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Osaka Museum of History

Osaka Museum of History opened in Chūō-ku, Ōsaka, Japan in 2001. The project architects were César Pelli & Associates and Nihon Sekkei. It is adjoined by an atrium to the NHK Osaka Broadcasting Center, which was designed by the same architects and built at the same time. The former Osaka City Museum closed earlier the same year. Over four floors, the displays tell the history of the city from the time of the Former…

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2001

Ōtemae, Ōtemae, Japan

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Osaka Museum of History in Ōtemae, Japan

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César Pelli

1926-2019 · New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine-American architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. Three of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the World Financial Center in New York City, and the Salesforce Tower in Sa…

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Cesar Pelli & Associates

practice · New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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