Tokyo International Exhibition Center

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Name of Building

Tokyo International Exhibition Center
Tokyo Big Sight

Town or City, Country where the building was originally established

Kotoku,Tokyo,Japan

Date the building was designed and/or first built

Construction started: October 1992
Opened: April 1996

Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible

Contractor: Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Bureau of Finance
Main Firm: AXS SATOW
Main Contractors: Hazama JV
Shimizu Corporation

Geo-Location

35.629283900747296, 139.79471993863845

Materials

Steel
Glass
Concrete

Size and/or Scale of Building

Total: 230,873 square metres
Convention Space: 115,420 square metres

Architectural Type

Commercial

Formal Style

Convention Venue
High Tech Architecture

Building Description

A massive convention center along Tokyo Bay. The convention center is made up of three main buildings, with the main tower being the center of attention, and what most people refer to when talking about this site. The main tower is a 58metre tall structure. It consists of 4 upside down pyramids, in a 2x2 square, taking up 102,887 square metres. The pointed sides down to the ground connected to steel towers that provide support and elevator access. In the center, between the pyramids, is a reception hall and four halls, this is considered the first floor. The second floor is the main entrance hall where the main exhibition plaza is found. This area reveals the glass covered roof. The remaining space is convention halls and offices. Surrounding the main tower is the West Hall. This is a series of 4 halls, connected by an atrium. To the east, across a street, and not directly linked to the main tower, is the East Hall. The entire hall is one Galleria flanked by two halls on each side. The structures are mainly steel, reinforced concrete, and glass. All of them have modular and movable sections to control the use of space.
Independent content creators use this convention center to sell and promote their works. It has been the starting point for many trends and has a huge cultural impact.

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Creative Commons or other copyright information

Image 1: Creative Commons
Image 2: Creative Commons

Student First and Last Name

Waldemar Barrios

Citation

Contractor: Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Bureau of Finance , Main Firm: AXS SATOW, and Main Contractors: Hazama JV Shimizu Corporation, “Tokyo International Exhibition Center,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/53.

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