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The “vintage touch” to Milano new skyline

Turkey Architecture News - Nov 12, 2014 - 19:37   5050 views

The “vintage touch” to Milano new skyline

The “vintage touch” to Milano new skyline. CityLife Isozaki Tower a rendition of 1988 Tokyo Ueno Station project

It’s quite a story when a project is given a second chance to become a built work. Especially if the designer is one of the world's greatest architects and the building reaches the respectable height of 207 metres (679ft).

Awaiting its inauguration in June 2015, Isozaki Tower - owned by German financial group Allianz - claims to be the tallest skyscraper in Italy with its 50 floors above ground overlooking Milan.

But it turns out that this iconic building is not solely the expression of innovation as many believe. It is also the output of a persistent will.

Surprisingly, it was first designed by Arata Isozaki in 1988, and therefore expected to become the tallest of Japan at that time. It should have been housed in Tokyo, as the most prominent building among JR Ueno Station Redevelopment.....Continue Reading

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