Torch Tower

Tokyo, Japan, Asia Pacific

Under Construction · Mixed Use · Supertall Mixed-Use Tower · Temperate

At 390m Japan's tallest planned building, Torch Tower is engineered around a seismic isolation system positioned mid-height — an unprecedented structural approach for a supertall that separates the upper mass from earthquake ground motion more effectively than conventional base isolation. Completion expected 2028.

Innovation highlights

• mid-height seismic isolation system in a supertall — first at this scale
• district heating and cooling loop connecting to Tokyo Station area network
• vertical urban district integrating transit, hotel, office, and residential in one structure
• structural damping system designed for M8+ Tokai earthquake scenario

Client / Developer

Mitsubishi Estate Co.

Architect

Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei

Engineer

Arup / Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei

Type

Supertall Mixed-Use Tower

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