Inherited Value as a Theme

Two themes were established for the rebuild: to make the most of the building’s favorable location along the Dojima River, and to preserve the rare value possessed by the former Shin-Daibiru Building. In a sense, it was only natural to take advantage of the location of the original building, and the same policy had been followed for the other Daibiru rebuilds. In fact, the design plan for this project was based on the concept of building an environmentally friendly landmark building with large stacked awnings that extend along the Dojima River. The exterior design would accentuate the presence of strong awnings with stone masonry to reduce the building’s environmental footprint, and horizontal windows would reflect the expansive horizontally oriented views of the river they provided, while the basic theme of lateral lines preserved the look of the old building that had stretched alongside the Dojima River.