Shanghai Tower facts for kids
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上海中心大厦
Zånhe Tsonshin Dasa |
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Shanghai Tower in 2015
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| Former names | Shanghai Centre |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | 501 Yincheng Middle Rd, Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai |
| Coordinates | 31°14′08″N 121°30′04″E / 31.2355°N 121.501°E |
| Construction started | 29 November 2008 |
| Completed | 6 September 2014 |
| Inaugurated | 18 February 2015 |
| Cost | CN¥15.7 billion |
| Owner | Shanghai Tower Construction and Development |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
| Tip | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
| Top floor | 587.4 m (1,927 ft) (Level 127) |
| Observatory | 561.25 m (1,841 ft) (Level 121) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 128 above ground 5 below ground |
| Floor area | 380,000 m2 (4,090,300 sq ft) above grade 170 m2 (1,800 sq ft) below grade |
| Lifts/elevators | 106 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Jun Xia (Gensler) TJAD |
| Engineer | Thornton Tomasetti Cosentini Associates I.DEA Ecological Solutions |
| Main contractor | Shanghai Construction Group |
The Shanghai Tower (Chinese: 上海中心大厦; pinyin: Shànghǎi Zhōngxīn Dàshà; Shanghainese: Zånhe Tsonshin Dasa; literally "Shanghai Center Building") is a super tall skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It stands at 632 meters (about 2,073 feet) and has 128 floors above ground. This amazing building is known for its unique twisted shape and its super-fast elevators!
It is located in Lujiazui, a busy area in Pudong, Shanghai. The Shanghai Tower is one of the tallest buildings in the world.
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Shanghai Tower: A Giant Skyscraper
The Shanghai Tower is a "megatall" skyscraper, which means it's incredibly tall. It holds a record for having one of the world's highest observation decks. From this deck, located at 562 meters (about 1,844 feet) high, visitors can enjoy amazing views of the city.
The building also has some of the fastest elevators in the world. They can travel at a top speed of 20.5 meters per second (about 46 miles per hour). While they were once the fastest, another building now has slightly quicker elevators.
Smart Design and Construction
The Shanghai Tower was designed by an international company called Gensler. The city government of Shanghai owns it. This tower is special because it's one of three super tall buildings built close together in Pudong. The other two are the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Centre.
The building has a unique tiered, or layered, design. This design helps it use energy very efficiently. The tower is divided into nine different sections. These sections are used for offices, shops, and fun places for people to visit.
Building a Giant
Work on the Shanghai Tower began in November 2008. The main structure was completed, or "topped out," on August 3, 2013. The outside of the building was finished in the summer of 2015. The entire project was considered complete in September 2015.
Even though it was planned to open to the public in November 2014, the actual opening took a bit longer. The observation deck started letting visitors in during July 2016. Since April 26, 2017, the sightseeing deck on the 118th floor has been fully open to everyone.
In 2018, the Shanghai Tower won the Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize, which is a big award for engineering projects.
Images for kids
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Shanghai Tower tuned mass damper
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View from Shanghai Tower Observation Deck showing The Bund, Huangpu River, and The Oriental Pearl Tower
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View north from 118F observation deck
See also
In Spanish: Torre de Shanghái para niños
