Offices and Laboratories

New Tokyo Headquarters of SANKYO

In order to secure the public benefit of the building in the city, the building floats in the air taking advantage of the diagonal grid column structure inspired by a bamboo basket. In consideration of the environment, it adopts a heating/cooling radiant panel system.

Location: Meguro, Tokyo
Scale: 1 floor underground/3 floors above ground
Design Period: August 1997 to March 1998
Construction Period: January 1998 to February 1999
Site Area: 365.37m2
Building Area: 251.30m2
Total Floor Area: 863.74m2