Civic Center (Shenzhen)
Civic Center or Citizens' Center (Chinese: 市民中心) is an 84.7 meters-tall, 200,000 square meter government building Shenzhen, China. It is located within the Futian Central Business District and was constructed at a cost of CNY 2.172 billion.[1] It comprises a museum, a historical archive, a conferences room with a capacity of 2500 and government offices, and other establishments.
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The building's roof spans 486 meters and has a width of 154 meters.[2] The roof is meant to represent the wings of a mythical bird (similar to a roc) named Dapeng (大鹏), which is also the name of the Dapeng Peninsula and a district in Shenzhen.
The building's architect is Lee / Timchula Architects. John Ming Yee Lee was the lead partner in the Edward Larrabee Barnes Architects and Associates firm based in New York City. Lee / Timchula won an international urban design competition for the 2 square kilometer city center which includes the Citizen Center, parks, roads and adjacent office towers. The building was built by the Shenzhen QiXin Construction Group Co., Ltd.[3] Construction started in late 1998 and was completed in May 2004.
See also
- Civic Center Station, the Shenzhen Metro station serving the building and its surroundings
- Shenzhen Museum, part of which is located within the building
References
- "Archived copy" 深圳市市民中心. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 深圳市行政服务大厅. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "Shenzhen Museum of History in the Shenzhen Civic Centre". e-Cuneiform. March 2, 2009.
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