Uranus Building

Demolished building in Hualien, Taiwan

Uranus Building
天王星大樓

The semi-collapsed ten-story Uranus building on 3 April 2024

General information
Type| Retail and residential
Architectural style| Pacific Asian modernism
Location| Xuanyuan Road, Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan
Coordinates| 23°58′28″N 121°36′42″E﻿ / ﻿23.97444°N 121.61167°E﻿ / 23.97444; 121.61167
Completed| 1986
Closed| 3 April 2024
Technical details
Floor count| 10
Uranus building in March 2013.

The Uranus Building (Chinese: 天王星大樓; pinyin: Tiānwángxīng dàlóu) was a ten-story tower building in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan that remained partially collapsed after the 2018 Hualien earthquake.[1] The building was constructed in 1986 and housed shops and apartments.[1][2]

The building was again heavily damaged on 3 April 2024 during the 2024 Hualien earthquake, which left the building tilted over at a 25-degree angle. Demolition began on the building two days after the quake and completed after a two week period.[3][4][5][2][6] It was one of two tower buildings that were rendered structurally leaning due to the earthquake,[2] next to other damaged buildings including the National Hualien Girls' Senior High School.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "花蓮大地震／天王星大樓 6年前震損修繕". Yahoo. 4 April 2024. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
2. ^ a b c Buckley, Chris; Mozur, Paul; Tobin, Meaghan; Yoon, John (3 April 2024). "Taiwan Quake Damages Buildings and a Highway in Hualien". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
3. ^ Leskovsky, Filip (5 April 2024). "Hualien begins demolition of building nearly collapsed from quake aftermath". RTI. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
4. ^ Roulston, Amy (5 April 2024). "Dramatic footage captures moment Uranus building in central Hualien demolished following most powerful quake in 25 years". Sky News. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
5. ^ "Dozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan's strongest quake in 25 years kills at least nine". CNN. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
6. ^ "Photos: See the aftermath of the Taiwan earthquake". NPR. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
7. ^ "花蓮7.2大地震！花蓮女中校舍驚傳塌陷 鋼筋外露「現場畫面」曝" (in Chinese). Yahoo! Kimo. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

## External links

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* Media related to Uranus Building at Wikimedia Commons

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