Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka
Kioichō, Japan
No longer standing
Demolished or destroyed.
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The Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka, designed by Japanese architect Kenzō Tange and completed in 1955 in Chiyoda, Tokyo, was an upscale hotel distinguished by its "distinctive saw-toothed facade" of aluminium and glass. The modernist skyscraper stood for nearly six decades until its demolition in 2012, which became notable for employing a top-down deconstruction method that made the building appear to gradually shrink in height. The site is now occupied by Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, a mixed-use development.
Architect
- Built
- Type
- skyscraper, former hotel
- Place
- Kioichō, Japan
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