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Shanghai Tower Design

The Shanghai Tower was designed by Gensler architects to be shaped in a 120 degree rotation to minimize wind loads. It stands at 632 meters tall and contains 128 floors above ground and 5 below. The tower received China's three star green building rating and LEED Gold certification for its environmentally friendly design which includes sky gardens created by the space between an outer cam-shaped wall and inner circular wall.

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Shanghai Tower Design

The Shanghai Tower was designed by Gensler architects to be shaped in a 120 degree rotation to minimize wind loads. It stands at 632 meters tall and contains 128 floors above ground and 5 below. The tower received China's three star green building rating and LEED Gold certification for its environmentally friendly design which includes sky gardens created by the space between an outer cam-shaped wall and inner circular wall.

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Shanghai Tower Design

 The tower was designed by a local team of architects from Gensler.


 It was developed and operated by Shanghai Tower Construction and Development.
 Shape of the building = 120o (optimal rotation for minimizing wind loads)
 Height: to tip 632m / 2,073ft
 Height: occupied 561.3m / 1,841 ft
 Floors above ground 128
 Floors below ground 5
 In September 2012, Shanghai Tower was awarded the Certificate of Green Building Design
(China's three star rating). The tower also obtained LEED Gold certification from the US
Green Building Council.
 The Shanghai Tower will consist of nine vertical zones stacked one atop another. Each zone
will be 12 to 15 stories high.
 The tower's concrete core and composite super-columns are supported by a mat
foundation.
 The design incorporates two individual curtain walls. The cam-shaped outer wall is
integrated with metal shelves at each floor for attaining staggered configuration. The inner
one is circular in shape.
 The space between the two façade layers creates atriums for sky gardens throughout the
building. The landscaping in the public atriums insulates the building in addition to creating
socialising and retailing space.

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