SHANGHAI TOWER CASE STUDY 10
ARCHITECT: LOCATION: COMPLETED: HEIGHT: FLOOR COUNT:
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Gensler Shanghai, China 2015 2,073 ft / 632 m 121
The Shanghai Tower is a skyscraper under construction in Pudong, Shanghai. The building is located adjacent to the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai Financial Tower. The tower is designed as nine cylindrical buildings that create interior zones of public spaces for visitors. These realms create atrium spaces consisting of gardens, cafes, restaurants, and retail spaces. The building features two facades each transparent, allowing for a reduction of wind loads that lessens the use of construction materials as well as the reliance on mechanical systems, such as heating and cooling. Programmatically, the nine zones are divided based on uses. Located in Zone 1 are shops and restaurants while Zones 2 to 6 house the offices. Zones 7 and 8 are allocated to a hotel and boutique offices. Lastly, Zone 9 accommodates an observatory.
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SHANGHAI TOWER