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Dentsu's new headquarters could have been simply a business investment. But the media giant made it an investment in community, using the complex to establish a new heart in Tokyo's redeveloping Shiodome district. To realize Dentsu's vision, Jerde anchored the site's office tower (designed by Jean Nouvel) with a place to relax and escape the fast-paced urban lifestyle. Offering restaurants and cafes, a performance theater, an advertising library and museum and specialty shops, the new community center extends activity at Dentsu's headquarters long after the workday ends. Jerde designed the base of the project as a rock using granite and natural materials to represent a strong foundation and natural extension of the earth. The rock metaphor is continued to the interior six-level, terraced space featuring stone walls, waterfalls and natural light. Since opening, the Dentsu headquarters has not only launched a new era in the firm's drive to become the leader in communications, it has become a social and cultural hub in downtown Tokyo.
| Site Area | 4.25 acres |
| Total Building Area | 195,096 square meters square meters |
| Program | 171,870 square meters Office (designed by Jean Nouvel) |
| 14,864 square meters Retail and Entertainment | |
| 6,038 square meters Cultural | |
| Awards | 2003 Gold Prize, Architecture and Environment Design, Good Design Award (Japan) |
| Client | Dentsu, Inc. |
| Tower Architect | Architectures Jean Nouvel |
| Executive Architect | Obayashi Corporation |
| Landscape Architect | EDAW, Inc. |
| Water Feature | WET Design |
| 'Turtle Fountain' Artist | Cai Guo-Qiang |
Aerial (Full Experiential Photo)
Aerial Caretta (Full Experiential Photo)
Dentsu Pedestrians (Full Experiential Photo)
Entry (Full Experiential Photo)
Dentsu Canyon Wide (Full Experiential Photo)
Dentsu Canyon Aerial (Full Experiential Photo)
Dentsu Plaza at Night (Full Experiential Photo)
Aerial Photo (Informational Image)
Plaza Aerial (Informational Image)
Plaza (Informational Image)
Entry (Informational Image)
Entry Aerial (Informational Image)
Canyon Aerial (Informational Image)
Canyon (Informational Image)
Restaurant (Informational Image)
Waterfall (Informational Image)
Japan Times Nov 2002 (PDF File)