Xiamen International Centre Explained

Xiamen International Center
Native Name:厦门国际中心
Native Name Lang:zh
Former Names:邮电大厦 (China Post & Telecommunication Tower)
Status:Topped-out
Location Town:Xiamen
Location Country:China
Start Date:1996 (As China Post & Telecom Tower)
Completion Date:2017 (est.)
Opened Date:2025
Height:343.9m (1,128.3feet)
Floor Count:68
Floor Area:129555sqm
Architecture Firm:Gensler
Structural Engineer:ISA Architecture

Xiamen International Center is a skyscraper under construction in Xiamen, China.[1] The tower was topped out in April 2016, but remains unfinished.

The China Post & Telecommunication Tower, a planned 342-meter tall office building was previously planned to be at the same location. The project began construction in 1996 but was halted at podium level. The current building began construction in 2014, and was sold unfinished in a liquidation sale by the previous owner on November 11, 2020.[2]

From 2016 to present, Xiamen International Center has been the tallest building in the city of Xiamen, as well as tallest in the Haixi Metropolitan Area.

The Xiamen International Center, when completed, will serve as a hotel and an office after completion in 2025.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xiamen International Center. 28 March 2013. The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
  2. Web site: 2020-11-17 . Xiamen International Center Sold on Taobao for Singles Day . 2022-05-12 . Mingtiandi . en-US.
  3. Web site: Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre - The Skyscraper Center . 2022-05-12 . www.skyscrapercenter.com.