Spiral (building)

Spiral (building)

Spiral is a building by architect Fumihiko Maki in Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan. It was commissioned by lingerie company Wacoal and was completed in 1985. It is a multi-use building, with gallery space, multipurpose hall, cafe, restaurant and bar, salon, and shops. The defining feature of the building is a seemingly floating spiral ramp (15m in diameter) that encircles the rear gallery space and climbs to the second floor. The exterior facade of aluminum and glass reflects the jumbled nature of the surrounding streetscape. Also known as the Wacoal Art Center, Spiral is a nexus of cultural life in Aoyama, presenting music, art, film, and theater events.

Location

5-6-23 Minami Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo

ources

* cite book
first=Noriyuki
last=Tajima
title=Tokyo: A guide to recent architecture
year=1996
publisher=Ellipsis
location=London

* cite web
url=http://www.ellipsis.com/guides/tokyo/introduction/tokyo.spiral.html
title=Ellipsis Guide:Tokyo:Spiral
accessdate=2006-06-18
– web version of print source

External links

* cite web
url=http://www.spiral.co.jp
title=Spiral web
accessdate=2006-06-17
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* [http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Spiral_Building Spiral Building] at Archiplanet


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