KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Japan’s leading urban landscape developer, Mori Building Co Ltd marked the official launch of Azabudai Hills, a mixed-use complex and world-class new neighbourhood in central Tokyo.
Embracing the concept of “Modern Urban Village – Green & Wellness”, Azabudai Hills is a nature-rich landmark with integrated urban functionalities including a top-tier business centre, residential, retail, cultural, medical facilities and educational institutions.
According to Mori Building in a statement, its vision for Azabudai Hills is to become a standard-setting 21st century "Green & Wellness" community, where people live harmoniously with nature.
Its President and Chief Executive Officer, Shingo Tsuji said Mori Building is dedicated to creating and nurturing cities’ vitality through large-scale urban redevelopment projects.
“Azabudai Hills demonstrates our vision of ‘Green & Wellness’ for urban life as well as our ambition to contribute to the international competitiveness of Tokyo,” he said.
Spanning approximately 8.1 hectares, Azabudai Hills has a total floor area of approximately 861,700 square metre, comprising office space, greenery, residential units, hotel rooms and around 150 retail shops and restaurants, while Mori JP Tower soars to a height of 330 metres, making it the tallest building in Japan.
This reimagined “city within a city” neighbourhood will host approximately 20,000 office workers and 3,500 residents when fully occupied and is expected to welcome 30 million visitors per year.
Top architecture and design teams including Pelli Clarke & Partners and Heatherwick Studio came together to create a landmark that is distinctively Japanese on the one hand by tapping into local aesthetic, topographical, and seasonal elements, while offering a new framework of urban living.
Leading the way in promoting citywide efforts to decarbonise and recycle resources, in which after construction is completed, Azabudai Hills will only use 100 per cent of the electricity supplied from renewable sources, and artificial intelligence technology will be deployed in the energy centre to optimise the management of this large complex’s mixed-use energy consumption.
-- BERNAMA
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