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Building: Hirakata Performing and Visual Arts Center 

Location: Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan 

Address: 1 Chome-1-1 Chūō, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0043, Japan 

Completion: May 2021 

Architect: Nikken Sekkei 

Manufacturers: Fujikogyo Co., Ltd, Oshirox Co. Ltd., SHOWA YOTAL Co., Ltd.

Construction Company: Maeda Corporation

Site Area: 13,146.62 ㎡ (Square meters)

Total Floor Area: 14,383.75 ㎡ (Square meters) 

Number of Stories: One below-ground, five above-ground, and one penthouse-level

Height: Ground level (GL) + 29 meters

Architectural Engineering Interests: Glazed bricks in four cross-sectional shapes for acoustics; Double layer moving partition walls and entry/exit doors for soundproofing; S construction, RC construction, SRC construction; S-rank according to CASBEE environmental performance rating system

Video: Hirakata City Cultural Arts Center

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