11/13/2023 0 Comments Jeddah clock tower![]() In addition to claiming the title of China’s tallest building, the Zun will also be the tallest structure in a high seismic zone when its finished, relying on steel-concrete composite braces and a solid concrete core for stability. Designed by the international architecture firm Farrells, with engineering help by Arup and KPF serving as design and executive architect, the unique, concave tower, split between office space, private club and an observation deck, provides additional high-rent space on the top floors and a dramatic lobby entrance on the ground floor. Modeled after a ceremonial “zun” vessel, a bronze or ceramic design meant to hold wine, this gently curving tower will soon rise over the new extension of Beijing’s central business district. Zun Tower KPF Skyfame Center Landmark TowerĬhina Zun Tower (Beijing, China: 1,732 feet, estimated completion 2018) There’s rhyme and reason to those subtle bends and arches: along with strategically placed vents, the shape reduces “ vortex shedding,” which sharply decreases the wind forces impacting the tower. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre (Tianjin, China: 1,739 feet, estimated completion 2020)ĭesigned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to meet LEED Gold standards, this gently sloping tower features a crystallized facade that accentuates the curves of the building’s frame. Set in the Golden Corridor in the city’s central business district, the tower also makes a nod towards regional history the canopies were designed to resemble the tents of the Qing Dynasty. Nicknamed the Pearl of the North, the 111-story, mixed-use skyscraper will feature a circular inset towards the apex as well as a luxury auto showroom towards the top floor and a smaller sister tower, both designed by Atkins. Global Financial Center Tower 1 (Shenyeng, China: 1,864 feet, estimated completion 2020) Named after a famous Thai king, the future landmark, which will be southeast Asia’s tallest building, will include a six-star hotel and become a highlight of the city center, which features a master plan by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.īaoneng Shenyang Global Financial Center Atkins Tianjin CTF Finance Centre Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Grand Rama 9 Tower (Bangkok, Thailand: 2,018 feet, estimated completion 2021)Ī symbol of recent developments in the Thai capital, like the under-construction transit lines connecting outlying areas to the central business district, this supertall will be an exclamation point on Bangkok’s continued growth as a regional hub. To add an additional air of exclusivity, the summit of this multi-use super tall will include a private member's club. The entire structure, from the grand lobbies to the corners fashioned in curved glass, present a fluid profile, reducing the building's material footprint. Wuhan Greenland Center (Wuhan, China: 2,087 feet, estimated completion 2019)Īnother project being overseen by the firm of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, this in-the-works tower in central China offers a unique, curved profile, a tripod shape that tapers and forms a dome to reduce wind resistance. Wuhan Greenland Center Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Grand Rama 9 Tower Grand Canal Land Public Company ![]() This is a massive project for Australian firm Fender Katsalidis Architects, which has been attached to a series of tall towers in Melbourne. Property developers are hoping this crystalline tower becomes as much of a catalyst for the city as César Pelli's Petronas Towers, still the tallest twin structures in the world. Merdeka PNB118 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 2,113 feet, estimated completion 2021) Perhaps more incredible is that building was meant to be a mile high, but engineers discovered that the surrounding geology unsuitable to support such a structure. The centerpiece of a new suburb, this skyscraper will shatter records, offer sightseers a perch on the 157th story (site of a proposed helipad), and even showcase an entirely new type of elevator, speedy double-decker cabins swept between floors by a new carbon fiber cord. This skyscraper is likely will become the first to break the one kilometer mark, not merely because it's already under construction and supported by the deep pockets of billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, but because it was designed by Adrian Smith.Īn architect whose career highlights include the Hancock Center and Burj Khalifa, Smith designed the Jeddah Tower to be the next iteration of the Burj, a shard of steel and glass that, in its triangular shape, recalls a palm about to spread its fronds. Jeddah Tower (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: 3,281 feet, estimated completion 2021) CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood Jeddah Tower Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Merdeka PNB118 A construction photo of the Jeddah Tower under construction.
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