Civil, Architecture & Construction.

Ping An Finance Center / KPF / China Architects:   KPF Location:   Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Area:   462,000 m2 Project Year:   2016 Architect of Record:   China Construction Design International Structural Engineer:   Thornton Tomasetti Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing:   J.Roger Preston Group Vertical Transportation Consultant:   J.Roger Preston Group/ Fortune Consultants Landscape Consultant:   AECOM Sustainability Consultant:   ARUP Interior Design:   Office: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, New York; Retail: Benoy, Hong Kong; Club House: Cheng Chung Design, Hong Kong Main Contractor:   China Construction First Group Construction & Development Co., Ltd Fire/Sustainability:   ARUP Wind Consultant:   RWDI Traffic Consultant:   MVA Lighting Consultant:   Lighting Planners Associates Curtain Wall Consultan...

The Shanghai Tower Rising  Standing Tall A Symbol of China's Ascension             The new centerpiece of the Lujiazui commercial district, Shanghai Tower is the most forward-looking of the three towers symbolizing Shanghai's past, present and future. Designed by a local team of Gensler architect's to embody the city's rich culture, the 632-meter high (2,073 feet) mixed-use building completes the super-high-rise precinct planned in 1990. Taking inspiration from Shanghai's tradition of small-scale courtyards and neighborhood parks, the tower recasts them in high-density urban form. The spiraling tower symbolizes China's emergence as a global financial power. Vertical City New Precedents for Urban Life              Shanghai Tower is designed to embrace and stimulate the life of the city. Yet, instead of parks spread horizontally across the city, the tower provides gathering spaces stacked vertica...

Shanghai Tower / Gensler / China  Architects:   Gensler Location:   100 Shi Ji Da Dao, LuJiaZui, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai Shi, China, 200120 Project Year:   2015 Client:   Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd Owner:   Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd Architect of Record:  Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tongji University (Group) Co., Ltd Interior Designer:   Gensler (Retail, Public Space) Engineers (Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Etc):  Structural:  Thornton Tomasetti; MEP:  Cosentini; Wind Tunnel Testing:  Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (RWDI) Vertical Transportation:   Edgett Williams Consulting Group, Inc. (EWCG) Fire Protection & Life Safety:   RJA Fire Protection Technology Consulting (RJA) Building Facade:   Aurecon Engineer Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.  (Aurecon) Landscap...