Frank Lloyd Wright main building
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The Frank Lloyd Wright main building of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo was a landmark early 20th-century structure famed for its innovative design and remarkable survival of the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hotel building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mayan Revival
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Prairie School influenced ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| client | Imperial Hotel company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1919 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of modern Western-style luxury in early 20th-century Japan ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
geometric patterns inspired by pre-Columbian architecture
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stylized natural forms ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
central reflecting pool
ⓘ
floating foundation system ⓘ long, low horizontal massing ⓘ ornamental terracotta and carved stonework ⓘ seismic-resistant structural design ⓘ |
| designPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| era | Taishō period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | luxury hotel ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
ballroom
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banquet halls ⓘ dining rooms ⓘ guest rooms ⓘ |
| hasLobby | grand central lobby ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved entrance lobby and reflecting pool at Meiji Mura ⓘ |
| location | Tokyo ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Oya stone
NERFINISHED
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| notableEvent | survived the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake ⓘ |
| notableFor |
earthquake-resistant design
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innovative structural engineering ⓘ integration of Japanese and Western design elements ⓘ luxurious interiors ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| owner | Imperial Hotel, Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Hotel, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | axial plan with courtyards ⓘ |
| portionRelocatedTo | Meiji Mura open-air museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicOpening | September 1, 1923 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | new Imperial Hotel tower ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roofs with broad overhangs ⓘ |
| significantDamage | suffered limited damage in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake ⓘ |
| survivedDisaster | Great Kantō earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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