TEPIA

TEPIA is a pavilion introducing and exhibiting the latest in high technology. The scale of the building is kept modest in order to maintain open space on the site (which is part of the Jingu Gaien Park area). In reference to the modern technology introduced in the building's exhibits, aluminum and glass materials dominate the surface composition. Overall, the form is sharply chiseled - an abstract, high-tech image appropriate for the building's program.

Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Completion Date: 1989
Building Type: Exhibition Hall, Conference Center
Structural System: Reinforced Concrete, Steel Reinforced Concrete
Number of Floors: 2 Basement Levels + 4 Stories
Site Area: 6,077m²
Building Area: 2,324m²
Total Floor Area: 13,810m²
Structural Engineer: Kimura Structural Engineers
Mechanical / Electrical Engineer: Sogo Consultants
■ URL
http://www.tepia.jp/
■ Publication
Fumihiko Maki(PHAIDON):2009.6
SD:1993.1
Shinkenchiku:1989.8
Kenchiku Bunka:1989.8
Nikkei Architecture:1989.7.24
■ Awards / Competition
Building Contractors Society Prize(1990)