Palaceside Building, building in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Palaceside Building is an office and newspaper building in the Hitotsubashi district of Tokyo, situated along the northern edge of the Imperial Palace moat. Completed in 1966, it rises above the surrounding area with a concrete facade and sits between the palace grounds and a major road.
The building went up in 1966, at a time when Tokyo was rapidly expanding its commercial districts after the 1964 Olympics had brought major investment into the city. It was designed by Nikken Sekkei, one of Japan's oldest and most established architectural firms.
The building takes its name from its position next to the Imperial Palace grounds, and the connection feels immediate when you stand outside. It houses the main editorial offices of the Mainichi Shimbun, one of Japan's major national daily newspapers, so the rhythm of the place follows the pace of a working newsroom.
The nearest station is Takebashi on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, a short walk away. Most of the building is a working office space, so visitors are generally limited to the ground floor and public-facing areas.
The building is split by a road running through its base, so the two halves are connected by an underground passage built into the structure from the start. This design choice was made so that staff and deliveries could move between the two sides without crossing the street above.
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