Osaka Bay Tower

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Osaka Bay Tower
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Osaka Bay Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
Location2-1, 1 Benten, Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan
Coordinates 34°40′10″N135°27′40″E / 34.669327°N 135.461151°E / 34.669327; 135.461151
CompletedMarch 1993
Height
Roof200.05 m (656.3 ft)
Top floor188.7 m (619 ft)
Technical details
Floor count51
Design and construction
Architect(s) Yasui Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Main contractor Shimizu Corporation
References
[1] [2] [3] [4]

The Osaka Bay Tower (大阪ベイタワー), also known as ORC 1, [5] is a mixed-use, mainly hotel and office, skyscraper in the Osaka Resort City 200 building complex located in the Minato-ku ward of Osaka, Japan. Completed in March 1993, it stands at 200 m (656 ft) tall, [1] [2] [3] [4] with the top floor located at 188.7 m (619 ft). [1] It is the 5th tallest building in Osaka Prefecture [6] and the 36th tallest building in Japan. [7]

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  3. 1 2 "ORC 200". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  5. ↑ "ORC 200". Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Osaka". Skyscraper Source Media. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Japan Skyscraper Diagram". Skyscraper Source Media. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
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