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Construction of a 300-Meter Vertical City: Abeno Harukas

  • Mizutani, Kenichi (Construction Planning Group, Construction Engineering Department, Osaka Main Office, Takenaka Corporation) ;
  • Hirakawa, Kiyoaki (Structural Engineering Section, Design Department Osaka Main Office, Takenaka Corporation) ;
  • Nakashima, Masato (Building Engineering Group, Construction Project Office, Osaka Main Office, Takenaka Corporation)
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

Abeno Harukas is the tallest building in Japan and is located in Abeno, which is one of the three main railway transport nodes in Osaka. This building has a height of 300 meters, and its lowest levels are 30 meters below ground. It contains a department store, museum, offices, a hotel, and an observatory. In this urban renewal project, a section of the department store that encloses the station was dismantled and replaced by a supertall building complex, while infrastructure was simultaneously constructed, including: upgrades to the station and the existing department store, improved connections to the subway and pedestrian bridges, and a new pedestrian walkway over the road. In this paper, the ingenious erection processes, newly developed technologies, and precise construction management techniques are introduced for Japan's tallest building.

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  1. Hirakawa, K., Saburi, K., Kushima, S., and Kojima, K. (2014). "Performance-based Design of 300 m Vertical City "ABENO HARUKAS". International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, 3(1), pp. 35-48.