Zifeng Tower Explained

Zifeng Tower
Native Name:紫峰大厦
Native Name Lang:zh-hans
Location:1 Zhongyang Road
Gulou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu
Opening:December 18, 2010[1]
Building Type:Mixed use
Cost:5 billion RMB
Groundbreaking Date:May 29, 2004
Start Date:February 27, 2005
Completion Date:January 30, 2010 - April 8, 2010
Architectural:450m (1,480feet)[2]
Roof:381m (1,250feet)
Top Floor:316.6m (1,038.7feet)
Observatory:271.8m (891.7feet)
Floor Count:66[3]
Floor Area:1480350ft2
Elevator Count:54
Parking:1200
Main Contractor:Shanghai Construction Group
Architect:Adrian Smith at SOM
Structural Engineer:Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Order:st
T:紫峰大廈
P:Zǐfēng Dàshà
L:Purple Peak High-rise
Also Known As:Greenland Center/Square-Zifeng Tower
S2:绿地中心/广场·紫峰大厦
T2:綠地中心/廣場·紫峰大廈
P2:Lǜdì Zhōngxīn/Guǎngchǎng-Zǐfēng Dàshà
Altname3:Nanjing Greenland Financial Center
S3:南京绿地金融中心
T3:南京綠地金融中心
P3:Nánjīng Lǜdì Jīnróng Zhōngxīn

Zifeng Tower (Greenland Center-Zifeng Tower or Greenland Square Zifeng Tower, formerly Nanjing Greenland Financial Center)[4] [5] is a 450adj=onNaNadj=on supertall skyscraper (special class of skyscraper) in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The 66-story building completed in 2010 comprises retail and office. Floors 49–71 feature a hotel, numerous restaurants, and a public observatory. The tower's stepping is functional; office, hotel, and retail are located above grade, while the restaurants and the public observatory are housed at the top of the tower. The building is currently the tallest in Nanjing and Jiangsu province, the eleventh tallest in China and the twentieth tallest in the world.

Architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill designed the building, led by Adrian Smith.[6] [7] The Tower occupies an area of 18,721 square meters. The Nanjing Greenland InterContinental Hotel is located within the tower.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.zifengtower.com/ad/ad1.htm . zh:紫峰大厦开业庆典 . Greenland Group . 5 March 2012 . 6 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110306091304/http://www.zifengtower.com/ad/ad1.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Zifeng Tower - The Skyscraper Center . Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat . 1 May 2012 . 4 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224722/http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/nanjing/zifeng-tower . dead .
  3. Web site: Zifeng Tower . Skidmore, Owings & Merrill . 4 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Zifeng Tower (formerly Nanjing Greenland Financial Center) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327025913/http://www.som.com/content.cfm/zifeng_tower . . 2012-03-27 . dead . 9 January 2009 . 5 March 2012 . "Nanjing’s triangular form relates to its site, providing stunning views of the nearby mountains, lake, and historic buildings. The tower’s stepping is functional; office, hotel, and retail are located above grade, while restaurants and a public observatory are housed at the top of the tower, which is crowned with a spire.".
  5. Web site: Zifeng Tower Official website (English version) . Greenland Group . 5 March 2012 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20120907021519/http://www.zifengtower.com/enindex.htm . 7 September 2012 .
  6. Web site: Zifeng Tower . . 29 August 2013.
  7. Web site: Nanjing Greenland Financial Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105102244/http://www.emporis.com/building/zifeng-tower-nanjing-china . dead . 5 November 2012 . Emporis . 31 January 2009.