TIANJIN | China 117 Tower | 1,957 FT / 597 M | 117 FLOORS | U/C - Page 3

malec · #41 Posted **Nov 8, 2008, 6:19 PM**

Construction progress. Haven't a clue what's what down there:

R@ptor · #42 Posted **Nov 16, 2008, 6:36 PM**

According to three different sources the height was increased from 570m to 600m (1968ft). The top seems to have been re-designed as well.

Fabb · #43 Posted **Nov 16, 2008, 8:20 PM**

Good !
I didn't like the old version.
This one will probably be known as "the diamond".

Shanghai_Fan · #44 Posted **Nov 17, 2008, 12:16 AM**

China's second 600m tower. Another 1-2 coming.

Aleks · #45 Posted **Nov 17, 2008, 1:34 AM**

Wow! I really like this design. Looks way better than the old one. Reminds me of a modern and way taller Tour de la Bourse with a diamond on top.

MapleLeaf · #46 Posted **Nov 17, 2008, 8:57 AM**

I like the first one more but it still gonna be a real beauty.

NYC4Life · #47 Posted **Nov 17, 2008, 8:50 PM**

China has some real magic behind its towers.

Indescribable · #48 Posted **Nov 18, 2008, 3:36 AM**

The original rendering looks a bit like a stretched out version of 2 IFC in Hong Kong.

Biff · #49 Posted **Nov 19, 2008, 9:24 PM**

I like buildings so tall you have to scroll up or down to see the entire tower.

WonderlandPark · #50 Posted **Nov 19, 2008, 9:28 PM**

aww, another 21m and they could take the world's tallest by roof height. Someone has to go after the BD, it will most likely be China. Go for it.

mikey johnson · #51 Posted **Nov 20, 2008, 12:14 AM**

The diamond thing looks rediculous.

photoLith · #52 Posted **Nov 20, 2008, 12:23 AM**

eeew, that diamond is retarded looking, hopefully they change it. The original design was also quite shoddy.

NYC4Life · #53 Posted **Nov 21, 2008, 1:19 AM**

That's a lot of karats on that diamond.

Duffstuff129 · #54 Posted **Nov 23, 2008, 3:01 PM**

I like the body of the tower, but the top is very odd to me. It's beautiful and slim all the way up and then... giant concrete fins and a fake diamond? What?

At least they chose a good city to put it in, the visibility in Tianjin isn't marred by the fog and smog.

Also, with China's economy down the crapper, will the work on this one keep going?

Fabb · #55 Posted **Nov 23, 2008, 5:51 PM**

Does the diamond symbol have a specific meaning in Tianjin, or is it there for no reason ?

Stratosphere · #56 Posted **Nov 23, 2008, 9:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey johnson

The diamond thing looks rediculous.

Reminds me of this golf ball in Dubai.

Jibba · #57 Posted **Nov 23, 2008, 9:32 PM**

Too bad about the first design being axed; it was nice and graceful even if it did have a few awkward details. This second version is...interesting. I don't know why the top has been given such a disjointed and visually (and physically) massive crown--really kills the sense of grace and height that the basic form has. Should still look nice from street-level looking up, though.

TANGELD_SLC · #58 Posted **Nov 25, 2008, 6:09 AM**

OK, uhhhh WTF is up with that Diamond? It's hideously tacky and ruined the tower, IMO. I liked the other design waaaay better. Now they are becoming Dubai II, and NOT in a good way.

NYC4Life · #59 Posted **Nov 27, 2008, 6:46 PM**

^^^ I agree, China can do much better than this.

StarScraperCity · #60 Posted **Nov 27, 2008, 7:55 PM**

The tower itself is pretty attractive, but that hideous excuse of a crown ruins it.