Location 1-1-1 Wakihama Kaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan Client Hyogo Prefectural Government Design Architect Tadao Ando Architect & Associates Structure Toshihiko Kimura Structural Engineers Kanebako Structural Engineers Equipment P.T. Morimura & Associate Disaster prevention Ataka Fire Safety Design Office Supervision Government Building Division and Public Building Equipment Division, Urban Development and Housing Bureau Public Works and Development Department Hyogo Prefectural Government Tadao Ando Architect & Associates Contractors Construction Obayashi, Shimizu, Konoike, Shinko Kosan Construction, Meiwa and Yamada Joint Venture Electrical equipment Kurihara, Kandenko, Oda, Nikko and Hinomaru Joint Venture Air-conditioning equipment Kawasaki, Toshiba, Nagamura, Kinki and Koryo Joint Venture Plumbing equipment Ergotech, Kuni and Takai Joint Venture Electrical receivers and transformers Kanden Kogyo Elevators Fujitec Gas service Osaka Gas Co. Plantation Ishii Planting and Civil Engineering Construction period March 1999 to September 2001 Area and zone classification Urban planning area; neighborhood commercial zone; and partial fire control zone Main purpose of structure Art museum Site area 19,000.00 Building area 12,807.71 Total floor area 27,461.41 Height 23.1.m Building coverage 67.4% Floor area ratio 127.2% Stories 4 above ground and 1 underground Structure Steel reinforced concrete structure (with seismic isolation) Foundation ground Cast-in-place concrete steel piles 1400 1600　 1600 with wider bottom Base level 1 FL−19 m 8pcs. 15pcs. 198pcs. Cast-in-place concretel pile 800 Base level 1 FL−19 m 8pcs. Seismic isolation devices Rubber isolator Steel damper 　 Lead damper 190 units 173 units 76 units Main exterior finish Floor Walls Roof Flat concrete block flooring Aluminum curtain wall, metallic panels and natural stone Waterproof FRP with clerestories in some areas and canopies Substation, Generator and Power Feeder Intake: 6,600 V 3 phase 3 wire × 2, 4,200 KVA Trans former capacity Standby Generator: 500 KVA Gas turbine (6,600 V) 20,000L bulk tank Electrical facilities Center monitoring system: 3,170 points (Substation, Lighting, HVAC, Plumbing) Low voltage system   PA system, Electrical clock, Interphone, Alarm system for HC, Restrooms, Master TV antenna, CATV, CCTV, Wire way for IT system, PABX, Parking lot system Security system Passive sensor, Access control Fire alarm system CRT monitoring system, 1.189 points analogue detector Audio visual system   Auditorium, Lecture room Photograph studio Dimming system HVAC system Energy source 1) Domain cooling and heating, cooling 2,900 Kw and heating 1,500 Kw 2) Air-cooled ice thermal storage unit,700 Kw (2 units,including a heat recovery type unit) Air-conditioning Air-conditioner (50 units) Chemical adsorption filters for storages and exhibition galleries Sea salt resistant filters for outside air intakes Ventilation and smoke exhaust Low pressure duct and four mechanically assisted smoke exhaust systems Public health Water supply Potable water system-public water feeding from main water supply (direct pressure water feeding system) Graywater system: rain water feeding for flush toilets (pressurized water supply system) Drainage Separated indoor drainage, combined outdoor drainage and pump subdrainage Hot water supply Decentralized local supply system with electric water heater Extinguish facilities Hose reel, sprinklers, foam system (parking lot) and nitrogen gas extinguish system (central control room, storages and exhibition galleries) Kitchen facilities Kitchens for restaurant and cafeteria Elevators Elevators Freight elevators (3t) Passenger elevators Passenger and freight elevators 　3 5 4 12 elevators in total Gas service Gas Restaurant kitchen in the 2nd floor (city gas)

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