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Design is about enriching people’s lives. You can see it in the human-centric design of Azabudai Hills, conceived so the complex could embody its “Green & Wellness” theme. From the overarching neighborhood plan to the tiniest details, every element is designed to imbue richness into the lives of those who live and work here and visit.
This philosophy extends to individual buildings as well. The soaring Azabudai Hills Residence A tower is a collaboration between some of the world’s top talents, such as Pelli Clarke & Partners, who designed the exterior, and Soo K. Chan of SCDA Architects, who handled the interior architecture. Their synergy has created a new urban vision for the 21st century.
Architecture
A tower
in central Tokyo
that symbolizes
Japan’s future
In designing the three towers of Azabudai Hills, Pelli Clarke & Partners first discussed the kind of future they wanted the city to embody. From their perspective, the towers needed to serve as not just proud symbols of the contemporary history of Tokyo but also a progressive statement about the future.
They considered the elements that make an ideal city, and by defining these elements, they were able to shape their idea into the three towers. The result is a city within a city where skyscrapers stand in harmony with a vast, green neighborhood—a new paradigm and a new model for an urban future.
Exterior design
Pelli Clarke ＆ Partners
U.S.A.
Founded in 1977 as César Pelli & Associates, Pelli Clarke & Partners is an award-winning firm that is responsible for the world’s most iconic buildings, including World Financial Center (New York), Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur), International Finance Centre (Hong Kong), and Salesforce Tower and Salesforce Transit Center (San Francisco). Pelli Clarke & Partners is dedicated to being responsive to a location’s needs and being meticulous about the qualities, materials, and technologies incorporated in a building. By understanding a client’s spoken and unspoken needs and being open to and encouraging of innovation, the firm has tackled many complex issues related to urban development.
Designing Tokyo’s new center
Pelli Clarke ＆ Partners
Azabudai Hills is a large neighborhood that combines a number of different urban amenities and functions. It is an important complex that celebrates the past and present of the area—and of Tokyo itself—and can connect the neighborhood and city to their future. Mori JP Tower symbolizes this concept. It has an asymmetrical, curved form based on the camber roof that can be found on certain types of traditional Japanese homes. Meanwhile, its crown rises into the sky to announce itself as Tokyo’s new center.
The two other towers—Residence A and B—feature curved forms that are distinctive from that of Mori JP Tower. By organically integrating the three towers with the public realm, which itself has been shaped along the geological contours of the area, we have created designs that are diverse and worthy of a neighborhood intended to attract professionals and visitors from all across the world.
Interiors
Elegant spaces that
activate the senses and
embody the concept
of Azabudai Hills
SCDA designed the interiors to exude calmness while also being elegant and timeless. For example, the valet drop-off features elegant columns made with limestone. When you go inside, you are welcomed by a water feature—and an entrance lobby marked by a contrast of wood and stone, which connect to the greenery outside.
By creating a space that activates the human senses, SCDA was able to conjure a design that was in keeping with the “Green & Wellness” concept of Azabudai Hills.
Interior design
Soo K. Chan
SCDA Architects
Singapore
Soo K. Chan is the founding principal and design director of SCDA Architects, a design studio headquartered in Singapore that seamlessly integrates architecture, interior architecture, and landscape and product design to create holistic spatial experiences. Chan obtained his Master of Architecture degree from Yale University. He is a professor in practice at National University of Singapore and has taught at several international architecture schools.
Urban retreats offering calm and tranquility
Soo K. Chan
My intent was to create spaces that activate the human senses. We conceptualized the homes as sanctuaries of calm and tranquility amidst the chaos of the city—urban retreats.
Because Azabudai Hills is intended to be an important Tokyo landmark that will remain relevant 20 or 30 years down the road, the residences need to also be timeless, unaffected by trends. Simplicity is important for creating spaces that will lead to memorable experiences and moments of wonder, but to make that simplicity feel elegant, you need to carefully select and combine every detail and material.
It is by balancing simplicity with elegance that you can move and touch people—an important factor in their wellness.
Art
The luxury of
discovering great art
just by walking around
The artwork placed throughout Azabudai Hills depicts the energy of the vast natural world but is not so overwhelming as to impede the joy and excitement of those who encounter it. It includes works by some of the biggest names in contemporary art—courtesy of the vast network that the Mori Art Museum has built over the years.
The museum has transformed Tokyo’s Roppongi district into a cultural magnet, attracting people from across the world. In the same way, these new works of art in Azabudai Hills will entice a diverse group of people to live, work, and play here to enrich the quality of life throughout the complex.
Albert Yonathan Setyawan
Behind the scenes
& interview
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Leonor Antunes
Behind the scenes
& interview
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Featured works
Provenance: Flower of Life III
2023
Albert Yonathan Setyawan
Michiko 2
2022-2023
Leonor Antunes
Michiko 3
2023
Leonor Antunes
Michiko 4
2023
Leonor Antunes
blink
2023
Toru Kamiya
glow
2023
Toru Kamiya
Curator
Mami Kataoka
Mori Art Museum
Japan
Kataoka is director of Mori Art Museum, where she has worked since 2003. Between 2007 and 2009, she also served as international curator for London’s Hayward Gallery. She currently holds the presidency of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art. Kataoka is also an adjunct professor at Kyoto University of the Arts. She has written and talked extensively about contemporary art in Japan and Asia and has organized numerous projects on the subject.
Encountering stunning art
just by walking around
the neighborhood
Mami Kataoka
When discussing with the curators of Mori Art Museum about the kind of art that would suit Azabudai Hills and its guiding concept of “Green & Wellness,” our first thought was that the complex would match well with works depicting the energy of the vast natural world. We see Azabudai Hills as a gathering place for various people and ideas, a place overflowing with powerful energy.
The three towers in the complex are enormous, so we selected artworks that in contrast feel approachable and human, which will let visitors feel the joy of discovery as they explore the complex.
Like the artworks you will find across Azabudai Hills, the works chosen for the residential buildings were created specifically for the spaces they occupy. They were all created by acclaimed artists who have held numerous solo exhibitions and whose works are housed in the collections of well-known museums around the world. This is in keeping with the spirit of “Art & Life”—Mori Building’s commitment to making art more accessible in daily life.
[Photo Disclaimer] *The interior photos shown on this page are of a model apartment (already contracted) taken in the past, and may have been changed from the original design concept. / Furniture and other accessories are not included in the actual rental or sale apartments. Furniture, artwork, design, etc. in communal areas may have changed without any notice. / This page contains photos of the surrounding environment including the view and the neighborhood facilities, which are based on information as of February 2024 and may change in the future.