Roppongi Hills
posted on 02. May 2004 at 11:43 PM
Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan.
Henry Hilton, Japan Today:
It is scandal that an enterprise on this scale was ever permitted.
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» What's in a name?
"Yet the truth is that the crowds are unlikely to return once they have been exhausted by the charade of inconvenient walkways that appear almost intentionally to confuse all but those with perfect map navigational skills. The whole maze is far from being user friendly — don't count on full protection from autumn showers or sudden gusts of wind generated by the buildings themselves."
Once again, design over usability, form over function, artiste over artisan.
Roppongi Hills generates severe noise pollution in the surrounding neighborhood. This is caused by the outdoor speakers at the Roppongi Hills Arena and also by a truckloading zone at the Hollywood building (part of Roppongi Hills) which operates all night. Several families have been forced to move out of their homes due to the noise. Some units in a noise-exposed apartment building are currently been left vacant because they are too noise polluted to live in.
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