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
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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 |
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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
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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