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Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba

Headquarters of SoftBank Group · 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7537, Japan

Tall glass office tower above trees and an elevated walkway — Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba, the headquarters · Novohoshokorotoso / CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Lit trees and a pool in a garden at night — Gardens of Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba at night · MIKI Yoshihito / CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Building entrance with a tall sign reading Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba — Entrance · Novohoshokorotoso / CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In numbers

Design architect: KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox)
Design and supervision: Kajima / Kume Sekkei joint venture
Contractor: Kajima Corporation
Office interiors: WeWork
Developer: Tokyu Land (with Kajima, via Alvero Grande)
Floors: 40 above ground, 2 below
Height: ≈ 208 m
Total floor area: ≈ 181,777 m² (≈ 1,956,600 sq ft)
Completed: May 29, 2020
Backup power: 120 hours (cogeneration + emergency generators)
Earthquake protection: Vibration control with high-performance oil dampers

Source: SoftBank Group press release, Jan 29, 2019 (building outline, then planned) · softbank.jp Takeshiba office site (completion date, floors) · KPF project page (design architect; KPF gives 180,000 m² / 1,937,000 sq ft for the project)

Questions

Where is Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba?

Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba is at 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7537, Japan. It is the headquarters of SoftBank Group.

Who designed Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba?

Design architect: KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox). Design and supervision: Kajima / Kume Sekkei joint venture. Office interiors: WeWork. Source: SoftBank Group press release, Jan 29, 2019 (building outline, then planned) · softbank.jp Takeshiba office site (completion date, floors) · KPF project page (design architect; KPF gives 180,000 m² / 1,937,000 sq ft for the project)

When did SoftBank Group come to Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba?

2019: The move to Takeshiba is announced. SoftBank Group Corp. and SoftBank Corp. announced they would move their headquarters to a new smart building in the Takeshiba district, to transform work styles and strengthen business continuity. WeWork would design the new offices.