Construction of 300 m Vertical City "ABENO HARUKAS"

Authors

  • Kenichi Mizutani Construction Planning Group, Construction Engineering Department, Osaka Main Office, Takenaka Corporation, Osaka 541-0053, Japan Author
  • Kiyoaki Hirakawa Structural Engineering Section, Design Department Osaka Main Office, Takenaka Corporation, Osaka 541-0053, Japan Author
  • Masato Nakashima Building Engineering Group, Construction Project Office, Osaka Main Office, Takenaka Corporation, Osaka 541-0053, Japan Author

Keywords:

High-rise buildings, Setback structure, Overhanging structure, High-strength CFT column, Outer diaphragm, Sliding cover system

Abstract

Abeno Harukas is a highest building in Japan located in Abeno which is one of the three main railway transport nodes in Osaka. This building has a height of 300m and 30m below ground. It is used department store, museum, offices, hotel and observatory. In this urban renewal project, a section of the department store that encloses the station was dismantled and replaced by a super tall building complex, while simultaneously infrastructure was constructed, including upgrades to the station and the existing department store, improved connection with the subway and pedestrian bridges, a new pedestrian walkway over the road.

In this paper, ingenious erection processes, newly developed technologies and precise managements for the construction of Japan's tallest building are introduced.

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Published

2015-09-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Articles