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The Glass Screens of the Japan Post Tower
Lucio Blandini, Werner Sobek
41 - 46
10.3233/978-1-61499-061-1-41
Challenging Glass 3
Abstract

The Japan Post Tower is a 200 m tall building, rising on the site of the former Tokyo Central Post Office in the Marunouchi business district, Tokyo. The complex, designed by Helmut Jahn, integrates in the base area the restored historic façade of the old Post Office. On the north side, the façade of the highrise is characterized by three asymmetrical folds and by four glass screens framing the unitized glass façade. Such screens have to reach a high degree of transparency, while still being able to withstand tornados (up to 8.5 kN/m2) and high earthquake loads (up to 1.2 g).

$35.00 / €27.50 / £22.00
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