NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Shanghai World Financial Center

The Shanghai World Financial Center (Simplified Chinese: 上海环球金融中心; Traditional Chinese: 上海環球金融中心; Pinyin: Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Shanghai, China. It is a mixed use skyscraper which will consist of office spaces, hotel rooms, conference rooms, observation decks and shops on the ground floors. The hotel component will open with 175 rooms and suites in mid-2008 as the Park Hyatt Shanghai. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... Image File history File links Applications-development. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 268 Ã— 598 pixelsFull resolution (911 Ã— 2033 pixel, file size: 285 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Shanghai World Financial Center This image is of a drawing, painting, print, or other two-dimensional work of art, and the copyright for it is most... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the seventh largest in the world. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The architectural firm of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) was founded in 1976 by A. Eugene Kohn, William Pedersen, and Sheldon Fox. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the seventh largest in the world. ...

On August 5, 2007, the SWFC official website had updated the latest height of SWFC is 445 meters or 97 stories; the hole is under construction^[1]. is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

A fire was reported on August 14, 2007 in the building still under construction. This fire was apparently caused by a welding torch which ignited workplace materials. It was extinguished at 5:45 p.m., and no injuries or deaths were reported.^[2]. is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Architecture

The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The aperture originally was meant to be a circular moon gate, but the intended design began facing protests from Chinese, including the mayor of Shanghai, who considered it too similar to the rising sun design of the Japanese flag. Pedersen then suggested that a bridge be placed at the bottom of the aperture to make it less circular.^[3] In mid-2005, KPF submitted an alternative design to Mori Building and a trapezoidal hole replaced the circle at the top of the tower, which in addition to changing the controversial design, will also be cheaper and easier to implement according to the architects.^[4] An observation deck on the 100th floor is also now part of the final design. A moon gate is a circular opening in a garden wall that acts as a pedestrian passageway, and a traditional architectural element in Chinese gardens. ... The English word Japan is not the name used for their country by the Japanese themselves: it is an exonym. ... Civil and state flag and ensign (Aug 13, 1999. ...

The skyscraper's roof height has been set at 492 m (1,614 feet), and when completed in early 2008 is expected to temporarily have the highest roof in the world. Before construction resumed on the roof, tower height was scheduled to be 510m so the building would hold the title of the worlds tallest building (structural top) over the Taipei 101, but a height limit was imposed, allowing the roof to reach a maximum height of 492m. Architect William Pedersen and developer Minoru Mori have resisted suggestions to add a spire that would surpass that of Taipei 101 and perhaps the Freedom Tower, calling the Shanghai WFC a "broad-shouldered building". Even so, its roof height will be the third highest in the world after the Burj Dubai complex and Chicago Spire. Upon completion the SWFC will boast a gross floor area of more than 377,300m² and feature 31 elevators and 33 escalators. Image File history File linksMetadata Shangai3bldgcompare. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Shangai3bldgcompare. ... Minoru Mori (1934 - ) is considered to be Japans most powerful and influential building tycoon. ... Taipei 101 (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: TÃ¡ibÄ›i YÄ«lÃngyÄ«; Wade-Giles: Tai-pei I-ling-i) is a 101-floor landmark skyscraper located in the capital of Taipei, Taiwan. ... For the building in Florida of the same name, see Freedom Tower (Miami). ... The Burj Dubai (Arabic: Dubai Tower) is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in the New Downtown of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... The Chicago Spire is a supertall skyscraper approved for construction in Chicago, Illinois. ...

Construction

The foundation stone was laid on August 27, 1997. In the late 1990s the Japanese Mori Building Corporation had a fund shortage caused by the Asian financial crisis, which halted the project after the foundations were completed. On February 13, 2003, the Mori Group increased the building's height to 492 meters (1,645 feet) and 101 stories from the initial plans for a 460-meter (1,509 feet), 94-story building. The new building will use the foundation of the original design. The building construction resumed on November 16, 2003.^[5] is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... The East Asian financial crisis was a period of economic unrest that started in July 1997 in Thailand and affected currencies, stock markets, and other asset prices in several Asian countries, many considered East Asian Tigers. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Accident

SWFC had encountered a fire accident on August 14, 2007. The fire was first noticed on the 40th floor, around 16:30 PM (GMT +8), and soon the smoke was clearly seen outside the buiding. By 17:30, the fire had been eliminated. The damage was reported to be slight and nobody was injured in this accident. is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

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