Wenzhou World Trade Center
| Wenzhou World Trade Center | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Coordinates | 28°00′25″N 120°39′54″E / 28.006896°N 120.664993°ECoordinates: 28°00′25″N 120°39′54″E / 28.006896°N 120.664993°E |
| Construction started | 9 June 2003 |
| Completed | 2010 |
| Opening | 2010 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 321.9 m (1,056 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 68[1] |
| Floor area | 174,361 m2 (1,876,806 sq ft)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research[1] |
| Developer | Wenzhou International Trade Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
Wenzhou World Trade Center (Chinese: 温州世贸中心大厦) is a 68-floor supertall skyscraper in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. Construction of the building began on 9 June 2003 and was completed in 2010 at 333 m (1,093 ft), giving it the title of the 25th-tallest building in the world. It is located in the downtown area of Wenzhou where it stands as the tallest building in the city, the tallest in Zhejiang province and the 18th-tallest in China.
The Wenzhou World Trade Center is to be used as office space and a luxury hotel.
Original plans called for the Wenzhou World Trade Center to be only 260 m (853 ft) tall.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Wenzhou Trade Center - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
- 1 2 "Wenzhou World Trade Center". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ↑ "Wenzhou Trade Center". Emporis. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
External links
- Wenzhou Trade Center on CTBUH Skyscraper Center
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