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Spatial Phantoms
•work Tama Art University Library
•location Hachioji, Tokyo
•architects mechanical engineers Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
•structural engineers Sasaki Structural Consultants
•general contractors Kajima Corporation
•principal use library
•site area 159,184.87m2
•building area 2,224.59m2
•total floor area 5,639.46m2
•structure steel frame and concrete, partly
reinforced concrete
•scale in building 2 stories
•maximum height 13,110mm
•completion date February, 2007
•profile Toyo Ito
1941 Born in Keijo (Currently Seoul)
1965 Graduated from Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
1965-69 Worked at Kiyonori Kikutake Architects
1971 Established Urban Robot URBOT
1979 Chenge the name of office into Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
Currently Honorary fellowship of AIA and RIBA, commissioner of Kumamoto Artpolis