2016.10.28

Toyoko resurrection "barrel roof" of the old Shibuya Station!

In the previous article, we announced the news that the name of the redevelopment project "Shibuya Station Nanmachi-ku (name: SHIBUYA STREAM )" on the Toyoko Line ruins along the Shibuya River was decided.

" SHIBUYA STREAM " appearance Perth scheduled to open in the fall of 2018 Image provided: TOKYU CORPORATION Corporation

<Articles>Utilizing the Toyoko Line ruins along the Shibuya River, a new complex " SHIBUYA STREAM " is born!

One more piece of information related to "Shibuya Station South Block", so I would like to add it. The TOKYU TOYOKO LINE / Former Shibuya Station Home, which was popular with the "Kamaboko Roof", is a four-sided, four-headed, head-end home. It was a very special viaduct home where "National Route No. 246" runs under the home and "Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway No. 3 Shibuya Line" runs overhead, but the ceiling in the station is high with a sense of openness and it feels great even if you are walking It was a good one. Looking at the header photo, I think there are probably many people who have got nostalgic.

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Appearance of the old Shibuya Station that was on the overpass (shooting: September 2012)
Redevelopment work progresses Toyoko old Shibuya Station (shooting: October 27, 2016)

The former Shibuya station home and the kamaboko roof have already been demolished, but the only remaining one is the three thick rebar bridging over National Route 246. In the Toyoko Line home and railroad track, it tells that it was connected to the high bridge along the Shibuya River. With the redevelopment, there should be few people who are concerned about the trace of this elevated bridge. According to the plan details of " SHIBUYA STREAM " announced this time, it became clear that "Three thick rebar (high bridge)" will be utilized, so I would like to introduce it at this place.
In conclusion, the three reinforcing bars will be reborn as "National Road No. 246 Crossing Deck" that connects SHIBUYA STREAM and JR Shibuya Station direction. It is a very nice news, not railway fans, to utilize the reinforcing bars that once supported the home and tracks as it is. I remember such impression that the genes of the former Shibuya station will be succeeded to the new facility. Strongly greedy, like New York's Highline, it would have been alright to leave the tracks themselves on the deck as it was, but perhaps it was not possible to proceed with the construction.

The deck is directly connected to the 2nd floor of SHIBUYA STREAM . After passing through the facility, it is planned that the "water and green promenade" to be maintained along the Shibuya River will continue for about 600 meters to the end of Namiki Bridge. It will also play an important role as a "pedestrian network" that forms a new flow of people from Shibuya station towards Daikanyama, by resolving the division between the city and the city by National Highway No. 246 and the capital city.
Toyoko old Shibuya Station of the station building (Photo: April 2012)

Even more another good news, but that "the national road 246 No. cross deck" overhead in the former station building icon "barrel roof" is reproduced. Roof semicircle "R" is applied to the sleeper direction of the line is lined up iteration, it has been loved a long the station user is said from its shape as the "fish cake".
In this time of development in addition to the "barrel roof", that plans to design also be reproduced, such as a wall of glasses type of roof side (clam type).
Left) Cycle cafe in SHIBUYA STREAM Right) Office lobby Image courtesy: TOKYU CORPORATION Corporation

In addition to the "National Road No. 246 Traverse Deck", an arch-shaped roof which imaged the "Kamaboko roof" in the office lobby on the 4th floor and the 4th floor of the SHIBUYA STREAM 's facility was also incorporated, including " I can not miss the point that I was given a stubborn production that inscribes memories. I can not wait for the completion of fall 2018.