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The Tianjin Tower | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office |
Location |
Tianjin China |
Coordinates | 39°07′44″N 117°11′47″E / 39.12889°N 117.19639°E |
Construction started | December 17, 2007 |
Completed | Topped out 14 January 2010 [1] |
Opening | March 6, 2011 |
Cost | 3.5 billion yuan |
Owner | Financial Street Holding [4] |
Height | |
Architectural | 336.9 meters (1,105 ft) [2] [3] |
Top floor | 313.6 m (1,029 ft) [2] |
Observatory | 313.6 m (1,029 ft) [2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 74 [2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill [4] |
Structural engineer | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM-SF) |
References | |
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The Tianjin Tower, [5] or Jin Tower ( Chinese: 津塔; pinyin: Jīntǎ), [3] or Tianjin World Financial Center ( Chinese: 天津环球金融中心; pinyin: Tiānjīn Huánqiú Jīnróng Zhōngxīn) is a modern supertall skyscraper located in the Heping District of Tianjin, China, on the banks of the Hai River. [6] The mixed-use tower is 336.9 meters (1,105 ft) tall and contains 74 floors above ground and 4 below, [2] with an observation deck at 305.2 meters (1,001 ft). The area of the glass unitized curtain wall, manufactured by Jangho Group, is 215,000m². [4] It is notable as the first office building in Tianjin to be equipped with double decker elevators. [1]
The skyscraper was topped-out on January 14, 2010 [1] and opened in 2011.
The building is owned by Financial Street Holding, [4] with JLL (company) as joint sales and leasing agents. [1]
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