GUANGZHOU | Pearl River Tower | 1,013 FT / 309 M | 70 FLOORS - Page 2

wrab · #21 Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 4:53 PM**

Some additional info & renders from the SOM website. Could be wrong, but I think that Adrian Smith (of Burj Dubai fame) had a hand in this, before he left the Chicago office to start his own firm?

Pearl River Tower
Guangzhou, China
In 2005, SOM presented plans for a new headquarters tower in Guangzhou that would incorporate the latest sustainable technology and engineering know-how in an attempt to create the world’s most energy efficient high-rise structure—a tower that could significantly reduce its dependency on the city’s infrastructure. Scheduled for completion in 2010, the 71-story, 2.3-million square-foot tower will be the most energy efficient supertall tower ever built, and a milestone along the way to energy independence.
Project Facts
Completion Year: 2010
Site Area: 10,635 m2
Project Area: 214,100 m2
Building Height: 309.60 m
Number of Stories: 71
Project Awards
2008 • Spark Awards • Green, Carbon-Lowering & Environmental Category: Gold Award
http://www.som.com/content.cfm/pearl_river_tower

http://www.som.com/content.cfm/pearl_river_tower

Coldrsx · #22 Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 5:08 PM**

I was at a presentation in Boston about this tower and how it is "essentially" a NET-ZERO tower. I dont think people realize that this is one of the most energy efficient towers in the world.

malec · #23 Posted **Jan 12, 2009, 8:01 PM**

Updates from toddhubert on SSC

malec · #24 Posted **Jan 16, 2009, 10:24 PM**

I love this tower:

Quote:

Originally Posted by z0rg

Jan 14th by TIAN_MO

Aleks · #25 Posted **Jan 17, 2009, 4:39 AM**

Can't wait to see it rise even more!

muppet · #26 Posted **Jan 29, 2009, 10:27 AM**

wow that was quick

CapitalCity · #27 Posted **Jan 31, 2009, 1:07 AM**

This is definately one of my favorite supertalls going up in China, probably my most favorite!!

ardecila · #28 Posted **Jan 31, 2009, 9:09 AM**

Holy crap, those corner columns are MASSIVE!

BrownTown · #29 Posted **Jan 31, 2009, 9:04 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardecila

Holy crap, those corner columns are MASSIVE!

Looks like you lose the middle columns where the wind generators are, so at that point the only thing holding it up and the 4 outer columns and the core concrete.

chex · #30 Posted **Feb 2, 2009, 8:31 PM**

one of my favourites! didint know it was rising, great update!!

Bergenser · #31 Posted **Feb 2, 2009, 9:16 PM**

It's looking great!

malec · #32 Posted **Feb 8, 2009, 1:12 PM**

Updates:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taipei Walker

Jan.31

malec · #33 Posted **Feb 28, 2009, 10:49 AM**

Updates. This is quite slow especially for a Chinese tower

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddhubert

Feb 26 from skyscrapers.cn

malec · #34 Posted **Mar 29, 2009, 10:07 PM**

From today

Quote:

Originally Posted by ina555

3.29 from skyscrapers.cn

wrab · #35 Posted **Mar 29, 2009, 10:26 PM**

Core & outrigger system!

Aleks · #36 Posted **Mar 30, 2009, 1:49 AM**

Can't wait to see the floors and the glass go up!

malec · #37 Posted **Apr 19, 2009, 11:39 PM**

Updates

Quote:

Originally Posted by venisusky

4.18 from skyscrapers.cn
updated by zdf2118

Grand Hyatt GUANGZHOU & PRT

malec · #38 Posted **May 22, 2009, 8:11 PM**

Updates

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddhubert

may 15 skyscrapers.cn
its reaching the mechanic floor

Aleks · #39 Posted **May 23, 2009, 2:18 AM**

So the first section is almost topping out? I can't wait to see this beauty rise!

bbeliko · #40 Posted **May 23, 2009, 5:22 AM**

one of my favorite projects right now.