Zifeng Tower

Supertall skyscraper in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

32°03′44.9″N 118°46′41″E / 32.062472°N 118.77806°E / 32.062472; 118.77806GroundbreakingMay 29, 2004Construction startedFebruary 27, 2005CompletedJanuary 30, 2010 - April 8, 2010OpeningDecember 18, 2010[1]Cost5 billion RMBHeightArchitectural450 m (1,480 ft)[2]Roof381 m (1,250 ft)Top floor316.6 m (1,039 ft)[2]Observatory271.8 m (892 ft)[2]Technical detailsFloor count66[3]Floor area1,480,350 sq ft (137,529 m2)Lifts/elevators54[2]Design and constructionArchitect(s)Adrian Smith at SOMStructural engineerSkidmore, Owings and MerrillMain contractorShanghai Construction GroupOther informationParking1200References[2][4]
Zifeng Tower compared with other tallest buildings in Asia.
Zifeng Tower
Simplified Chinese紫峰大厦
Traditional Chinese紫峰大廈
Literal meaningPurple Peak High-rise
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZǐfēng Dàshà
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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǜdì Zhōngxīn/Guǎngchǎng-Zǐfēng Dàshà
Nanjing Greenland Financial Center
Simplified Chinese南京绿地金融中心
Traditional Chinese南京綠地金融中心
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNánjīng Lǜdì Jīnróng Zhōngxīn

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.

Zifeng Tower during sunset
Zifeng Tower during sunset

References

  1. ^ 紫峰大厦开业庆典. Greenland Group. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Zifeng Tower". Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ "Zifeng Tower". Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Nanjing Greenland Financial Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2009.

External links

  • Official website
  • Media related to Zifeng Tower at Wikimedia Commons
  • Geographic data related to Zifeng Tower at OpenStreetMap
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