Rooftop tower

Japanese: 屋上塔 - おくじょうとう
Rooftop tower

…(1) A tower-like protruding part at the top of a multi-story building. It is also called a turret, roof tower, or roof floor. In modern buildings, elevator machinery, ventilation equipment, water tanks, stairs to the roof, etc. are installed inside. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "roof tower" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(1)多層階の建築物の頂部に塔状に突き出した部分。塔屋,屋上塔,屋上階とも呼ばれる。近代の建築では,その内部にエレベーター機械,換気装置,水槽,屋上への階段などが設置される。…

※「屋上塔」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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