The Television Cultural Center (TVCC; Chinese: 中央电视台电视文化中心) is a 34-story skyscraper on East Third Ring Road, Guanghua Road in the Central Business District (CBD) of Beijing, China. It was due to open in mid-May 2009 containing a hotel, a theater, and several studios. It finally opened on 16 May 2012 due to a major fire.[1]
| Television Cultural Center | |
|---|---|
中央电视台电视文化中心 | |
 The building before the 2009 fire | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location |  Beijing |
| Coordinates | 39°54′56″N 116°27′28″E / 39.91556°N 116.45778°E |
| Construction started | 2004 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Opening | 16 May 2012 |
| Owner | China Central Television (CCTV) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 34 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren |
Planning
editThe Office for Metropolitan Architecture won the contract from the Beijing International Tendering Co. to construct the CCTV Headquarters and the Television Cultural Center by its side on December 20, 2002. It accommodates visitors and guests, and will be freely accessible to the public. On the ground floor, a continuous lobby provides access to the 1500-seat theater, a large ballroom, digital cinemas, recording studios and exhibition facilities. The cultural complex was designed with the cooperation of dUCKS scéno for the scenography and theater consultancy. and of DHV for the acoustics studies. The building hosted the international broadcasting center for the 2008 Olympic Games. Nowadays, the tower accommodates a five-star hotel; guests enter at a dedicated drop-off from the east of the building and ascend to the fifth floor housing the check-in as well as restaurants, lounges, and conference rooms. The hotel rooms occupy both sides of the tower, forming a spectacular atrium above the landscape of public facilities.
2009 fire
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On February 2, 2009, the TVCC building caught fire due to a fireworks celebration by CCTV during the Lantern Festival, celebrating the New Year. The fire damaged the nearly complete building, delaying its opening until 2012.
See also
editMedia buildings in Beijing
References
edit- ^ "Television Cultural Center - TVCC Beijing, OMA - e-architect". e-architect.co.uk. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
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