At 634 meters high, the Tokyo Sky Tree® is the world's largest freestanding radio tower transmitting digital terrestrial broadcasting. The tower, which has become a new symbol of Tokyo, is set against the backdrop of the Sumida River and other scenic areas, and its fusion of traditional Japanese aesthetics and cutting-edge technological design makes it a "landscape that transcends time and space," a fitting description.
Demonstrated Potential of BIM
The construction of a 634-meter skyscraper in Japan was a new challenge for Obayashi Corporation, the contractor for the project, as no one had ever experienced anything like it before. The structural design of the building meant that all of the steel pipe columns were tilted at an angle, and the shape of the columns differed from section to section, so that no two columns were alike. Under such severe conditions, it was necessary to deal with a variety of construction problems that could not be anticipated under normal conditions.
