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The Ice Cubes, Tokyo, Japan
This project was commissioned by a Hong Kong-based developer for whom Jun Mitsui & Associates Inc. Architects had previously designed two high-end retail projects (in Akasaka and Omotesando). The site constraints, including the area of available air space (tenku-ritsu) and sun/shadow requirements were very restrictive. Careful calculations were done to arrive at the best balance of forms while satisfying the regulations and achieving the maximum FAR. >>>