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Arata Isozaki's twisting tetrahedral tower marks a centre that treats art, music and theatre as equals.
About this place
Art Tower Mito (水戸芸術館, Mito Geijutsukan) is an arts complex in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. It opened in 1990 as part of the centennial celebrations of the municipality of Mito. There is a concert hall that seats 680, a theater for up to 636, a contemporary art gallery, and a landmark tower, which rises 100 meters. Arata Isozaki was the architect, with acoustical design by Nagata Acoustics. The design is based on the Boerdijk–Coxeter helix.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1990 Architect / artist：Arata Isozaki Highlights / collection：100-metre-high tower, Contemporary art gallery Genre：Contemporary art, Architecture, Media art
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