Jin Mao Tower

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Jin Mao Tower is a landmark supertall skyscraper in Shanghai, China, known for its distinctive tiered pagoda-inspired design and prominent role in the city’s Pudong skyline.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
mixed-use building
office building
skyscraper
supertall building
architect Adrian D. Smith
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
architecturalStyle Postmodern architecture
pagoda-inspired design
basementFloorCount 3
buildingFunction hotel
offices
retail
cityLandmarkStatus iconic building of Pudong skyline
completionYear 1999
constructionStartYear 1994
contains Grand Hyatt Shanghai
country China
developer Shanghai Jin Mao Group Co., Ltd.
elevatorCount 61
floorArea_m2 approximately 278707
floorCount 88
heightToArchitecturalTop_m 420.5
heightToRoof_m 420.5
heightToTip_m 421
hotelFloorRange 53–87
hotelOperator Hyatt Hotels Corporation
locatedIn Lujiazui
Pudong New Area
Shanghai
mainContractor China State Construction Engineering Corporation
nearbyStructure Oriental Pearl Tower
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai World Financial Center
notableFeature central atrium extending through hotel floors
steel and glass curtain wall
symbolic use of number 8 in design
tiered pagoda-like setbacks
observationDeckFloor 88
observationDeckHeight_m 340
openingYear 1999
owner China Jin Mao Holdings Group Limited
partOf Lujiazui skyline
rankInShanghaiByHeightAtCompletion 1
rankInShanghaiByHeightCurrent lowerThan-Shanghai-Tower
lowerThan-Shanghai-World-Financial-Center
streetAddress 88 Century Avenue
structuralEngineer Thornton Tomasetti
symbolism number 8 considered lucky in Chinese culture


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