media Tower (172.6 m, 2003) Kasumigaseki Common Gate West Tower (175.8 m, 2007) World Trade Center (Tokyo) (162.6 m, 1970) Tokyo Shiodome Building (173.2 m, 2005) Park Axis Aoyama 1-chome Tower (172.4 m, 2007) Royal Park Shiodome Tower (172 m, 2003) City Towers Toyosu The Twin (171.2 m, 2009) Marunouchi Park Building (170.1 m, 2009) JT Building (169.7 m, 1995) Bay City Harumi Sky Link Tower (169 m m, 2009) Central Park Tower La Tour Shinjuku (167.8 m, 2010) Capital Mark Tower (167.3 m, 2007) Sapia Tower (167.2 m, 2007) Yebisu Garden Place Tower (167 m, 1994) Kita-Shinjuku Area Redevelopment Plan Office Tower (166.5 m, 2011) Naka-Meguro Atlas Tower (165 m, 2009) Marunouchi Kitaguchi Building (147.4 m, 2004) Tokyo Twin Parks (165 m, 2002) Triton View Tower (165 m, 1998) Toyosu Center Building (165 m, 1992) Tokyo Building (164.1 m, 2005) Akasaka Tower Residence (162 m, 2008) Shinjuku Maynds Tower (161.1 m, 1995) Shibaura Island Cape Tower (161 m, 2006) Nippon Seimei Marunouchi Building (160 m, 2004)
150–160 m	Concieria Nishi-Shinjuku Tower's West (159.8 m, 2008) Tornare Nihombashi-Hamacho (159.7 m, 2005) Roppongi Hills Residences (159 m, 2003) Brillia Tower Tokyo (158.9 m, 2006) Prudential Tower (158.4 m, 2002) Park Court Akasaka The Tower (157.3 m, 2009) Atago Green Hills Forest Tower (157 m, 2001) Kasumigaseki Common Gate East Tower (156 m, 2007) Kasumigaseki Building (156 m, 1968) Plaza Tower Kachidoki (155.2 m, 2004) The Toyosu Tower (155 m, 2008) Tokyo Dome Hotel (155 m, 2000) Tokyo Gas Co. Headquarters (155.7 m, 1984) KDDI Otemachi Building (155.4 m, 1990) Takanawa The Residence (153.9 m, 2005) Toranomon Towers Residence (153.5 m, 2006) Ark Mori Building (153.3 m, 1986) Toyosu 3-Chome Area 8-4 Plan (153 m, 2010) Station Garden Tower (153 m, 2008) Tokyo Sankei New Building (152.4 m, 2000) JPower Headquarters (153 m, 1987) Park Tower Gran Sky (152.9 m, 2010) Garden Air Tower (152.6 m, 2003) Shinagawa East One Tower (151.6 m, 2003) Shiba-Koen First Building (151.2 m, 2000) Futako-Tamagawa Rise Tower & Residence Tower East (151.1 m, 2010) Odakyu Southern Tower (150.8 m m, 1998) Air Rise Tower (150.5 m, 2007) JR East Japan Building (150.2 m, 1997) Nihon Keizai Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters Building (150 m, 2009) Kudanshita 3rd Government Building - Chiyoda Ward Office (150 m, 2007) Taiyo Seimei Shinagawa Building (150 m, 2003) Granpark Tower (150 m, 1996)
140–150 m	Shinagawa Grand Central Tower (149.8 m, 2003) Pacific Century Place (149.8 m, 2001) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Building (148.5 m, 2003) Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corporation Head Office (148.4 m, 2003) Canon S Tower (147.7 m, 2003) Shiroyama JT Trust Tower (147.7 m, 1991) Akihabara Dai Building (147.5 m, 2005) Toyosu Center Building Annex (147.4 m, 2006 BEACON Tower Residence (147 m, 2009) Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building (146.8 m, 2004) Fujisoft Akihabara Building (146.7 m, 2007) Bunkyo Civic Center (145.7 m, 1994) Canal First Tower (145.5 m, 2008) NTT DoCoMo Shinagawa Building (145.1 m, 2003) River City 21 East Towers (144.9 m, 2000) Sumitomo Fudosan Aobadai Tower (144.5 m, 2009) Shinagawa Intercity Towers (144.5 m, 1998) Hotel New Otani Tokyo Tower (144.5 m, 1974) Toyosu Ciel Tower (144.4 m, 2006) Apple Tower (143 m, 2007) Shinagawa V-Tower (143 m, 2003) Shinagawa Prince Hotel New Tower (143 m, 1994) Mizuho Bank Headquarters (142.5 m, 1980) Regale Nihombashi-Ningyocho (142.2 m, 2007) Shirokane Tower (141.9 m, 2005) Hikifune Station Front Area 1 Redevelopment (141.6 m, 2009) Akasaka Park Building (141 m, 1993) City Tower Shinagawa (140.9 m, 2008) ThinkPark Tower (140.5 m, 2007) Shinjuku Kokusai Building - Hilton Tokyo (141 m, 1984) NHK Broadcasting Center (140.1 m, 1973)
130–140 m	Station Plaza Tower (139.9 m, 2009) Sumitomo Fudosan Nishi-Shinjuku Building (139.9 m, 2009) World City Towers (139.9 m, 2007) Olinas Tower (139.3 m, 2006) Kokusai Shin-Akasaka East Building (139.3 m, 1980) Toyosu ON Building (139 m, 1992) River City 21 Skylight Tower (139 m, 1990) Shibuya Cross Tower (134.1 m, 1975) World City Towers Aqua Tower (138.7 m, 2006) The Tower Grandia (138.7 m, 2004) Tokyo Times Tower (138.5 m, 2004) Roppongi T-CUBE (138.5 m, 2003) Venasis Kanamachi Tower Residence (138.2 m, 2009) Royal Parks Tower Minami-Senju (138 m, 2008) Kawadacho Comfo Garden (138 m, 2003) Otemachi Nomura Building (138 m, 1997) Proud Tower Chiyoda Fujimi (137 m, 2009) Cosmopolis Shinagawa (137 m, 2005) Bay Crest Tower (136.6 m, 2005) Renaissance Tower Ueno-Ikenohata (136.5 m, 2005) Nippon Express Headquarters (136.5 m, 2003) Crest Prime Tower Shiba (136.4 m, 2007) Century Tower (136 m, 1991) Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters (135.6 m, 1973) Chiyoda First Building West (135 m, 2004) NTT DoCoMo Sumida Building (135 m, 2003) Akasaka Intercity (134.8 m, 2005) Hotel New Otani Garden Court (134.7 m, 1991) Vanguard Tower (134.6 m, 2007) Riverside Sumida Center (134.4 m, 1994) The Garden Towers (134.3 m, 1998) Yoyogi Seminar Tower Obelisk (134 m, 2008) Nakano-Sakaue Sun Bright Twin (134 m, 1996) Moon Island Tower (133.8 m, 2002) Shinjuku NS Building (133.7 m, 1982) Shiodome Building (133.5 m, 2007) Tokyo ANA Tower (133 m, 1986) Kogakuin University Shinjuku Building (132.9 m, 1989) Sumitomo Realty Shiba-Koen Tower (132.6 m, 2001) NTT Data Shinagawa Building (132.3 m, 2003) River City 21 River Point Tower (132 m, 1989) Shin-Gofukubashi Building (132 m, 1979) City Tower Shinjuku Shintoshin (130.6 m, 2005) The Center Tokyo (130 m, 2007) River Harp Tower Building 2 (130 m, 2000) Tomin Tower Shinonome (130 m, 1996) Sunshine City Prince Hotel (130 m, 1980)