TIANJIN | CTF Tower | 1,740 FT / 530 M | FLOORS

[NYguy]

http://blog.archpaper.com/wordpress/archives/38683

SOM’s Latest Supertall Building in China


http://blog.archpaper.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/som_tianjin_01.jpg

May 14, 2012


A “supertall” building is one which tops out at over 1,250 feet. Right now, there are 18 completed supertall buildings and 21 under construction. Chicago-based architects Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) will break ground on Tuesday on the 1,740-foot-tall CTF Tower in Tianjin, China. It will be the tenth supertall building to begin construction for SOM, the most of any firm in the world. The building is a carefully-crafted design which deliberately merges structural challenges with program and form.


The mixed-use tower in the Tianjin Economic Development Area, an area planned for new growth, has retail at the base, topped with offices, 300 residential units, and a 350-room, 5-star hotel. “The functional aspects of program were integrated with the structure,” said SOM design partner Brian Lee. “And the form was also developed alongside the structural scheme.” Larger floor plates are needed for the office spaces, which are placed near the base of the building. Residential units with smaller floor plate are at the top.

The gentle curves of the building and the large, sloped, concrete elements form a “mega-column,” which acts as an external frame. Environmental conditions also affected the final design. Wind slots, a porous crown at the top of the tower, and a gradiated opacity toward the higher floors all help to decrease wind loads, and the corners are rounded to prevent a vortex effect on the back side of the building.




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[gramsjdg]

I like it :tup:

Looks like a rooftop obs. deck at about 1500 ft or so...

[NYguy]

Reminds me a little of SOM's San Francisco proposal.

[gramsjdg]

Reminds me a little of SOM's San Francisco proposal.

Now that you mention it, it is very similar... This tower would also look very nice in San Fran.

[401PAS]

Beautiful. I really like the design. I do get a bit of a rocket ship feel to this however.

[DrNest]

A great looking proposal.

[scalziand]

Excavation underway.

http://picload.org/image/rpwggpg/1.jpg

http://picload.org/image/rpwggpd/2.jpg
查理 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=92208040&postcount=137)

[Urbannizer]

96 floors:

http://www.som.com/content.cfm/the_ctf_tianjin_tower_ready_to_soar

http://www.archdaily.com/234709/construction-begins-on-soms-newest-supertall-skyscraper/

[scalziand]

http://i.imgur.com/68jP0.jpg

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Barbaric Manchurian (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=95675034&postcount=154)

[scalziand]

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Tiger1018 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=101283342&postcount=192)

[MolsonExport]

It should be called the Saturn-V

[scalziand]

This is sexier than the Saturn V.

Piling ongoing
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lulujune (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=102170564&postcount=205)

[scalziand]

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http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=105686880&postcount=218

[chris08876]

They just keep getting taller and taller in China.

[scalziand]

http://i.imgur.com/mk5wO2E.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=106747948&postcount=250

[scalziand]

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BarbaricManchurian (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=107424817&postcount=262)

[Surrealplaces]

They are making some good progress. I'll be keeping on eye on this one as it goes up.

[scalziand]

http://i.imgur.com/eZV7TS4.jpg
Turbo bear (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=111533010&postcount=284)

[Coldrsx]

Unreal foundational bracing for shoring.... wow!

[scalziand]

That's par for the course for Chinese projects.

[scalziand]

http://i.imgur.com/uxycY3l.jpg (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=112519756&postcount=290)

[Surrealplaces]

Just another supertall going up in China :cool: Looking forward to watching this one go up.

[WonderlandPark]

Really? This 500m+ stuff is almost getting old.

[scalziand]

http://i.imgur.com/ePC18rB.jpg
BarbaricManchurian (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=112950115&postcount=296)

[chris08876]

Its amazing how all of these cities 20 years ago were so small. This is the real life Sim City.

Really? This 500m+ stuff is almost getting old.

Have you seen the China Supertall thread over at SSC? :haha:

Plenty of 500m+. It never gets old. :)

[scalziand]

http://i.imgur.com/2bpi0qG.png
BarbaricManchurian (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=113636014&postcount=298)

[toxteth o'grady]

Its amazing how all of these cities 20 years ago were so small. This is the real life Sim City.

Complete with smog...

[Surrealplaces]

Really? This 500m+ stuff is almost getting old.

lol! It's almost like that, but in the end towers over 500m will always capture my interest. I'm blown away by how many are going up in China. They're a dime a dozen.

[scalziand]

http://i.imgur.com/v2z1XVP.jpg
tiger1018_ (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=114116838&postcount=301)

[Surrealplaces]

^Moving along nicely!

[scalziand]

http://media.snimka.bg/s1/3597/033438875-big.jpg?r=0
ql2120 (http://www.gaoloumi.com/viewthread.php?tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=88)

[Urbannizer]

11/15

by surfae (http://www.gaoloumi.com/viewthread.php?tid=39521&extra=page%3d1&page=129)

http://media.snimka.bg/s1/4062/034367542-big.jpg?r=0

http://media.snimka.bg/s1/4062/034367543-big.jpg?r=0

[whiteford]

these foundations alone are works of art.

[333609543]

Amazing how the Chinese just have these supertalls popping up one after the other like there's an assembly line of them...
Also those houses and midrises in the background look nice.

[rothko]

I saw some models for this when I visited SOM and was instantly excited about this one. The openings that protect it from wind are visionary.

[Urbannizer]

An update, but first -- Tianjin is undergoing a crisis situation as the city has been rocked by a blast of explosives within a shipment at the container terminal.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/aug/13/tianjin-explosion-hundreds-injured-killed-china-blasts-latest-updates

8/2015

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=126267165&postcount=395

by Blue silhouette (http://www.gaoloumi.com/viewthread.php?tid=957830&extra=page%3D1&page=1)

:heart:love this tower :cheers:

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[scalziand]

http://i.imgur.com/4ODf8ho.jpg
flyhigher (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=127899280&postcount=429)

[hotwheels]

SOM-Designed Supertall Under Construction in Tianjin
(http://skyrisecities.com/news/2016/05/som-designed-supertall-under-construction-tianjin)

The era of the supertall has certainly taken hold in China, where an immense number of skyscrapers above 300 metres tall are under construction. The Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area is one of the many sites that will be anchored by a supertall, and this one happens to boast a design by the respected team at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The 530-metre Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Binhai Center will house offices, 300 service apartments, and a five-star hotel with 350 rooms.

[scalziand]

http://media.snimka.bg/s1/5311/036865560-big.jpg?r=0
flyhigher (http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=191)

[Zapatan]

Good old China, putting up a 1,740 foot tall building as if it were any other.

[Lynx666]

Wow! This impresses me more and more, will be a great skyscraper.
https://67.media.tumblr.com/f239a9e5c220b4577a1b2193a373362c/tumblr_nq9e2jdnCG1uymfyko1_1280.gif

[illegal]

pls del

[illegal]

~365-370 m

by 津门圣地
(http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=243) Tianjin Holy Land

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[franktko]

Anyone has a good render of this tower? We only have that stamp size picture in this thread...

[franktko]

Yeah, I guess I can google it myself :p

http://legacy.skyscrapercenter.com/class-image.php/userpics/10005/?width=1000&height=800&image=/images/albums/userpics/10005/TianjinChowTaiFook_Ext-AerialContext_(c)ECADI.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/43/66/fc/4366fc5e65045cdf0afdde0a8476ed68.jpg

[illegal]

by 372tgdwc
(http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=243)

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by Miles typhoon (http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2756664&extra=page%3D1)

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[scalziand]

http://media.snimka.bg/s1/5637/037517514-big.jpg?r=0
Tianjin 华风云 (http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=7261&extra=page%3D1&page=107)

[mrnyc]

wow its really an impressive project. it commands attention. kind of an odd design, but i like it.

[Jensing]

Very attractive design, except for the top. Tapering to a point would have looked much nicer.

[scalziand]

I don't think so. The facade of this building is covered in curves. It's only fitting that it peaks with more curves.

[scalziand]

http://i.imgur.com/40lstK4.jpg
大刚 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=137836280&postcount=692)

[Urbannizer]

Wow, that facade. I'm so amazed by this one.

[excel]

Ya this is pretty amazing to watch grow.

[colemonkee]

Oh, wow. This is a stunner. Especially with the buildings in the foreground in that last shot.

[photoLith]

Any updates?

[muppet]

by muxuan1983 (http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=369)

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[muppet]

by flyhigher (http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=373)

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[muppet]

by 万里台风 (http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3087973&extra=page%3D1) [B]Typhoon Miles

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[colemonkee]

While it's a little too phalic for my tastes from some angles, from others, those curves are really sexy and dramatic, like the Italian sports car of supertalls. If this were built in London, it would have 25 different nicknames, and they would all be brilliant.

[photoLith]

When is this ship taking off for Mars?

[muppet]

by 喜业笥欲 (http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3095117&extra=page%3D1)[/SIZE] Like business 笥 desire

https://i.imgur.com/WjV27Pr.jpg

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[muppet]

A deceptive pic, this is actually WAY further away than first seems:

by 喜业笥欲 (http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=7261&extra=page%3D1&page=175)

https://i.imgur.com/N4xJVxa.jpg


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[gramsjdg]

Love this tower.

Why can't we get anything like this in the US? :(

[CastleScott]

^ Because here in the US they seem to like to do things on the cheap..:(

[TK2001]

^ Because here in the US they seem to like to do things on the cheap..:(

I don't think it depends on the country or money, I think it's the architect. I'm sure buildings like this one will be in the US soon

[photoLith]

Sexy as hell

[muppet]

Testing the lighting schemes already:

https://i.imgur.com/0bUoBgb.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=455482&page=46

[ht-freak]

^ Because here in the US they seem to like to do things on the cheap..:(

Actually, construction costs are much higher here and there are more inspections to pass.

[Spocket]

You can't get that in the US because it's a mature market. China is building its office space now so there's plenty of demand. The US has been doing it for well over a century.

Also @CastleScott

You can't seriously be suggesting that the US does things cheaply compared to China, can you? If so then you're utterly ignorant of China.

Do you think that the stuff you buy (which is almost all entirely made in China in the first place) lasts a long time? No, we all know that it doesn't. Well, now imagine that you're in China where things are made even more cheaply for their domestic market. Nothing here lasts nearly as long as it would in the US. Things break simply because they've been waiting to do so. My old apartment had things that simply fell off. Things that don't simply fall off in the West. Like the paneling on my cupboards. Just fell off. No reason. Just got sick of being on my cupboards I guess.

In the Chinese market, people don't fix things because it's cheaper to buy new ones instead. I see abandoned highrises that in the West we'd guess were maybe 20 years old. Here things are broken down and look useless within 5 to 10 years. The new apartment I bought is actually 18 years old. If you were looking at it through Western eyes you'd have guessed the building was at least 50 or 60 years old based on the condition of the exterior. And not a well-kept 50 or 60 years either. Dirty, very poorly maintained, probably didn't meet code requirements when brand new. THAT'S China.

About the only place where some buildings are maintained is in the flagship cities like Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou. As you get smaller it's like going back in time in terms of conditions and attitudes towards resources and maintenance.

So please, if you're going to say that the US does things cheaply then do it in a thread where we're discussing a place where they do things better.

[muppet]

Actually, construction costs are much higher here and there are more inspections to pass.

Actually the specs for building codes in the region (China, Taiwan and Japan) are much higher due to the earthquake zones, bi-annual typhoons and seasonal floods (and 50 year mega-floods). In short the buildings there have to be over- engineered, but yeah labour, materials and middlemen are much cheaper - though catching up. China only has a specific window to build so freely before wages start to stifle the plans, and 'value-engineering' starts to raise its darling profile. You're already seeing more plain looking boxes going up in Beijing and Shanghai for a while now. It's the other cities that still have a modicum of free rein.

The White Magnolia Plaza was originally slated to be much wavier:

http://skyscraper.org/EXHIBITIONS/CHINA_PROPHECY/images/wm-pano.jpg
http://skyscraper.org
https://www.mimoa.eu/images/47102_l.jpg
www.mimoa.eu


the design instead got recycled in the cheaper city of Nanchang

http://legacy.skyscrapercenter.com/class-image.php/userpics/10005/?width=1000&height=800&image=/images/albums/userpics/10005/jiangxi-nanchang-greenland-central-plaza-1_lv-hengzhong2.jpg
http://legacy.skyscrapercenter.com

[antoun]

update

by 万里台风 (http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3150124&extra=page%3D1&page=2)

https://i.imgur.com/K21rzY3.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/C1TdiIN.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/7bgJqNj.jpg

[muppet]

https://i.imgur.com/6c2Ky47.jpg
Muxuan1983, http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=441

https://i.imgur.com/j1VbRrD.jpg
https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=455482&page=48
https://i.imgur.com/DCV9shL.jpg
https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=455482&page=48
https://i.imgur.com/Z1u1o8e.jpg
https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=455482&page=48

https://i.imgur.com/B0GRbBF.jpg
我为楼狂, http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=445
https://i.imgur.com/bgEKCZC.jpg
我为楼狂, http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=445

[Zerton]

I don't think it depends on the country or money, I think it's the architect. I'm sure buildings like this one will be in the US soon

The architect is SOM. They're American; headquartered in Chicago.

[Kumdogmillionaire]

I liked the renderings, but this looks more penis like by the day

[antoun]

update

by Aidre (http://www.gaoloumi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3156173&extra=page%3D1&page=3)

23.10

https://i.imgur.com/rFGjnHx.jpg

[muppet]

Sun Young, https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=455482&page=50

https://i.imgur.com/f82tsUN.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/t7jGG8T.jpg

[muppet]

https://i.imgur.com/qMQaIBA.jpg
未来戦士, http://gaoloumi.cc/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=463

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flyhigher, http://gaoloumi.cc/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=466

https://i.imgur.com/oqRM98A.jpg
stankun, http://gaoloumi.cc/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=468

https://i.imgur.com/ulKnV13.jpg

[muppet]

light effects

https://i.imgur.com/f82tsUN.jpg
sun_young, http://gaoloumi.cc/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=464



https://i.imgur.com/11d9SB4.jpg
flyhigher, http://gaoloumi.cc/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=468

https://i.imgur.com/O0JQ5LW.jpg
http://gaoloumi.cc/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=468

https://i.imgur.com/Zt8CX7r.jpg
flyhigher, http://gaoloumi.cc/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=468

https://i.imgur.com/L6xi6SV.jpg
flyhigher, http://gaoloumi.cc/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39521&extra=page%3D1&page=468

[Zapatan]

This building is badass, really handsome and super futuristic. The scale of Chinese skyscrapers is mind-blowing too.

[UTEPman]

Man, China doesn't play around when it comes to lighting their buildings. Makes Vegas look conservative by comparison. Sick building, though