A New Haven architecture firm has designed a large-scale redevelopment it describes as the “new global hub” connecting Tokyo to the world.
The firm, Pickard Chilton, recently completed the master plan for Global Gateway Shinagawa, a redevelopment of the northern portion of Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station and railyard.
Pickard Chilton principal William D. Chilton said the project is part of one of Japan’s busiest transportation nodes.
“This is a significant project that will have a lasting impact on the city and its relationship with the world,” Chilton said in an announcement.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has reviewed and certified the master plan, according to Pickard Chilton. The project was done in collaboration with Kengo Kuma & Associates. The East Japan Railway Company is the developer.
The Global Gateway Shinagawa will include 13.6 million square feet of space. The development includes constructing eight buildings linked together like an “archipelago” along a one-mile stretch of the 32-acre site. The design features an elevated pedestrian promenade which will connect the buildings, which will include office, retail and residential space and cultural facilities.
Pickard Chilton is also designing Block IV within the development, a 4.9 million square foot mixed-use complex which will include two 30-story towers connected by a seven-story podium, including office, conferencing and retail space, and a five-star hotel.
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2020, with initial phases of construction ready to open in 2024.
