Shanghai Tower

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Shanghai Tower is a 632-meter-tall supertall skyscraper in Shanghai, China, known as one of the tallest buildings in the world and a prominent symbol of the city's modern skyline.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
mixed-use building
skyscraper
supertall skyscraper
architect Gensler
architecturalHeight 632 meters
architecturalStyle neo-futurism
buildingType hotel
observation tower
office
retail
certification LEED Platinum (core and shell)
completionDate 2015
constructionStartDate 2008
continent Asia
country China
designFeature atrium spaces between inner and outer skins
nine cylindrical vertical zones
twisting form
developer Shanghai Tower Construction and Development Co., Ltd.
elevatorCount over 100
elevatorSpeed up to about 20.5 m/s
façadeType double-skin façade
floorCount 128 above ground
5 basement levels
hasObservationDeck yes
height 2073 feet
632 meters
leadArchitect Jun Xia
locatedIn Lujiazui
Pudong New Area
Shanghai
nearbyLandmark Jin Mao Tower
Shanghai World Financial Center
notableRecord one of the world’s fastest elevators
one of the world’s highest observation decks
observationDeckHeight around 561 meters
openingDate 2016
owner Shanghai Tower Construction and Development Co., Ltd.
rankAmongTallestBuildings one of the tallest buildings in the world
rankInChina one of the tallest buildings in China
rankInShanghai tallest building in Shanghai
roofHeight about 587 meters
status completed
structuralEngineer Thornton Tomasetti
sustainabilityFeature double-glazed curtain wall
high-efficiency HVAC systems
rainwater collection system
wind turbines near the top
symbolOf Shanghai’s modern skyline
toppedOutDate 2013


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