Home > Cities > China > GD > Guangzhou Login   Register     •  Comparison Diagram Compare this building to notable structures of the world CITIC Plaza 中信广场 233 Tianhe Road North, Tianhe District Guangzhou GD China Status: built Construction Dates   Began 1993   Finished 1997 Floor Count 80 Basement Floors 2 Floor Area 205,239 m² Elevator Count 36 Units / Rooms 598 Building Uses  - office Structural Types  - highrise Architectural Style  - modern Materials  - glass  - concrete, reinforced  - concrete   Heights   Value Source / Comments   Spire 391.1 m Roof 321.9 m Top floor 297.0 m Description CITIC Plaza is the tallest Reinforced Concrete (RC) building in the world. It was the tallest building in Asia between 1997-1998. Part of the CITIC Plaza development, it is flanked by the two CITIC Plaza apartments: http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=770 http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1464 and one shopping center, called Sky Galleria: http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=37840 CITIC is the China International Trade and Investment Corporation, a state company established in 1979 to encourage investment in the country. • Google Search Companies Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (H.K.) Ltd.  -  architect        Drawing by Patrick Griffin © SkyscraperPage.com • View all drawings (17)   • View Patrick Griffin's diagram   • View Guangzhou diagram • View Guangdong diagram • View China diagram Terms & Conditions:  All content displayed on and contained within this page is subject to Skyscraper Source Media Inc.'s Terms and Conditions.  No content displayed on this page may be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior written permission by Skyscraper Source Media Inc.  All content © Copyright Skyscraper Source Media Inc.

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