Gate Tower Building, Osaka - Revision history

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−	* Name: Gate Tower Building ()	+	* Name: Gate Tower Building
	* Location: Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan		* Location: Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan
	* Height: 16 floors (plus two basement levels)		* Height: 16 floors (plus two basement levels)

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		+	* Name: Gate Tower Building ()
		+	* Location: Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan
		+	* Height: 16 floors (plus two basement levels)
		+	* Completion: 1992
		+	* Architects: Azusa Sekkei and Yamamoto-Nishihara Kenchiku Sekkei Jimush

	The Gate Tower Building is a 16-storey office building in Osaka, Japan. It is well-known for including the highway off-ramp at the Umeda Exit of the Hanshin Expressway system.		The Gate Tower Building is a 16-storey office building in Osaka, Japan. It is well-known for including the highway off-ramp at the Umeda Exit of the Hanshin Expressway system.

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	Since the completion of the building in 1992, Japan’s highway laws, city planning laws, city redevelopment laws and building codes were partly revised to allow the unified development of highways and buildings in the same space, to prevent such negotiations from occurring again.		Since the completion of the building in 1992, Japan’s highway laws, city planning laws, city redevelopment laws and building codes were partly revised to allow the unified development of highways and buildings in the same space, to prevent such negotiations from occurring again.

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	Since the completion of the building in 1992, Japan’s highway laws, city planning laws, city redevelopment laws and building codes were partly revised to allow the unified development of highways and buildings in the same space, to prevent such negotiations from occurring again.		Since the completion of the building in 1992, Japan’s highway laws, city planning laws, city redevelopment laws and building codes were partly revised to allow the unified development of highways and buildings in the same space, to prevent such negotiations from occurring again.

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−	[[File:Gatetower1.jpg]]	+	[[File:Gatetower1.jpg\|link=File:Gatetower1.jpg]]

−	The Gate Tower Building is a 16-storey office building ~~located~~ in Osaka, Japan. It is well-known for ~~its design solution which consists of~~ the highway off-ramp at the Umeda Exit of the Hanshin Expressway system ~~passing through the building~~.	+	The Gate Tower Building is a 16-storey office building in Osaka, Japan. It is well-known for including the highway off-ramp at the Umeda Exit of the Hanshin Expressway system.

−	The 71.9 m-tall building, is made of reinforced concrete and steel ~~circular cross-section,~~ and is fitted with a helipad on the roof. It was completed in 1992.	+	The 71.9 m-tall building, is made from reinforced concrete and steel and is fitted with a helipad on the roof. It was completed in 1992.

−	The unusual design was the result of a compromise between the landowner and the Japanese government. The landowners had originally purchased the ~~land~~ in the mid-19th century and wanted to redevelop ~~the building~~. However, in 1983 the building permits were refused because the government had already planned the Expressway ~~development~~.	+	The unusual design was the result of a compromise between the landowner and the Japanese government. The landowners had originally purchased the site in the mid-19th century and wanted to redevelop it. However, in 1983 the building permits were refused because the government had already planned the Expressway. The property rights’ holders refused to relinquish the property, and after five years of negotiation with the Hanshin Expressway Corporation, a compromise was struck – the road would pass through the building.

−	The ~~property rights’ holders refused to relinquish~~ the ~~property,~~ and ~~after five years~~ of ~~negotiation~~ with the ~~Hanshin Expressway Corporation,~~ the ~~compromise –~~ that ~~the road would have to pass through~~ the building ~~– was struck~~.	+	The Expressway passes between floors 5-7 of the building and is deemed to be the tenant of those floors. The road does not make physical contact with the building but instead passes through as a bridge which is held up by supports next to the building. It is surrounded by a casing structure that protects the building from vibration.

−	~~The Expressway passes between the 5-7 floors of the building and is deemed to be the tenant of those floors~~. The road does not make physical contact with the building but instead passes through as a bridge which is held up by supports next to the building. It is surrounded by a casing structure that protects the building from vibration.	+	[[File:Gatetower2.jpg\|link=File:Gatetower2.jpg]]

−	~~[[File:Gatetower2.jpg]]~~	+	The only significant alterations the building designers had to make were to instal sound insulating walls and for the elevators to pass from floor 4 to floor 8 without stopping.
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−	The only significant alterations the building designers had to make ~~was~~ to ~~install noise-proof~~ walls and ~~allow~~ for the elevators pass ~~through~~ from floor 4 to floor 8 without stopping.	+

	Since the completion of the building in 1992, Japan’s highway laws, city planning laws, city redevelopment laws and building codes were partly revised to allow the unified development of highways and buildings in the same space, to prevent such negotiations from occurring again.		Since the completion of the building in 1992, Japan’s highway laws, city planning laws, city redevelopment laws and building codes were partly revised to allow the unified development of highways and buildings in the same space, to prevent such negotiations from occurring again.

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The Gate Tower Building is a 16-storey office building located in Osaka, Japan. It is well-known for its design solution which consists of the highway off-ramp at the Umeda Exit of the Hanshin Expressway system passing through the building.

The 71.9 m-tall building, is made of reinforced concrete and steel circular cross-section, and is fitted with a helipad on the roof. It was completed in 1992.

The unusual design was the result of a compromise between the landowner and the Japanese government. The landowners had originally purchased the land in the mid-19th century and wanted to redevelop the building. However, in 1983 the building permits were refused because the government had already planned the Expressway development.

The property rights’ holders refused to relinquish the property, and after five years of negotiation with the Hanshin Expressway Corporation, the compromise – that the road would have to pass through the building – was struck.

The Expressway passes between the 5-7 floors of the building and is deemed to be the tenant of those floors. The road does not make physical contact with the building but instead passes through as a bridge which is held up by supports next to the building. It is surrounded by a casing structure that protects the building from vibration.

[[File:Gatetower2.jpg]]

The only significant alterations the building designers had to make was to install noise-proof walls and allow for the elevators pass through from floor 4 to floor 8 without stopping.

Since the completion of the building in 1992, Japan’s highway laws, city planning laws, city redevelopment laws and building codes were partly revised to allow the unified development of highways and buildings in the same space, to prevent such negotiations from occurring again.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Building of the week series.
* Fuji TV Building, Tokyo.
* Guangzhou Circle.
* Nakagin Capsule Tower.
* Road construction.
* Unusual building design of the week.

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