China Merchants Bank Tower (Chinese: 招商银行大厦; pinyin: Zhāoshāng Yīnháng Dàshà; Jyutping: Ziu1 soeng1 Ngan4 hong4 Daai6 haa6), or the Shenzhen World Trade Centre a 53-story skyscraper in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China was designed by American architecture firm Lee / Timchula of New York City. Lee / Timchula was the continuation of the Edward Larrabee Barnes, John MY Lee Architecture firm after Barnes retired in 1993. Completed in 2001.
| China Merchants Bank Tower | |
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 The China Merchants Bank Tower in February 2021 | |
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| Alternative names | Shenzhen World Trade Centre |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 7088 Shennan Boulevard, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
| Coordinates | 22°32′21″N 114°01′02″E / 22.53917°N 114.01722°E |
| Groundbreaking | 1999 |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Tip | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 53 |
| Floor area | 1,232,468 sq ft (114,500.0 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Engineer | Parsons Brinckerhoff Consultants Private Limited |
| Main contractor | China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. |
The 53 story high tower is defined by three zones-the podium, the tapering tower shaft, and the crown. The podium is a simple, 5-story rectangular volume with clear glass and 2 tones of gray granite detailed in sleek flush planes. The podium contains a full height atrium and a grand banking hall. Above the main shaft is a sky garden where refreshments are served at the Bankers Club in the crown zone above.
The exact location is at the intersection of Nongyuan Road (农园路; Nóngyuán Lù) and Shennan Boulevard, a major east-west thoroughfare of Shenzhen.
History edit
Completed in 2001,[1] the global headquarters of China Merchants Bank is located within the tower.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Shenzhen World Trade Centre". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
- ^ "Merchant's Bank Building". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
External links edit
- Emporis Building Profile
- www.cmbchina.com (in Chinese)