SHANGHAI | Shanghai Tower / 上海中心大厦 | 2,073 FT / 632 M | 128 FLOORS

[Nites]

Originally Posted by Loqy Lion

Meh.

Not iconic. Not ground-breaking. Just a really tall kitsch dildo.

Kudos, China.

You mad???

[PhxPavilion]

Originally Posted by Loqy Lion

Meh.

Not iconic. Not ground-breaking. Just a really tall kitsch dildo.

Kudos, China.

Jealous?

..

[rjb001]

For the record, what is the technical name for the nine platform levels that serve as atrium spaces?

[BrandonJXN]

Looks a bit like the Russia Tower.

Can you imagine looking down at SWFC?

[Thskyscraper]

I really like the KPF design.

[Fabb]

So many amazing designs !
I don't know which one I like best.

[Pandemonious]

I am biased.. since I had a gigantic hand in the form and structure the SOM design took....none of the other designs can touch this beauty IMO:

[Fabb]

Originally Posted by Pandemonious

I am biased.. since I had a gigantic hand in the form and structure the SOM design took....none of the other designs can touch this beauty IMO:

This one, below, is the same, right ?



Good looking !

[AZheat]

A couple of those designs were really spectacular. I would be thrilled to get one of Shanghai's little projects, it would dwarf anything we have in Phoenix. What I really like about so many of China's buildings are the futuristic and unconventional designs that have become so common.

[Stratosphere]

Originally Posted by Pandemonious

I am biased.. since I had a gigantic hand in the form and structure the SOM design took....none of the other designs can touch this beauty IMO:

After observing all those designs carefully, I agree. The SOM design is the best. The shape is simple and symetrical and beautiful, not some crazy, out-of-this-world geometry. The beatiful external bracing is going a give this tower a timeless touch and make it an instant landmark.

Some of the other designs look wonderful too, but they seem to be too ahead of our time. They look like they belong to StarWars and the geometry doesn't look like they're "build-able". The rest range from average to down right ugly.

[Pandemonious]

Yes, same building just a different angle. In that night shot you can really see how each line of structure follows the path of least resistance creating the curves that gradually all converge together into the ground along the three corner mega columns, visually displaying how the building physically handles the lateral forces of the wind... redirecting it all into the foundation at the most efficient points. The idea of it is inspired by Michell's truss theorem (1904), which analyzes stress value ranges in truss members in comparison with the total weight (and therefore cost) of the structure. Structural optimization then becomes just another thing to add to the list of sustainable features this tower has.

[Fabb]

So, what are its chances of becoming a reality ?

[Pandemonious]

The developer bought the rights to develop the land from a previous developer that had SOM produce them a tower (The old version is still floating around the internet somewhere). They decided to hold a large international competition for a new design.

The building is mostly office, with a hotel at the top, so it isn't as if there would be any condos to sell. With this being such a huge well known competition and prime site, I would say the chances of it being built are very high.

[Stu]

The SOM or KPF design. The rest range from crap to great. Foster's design is unremarkable, IMO.

[Bergenser]

This project looks very cool.
Does someone got a hight or anything.... looks like Burj Dubai rival.
in some renderings it actully looks 700m+....

My favourite:

[Atlas]

That one and the KPF design are the best in my opinion.

[Slugbelch]

Location?
Sep. 7th:

cheff shanghai

[Thskyscraper]

Originally Posted by Slugbelch

Location?
Sep. 7th:

cheff shanghai

If that is the site, they've got a head start on construction.

[giallo]

Originally Posted by Thskyscraper

If that is the site, they've got a head start on construction.

This is what's going up on that site. It's called the Shanghai International Finance Center. The two towers are 260m and 250m respectively. All in all the development is 4 million square feet making it the largest project UC in Shanghai.




The plot that Shanghai Center will eventually use is a driving range at the moment.

[The Chemist]

Originally Posted by Bergenser

This project looks very cool.
Does someone got a hight or anything.... looks like Burj Dubai rival.
in some renderings it actully looks 700m+....

Looking at this...


It looks like the expected height is somewhere between 560-580 metres. So between 70 to 90 metres taller than SWFC.