Umeda Sky Building
Coordinates: 34°42′19″N 135°29′23″E / 34.70528°N 135.48972°E
| Umeda Sky Building | |
|---|---|
梅田スカイビル | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Completed | March 25, 1993 |
| Owner | Sekisui House |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 190 meters |
| Roof | 170 meters |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 floors above ground, 2 floors underground |
| Floor area | 147,397 square meters |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Takenaka Obayashi Kajima Asunaro Aoki Common enterprise |
The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル, Umeda Sukai Biru) is the nineteenth-tallest[1] building in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, and one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. It consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide atrium-like space in the center.[2] It is located in Umeda district of Kita-ku, Osaka.
The building was originally conceived in 1988 as the "City of Air" project, which planned to create four interconnected towers in northern Osaka.[citation needed] Eventually, the Japan economic bubble of the 1980s burst and brought the number of towers down to two.
The 170 m (568 ft)[3] building was designed by Hiroshi Hara[citation needed]. It was constructed by Takenaka Corporation[citation needed] and was completed in 1993.[4]
The building features a rooftop observatory, The Floating Garden Observatory, as well as an underground market that attempts to recreate the atmosphere of Osaka in the early 20th century.[5][unreliable source] At the base of the towers is an urban garden with walking trails and water features.[citation needed]
Ownership
The building was mainly owned by Toshiba Corporation through Toshiba Building Co., Ltd. In July 2008, Toshiba sold a majority stake (65%) in Toshiba Building to Nomura Real Estate co. but maintains a 35% ownership.[6]
Tenants
Mazda has an office in the Umeda Sky Building Tower East.[7] The Consulate-General of Germany in Osaka is located on the thirty-fifth floor of the Umeda Sky Building Tower East.[8] AstraZeneca have their Japanese and Asia-Pacific headquarters in the East Tower.[citation needed] PlatinumGames is also located in the building.[9]
See also
References
- ^ List of tallest structures in Osaka Prefecture
- ^ "Umeda Sky Building". GoJapanGo. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Umeda Sky Building". Japan Guide. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Outline of Shin Umeda City". Sky Building. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ "Umeda Sky Building: The Floating Garden Observatory". Virtual Tourist. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. and Toshiba Corporation to Establish Alliance in Real Estate Business through Sale of Majority Ownership of Toshiba Building Co., Ltd.
- ^ "Offices Archived 2009-10-07 at the Wayback Machine." Mazda. Retrieved on October 29, 2009.
- ^ "List of Consulates in Kansai Area Archived 2008-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Creation Core Higashi Osaka. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
- ^ "Inside Platinum Games: we chart the history and future of the studio behind Bayonetta." Retrieved on October 19, 2014.
External links
- Umeda Sky Building, Sekisui House Umeda Operation Co.
- Outline of Shin Umeda City, Sekisui House Umeda Operation Co.
- Umeda Sky Building, Takenaka Corporation
- Umeda Sky Building, Japan Guide
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