The ¥270 billion (US$2.47 billion) Roppongi Hills project, also known as the Roppongi 6-chome Redevelopment project, is the largest private sector redevelopment ever completed in Japan. Covering approximately 11.6 hectares (28.7 acres) of prime real estate in the Minato Ward, Roppongi Hills integrates office, residential, and retail uses, a hotel, a TV broadcasting studio, and cultural functions, such as a museum, with parks and plazas that constitute the majority of open space. Jointly developed by Mori Building Company and the Roppongi 6-chome Redevelopment Association, this urban regeneration scheme aims to create a true cultural center.
A 1,500-acre oceanfront destination resort that includes three world- class resort properties-the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Kapalua Bay Hotel and Villas- as well as seven residential communities, three championship golf courses, two ten nis centers, three white sand beaches, and specialty shopping. The community was started in 1975 and currently is about 50 percent complete.
An environmentally sensitive 156-acre research and business park located just south of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
An 814,000-square-foot mixed-use development in suburban Tulsa. The business center represents the conversion of a former upscale retail mall, completed in 1984, to office use.
A multiuse project on an 11.7-hectare (28.9-acre) site located within the new, master-planned Marina Centre central business district of Singapore. The megadevelopment comprises five blocks of office space, including one 18-story and four 45-story office towers, the largest international exhibition and convention center in southeast Asia, Singapore’s largest shopping and entertainment center, and two basement levels of parking for 3,200 cars, a landmark fountain, and other amenities. The office towers have a total capacity of up to 30,000 workers.
Environmentally responsible renovation and adaptive reuse of a century-old, eight-story office building. Design features include innovative applications of lighting and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), environmentally sound building materials and accessories, and resource conservation. The renovation was successfully completed at market cost using “off-the-shelf” technology and materials. The building now contains 90,300 square feet of commercial office space and 20,700 square feet of retail space.
Located in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the new six-level convention center is the largest building in the city, covering six blocks and rising 130 feet (39.6 meters) from the ground at its tallest point — higher than most buildings in the height-constrained city. This massive, 2.3 million-square-foot (213,670-square-meter), 38,000-ton steel, limestone, and glass structure features five exhibit halls, 725,000 square feet (67,352 square meters) of exhibit space, 150,000 square feet (13,935 square meters) of meeting space, a 52,000-square-foot (4,830-square-meter) ballroom, a 36,000-square-foot (3,344-square-meter) area for registration, and approximately 44,000 square feet (4,087 square meters) of restaurants and shops. The convention center is among the ten largest in the nation, and both the Washington Monument and the Sears Tower in Chicago would be able to fit inside the structure if laid on their sides.
An environmentally sustainable resort village development located on 65 acres of mangrove swamp in a rural area on the east coast of Malaysia. The award-winning eco-resort, which faces the South China Sea, includes 100 detached wooden chalets, a restaurant, a conference hall, and other facilities. Completed in 1995, the resort features 2.5 kilometers of sandy beach and represents a harmonious blend of traditional and simple, modern forms, attuned to the natural landscape and the life of the local community.
