SHANGHAI | World Financial Center | 1,614 FT / 492 M | 101 FLOORS - Page 117

L.u.v. · #**2321** Posted **Apr 12, 2008, 6:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by borgo100

i agree

0mg!

xiahoudun · #**2322** Posted **Apr 13, 2008, 7:06 AM**

JDRCrash. Yes, I was referring to the Shanghai Center. The two pics above were taken at it's constructionsite on 9th of April by myself. As you can see it's surrounded by a plastered wall on 4 sides. The terrain is abandoned for the moment. Just wanted to inform the ones of you who are interested in that building of the status.

Does anyone have new information on the start of actual contruction of that 3rd supertall? Giallo?

10101000 · #**2323** Posted **Apr 14, 2008, 7:47 PM**

This tower is breath taking! Awesome views on the top I am sure.

arkhagello · #**2324** Posted **Apr 19, 2008, 3:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by borgo100

i agree

By the contrary, me I've always loved it!

Aleks · #**2325** Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 11:19 PM**

Is there an official website for this building? I feel like there should be a really nice website with tons of cool renders but I can't seem to find one.

Anyways, I think it's time for an update.

Austin55 · #**2326** Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 11:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Aleks0o01

Is there an official website for this building? I feel like there should be a really nice website with tons of cool renders but I can't seem to find one.

Anyways, I think it's time for an update.

http://www.shanghaihills.com/en/index.html

xiahoudun · #**2327** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 11:02 AM**

any updates?

Rise To The Top · #**2328** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 6:54 PM**

April 19th, Flickr. By milicota_leme

Skymyhusband · #**2329** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 10:30 PM**

Latest update I found:

flickr, april 23rd by pringprong

Full size: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2420/...ff825773_o.jpg

Full size: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2403/...4768dd6e_o.jpg

Full size: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/...7ca5fb30_o.jpg

Fabb · #**2330** Posted **Apr 27, 2008, 7:26 AM**

From the lateral side, it's a whole different building... kind of boring. It loses the most distinctive part of its identity.
Jin Mao doesn't have such a problem.

yarabundi · #**2331** Posted **Apr 28, 2008, 11:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fabb

From the lateral side, it's a whole different building... kind of boring. It loses the most distinctive part of its identity.
Jin Mao doesn't have such a problem.

I agree on the latter. Jin Mao is a superb well balanced building.
Nonetheless, the lateral view is unusual at best.

Rise To The Top · #**2332** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 3:30 AM**

April 27th, flickr. by Eric.z

Patrick · #**2333** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 4:20 AM**

^Crazy how much Shanghai looks so much like an all-modern manhattan.

aaron38 · #**2334** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 1:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fabb

From the lateral side, it's a whole different building... kind of boring. It loses the most distinctive part of its identity.

Yeah, you can't see the hole from the side, but I like how much the profile of the building changes from different angles. It is a whole different building, very dynamic.

The W=A supertall planned for Chicago will have a similar blade shape, so that the profile will change dramatically from different angles. From the pictures of SWFC, I think W=A is going to look good.

gramsjdg · #**2335** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 5:57 PM**

Two exact copies of SWFC would have been perfect for the WTC replacement. The design captures the massiveness of the original WTC towers, but adds many more interesting design features.

Rise To The Top · #**2336** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by gramsjdg

Two exact copies of SWFC would have been perfect for the WTC replacement. The design captures the massiveness of the original WTC towers, but adds many more interesting design features.

Nope, WFC would not look good in pairs, at all.

Rise To The Top · #**2337** Posted **Apr 30, 2008, 11:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Patrick

^Crazy how much Shanghai looks so much like an all-modern manhattan.

Naw, too much sterile space in Western Lujiazui. What would really top it off would be a nicely designed stadium between the Peal and the convention centre/mall.

kfunck1 · #**2338** Posted **May 2, 2008, 2:46 AM**

Just have to say I agree that I like how different it looks from the side. From the frontal view it looks rather slender, the side view really makes you appreciate how massive a building it is.

skellergroup · #**2339** Posted **May 2, 2008, 1:38 PM**

I feel that Comcast Center in Philly must have been inspired buy this beast.

The pictures are amazing....so tall. Key hole looks great.

Skymyhusband · #**2340** Posted **May 2, 2008, 4:13 PM**

flickr, may 2nd by fangbiansile