Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai, China

Shanghai World Financial Center - a "bottle opener" in China

Where is located Shanghai World Financial Center?

Address of Shanghai World Financial Center is 100 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, China
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When was built Shanghai World Financial Center?

Built date of Shanghai World Financial Center is 27 August 1997 - start of construction
28 August 2008 - opening date

Shanghai World Financial Center

Facts, informations and history of Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai World Financial Center is a skyscraper that is one of the top tallest buildings in China and the world. It is currently ranked as the 7th tallest building in China, and the 11th tallest building in the world.

The building is located right next to two other super skyscrapers: the Jin Mao Building (420.5 meters high) and the Shanghai Tower (632 meters high). The latter is the second tallest building in the world.

The Shanghai Skyscraper was designed by American architect William Pedersen.

On August 27, 1997, the cornerstone was laid. Due to financial problems and financial crisis in Asia, the construction of the building was delayed and completed only after 9 years. Originally the skyscraper was to have 460 meters (94 floors), in February 2003 its height was increased to 492.3 meters (101 floors). Shanghai World Financial Center was completed on September 14, 2008.

The distinctive feature of the Shanghai World Financial Center is the opening at the top of the building. Originally, the opening was intended to be circular and represent the Chinese mythological image of the sky as a circle, as well as the Chinese moon gate. However, they felt that the circular design was too similar to the circle on the Japanese flag, which represents the rising sun. Therefore, after protests, the shape was changed to a trapezoid (50 m wide). As with the Kingdom Centre, the skyscraper is referred to as a giant bottle opener.

His three observatories, particularly the observatory with a 55-meter glass platform on the 100th floor (474 meters), are the main attraction of the building. The other two are located on the 94th floor (423 meters) and the 97th floor (439 meters).

The construction cost of the skyscraper was about $1.25 billion.

The building has 101 floors and 3 underground floors, served by 33 elevators and 91 escalators. Inside are offices, meeting rooms, a hotel, a museum and a shopping center.

The Park Hyatt Shanghai hotel, which is housed in a tower, offers a total of 174 rooms and suites and occupies floors 79 to 93. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest hotel in the world.

The skyscraper is named the "World Trade Center", is due to the fact that it was funded by investors from all over the world. This makes the tower a true international skyscraper. Among the funders we can find several Chinese and Japanese banks, as well as investors from America and Europe. The project was also partially financed by the Japanese developers, the "Mori Building Company", with the help of the American investment bank Morgan Stanley.

Architect of Shanghai World Financial Center

Architect of Shanghai World Financial Center is William Pedersen / Kohn Pedersen Fox

How many meters have Shanghai World Financial Center?

Height of Shanghai World Financial Center is 492,3 m - the height of the building
494,3 - the height to the highest point
487,4 m - height to roof

how many meters have Shanghai World Financial CenterScale

Construction/building type

Building Shanghai World Financial Center is of type Skyscraper, Office building

Architectural style

Architectural style of Shanghai World Financial Center is Neo-futurism

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What area have Shanghai World Financial Center?

Shanghai World Financial Center have area of 377,300 m² - usable area

What material is the building made of?

Shanghai World Financial Center is made of the following materials: Reinforced concrete, reinforcing steel

Cost

Build cost of Shanghai World Financial Center is $1.25 billion

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What is the cost of entry for Shanghai World Financial Center?

Tickets for Shanghai World Financial Center are available at the following prices and variants:

  • Entry to the 94th floor:
  • - adults: CNY 120
  • - children (height from 100 to 140 cm) and people with disabilities: CNY 60
  • - children (under 100 cm): free
  • Entrance to floors 94, 97 and 100:
  • - adults: CNY 180
  • - children (height from 100 to 140 cm) and people with disabilities: CNY 90
  • - Children (under 100 cm): free

At what times is open Shanghai World Financial Center?

Shanghai World Financial Center is open or accessible to the public on the following dates and times:

  • Daily from 11am to 9pm (last entry at 8pm).

Other names

The building is also known by other common names or in the original language, i.e. SWFC

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Byłem i widziałem. Fajne jest, że na tym tarasie widokowym jest szklana podłoga miejscami i można spojrzeć w dół :)
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