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Daiei Twin Dome Hotel

Design/Completion 1990

Fukuoka, Japan

Daiei Corporation

Associate architect: Nihon Sekkei

1,000,000 square feet

Structural Steel frame

Metal, stone, and glass cladding

The project consists of a hotel with convention facilities and a large retail center, and is part of the Daiei Twin Dome complex—a sports and cntertainment area that is a focal point of the city’s waterfront.

The design extends the rough stone base of the adjoining entertainment dome to create a platform for the new development. The elliptical 35-story hotel tower plays off the curve of the dome, its height and form resembling a sail along the water. Convention facilities are located in a separate, lower building, connected to the hotel by a retail winter garden.

A pavilion and courtyard overlooking the harbor provide a dramatic outdoor setting for weddings on the rooftop of the convention hall.

1    Evening view of holcl tower

2    View front the Eastcm Channel

3    Aerial view of hotel and convention center complex

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