32°3′44.9″N 118°46′41.0″E / 32.062472°N 118.778056°E
| Zifeng Tower | |
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紫峰大厦 | |
 Zifeng Tower in September 2017, with Xuanwu Lake and Purple Mountain in the background | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed use |
| Location | 1 Zhongyang Road Gulou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu |
| 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 | 66[3] |
| Floor area | 1,480,350 sq ft (137,529 m2) |
| 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 |
| References | |
| [2][4] | |
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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)[4][5] is a 450-meter (1,480 ft) supertall skyscraper (special class of skyscraper) in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The 66-story building completed in 2010 comprises retail and office. Floors 49–71 feature a hotel, numerous restaurants, and a public observatory. 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.[4] 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.[4][6][7] The Tower occupies an area of 18,721 square meters. The Nanjing Greenland InterContinental Hotel is located within the tower.
References
edit- ^ 紫峰大厦开业庆典. Greenland Group. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Zifeng Tower - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Zifeng Tower". Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Zifeng Tower (formerly Nanjing Greenland Financial Center)". Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
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.
- ^ "Zifeng Tower Official website (English version)". Greenland Group. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Zifeng Tower". Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Nanjing Greenland Financial Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
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External links
edit- Official website
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