The building is located on the corner, opposite the ancient Kaminarimon gate, not far from the main attraction of the quarter - the oldest Buddhist temple in the Japanese capital Senso-ji (7th century AD). Eight floors of this kind of "pagoda" are designed as one-story pavilions stacked on top of each other with roofs of different configurations.
The glazed facades are closed from the outside with wooden "blinds". The density of their arrangement varies from storey to storey, so that the building makes a new impression on the pedestrian whenever the point of view changes.
The purpose of the “pavilion” floors is different: an exhibition hall, an information center for tourists, a conference hall, a multifunctional space, etc. Due to the difference in the construction of the floors, each tier received an individual character and purpose. Thus, the multifunctional space has a stepped floor (which allows it to be used as a theater), and the exhibition hall has a sloped ceiling.
All engineering equipment is located in diagonally beveled voids between floors, which makes the premises more spacious, despite the quite standard ratio of the building height to the number of floors.
The first two tiers are connected by open stairs and turned into a spacious atrium. The upper two floors have glass balconies.
The interiors, like the facades, are finished with wood paneling. Wood is Kengo Kuma's favorite material, associating his buildings with traditional Japanese architecture: in this case, with the architectural monuments surrounding his information center in Asakusa.
