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 | Neo-futurism |
| 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 |
| Owner | China National Tobacco Corporation |
| Height | |
| Roof | 309.6 m (1,016 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 71 (+5 basement floors) |
| Floor area | 212,165 m2 (2,283,730 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 29 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Gordon Gill Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Guangzhou Chengzong Design Institute |
| Developer | Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Main contractor | Shanghai Construction Group |
| References | |
Pearl River Tower (Chinese: 珠江城大厦; pinyin: Zhūjiāng chéng dàshà; or Chinese: 珠江大厦; pinyin: Zhūjiāng dàshà) is a 71-story, 309.6 m (1,016 ft),clean technology neofuturistic 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 & Merrill with Adrian D. Smith and Gordon Gill (now at their own firm, AS+GG) as architects. Ground broke on the tower on 8 September 2006 and construction was completed in March 2011. It is intended for office use and is partially occupied by the China National Tobacco Corporation.
The design of the Pearl River Tower is intended to minimise harm to the environment and it will extract energy from the natural and passive forces surrounding the building. Major accomplishments are the technological integration of form and function in a holistic approach to engineering and architectural design.
The building is designed with energy conservation in mind, including wind turbines and solar collectors, photovoltaic cells, underfloor air distribution, and radiant heating and cooling ceilings. It is one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in the world.
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