Nakanoshima Festival Tower / Festival Tower West

Twin Towers That Foster Nakanoshima’s History, Culture, and Art

Completed in two phases, this is one of Japan’s largest twin-tower complexes. Festival Tower houses the Osaka headquarters of the Asahi Shimbun, as well as a concert hall and tenant offices, while Festival Tower West is home to offices, an art museum, a concert hall, and retail spaces, in addition to the luxury hotel CONRAD OSAKA. The complex is connected to the subway station via an underground plaza, forming part of the public transportation network.

ARCHITECT	〈Festival Tower〉The Asahi Shimbun Company 〈West〉 Co., Ltd. The Asahi Shimbun Company, Takenaka Corporation
LOCATION	Kita Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
SITE AREA	〈Festival Tower〉8,150.09 m² 〈West〉 8,377.84 m²
TOTAL FLOOR AREA	〈Festival Tower〉 146,054.00 m² 〈West〉151,146.45 m²
BUILDING HEIGHT	GL +200.00 m
COMPLETION	〈Festival Tower〉 2012 〈West〉 2017
INFO	<West>Structural and M&E engineering collaboration : Takenaka Corporation, Co-designer : Yukio Hashimoto (interior / Conrad Osaka)