Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower
| Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower | |
|---|---|
モード学園コクーンタワー | |
| General information | |
| Type | Educational institution |
| Architectural style | Structural expressionism |
| Location | 1-7-3 Nishi-Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°41′30″N 139°41′49″E / 35.69167°N 139.69694°E |
| Construction started | 2006 |
| Completed | 2008 |
| Opening | October 2008 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 204 meters (669 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 50 above ground 3 below ground |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Tange Associates |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Main contractor | Shimizu Corporation |
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Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (モード学園コクーンタワー, Mōdo gakuen kokūn tawā) is a 204-metre-tall (669-foot), 50-story educational facility located in the Nishi-Shinjuku district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
The building was designed by a team led by Paul Noritaka Tange, the son of Kenzo Tange. The building is home to three educational institutions: Tokyo Mode Gakuen (fashion vocational school), HAL Tokyo (special technology and design college), and Shuto Ikō (medical college). Completed in October 2008, the tower is the second-tallest educational building in the world and was the 17th-tallest building in Tokyo. It was awarded the 2008 Skyscraper of the Year by Emporis.