Shanghai Center

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Shanghai Center 上海中心
Information
Location	Shanghai, China
Coordinates	31°14′08″N 121°30′04″E / 31.2355, 121.501Coordinates: 31°14′08″N 121°30′04″E / 31.2355, 121.501
Status	Site preparation
Groundbreaking	2008
Estimated completion	2010
Use	Office, hotel, retail
Roof	580 m (1,903 ft)
Floor count	118
Floor area	433,954 sq m
References: Emporis[1] SkyscraperPage[2]

The Shanghai Center (Chinese: 上海中心; pinyin: Shànghǎi zhōngxīn) is a supertall skyscraper proposed in the Pudong District of Shanghai. The building will rise to 580 metres, have 118 stories, and contain an area of 433,954 sq meters.^[1][3]

Contents 1 Construction status 2 Design 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Construction status

As of May 2008, the site has been prepared for construction, and building is to start later this year.^[4][5]

Planning models for the Lujiazui financial district dating back to 1993 show plans for three supertall skyscrapers all next to each other.^[6] Two have already been built; the Jin Mao Building was completed in 1998 and the Shanghai World Financial Center is very close to completion in 2008.

The current block assigned for the Shanghai Center, Z3-2, was for a short time a golf course, before the site was cleared for preparation.^[7]

The building was originally meant to be completed by 2010, in time for the 2010 World Expo, but an official has said that it now can't be done.^[7]

[edit] Design

After numerous designs were submitted by many architectral firms, two design proposals have reached the final. Both are 580 m tall.^[7]

Foster & Partners's design, termed "Spire", is a three-sided tower that tapers towards the top and features stylised external bracing.

Gensler's design, termed "Dragon", twists as it rises and features a transparent façade.

Foster's "Spire"

Gensler's "Dragon"

[edit] See also

• List of tallest buildings in Shanghai
• List of tallest buildings in the world

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Shanghai Center at Emporis
• Shanghai Center at SkyscraperPage
• Images of the design proposals at SkyscraperPage Forum

v • d • e Skyscrapers in Shanghai over 170 metres Completed: Over 300 m Oriental Pearl Tower (468 m, 1995) · Jin Mao Tower (421 m, 1998) · Shimao International Plaza (333 m, 2005) 200-300 m Plaza 66 Tower 1 (288 m, 2001) · Tomorrow Square (285 m, 2003) · Hong Kong New World Tower (278 m, 2002) · Bocom Financial Towers (265 m, 2002) · Grand Gateway Shanghai Towers (262 m, 2005) · Bank of Shanghai Headquarters (252 m, 2005) · Maxdo Centre (241 m, 2005) · Cloud Nine (238 m, 2006) · International Ocean Shipping Building (232 m, 2000) · Plaza 66 Tower 2 (228 m, 2006) · Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel (226 m, 2006) · Bank of China Tower (226 m, 2000) · Raffles Square (222 m, 2003) · The Regent Shanghai (218 m, 2005) · Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza (217 m, 2004) · World Finance Tower (212 m, 2000) · King Tower (212 m, 1996) · Pudong International Information Port (211 m, 2001) · Sofitel Jin Jiang Oriental Pudong Hotel (207 m, 2002) · Nan Zheng Building (205 m, 1998) · Lippo Plaza (204 m, 1998) · Shanghai Sen Mao International Building (203 m, 1998) · Huaxia Financial Square Towers (202 m, 2003) · Golden Bell Mansion (200 m, 1998) · Radisson Hotel Shanghai New World (200 m) 170-200 m World Plaza Shanghai (199 m, 1998) · Bund Center (198 m, 2002) · Wenxin United Press Building (197 m, 1999) · Lan Sheng Building (196 m, 1997) · China Insurance Building (196 m, 1999) · The Center (196 m, 2004) · CITIC Square (193 m, 2000) · Huaneng Union Tower (188 m, 1997) · CAAC Pudong Tower (188 m, 2001) · Bao'an Tower (188 m, 1997) · Shanghai Futures Building (187 m, 1998) · China Merchants Tower (186 m, 1995) · Shanghai China Merchants Plaza Office Building (186 m, 1998) · Aurora Plaza (185 m, 2003) · Pudong Development Mansion (185 m, 2001) · Ciro's Plaza (181 m, 2002) · Union Square Towers (185 m, 2005) · Pudong Shangri La Hotel Extension (180 m, 2005) · Citigroup Tower (180 m, 2005) · Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center (180 m, 2000) · Harbour Ring Plaza (178 m, 1998) · K. Wah Center (178 m, 2005) · Four Seasons Hotel (172 m, 2002) Under construction: Shanghai Center (580 m, 2010) · Shanghai World Financial Center (492 m, 2008) · Shanghai Wheelock Square (298 m, 2008) · North Bund Tower (297 m, 2009) · TIPS China Building (289 m, 2009) · Development Tower (256 m) · Albany Oasis Garden Office Tower (260 m, 2008) · Shanghai IFC North Tower (260 m, 2010) · Huamin King Tower (258 m, 2008) · Shanghai IFC South Tower (250 m, 2009) · Jasper Tower (220 m, 2008) · X3-2 Office Development (200 m) · Park Place Office Tower (188 m) · Hopson International Tower (180 m, 2008) · China Merchants Bank Headquarters (180 m) · Shanghai Expo Guest Hotel (178 m) Buildings listed in order of height and with year of completion  ·  Building data source: Emporis See also: List of tallest buildings in Shanghai · Category:Buildings and structures in Shanghai · Buildings on the Bund

v • d • e Proposed supertall skyscrapers Proposed 200 Greenwich Street • 375 East Wacker Drive • AIG Main Tower • Al Burj • American Commerce Center • Buenos Aires Forum • Burj Al-Meel • Dubai Towers Istanbul • East Office Tower • Empire World Towers I & II • EP 07 Tower • GiraSole • Hudson Place Towers I & II • Incheon Tower • International Business Center • Karachi Port Tower • Lighthouse Tower • Lotte Super Tower • Madison Square Garden Towers I & II • Millennium Tower • Mubarak al-Kabir Tower • Murjan Tower • Ningbo Twin Towers • One Bayfront Plaza • Phare Tower • Renzo Piano Towers I & II • Shanghai Center • Shard London Bridge • Signature Tower • Suyong Bay Tower • The Gateway III Tower • Torre Planetarium • Tour Generali • Tower Verre • Trans National Place • Transbay Transit Center & Tower • Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Residence Tower • Xujiahui Tower Cancelled 1 New York Place • 7 South Dearborn • 80 South Street • Ameritrust Tower • Center City Tower • City Tech Tower • Chicago World Trade Center • Crown Las Vegas • Eaton's / John Maryon Tower • Grollo Tower • Hotel Attraction • Ice Tower • Larkin Building • Lotte World II Hotel • Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle • Palace of Soviets • Palacio de la Bahia • Park Square Tower • Project 2000 • Sapphire Tower • South Ferry Plaza • Torre Generali • Torre Bicentenario • Torre Bicentenario II Visions Aeropolis 2001 • Center of India Tower • DIB-200 • Kostabi World Trade Center • London Super Tower • Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid • Sky City 1000 • Tatlin's Tower • The Illinois • X-Seed 4000 See also Supertall skyscrapers • List of tallest buildings in the world