3Outline of Building

Photo by Shinkenchiku-sha

(The early years of the Tamagawa Library)

Design
Taniguchi/Goi Joint Engineering Design
General Supervision: Yoshiro Taniguchi
Tamagawa Library Design: Yoshio Taniguchi and others
Contractor
Architecture: Taisei Construction/Okagumi Joint Construction
Site Area
8,142.90m2
Building Area
2,850.36m2
Total Floor Area
6,337.43m2
Construction

Tamagawa Library:Reinforced concrete, partial steel frame
1 floor below ground, 2 floors above ground

Archives of Modern History Records:Brick construction with concrete steel reinforcement
2 floors above ground

Design Period
January to September 1977
Construction Period
October 1977 to November 1978
Total Cost
1,184,411 thousand yen