Standing 632m tall, the architect’s Shanghai Tower will dwarf the neighbouring Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center.
Undaunted by the global financial maelstrom, architect Gensler today unveiled plans for China’s tallest building, the 632m-tall Shanghai Tower.
Located in the Luijiazui Finance and Trade Zone of the city, the tower – which is being developed by Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Company – broke ground last year and is due for completion in 2014.
The 128-storey mixed-use building will house a cultural institution, hotel and office space. Below-ground facilities include retail, connections to the Shanghai metro and three floors of parking.
The developer’s president, Qingwei Kong, promised a “noble” skyscraper. “This tower is symbolic of a nation whose future is filled with limitless opportunities,” he said.
“With Shanghai Tower we celebrate not only China’s economic success and increasing connection to the global community, but also our company’s commitment to developing properties that demonstrate the highest, noblest and most exquisite design achievements possible.”
source: building.co.uk
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