Umeda Sky Building

 

Umeda Sky Buildings is one of the iconic modern buuldings of Osaka.

It is located between the Yodo River and Osaka Station and Umeda Station.

Though the area around it continues to be edevloped, there are no other high-rise structures around it.

It was designed by Hara Hiyoshi and opened in 1993.

It is 173 meters tall and has 40 floors.

It consisites of two towers connected at the upper floor.

The design is said to have been partly inspired by La Grande Arche de la Drfense in Paris

These two shots are taken looking up from inside some of the modern sculptures outside the building.

It is a multi-use building with many companies having offices in it.

many festivals and markets take place under it and in front of it.

The most popular feature of the building is the rooftop observation deck known as the Floating Garden Observatory accessible via the glass-enclosed escalators that cross the open central space.

I will post photos of the observatory, escalators, and views from later....

These last two shots are off the building immediately next door.