Project Applications

Shibata City Hall

Location

Shibata, Japan

Owner

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General Contractor

Taisei Shibata Ito Joint Venture

Architect

aat+makoto yokomizo architects, Inc.

Engineering Consultant

Arup

Construction Period

2014 - 2016

Type of Project

Office Building

Size of Structure

34m Height (8-story)

Main features used in this application Steel structure (upper structure) + reinforced concrete Construction partially striking post tension (lower structure) + base isolation structure (3rd wall head) Basic structure: piled raft (deep soil improvement + prepared concrete pile)

Description on this project

The new city hall project of Shibata, Niigata has 400 years of history as a castle town. This project is expected to become an activation of a central city area, and a starting point on which a tourist takes a walk. The building consists of three layers. The high part is a workroom that appears like white clouds. The medium-rise part is a parliamentary function. The low layer part has a citizen service function. There is a half-outdoor open space called "FUDANOTSUJI" on the first floor.

 

 

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Project Contact Arup
  • Address

    3F, Tobu Fuji Building, 24-4 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo 150-0031, Japan

  • Introduction

    Arup is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm has over 14,000 staffs based in 92 offices across 42 countries, and has participated in projects in over 160 countries.

  • Website

    http://www.Arup.com

  • Email

    tokyo@arup.com