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Cerulean Tower

Japan

The 1019th tallest building in the world

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The Cerulean Tower (Serurian Tawā) is a skyscraper in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was completed in March 2001, and opened in April. It was built using empty lots formerly occupied by the headquarters of Tokyu Corporation. It is 184 metres tall and has 41 floors as well as 6 underground floors. The building covers a total ground area of 106,000 m2. It was the tallest building in the Shibuya station area until the opening of Shibuya Scramble Square in 2019. The two main materials used in the building's construction were glass and steel. The Tower has both office space and a hotel, the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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