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view of the large garden terrace above the tower
the foot of the tower in the midst of the urban chaos
view of the green filter tower in the urban context of Tokyo
view of the large garden terrace above the tower
a view from inside the tower

Project • By archmsaParks/Gardens

Green filter towers

Today, Japan is the second most urbanised country in the world, with 93% of its land area built over. Already several decades ago, urban planners were talking about a Japanese megalopolis, speculating that in the future the major cities on the east coast of the country would merge into a single immense city, the megalopolis of 'Tōkaidō'. Caption Tokyo is now the second most populated city on the planet, and is also one of the cities that has become most saturated with buildings. The lack of any remaining space means that the cost of urban land for construction is increasing disproportionately, which in turn is affecting house prices. As a result of this complicated cost-benefit mechanism, the onerous initial costs are pushing develope... More