Waseda El Dorado, Art Nouveau building in Waseda-Tsurumaki-chō, Japan
The exterior displays elaborate tattoo-like designs on female torso sculptures and marble faces protruding from the walls with curved wrought-iron balconies shaped like lily pads.
Japanese architect Von Jour Caux, who graduated from Waseda University in 1956, designed and completed this building in 1983 as part of an art complex movement.
The interior features a giant Buddhist stave hand pointing from a stained glass ceiling, along with Edo-style woodblock printed wallpaper in green-gold tones.
The first floor contains an art gallery, antique shop, and beauty salon, while the upper floors serve as residential apartments with restricted access.
The building combines Art Nouveau elements with Japanese architectural influences, featuring iridescent tiles with mother-of-pearl inlays and decorative ceramic figures.
Location: Waseda-Tsurumaki-chō
Inception: 1983
Official opening: 1983
Architectural style: Art Nouveau architecture
Address: 東京都新宿区早稲田鶴巻町517 162-0041
GPS coordinates: 35.70820,139.72200
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:27
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