Bund Center

Bund Center
外滩中心/金光外滩金融中心
Bund Center visible center
Former names	Bund Financial Centre Shanghai Golden Beach Tower
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Architectural style	Postmodernism
Location	88 Henan Road Central / Yan'an Road Shanghai, China
Coordinates	31°14′04″N 121°28′58″E / 31.234491°N 121.482643°E / 31.234491; 121.482643Coordinates: 31°14′04″N 121°28′58″E / 31.234491°N 121.482643°E / 31.234491; 121.482643
Construction started	1997
Completed	2002
Height
Roof	198 m (650 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	45
Floor area	83,000 m² (890,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	John Portman & Associates
References
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Bund Center is a 198 m (650 ft), 50-storey tower in the Huangpu area of Shanghai, China. Designed by the architects of John Portman and Associates, the tower was completed in 2002.

The building is mainly used for offices and major tenants of the building are Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Nokia, APP and Regus. The Bund Center’s prominent outer appearance is the crown located on top of the building. A total of 16 indicator lights are installed so that the crown illuminates a golden light at nighttime. The investors of the building are Shanghai Golden Bund Real Estate CO., LTD. Asia Food and Properties LTD. and Shanghai Huangpu Investment (Group) Development CO., LTD.

The Westin Bund Center hotel is attached to the Bund Center, offering dining and entertainment experience to visitors.

References

External links

Official site
The Westin Bund Center as 3D-Modell in 3D Warehouse of Google SketchUp

Skyscrapers in Shanghai over 170 metres

Completed:

Over 300 m	Shanghai World Financial Center (492 m, 2008) Oriental Pearl Tower (468 m, 1995) Jin Mao Tower (421 m, 1998) Shimao International Plaza (333 m, 2005)

200-300 m	Shanghai Wheelock Square (298 m, 2008) Plaza 66 Tower 1 (288 m, 2001) Tomorrow Square (285 m, 2003) K11 (278 m, 2002) Bocom Financial Towers (265 m, 2002) Grand Gateway Shanghai Towers (262 m, 2005) Shanghai IFC North Tower (260 m, 2010) One Lujiazui (256 m, 2008) Bank of Shanghai Headquarters (252 m, 2005) Shanghai IFC South Tower (250 m, 2009) Maxdo Centre (241 m, 2005) Cloud Nine (238 m, 2006) International Ocean Shipping Building (232 m, 2000) Plaza 66 Tower 2 (228 m, 2006) Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel (226 m, 2006) Bank of China Tower (226 m, 2000) Raffles City (222 m, 2003) Jasper Tower (220 m, 2008) The Longemont Shanghai (218 m, 2005) Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza (217 m, 2004) World Finance Tower (212 m, 2000) King Tower (212 m, 1996) Pudong International Information Port (211 m, 2001) Sofitel Jin Jiang Oriental Pudong Hotel (207 m, 2002) Nan Zheng Building (205 m, 1998) Lippo Plaza (204 m, 1998) Shanghai Sen Mao International Building (203 m, 1998) Huaxia Financial Square Towers (202 m, 2003) Golden Bell Mansion (200 m, 1998) Radisson Hotel Shanghai New World (200 m)

170-200 m	World Plaza Shanghai (199 m, 1998) Bund Center (198 m, 2002) Wenxin United Press Building (197 m, 1999) Lan Sheng Building (196 m, 1997) China Insurance Building (196 m, 1999) The Center (196 m, 2004) CITIC Square (193 m, 2000) Huaneng Union Tower (188 m, 1997) CAAC Pudong Tower (188 m, 2001) Bao'an Tower (188 m, 1997) Shanghai Futures Building (187 m, 1998) China Merchants Tower (186 m, 1995) Shanghai China Merchants Plaza Office Building (186 m, 1998) Aurora Plaza (185 m, 2003) Pudong Development Mansion (185 m, 2001) Ciro's Plaza (181 m, 2002) Union Square Towers (185 m, 2005) Pudong Shangri La Hotel Extension (180 m, 2005) Citigroup Tower (180 m, 2005) Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center (180 m, 2000) Harbour Ring Plaza (178 m, 1998) K. Wah Center (178 m, 2005) Four Seasons Hotel (172 m, 2002)

Under
construction:

Shanghai Tower (632 m, 2014)
White Magnolia Plaza (320 m, 2011)
TIPS China Building (289 m, 2009)
Albany Oasis Garden Office Tower (260 m, 2008)
Huamin King Tower (258 m, 2008)
X3-2 Office Development (200 m)
Park Place Office Tower (188 m)
Hopson International Tower (180 m, 2008)
China Merchants Bank Headquarters (180 m)
Shanghai Expo Guest Hotel (178 m)

Buildings listed in order of height and with year of completion
Building data source: Emporis

See also:' List of tallest buildings in Shanghai
Category:Buildings and structures in Shanghai
Buildings on the Bund

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