64706 SOM094

Chase Manhattan Bank Operations Center

Design/Completion 1991/1993 Yokohama, Japan Chase Manhattan Bank 100,000 square feet Steel frame

Glass and metal curtain wali, red Indian sandstone

Situated in the Kohoku New Town planned community, the site is organized around an enclosed garden precinct that provides space for cultural activities, and is adjacent to a gallery. A conceptualized relationship between building and landscape dominates the design.

In response to the topography of the site, the buildings have been developed on three levels, with office blocks on upper and lower levels, and an intermediate garden Ievel.

The office buildings are simple geometrie forms, featuring column-free areas that are glazed on three sides. Support functions and enclosed offices adjacent to the open office area are articulated as a vertical solid of red sandstone that forms a backdrop to transparent circulation and core elements. The single-level gallery is integrated into the garden design.

1    Site plan

2    Interior: gallery

3    Exterior at night

4    Interior: lobby of office building

29 58ft

14m

108