Zifeng Tower
Supertall skyscraper in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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紫峰大厦
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Zifeng Tower in September 2017, with
Xuanwu Lake
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Purple Mountain
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Mixed use |
Location |
1 Zhongyang Road
Gulou District , Nanjing , Jiangsu |
Coordinates | 32°03′44.9″N 118°46′41″E / 32.062472°N 118.77806°E / 32.062472; 118.77806 |
Groundbreaking | May 29, 2004 |
Construction started | February 27, 2005 |
Completed | January 30, 2010 - April 8, 2010 |
Opening | December 18, 2010 [1] |
Cost | 5 billion RMB |
Height | |
Architectural | 450 m (1,480 ft) [2] |
Roof | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
Top floor | 316.6 m (1,039 ft) [2] |
Observatory | 271.8 m (892 ft) [2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 94 |
Floor area | 1,480,350 sq ft (137,529 m 2 ) |
Lifts/elevators | 54 [2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Adrian Smith at SOM |
Structural engineer | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
Main contractor | Shanghai Construction Group |
Other information | |
Parking | 1200 |
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Zifeng Tower | ||||
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Simplified Chinese | 紫 峰 大厦 | |||
Traditional Chinese | 紫峰大廈 | |||
Literal meaning | Purple Peak High-rise | |||
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Greenland Center/Square-Zifeng Tower | ||||
Simplified Chinese | 绿地中心/广场·紫峰大厦 | |||
Traditional Chinese | 綠地中心/廣場·紫峰大廈 | |||
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Nanjing Greenland Financial Center | ||||
Simplified Chinese | 南京绿地金融中心 | |||
Traditional Chinese | 南京綠地金融中心 | |||
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Zifeng Tower ( Greenland Center-Zifeng Tower or Greenland Square Zifeng Tower , formerly Nanjing Greenland Financial Center ) [3] [4] is a 450-meter (1,480 ft) supertall skyscraper (special class of skyscraper) in Nanjing , Jiangsu . The 89-story building completed in 2010 comprises retail and office space up to floor 41. Floors 49–71 feature a hotel, numerous restaurants, and a public observatory on the 72-floor. The tower's stepping is functional; office, hotel, and retail are located above grade, while the restaurants and the public observatory are housed at the top of the tower. [3] The building is currently the tallest in Nanjing and Jiangsu province, the eleventh tallest in China and the twentieth tallest in the world .
Architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill designed the building, led by Adrian Smith . [3] [5] [6] The Tower occupies an area of 18,721 square meters. The Nanjing Greenland InterContinental Hotel is located within the tower.
References
- ↑ 紫峰大厦开业庆典 . Greenland Group . Retrieved 5 March 2012 .
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Zifeng Tower - The Skyscraper Center" . Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat .
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"Zifeng Tower (formerly Nanjing Greenland Financial Center)"
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Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
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2012
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Nanjing's triangular form relates to its site, providing stunning views of the nearby mountains, lake, and historic buildings. The tower's stepping is functional; office, hotel, and retail are located above grade, while restaurants and a public observatory are housed at the top of the tower, which is crowned with a spire.
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"Zifeng Tower Official website (English version)"
. Greenland Group. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link ) - ↑ "Zifeng Tower" . Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture . Retrieved 29 August 2013 .
- ↑ "Nanjing Greenland Financial Center" . Emporis . Retrieved 31 January 2009 . [ dead link ]
External links
- Official website
- Media related to Zifeng Tower at Wikimedia Commons
- Geographic data related to Zifeng Tower at OpenStreetMap
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