The tallest tower in the world by Tadao Ando

Last Friday in Tokyo, the project for the world's tallest self-supporting telecommunications tower was presented. This title is currently held by the CN Tower in Toronto, which measures 553 meters. The Japanese New Tokyo Tower, being constructed under the supervision of architect Tadao Ando and sculptor Kiichi Sumikawa, is expected to reach a height of 610 meters upon its completion in 2011. Tobu Railway Co., which owns the land, will collaborate with six Japanese broadcasting companies to build this radio and television transmitter in eastern Tokyo, which will replace the 333-meter-tall tower in the city center built in 1958. The new tower will have two observation decks at heights of 350 and 450 meters. The shape of the tower will originate from a triangular base and will transition to a circular profile as it rises upward. Link>