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History
of Construction |
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Aug. 1985
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The Fundamental Plan
for Constructing the Tokyo City Hall |
* presented publicly |
Jan. 1986
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The Council of Tokyo Metropolitan
Government for Constructing Tokyo International
Forum started |
Dec. 1987
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The outline of the international
design competition, presented publicly |
Nov. 1989
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Results of the competition announced |
Mar. 1990
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An architecture contract concluded
with Mr. Rafael Vinoly |
Aug. 1990
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The basic design completed |
May 1991
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The detailed design completed |
Dec. 1991
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Study of cultural assets lying
under the ground for Tokyo International Forum started |
Oct. 1992
May 1996
Jan. 1997
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Tokyo International Forum opened |
Mar. 1997
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The commercial use of the Forum
started |
*On the Fundamental Plan for Constructing the
Tokyo City Hall
Drafters of the Fundamental Plan expected the development
of Tokyo into a multi-center city, through the activation
of its districts harmonized with their respective characteristics.
They also contemplated the creation of the new face of
Tokyo as an international city, based on its history and
tradition. In view of these points, the Plan envisaged
the construction of new offices of the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government in the Shinjuku district, and present Tokyo
International Forum in the Marunouchi district. |
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Outline of the
Design Competition
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| In 1987, the outline of the international design competition,
to be held as part of the Forum plan, was publicly presented.
Results of the competition were announced in 1989. This
design competition was the first to be held in Japan under
the aegis of the International Union of Architects (UIA).
Designers from 50 countries submitted 395 works. |
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Rafael
Vinoly
A U.S. architect, Mr. Vinoly was born in Uruguay in 1944.
His distinguished works include Bank of the City of Buenos
Aires. |
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| 165 billion yen |
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