(Tokyo, Japan)(Architecture)(Architecture Directory)2023-03-23
Jiyū Gakuen Myōnichikan
Originally built as an all-girls school in Tokyo in 1921, Jiyū Gakuen Myōnichikan was one of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright's last buildings remaining in Japan.
Designed by renowned and influential American architect Frank Lloyd Wright and Japanese architect Arata Endo, the building was completed in 1921 as a school building for Jiyugakuen; the building has been designated as an Important Cultural Property. It’s also one of the last Frank Lloyd Wright buildings remaining in Japan.
Sumida Aquarium
In Eastern Tokyo, a small aquarium in Sumida-ku boasts masterpieces by the late Japanese Aquascape artist Takashi Amano
Tokyo Apartment designed by Sou Fujimoto
Collective housing built in the residential section of the center of Tokyo designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto
Reiyukai Shakaden Temple by the Takenaka Corporation
A Spaceship-like temple from the 1970's in the Azabudai neighbourhood of Tokyo, designed by Takenaka Corporation
