Shimao International Plaza

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Shimao International Plaza
上海世茂国际广场

Shimao International Plaza from the west

Information
Location Huangpu District,
Shanghai, China
Coordinates 31°14′10″N 121°28′16″E / 31.236, 121.471Coordinates: 31°14′10″N 121°28′16″E / 31.236, 121.471
Status Complete
Groundbreaking 28 December 2001
Constructed 2005
Use Office, hotel, retail
Height
Antenna/Spire 333 m (1,093 ft)
Roof 256 m (840 ft)
Floor count 60 above, 3 below
Floor area 170,000 m²
Companies
Architect East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd., Ingenhoven Overdiek und Partner

Shimao International Plaza (Chinese: 上海世茂国际广场) is a 333 m (1,093 ft) tall skyscraper of 60 stories in Shanghai's Huangpu District. It was completed in 2005 under the design of Ingenhoven, Overdiek und Partner, East China Architecture and Design Institute.

Shimao International Plaza has two spires on its top, which make its total construction height to 333.3 metres. The building is used for offices, while the top 48 floors house the five-star, ultra-luxurious Le Royal Méridien Shanghai hotel. The building also includes a 9 floor shopping mall.

Shanghai Shimao Group bought the original developer of the tower, Wan Xiang Group, in 2001 and the name of the building was changed.

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The eastern façade
The eastern façade