Uranus Building
| 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 |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Closed | 3 April 2024 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
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. The building was constructed in 1986 and houses shops and apartments.
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. It was one of two tower buildings that were rendered structurally leaning due to the earthquake, next to other damaged buildings including the National Hualien Girls' Senior High School.