Sendai Mediateque – Basic Volumes

3D Model

This is a 3D model of the Sendai Mediateque, consisting of basic volumes and context.

This project was built in Sendai, capital of Miyagi prefecture, Japan by the Pritzker winner architect Toyo Ito during the years of 1994-2001. It started as a public contest and he opted for transparency.

It is a glass container measuring 50 × 50 meters, 36 meters high. Built area: 21,682 m², Land area: 3,948.72m2

Recognized for: its structural, multifunctional innovation, openness, permeability, fluidity, multidirectionality, virtualism and dynamism.