Fukoku Tower / Dominique Perrault Architecture

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Text description provided by the architects. This tower project for the Fukoku insurance company takes inspiration from the profile of a gigantic tree whose roots proliferate on the surface of the ground. Splayed at its base, the tower’s outline tapers elegantly as it rises, gracing the city’s skyline with a vertical asymptote. The contrast between the structure’s base and upper regions is accentuated by the treatment of the building’s “bark”.

Fukoku Tower / Dominique Perrault Architecture - Windows, Facade
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Broad “wood chips” on the lower levels gradually give way to a sleek wall. The glass facade is worked into a crescendo of encrusted mirrors at the base, reflecting the colors of the sky and the surrounding environment. Situated at the exit of Osaka’s main train station, the building will become a lasting landmark in the urban landscape.

Fukoku Tower / Dominique Perrault Architecture - Windows, Facade, Cityscape
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Address:Osaka, Japan

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Cite: "Fukoku Tower / Dominique Perrault Architecture" 05 Apr 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/223237/fukoku-tower-dominique-perrault> ISSN 0719-8884

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Fukoku塔 / Dominique Perrault

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