Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower

Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower
モード学園コクーンタワー
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General information
TypeEducational institution
Architectural styleStructural expressionism
Location1-7-3 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates35°41′30″N 139°41′49″E / 35.69167°N 139.69694°E / 35.69167; 139.69694
Construction started2006
Completed2008
OpeningOctober 2008
Height
Roof204 meters (669 ft)
Technical details
Floor count50 above ground
3 below ground
Design and construction
Architect(s)Tange Associates
Structural engineerArup
Main contractorShimizu Corporation

Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (モード学園コクーンタワー, Mōdo gakuen kokūn tawā) is a 204 metres (669 feet), 50-story educational facility located in the Nishi-Shinjuku district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The building is home to three educational institutions: Tokyo Mode Gakuen (fashion vocational school), HAL Tokyo (special technology and design college), and Shuto Ikō (medical college). Completed in October 2008, the tower is the second-tallest educational building in the world and was the 17th-tallest building in Tokyo. It was awarded the 2008 Skyscraper of the Year by Emporis.