Fukoku Seimei Building, Skyscraper in Uchisaiwaichō, Japan
The Fukoku Seimei Building is a 29-story skyscraper with a grid pattern of small windows covering its exterior facade. The structure combines functional office space with carefully designed entrance halls that contain artworks and connect directly to the Hibiya City underground complex.
This office building was completed in 1980 as the first high-rise structure in Tokyo's Hibiya district. The project set a new standard for modern construction in that part of the city.
The entrance halls display sculptures by international artists that visitors encounter when passing through the building. These artworks give the space a distinctive character that sets it apart from typical office buildings.
The building connects directly to Uchisaiwaicho Station on the Toei Mita Line and links to nearby structures through underground passages. Access is straightforward since everything is connected, making it easy to move between different parts of the complex.
The construction cost per square meter exceeded typical office building expenses, an investment made to ensure the building would last longer and maintain higher quality. This attention to materials and workmanship shows in details that many other buildings from that era lack.
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