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Park in the Sky @ Chuo-ku

Le Corbusier (1887-1965), a French architect who is said to be one of the three major masters of modern architecture. His architectural works (consisting of 17 assets from seven countries including The National Museum of Western Art) are registered in World Cultural Heritage. In this blog post, we will introduce "Park in the Sky" in Chuo Ward in accordance with "Rooftop Terrace", one of the "Five Principles of Modern Architecture*" proposed by Le Corbusier.

※Five Principles of Modern Architecture (Les 5 points d'une architecture nouvelle)
Piloti (les pilotis): Liberate architecture from the ground
Rooftop terrace (le toit-terrasse): Open the rooftop where the sun shines
Free plan/plane (le plan libre): Liberate architecture from walls
Horizontal continuous window (la fenêtre en bandeau): Large windows freely designed
Free facade/elevation (lafaçade libre): Exterior walls designed freely

Mizutanibashi Park, Chuo Ward, which is also a nursery school garden.

Chuo-ku Mizutanibashi Park Tenku Park, which is also the garden of a nursery school @ Chuo-ku

In April 2020, "Mizutani Bridge Park in Chuo Ward" was renovated on the rooftop of a three-story building from the ground and reopened. In order to establish a new nursery school, the three-dimensional city park system (if necessary for proper and rational land use, the city park can be set three-dimensionally from a plane adjacent to the ground). It is said that Chuo-ku was the first in Japan to open a nursery school using this system.
Address: 1-12-6, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
※Opening hours are from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

A lot of content, Sakuragawa Rooftop Park in Chuo Ward

There are plenty of content, Sakuragawa Rooftop Park, Chuo-ku Tenku Park @ Chuo-ku

"Chuo-ku Sakuragawa Rooftop Park" is located on the premises of "Chuo-ku Women's Center Bouquet 21" and "Sakurabashi Daini Pumping Station". Taking advantage of the total area of more than 2,700 square meters, a lawn open space, playground equipment corner, pond, flower bed, gateball field, etc. are set up in the park, where people can take a walk, play with playground equipment, etc., and interact with "park" functions are substantial.
Address: 1-1-2, Minato, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
※Opening hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Book Forest Chuo Rooftop Garden, which is conscious of seeing and enjoying it.

Book Forest Chuo Rooftop Garden Sky Park @ Chuo-ku, conscious of seeing and enjoying it.

Opened in December 2022, Honnomori Chuou is a complex with a multi-purpose hall and a cafe, with the Kyobashi Library and the Local Museum. In addition to the rooftop on the 6th floor, there is also a "garden" named "Gathering Forest" on the 2nd floor, which is designed to allow people to appreciate and relax. A lot of glass is used for the outer wall. The design of the building, which looks like layers, goes beyond the image of the conventional library. By the way, "Book Forest Chuou (Design: Class Design Room)" was awarded the 2023 Good Design Award.
Address: 1-13-14, Shintomi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
※Opening dates and times depend on the opening date and time of "Book Forest Chuou".