Cerulean Tower
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The is a skyscraper in Shibuya
, Tokyo
, Japan
, and the tallest near the Shibuya station. It was completed in 2001, and 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.
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.
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and the tallest near the Shibuya station. It was completed in 2001, and 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.
The two main materials used in the building's construction were glass
Glass
Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...
and steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
.
The Tower has both office space and a hotel, the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel.
Floor directory
| Roof | 40F (40th floor) | 39F (39th floor) | 38F (38th floor) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heliport (emergency use) | Tower's Restaurant & Bar | Tower's Salon | Residential floor | |
| 19F - 37F (19th - 37th floors) | 4F - 16F (4th - 16th floors) | 3F (3rd floor) | 2F (2nd floor) | |
| Guest Rooms (414) | Offices | Indoor pool, Fitness, Esthetique, Kid's Room, Teeth Care Salon | Japanese and Chinese Restaurant Italian Restaurant Jazz Club |
|
| LBF (Lobby floor) | B1F (Basement floor) | B2F (2nd Basement floor) | B3F (3rd Basement floor) | B4F (4th Basement floor) |
| Lobby, Coffee Shop, Garden Lounge, Church | Small Banquet Rooms | Banquet Rooms CERULEAN TOWER NOH THEATRE |
Parking | Parking |