Big Underpants
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Big Underpants is the popular nickname for Beijing’s iconic, avant-garde CCTV Headquarters skyscraper, known for its bold looped design.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CCTV Building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CCTV Headquarters Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitect |
Ole Scheeren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rem Koolhaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureFirm | Office for Metropolitan Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAward | Best Tall Building Worldwide 2013 by CTBUH ⓘ |
| hasCityRank | one of the most recognizable buildings in Beijing ⓘ |
| hasClient | China Central Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompletionDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| hasConstructionStartDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPerception | humorous nickname due to its shape ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
cantilevered overhang
ⓘ
continuous three-dimensional loop ⓘ irregular grid façade ⓘ two leaning towers connected at top and bottom ⓘ |
| hasDesignStyle |
avant-garde
ⓘ
deconstructivist architecture ⓘ |
| hasFloorArea | approximately 473000 square meters ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | 44 ⓘ |
| hasFunction | broadcasting headquarters ⓘ |
| hasHeightInMeters | 234 ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| hasNicknamerLanguage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| hasOpeningDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| hasShape |
continuous loop
ⓘ
looped form ⓘ |
| hasStructuralEngineer | Arup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem |
diagrid exoskeleton
ⓘ
steel frame ⓘ |
| hasUsageStatus | in use ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
architectural icon of 21st century
ⓘ
iconic skyscraper ⓘ landmark of Beijing ⓘ |
| isHeadquartersOf | China Central Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn |
Beijing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedInDistrict | Central Business District of Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOwnedBy | China Central Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Beijing skyline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedBy | China Central Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedFor | office building ⓘ |
| refersTo | CCTV Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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