A station for the sky

Start with the city, not the aircraft

In the Tokyo 2045 vision, a vertistation is imagined as part of the city rather than an isolated destination. Its entrance belongs to the street. Its passenger spaces connect to the idea of rail, walking and road travel. The rooftop is only one part of the story.

This is a design question, not a proposal for an approved facility: how might a new form of movement become legible within an already complex urban landscape?

Architecture as a clear sequence

The imagined terminal follows a simple progression: arrival, orientation, waiting and boarding. Timber ceilings and open sightlines give the passenger a sense of direction, while the deck remains visually distinct from public gathering spaces.

The appeal is not simply height. It is the possibility of making a complicated connection feel considered and calm. Charging, maintenance, accessibility and operational safety would all require specialist assessment before any real-world design could proceed.

A different kind of landmark

A station can be both infrastructure and an expression of place. Here, glass and steel meet the warmth of wood, and the skyline becomes part of the passenger experience. The concept asks what an aviation terminal might look like if it took its cues from Tokyo itself.