Pearl River Tower
| Pearl River Tower | |
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| 珠江城大厦 | |
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| Alternative names | Guangdong Tobacco Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | Zhujiang Avenue West Guangzhou, China |
| Coordinates | 23°07′36″N 113°19′03″E / 23.12675°N 113.3176°ECoordinates: 23°07′36″N 113°19′03″E / 23.12675°N 113.3176°E |
| Construction started | 28 September 2006 |
| Completed | March 2011 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 309.7 m (1,016 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 71 5 below ground |
| Floor area | 212,165 m2 (2,283,730 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 29 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | China National Tobacco Corporation |
| Architect | Gordon Gill Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Guangzhou Chengzong Design Institute |
| Developer | Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Skidmore Owings and Merrill |
| Main contractor | Shanghai Construction Group |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4][5] | |
Pearl River Tower (Chinese:珠江城大厦 or 珠江大厦) is a 71-storey, 309.7 m (1,016 ft), clean technology skyscraper at the junction of Jinsui Road/Zhujiang Avenue West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China. The tower's architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill with Adrian D. Smith and Gordon Gill (now at their own firm, AS+GG) as architects.[6] Ground broke on the tower on the 8th of September 2006 and construction was completed in March 2011. It is intended for office use and will be partially occupied by the China National Tobacco Corporation.[7]
Architecture and design
The design of the Pearl River Tower intends to set new standards for skyscrapers: a high-performance structure designed in such harmony with its environment that it extracts energy from the natural and passive forces surrounding the building.[8] Some of the major accomplishments are in the nature of the formal and technological integration of form and function in a holistic approach to engineering and architectural design.[9]
Sustainability
The building is designed with energy conservation in mind, including wind turbines and solar collectors, photovoltaic cells, raised floors ventilation, and radiant heating and cooling ceilings. It will be arguably one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in the world.[10]
Of Pearl River Tower’s accomplishments, many are related to the sustainable design features including:
- The largest radiant-cooled office building in the world
- Most energy efficient super-tall building in the world
- The tower is an example of China’s goal to reduce the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in 2020 by 40 to 45 percent as compared to the level of 2005.[11]
Specifications
- Site Area: 10,635 m2 (114,470 sq ft)[5]
Timeline
- Fall 2005 : Design Competition
- 8 September 2006 : Ground Breaking Ceremony
- November 2006 : Enabling Works begin
- 18 July 2007 : Public bidding for the construction[12]
- January 2008 : Main Package construction begins −26.2 m (−86 ft)
- August 2008 : Building Core construction reaches ground level 0 m (0 ft)
- April 2009 : 15th Level 80.6 m (264 ft)
- November 2009: Glass curtainwall installation begins
- December 2009: Building reaches upper wind turbine level
- 28 March 2010: Topped-out[13]
References
- ^ Pearl River Tower at CTBUH Skyscraper Database
- ^ Pearl River Tower at Emporis
- ^ Pearl River Tower at SkyscraperPage
- ^ Pearl River Tower at Structurae
- ^ a b "Projects: Pearl River Tower". Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ Smith, Adrian (2007). The Architecture of Adrian Smith, SOM: Toward a Sustainable Future. Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd. p. 556. ISBN 1-86470-169-2.
- ^ "The winds of change". World Architecture News. Tuesday, 22 August 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Net Zero Energy Design". SOM. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ Kyra Epstein (Winter 2008). "How Far Can You Go? Case Study: Pearl River Tower". High Performing Buildings Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Pearl River Tower at Glass Steel and Stone
- ^ "China to cut 40 to 45% GDP unit carbon by 2020". China Daily. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Guangzhou, the third high-rise tender requirements super energy-saving". Yangcheng Evening News. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ "SOM-Designed Pearl River Tower Topped Out in China".
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