![]() Shanghai Tower Named Best Tall Building Worldwide 2016ĬTBUH Names Shanghai Tower “Best Tall Building Worldwide” for 2016 Shanghai Tower Best Tall Building Worldwide 2016ĭesign: Gensler architects 2DEFINE Architecture New Chinese Tall Development: Award News design by Gensler architects meanwhile, 270 wind turbines (built into the façade at the crown of the building) power the exterior lighting.Shanghai Twisting Tower, Chinese Skyscraper Building, Images, Architect, Design, Height Shanghai Tower : Skyscraper Building China the building’s transparent second skin provides insulation, reducing the need for heating and cooling, while the use of glass limits the need for electric lighting. ![]() Meanwhile, the tower’s skin comprises 20,000 curtain wall panels suspended from above on cantilevered trusses.įrom a sustainability standpoint, Shanghai tower employs a number of different strategies to save energy, including water conservation practices and integrated landscaping. Designed by Mitsubishi Electric, the project also includes three express elevators (believed to be the world’s fastest) that exceed speeds of 18 m/sec (40mph). The tower rises around a central ‘trunk’ (a concrete core and steel supercolumns) with ‘branches’ supporting refuge and mechanical floors at the base of each zone. Instead, Gensler and engineers Thornton Tomasetti used parametric software with precise tolerances achieved by placing lasers on the site to take exact measurements. However, the unique shape also meant that traditional CAD tools were not sufficient. ![]() In order to withstand the typhoon-force winds that are common to the region, the architects designed an asymmetric form with a tapered profile and rounded corners - a form that reduced wind loads by 24% and saved $58 million USD in materials. By emphasizing public space and locating shops, restaurants and urban amenities at the atrium levels, Shanghai Tower provides a new experience for living and working in supertall towers.’ ‘These are the innovative sky gardens that set the building apart from any highrise ever built. ‘Instead of parks spread horizontally across the city, the tower provides gathering spaces stacked vertically,’ explain the architects. In developing the supertall mixed-use structure, Gensler took inspiration from Shanghai’s small-scale courtyards by recasting them within a spiraling form. finally, observation levels are included at the peak in zone 9. zone 7 houses a hotel, with further hotels and boutique outlets found in zone 8. at the base of the structure, zone 1 contains retail and conference outlets, while zones 2-6 offer office space. Conceived as a ‘self-contained city’, the tower comprises nine vertical zones that range between 12 and 15 stories. Construction work on the project began in 2008, with the Gensler-designed skyscraper now open in Lujiazui - the city’s bustling financial district. Rising 632 meters (2,073 feet) and 127 floors into the air, ‘Shanghai Tower’ is the tallest building in China and the second tallest in the world.
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