Shanghai International Finance Center
The Shanghai International Finance Center ( Chinese 上海 国际 金融 中心 ) or Shanghai IFC for short is a building complex in the Pudong district in the center of the Chinese city of Shanghai . The complex essentially consists of two skyscrapers, a north and a south tower.
Shanghai IFC North Tower
Shanghai IFC North Tower Two ifc office, Shanghai International Finance Center North Tower |
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Place: | Shanghai , PR China | |
Construction time : | 2004-2010 | |
Opening: | 2010 | |
Status : | Built | |
Architectural style : | Postmodern | |
Architect : | César Pelli & Associates | |
Coordinates : | 31 ° 14 '20.6 " N , 121 ° 29' 52.1" E | |
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Use / legal | ||
Usage : | offices | |
Technical specifications | ||
Height : | 260 m | |
Rank (height) : | 17. (Shanghai) | |
Floors : | 56 | |
Elevators : | 37 | |
Building material : | Structure: reinforced concrete ; Facade: glass |
The Shanghai IFC North Tower ( Chinese 上海 国际 金融 中心 北 塔 , Pinyin Shànghǎi Guójì Jīnróng Zhōngxīn Běitǎ ) is one of the taller skyscrapers in Shanghai at 260 meters and 56 floors . Construction began in 2004 and the building was completed in 2010.
The tower is the headquarters of the HSBC bank in China.
Shanghai IFC South Tower
Shanghai IFC South Tower Shanghai International Finance Center South Tower |
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Basic data | |
Place: | Shanghai , PR China |
Construction time : | 2004-2009 |
Opening: | 2009 |
Status : | Built |
Architectural style : | Postmodern |
Architect : | César Pelli & Associates |
Coordinates : | 31 ° 14 ′ 18.8 " N , 121 ° 29 ′ 48.5" E |
Use / legal | |
Usage : | offices |
Technical specifications | |
Height : | 250 m |
Rank (height) : | 23. (Shanghai) |
Floors : | 58 |
Elevators : | 45 |
Building material : | Structure: reinforced concrete ; Facade: glass |
The Shanghai IFC South Tower ( Chinese 上海 国际 金融 中心 南塔 , Pinyin Shànghǎi Guójì Jīnróng Zhōngxīn Nántǎ ) is also one of the taller skyscrapers in Shanghai with 250 meters and 58 floors . Construction began in 2004 and the building was completed in 2009.
The tower serves, among other things, as a hotel building for the Ritz-Carlton chain .
See also
Web links
- Further information and pictures of the north tower at the CTBUH
- Further information and pictures of the south tower at the CTBUH
Individual evidence
- ^ Shanghai IFC North Tower at Emporis , accessed November 12, 2012