SHANGHAI | Lujiazui Development Tower (plot B3-5) | 869 FT / 265 M | 55 FLOORS

[avcellvs]

The Development Tower is under construction in between the Merry Land Building and the Jasper Tower.

265 m hight (no spire) 55 floors. That's higher than the Shimao International Plaza (250m) so this building should be quite spectacular.

http://www.worldisround.com/hosted/7/340/468.jpg

[avcellvs]

October 19th 2004, from the Oriental Pearl. Not a direct view on the plot but see the newly appeared yard houses with blue roofs.

http://community.webshots.com/s/image20/0/66/43/202806643HOvIHw_ph.jpg

Tuesday I'll arrive in Shanghai and rush to the Lujiazui Zone to see what's going on this plot.

[mewonlottery]

nice...nice....

[avcellvs]

November 11th 2004. Construction fever on this plot, definitively the most active yard I saw during my stay !

http://www.worldisround.com/hosted/7/340/97.jpg

Full resolution : http://www.worldisround.com/hosted/7/340/97_o.jpg


November 11th 2004, from the JinMao

http://www.worldisround.com/hosted/7/340/317.jpg

Full resolution : http://www.worldisround.com/hosted/7/340/317_o.jpg

[Fabb]

This beautiful building is somewhat reminiscent of 2IFC or the Goldman Sachs building in Jersey City.

Who designed it ?

[coth]

i like this building too

[Chad]

Damn!! Thats another Super TALL!!

[Fabb]

It looks like one because it enhances its verticality. But it does not really belong in the category.

[some_stupid_nut]

I cant decide if I like it or not. At first I liked it, but upon closer inspection I dont really like it.

[vincent]

i would say it looks like a building in Tokyo that is designed by Cesar pelli.

[Fabb]

I like the asymmetry of the design. I wonder what it looks like from other angles.

[avcellvs]

I was hoping to find the architect and developer names on the plot so I could search for better renderings but nothing was mentionned. Does somebody know ?

[Fabb]

Is there a mention of a completion date ?

[avcellvs]

No, no completion date, no final height, no number of floors details : nothing was mentionned at all. This building came as a surprise and it is still quite mysterious.

[Fabb]

Maybe someone could send an email to one of those architectural firms to find out who's responsible for the project.
Pelli would be a good bet.

[avcellvs]

http://photos3.worldisround.com/photos/7/530/28.jpg

It looks like a Pelli's tower but there is no confirmation of it on his site. I can't find anything about this building. May be in China ? I had liked to see others angles and better renderings.

It is quite strange that on this quite small plot a 265 meters high tower can be erected when you compare it to the SHKP project sparse ground occupancy. Old ratio VS new ratio ?

[Fabb]

It is quite strange that on this quite small plot a 265 meters high tower can be erected

But it does look like it has a small footprint.
So, I'm not surprised.

[try 2B funny]

Shanghai building get better and better. Now the problem is, the 1st generation skyscraper built in the 90's has become the eyesore of the skyline.

[avcellvs]

March 2nd 2005. Another pic by Cityrain. Foundations times.

http://image2.xitek.com/forum/200503/545/54574/54574_1109727219.jpg

[InitialD18]

shanghai is slowly evolving to be the
showcase of post modern architecture ...
This is great stuff :D:D

[avcellvs]

April 7th 2005, from the JinMao. Many changes since the last pix. Soon they will be digging the underground floors.

http://image36.webshots.com/36/1/58/54/315215854ecfWHt_ph.jpg
Full resolution :
http://image36.webshots.com/36/1/58/54/315215854ecfWHt_fs.jpg

[avcellvs]

May 2nd 2005. Digging of the excavation has not yet begun.

http://image46.webshots.com/46/2/35/52/335623552aoivyk_ph.jpg

[colemonkee]

Damn, how does someone get outside on the Jin Mao Tower? Do you have to have some kind of special permission, or is there an outdoor observation deck up there?

[avcellvs]

There is no open observation deck, this is just a view from one of the many corners of the 88th floor.

[colemonkee]

So that picture was taken from inside? They must have very clean windows...

[avcellvs]

June 25th 2005, from the JinMao

http://www.worldisround.com/hosted/15/412/512_o.jpg

[avcellvs]

It seems the underground floors are already built.
Ready to rise ? Exciting days in Lujiazui ! :crazy:

[avcellvs]

BAD NEWS : I think this is the final rendering for the Development Tower. It has been shortened to 239 meters, 46 floors (completion date : march 2007).

Can somebody reading chinese confirm ? http://forum.cameraunion.net/showthread.php?threadid=221857&pagenumber=1


http://www.worldisround.com/hosted/15/461/509.jpg

Reunion on the plot pix :

http://image2.xitek.com/forum/200506/1095/109572/109572_1119889279.jpg

http://image2.xitek.com/forum/200506/1095/109572/109572_1119889076.jpg

[avcellvs]

46 floors is lower than the Shanghai Bank building, the tower will probably just be 200 meters high. The new 239 meters height must include the spire :(

[avcellvs]

http://www3.worldisround.com/hosted/16/167/374.jpg

Shorter than the previous project but a great design. It should form a nice pair with the Jasper tower.
I only hope the disastrous Merryland Building (under construction just across the street) won't reflect too much in the glass.

On this rendering the tower looks higher than the HSBC, so may be it will really be 239 meters high (not including the spire).
But scale in renderings... it's hard to conclude by now.

[avcellvs]

From the cameraunion forum, a bigger and more detailled rendering.
A corner building indeed, I'd liked to see the other angles. Great podium too.

http://www.worldisround.com/hosted/17/557/243_o.jpg

[Torch]

The city in the background of the last rendering is Frankfurt.

[avcellvs]

Probably Frankfurt did not buy it and China did. Anyway this building is now under construction on that Lujiazui plot.

[avcellvs]

September 19th 2005, by Cityrain. The tower has not started to rise yet.

http://image2.xitek.com/forum/200509/545/54574/54574_1127135633.jpg

[avcellvs]

Sepetmber 10th 2005, from the JinMao. Good view of the whole plot. Not rising yet.

http://image58.webshots.com/158/6/64/64/456366464nXDKGE_ph.jpg
Full resolution :
http://image58.webshots.com/158/6/64/64/456366464nXDKGE_fs.jpg

[kazpmk]

It's dissapointing to hear the height of the tower was shortened. Good design though.

[giallo]

Nov. 24th


The crane is up. It's the one on the far left.

http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/bet%20it/unknown4.jpg

[Fabb]

Thanks for the update.
It's a whole group of towers that will rise simultaneously.

[Torch]

What is the name of the building rising left of HSBC-building in the background of the last picture?
Have anybody information or renderings about it?

[giallo]

It looks like they are working on the foundations. You can see the main crane being erected in the center of the site.


Dec. 26


http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/dec26develop.jpg







Torch, that building is called CMBC Tower. Check it here.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?threadid=95048

[avcellvs]

Wao ! Very exciting ! Foundations were completed in just one year. :D

[giallo]

Finally moving up to the second floor. It's going to be so sweet watching the Development Tower and Jasper Tower rise together.


March 1


http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/mar1develop.jpg



This was the best shot I could get of inside the site from street level.

http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/mar1develop2.jpg

[giallo]

Mar 13

http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/mar13develop.jpg



With the Jasper Tower half visible on the right

http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/mar13develop2.jpg

http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/mar13develop2.jpg

[giallo]

Mar 28

Never seen such a large amount of bamboo so close together

http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/mar28develop.jpg




http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/mar28develop2.jpg

[giallo]

Apr 11

http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/apr11develop.jpg

[R@ptor]

I was always fascinated by the bamboo constructions they use for building skyscrapers in China.

Thanks for the updates.

[giallo]

Jun 19

I apologize for the lack of updates. So hot outside.


The bamboo is just incredible

http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/jun20jasper.jpg

[NEWNANGuy]

i like this building too

Totally unrelated BUT:

coth, i love your avatar. that is so cute lol

[giallo]

July 6


http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/july6develop.jpg

[giallo]

July 26

http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/july26develop.jpg

[hoosier]

Keep up the great work giallo! Without you, we would have no idea what was going on in Shanghai!

[giallo]

^Thanks

Aug 11


http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/aug11development.jpg

[staff]

Dope.

[giallo]

Aug 23


http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/aug22develop.jpg




http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/aug23develop2.jpg




http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/aug23develop3.jpg

[giallo]

Sept 21

All the bamboo came down at the base and a big ol' entrance was revealed


http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/sept21development.jpg

[kalmia]

Do you have a close up shot of the bamboo? How is it joined togethor?

[giallo]

Oct 3


http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/oct3development.jpg

[giallo]

Oct 27


http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/oct27develop.jpg




http://www.inclearimage.com/giallo/oct27develop2.jpg

[Shanghai_Fan]

November 12th, from Cityrain's thread
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/714/2696491163765513wl0.jpg

[avcellvs]

Probably a model of the final version of this building :

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4905/developmenttowergu5.jpg

[Rise To The Top]

:previous: wow, another great addition to the new zone's skyline! :)

[Fabb]

Good !
So far, the construction looks nothing like the final product.

[avcellvs]

January 15th 2007

http://s09.picshome.com/cb7/shezhan_ka2yajgobrij.jpg

[Fabb]

Nice photo.
Thanks for the update !

[avcellvs]

March 2nd 2007, cladding test :

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=407679949&size=o

[avcellvs]

April 28th 2007. Cladding has begun.

http://image4.xitek.com/forum/200704/2737/273739/273739_1177781403.jpg

(no hot linking)

[giallo]

July 23

With the Jasper Tower on the right

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/874014361_6c11e144c8_o.jpg




http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1079/874014411_54c18518a0_o.jpg

[staff]

How tall will this one be? Surely one of the tallest in Lujiazui (except for the supertalls) when finished? Looks really good.

[giallo]

Yeah, it'll be the exact same height as the Cheng Feng Tower in Zhong Shan Park: 238m

[Rise To The Top]

I'm liking this one. They should make it taller, that dark glass looks nice.

[R@ptor]

I can't believe how much this part of Pudong has changed within the last year, so many skyscrapers are going up at such a fast pace.

[Knightwing]

這個塔看起來好 多少更長直到它被完成 門面看起來好

[giallo]

Oct 24


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2028/1738971210_4a06303ad3_o.jpg




http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2202/1738995852_9c24d806eb_o.jpg

[Fabb]

Pickard Chilton did a good job again.
Any idea about the height figure ? Emporis doesn't give the info.

[giallo]

239m, I believe

[Fabb]

239m, I believe

That's what I was afraid of.
The first post said 265 m.
But I still like it.

[Shanghai_Fan]

That's what I was afraid of.
The first post said 265 m.
But I still like it.

265m if you include the spire...

[Fabb]

That's not too bad.

http://static.flickr.com/73/192069644_ac9a4fce96_o.jpg

[giallo]

Jan 2

The roof is now complete

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2004/2156987083_8114061cd4_o.jpg

[Fabb]

Nice view.
I like it better than Jasper.

[giallo]

Me too. I'm actually disappointed with the Jasper Tower. I hate the glass and concrete mullions.

[Rise To The Top]

^x2. Nice to see this one done, fits in perfectly in the New Zone bunch. Do they plan on throwing in some 300m towers in Lujiazui anytime soon? They could really use the variety height wise, too many 240m's.

[Fabb]

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071004_9277d3850b041f6ed972pH0IX0oqEYfr.jpg

Photo, Mr.S

[giallo]

Thanks for the pic, Fabb, but it's about 4 or 5 months old. I'll be out that way this weekend, so I'll try to do an update.

[staff]

It is finished by now, no?

[Surrealplaces]

Great picture of Shanghai, even if it is out of date. It's a perfect angle to show off the high rises.