Chongqing World Financial Center
The Chongqing World Financial Center, also known as Global Financial Building (Chinese: 环球金融中心; Chinese: 環球金融中心) is a late-modernist supertall skyscraper in Chongqing, China.[1] The office tower has a height of 339 metres (1,112 ft)[2] and contain 79 floors. The skyscraper was first proposed in 2007 and broke ground in 2010. Construction of the glass and steel-building was completed in 2014.[2] Upon completion, it was the tallest building in Chongqing, and has been surpassed by the Chongqing International Trade and Commerce Center in 2017.
| Chongqing World Financial Center | |
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 View of the Chongqing World Financial Center from street level | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office[1] |
| Location | Chongqing China |
| Construction started | 2007[2] |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Opening | 2015[2] |
| Owner | Chongqing Worthy Land Co., Ltd. |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 339 metres (1,112 ft)[2] |
| Top floor | 310.3 metres (1,018 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 78 |
| Floor area | 2,200,143 ft² (204,400 m²) |
| Lifts/elevators | 43 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | C.Y. Lee.[1] |
| Developer | Huaxun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd.[1] |
| Structural engineer | Arup Group; Chongqing Architecture and Design Institute |
| Main contractor | China State Construction Fourth Engineering Division Corporation Ltd. |
References
- "Global Financial Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- "Chongqing World Financial Center". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
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