The Shinjuku Park Tower (新宿パークタワー, Shinjuku Pāku Tawā) is the second-tallest building in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
| Shinjuku Park Tower | |
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 Shinjuku Park Tower as seen from Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | 3-7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°41′08″N 139°41′27″E / 35.68564°N 139.69095°E |
| Opening | April 25, 1994 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Floor area | 264,141 m2 (2,843,190 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kenzo Tange |
| Structural engineer | Kajima Corporation; Shimizu Corporation; Taisei Corporation |
| References | |
| [1] | |
History
editIt was designed by Kenzo Tange and completed in 1994.
The building is owned and managed by Tokyo Gas Urban Development, a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas,[2] and was constructed on the site of a decommissioned gas storage facility. Tokyo Gas operates a regional cooling center on-site, which provides heating and cooling to the high-rise district of Nishi-Shinjuku, and supplies electricity to the adjacent Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.[3]
The hotel featured prominently in Academy Award-winning film Lost in Translation.[4]
Architecture
editShinjuku Park Tower is a single building consisting of three connected block-shaped elements; S tower, which is 235 m (771 ft) tall with 52 stories, C tower which is 209 m (686 ft) tall with 47 stories and N tower which is 182 m (597 ft) tall with 41 stories. Floors 1 to 8 are occupied by retail stores, floors 9 to 37 are office floors and floors 39 to 52 are occupied by the luxury Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel, which includes a swimming pool with panoramic views on the city.[5][6]
Floor directory
edit39F-52F (39th–52nd floors) 
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41F (41st floor)
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9F-37F (9th–37th floors)
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| Park Hyatt Tokyo | Check-in lobby | Office floors |
| 19F (19th floor)
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11F (11th floor)
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8F (8th floor)
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| Taisei Housing Park | Shinjuku Park Tower Dental Clinic Mareesia Garden Clinic |
NHK Garden |
| 3F-7F (3rd–7th floors)
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3F-4F (3rd–4th floors)
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3F (3rd floor)
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| Living Design Center Ozone | The Conran Shop Shinjuku | Park Tower Hall |
| 1F (1st floor)
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B1F (Basement floor)
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B2F-B5F (2nd–5th Basement floors)
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| Lobby, Gallery, Atrium | Shops & Restaurants | Parking |
Tenants
editIn media
edit- The Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel on the top was the main setting of the Sofia Coppola film Lost In Translation.
- The building was depicted as being destroyed by a UFO in the film Godzilla 2000.
- A version of the building was included as part of the Asian tileset in the city building simulation game Sim City 3000 and named as Futa-Ishii Plaza.
Images
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View from the 47th floor of the Park Hyatt Tokyo -
Swimming pool of the Park Hyatt -
Bar of the Park Hyatt -
Hotel guest room
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shinjuku Park Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "オフィス向け賃貸ビル【新宿パークタワー】". 東京ガス都市開発 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "新宿新都心". 東京ガスエンジニアリングソリューションズ株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (February 4, 2004). "Sofia Coppola Talks About 'Lost In Translation,' Her Love Story That's Not 'Nerdy'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "SHINJUKU PARK TOWER：ABOUT". www.shinjukuparktower.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ 5 Star Luxury Hotels in Shinjuku, Japan :: Park Hyatt Tokyo
- ^ "日本ロレアル株式会社 アクセス・地図" (PDF).
- ^ "アクセス | 会社紹介". 東京ガスコミュニケーションズ株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-31.
External links
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