This Tallest Skyscraper In Japan Can Survive 9.1 Earthquake

Mori JP Tower in Japan can Withstand Earthquake up to 9.1-Magnitude

Happy Jasta · 20 Mar, 2024

Japan welcomes a new tallest skyscraper, the Mori JP Tower in Tokyo

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The high-rise building has a height of 325.2 m (1,066 ft)

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Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners, the Mori JP Tower is located in the Azabudai Hills (a modern urban village)

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Featuring a pearl-gray glass façade, the tower evokes the shape and symmetry of a lotus flower

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The tower has a total of 64 floors that host residential as well as office spaces

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Glimpse of the interior

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The skyscraper utilizes earthquake-resistant technologies

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A towering image

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Sustainable features like renewable energy, rainwater harvesting, etc. are also incorporated in the tower

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