Shanghai World Financial Center ( Chinese 上海 环球 金融 中心 ; English Shanghai World Financial Center ) - a skyscraper in Shanghai , the construction of which was completed in the summer of 2008 . The height of the center is 492 m, so it is the eleventh highest skyscraper in the world and the sixth highest in Asia (for 2015). The tower was built by the Japanese company Mori Building Corporation . The chief designer of the project is David Malott of the New York company Kohn Pedersen Fox . The unofficial name of the building is “ opener ”.
| Shanghai World Financial Center 上海 环球 金融 中心 | |
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| Location | Shanghai  China |
| Building | 1997 - 2008 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 492 m |
| Top floor | 474.0 m |
| Technical specifications | |
| Number of floors | 101 |
| The area inside the building | 377 300 m² |
| Number of elevators | |
| Architect | Kohn pedersen fox |
Information and photos on Emporis | |
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Building Design
The construction of the building was actively supported by the Japanese tycoon Minoru Mori, so the skyscraper unofficially bears his name. [2] The first stone was laid on August 27, 1997, but due to the 1998 financial crisis, construction lasted ten years. The construction process itself took four years, as active financing began in 2003, another year was required for interior decoration and installation of communications. [3]
In 2003, changes were made to the project, in particular, the development company Mori Group increased the building height to 492 m and the number of floors to 101, from the original 460 and 94, respectively.
Also, in 2005, the shape of the window on the top of the building was designed to reduce air resistance. It was originally supposed to be a round-shaped window 46 m in diameter. However, this design caused great protests from the Chinese, including the mayor of Shanghai, who believed that it was very similar to the rising sun on the flag of Japan. The round hole was replaced with a trapezoidal one, which reduced the cost of construction and simplified the implementation of the project.
Investors wanted to increase the height of the building by installing a spire on it in order to break the Taipei 101 height record (509.2 m), but architect William Pedersen and developer Minoru Mori opposed adding a spire to the building, explaining that such a magnificent building as SWFC has enough existing sizes .
The building area is 377,300 m², there are 31 high-speed elevators and 33 escalators.
Building Features
The building passed all tests for earthquake resistance and can withstand an earthquake up to seven points.
In this regard, three options for saving people were used: on the protected stairs in the middle of the building, descent on elevators located on the sides of the building, as well as the protected floors.
A secure floor is located on every twelfth floor of the building. It is designed to shelter people from fire until rescuers arrive. Each such floor has its own reinforced concrete frame, which divides the entire building into sections, and increases its strength properties. These floors are reinforced with refractory steel, and also on these floors are glass windows that can be broken to allow air to enter the room.
3 underground levels in a skyscraper are car parking.
- 1-5 floors - conference rooms, shops, restaurants.
- 7-77 floors - offices of various companies, for example Tomson Group Ltd. bought 72 floor, with the exception of the 29th floor, which houses the Shanghai World Financial Culture & Media Center. In total, about 12 thousand employees work in the offices of the building. [four]
- 79-85 floors - the Park Hyatt Shanghai hotel has 174 rooms.
- 86th floor - there is a conference hall and 8 banquet rooms.
- 87-93 floors - restaurants.
- 94-100 floors - viewing platforms and exhibition areas. The highest observation deck of the skyscraper, equipped in compliance with all safety standards, is located at an altitude of 474 meters.
Building Records
- the owner of the highest observation deck in the world, located on the 100th floor of the building (472 meters above the ground);
- the best skyscraper in the world in 2008. [five]
Center Construction, May 2008. View from Jin Mao
Notes
- ↑ http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/shanghai-world-financial-center/131
- ↑ Shanghai World Financial Center (Unavailable link) . Date of treatment October 28, 2013. Archived October 29, 2013.
- ↑ Shanghai World Financial Center. The third tallest skyscraper in the world.
- ↑ Shanghai World Financial Center
- ↑ Shanghai Tower recognized as the best skyscraper of the year