Tianjin World Financial Center

39°07′44″N 117°11′47″E / 39.12889°N 117.19639°E / 39.12889; 117.19639Construction startedDecember 17, 2007CompletedTopped out 14 January 2010^[1]OpeningMarch 6, 2011Cost3.5 billion yuanOwnerFinancial Street Holding^[4]HeightArchitectural336.9 meters (1,105 ft)^[2][3]Top floor313.6 m (1,029 ft)^[2]Observatory313.6 m (1,029 ft)^[2]Technical detailsFloor count74^[2]Design and constructionArchitect(s)Skidmore, Owings and Merrill^[4]Structural engineerSkidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM-SF)References^[2]

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]

History

28 November 2008 6 January 2009 26 March 2009 1 April 2009 7 May 2009 10 July 2009 28 August 2009 31 July 2009 26 November 2009 31 December 2009

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