Big Pants
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Big Pants is the popular nickname for Beijing's iconic, loop-shaped CCTV Headquarters skyscraper, known for its striking and unconventional architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Pants canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nickname
ⓘ
skyscraper ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | CCTV Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
office building
ⓘ
skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect |
Ole Scheeren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rem Koolhaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureFirm | Office for Metropolitan Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Best Tall Building Worldwide 2013 by CTBUH ⓘ |
| buildingType | commercial offices ⓘ |
| city | Beijing ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| floorCount | 51 ⓘ |
| function | headquarters of China Central Television ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
cantilevered overhang
ⓘ
continuous loop of six horizontal and vertical sections ⓘ |
| hasFacadeMaterial |
glass
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Big Pants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
striking architecture
ⓘ
unconventional architecture ⓘ |
| hasShape | loop-shaped ⓘ |
| hasUse |
administrative offices
ⓘ
broadcasting ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| height |
234 m
ⓘ
768 ft ⓘ |
| isPopularNicknameIn | Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfNickname | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Beijing ⓘ Chaoyang District NERFINISHED ⓘ China ⓘ China ⓘ Guomao area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | resembles a pair of trousers ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| owner | China Central Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo |
CCTV Headquarters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China Central Television Headquarters Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Arup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| toppedOutDate | 2008 ⓘ |
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