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Originally Posted by sarasampras (Post 7589091)

Hi,

I am a student doing Architecture. I was studying on the Z 15 Tower also called as Heung Kong Tower.

Would you be knowing who is the contractor of this project??

Sara

The contractor is China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited.

I don't know how much I love this tower!!! I am sure it will be a great tower to be in Beijing.

Current height: Estimated 370-375 meters

Beijing's Tallest Skyscraper Grows Higher

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In March, the first pieces of glazing that had begun installation on Kohn Pedersen Fox's huge China Zun Tower in Beijing. The following months have seen substantial progress on both cladding placement and floor assembly, as the supertall skyscraper for state-owned investment company CITIC rapidly rises towards its 528-metre pinnacle.

Beijing's Tallest Building Highlighted in Construction Images

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Beijing's tallest building continues to flaunt its excessive height, as recent photos sent to us by architect Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates highlight the supertall's striking curvature and textured cladding system. The China Zun Tower, also known as the CITIC Tower after its primary tenant, will climb to a height of 528 metres across 108 floors.

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Rising High Above Beijing, a Security Puzzle
By Dominique Fong
Sept. 29, 2017 5:30 a.m. ET

BEIJING—Construction at the top of the tallest building in China’s capital has stalled because of government security concerns, according to people involved in its design and construction, in a new example of how China’s passion for skyscrapers is cooling.

Government officials have halted work on the planned observation deck on China Zun Tower’s 106th floor because of concerns that visitors would be able to see into the compound where Communist Party leaders live and work, according to the people involved.

The security push goes beyond China Zun. The city said on Wednesday that it would limit the height of buildings in its center—offering no details but citing the need to “safeguard the security of the central-government environment.” The plan includes the district where China Zun sits . . .

. . . while China once gushed over trophy towers—including ones shaped like eggs, coins and teapots—that helped put its fast-growing megacities on the world map, their popularity has waned.

Mr. Xi in late 2014 issued a call to stop the construction of “strange-looking” buildings.

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/rising-...zle-1506677402

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Mr. Xi in late 2014 issued a call to stop the construction of “strange-looking” buildings.

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Wow that's and amazing picture.

by Great Iron

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

The cladding is about to reach the top.

Is it just me or is Mr. Underpants looking a bit rusty?

The fact that the President had to say "stop constructing strange looking buildings" is hilarious. Generally speaking, the building of supertalls in areas where the highest adjacent buildings barely reach 1000 feet has always been odd to me but in this case, Beijing deserves a supertall of this magnitude. Hands down my favorite development of supertalls has to be Moscow. They absolutely nailed building development with what they have done at the Moscow International Business Center. None of it existed before 2000
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...er_Jun2017.jpg

The Xbox 360 tower, looks awful.

I think it looks pretty clean, and besides it's obvious height compared to what is around it, the top 30% of the building kind of makes it stand out. I think this building would great in a city like Houston, LA, or San Francisco.

By myway1943

Z15 Tower during sunset

https://i.imgur.com/HoLRf44.jpg

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Originally Posted by Decarper (Post 8131359)

By myway1943

Z15 Tower during sunset

https://i.imgur.com/HoLRf44.jpg

:eeekk: :hyper: