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Shanghai World Financial Center
上海環球金融中心
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The Shanghai World Financial Center in March 2017
General information
Status Complete
Type Office, hotel, museum, observation, parking garage, retail
Architectural style Neo-Futurism
Location 100 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, China
Coordinates 31°14′12″N 121°30′10″E / 31.23667°N 121.50278°E / 31.23667; 121.50278
Construction started 27 August 1997
Completed 2008
Opening 28 August 2008
Cost RMB ¥ 8.17 billion
(USD $ 1.20 billion)
Owner Shanghai World Financial Center Co., Ltd.
Height
Architectural 492.0 m (1,614.2 ft)
Tip 494.3 m (1,621.7 ft)
Roof 487.4 m (1,599.1 ft)
Top floor 474.0 m (1,555.1 ft)
Observatory 474 m (1,555.1 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 101 (3 below ground)
Floor area 381,600 m2 (4,107,500 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators 91 + 33 escalators
Design and construction
Architect Kohn Pedersen Fox
Developer Mori Building Co.
Structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson Associates RLLP
Main contractor China State Construction Engineering Corp and Shanghai Construction (Group) General Co.

The Shanghai World Financial Center is a 492 m (1,614 ft) high skyscraper in Shanghai, China. It has 101 storeys and is currently the third tallest building in the world, because Burj Khalifa is the tallest. Inside the building, there are offices, hotels and shopping malls.

This building's roof is actually higher than Taipei 101's roof, but Taipei 101 has a spire on top, making Taipei 101 taller than Shanghai World Financial Center.

Images for kids

  • SWFC 200602

    Under construction in February 2006.

  • Tallest buildings in Asia

    The Shanghai World Financial Center compared with other Asian skyscrapers.

  • Shanghai World Financial Center Far

    Shanghai World Financial Center.

  • Top of the Shanghai World Financial Center

    The top of the building, with the aperture clearly visible.

  • Shanghaiviewpic1

    Shanghai World Financial Center, visible behind the Oriental Pearl Tower.

  • Observation deck of the Shanghai World Financial Center

    Inside the tower's observation deck.

  • 0352 20090626 Shanghai

    Shanghai World Financial Center (left) and the Jin Mao Tower.

  • Shanghai World Financial Center + Jin Mao Tower

    The Shanghai World Financial Center and Jin Mao Tower adjacent to each other.

  • Shanghai world financial centre

    Next to the Jin Mao Tower.

  • CWC 9636

    Beside the Shanghai Tower at night.

  • Shanghai World Financial Center 200802

    Under construction.

  • Shanghai world financial center

    Under construction.

  • SWFC May 2007

    Under construction.

  • Shanghai scycrapers

    Beside Jin Mao Tower.

  • Shanghai World Financial Center during the night

    Shanghai World Financial Center pictured at night.

  • Shanghai World Financial Center 200802-2

    The aperture under construction at the top of the building.

  • SWFC mural

    Stucco mural depicting the original design.

  • Three Bigs Far

    The SWFC, Jin Mao Tower and incomplete Shanghai Tower (far right) in August 2012.

  • Shanghai Lujiazui Building

    The SWFC, Jin Mao Tower, and the Shanghai Tower near completion in January 2014.

  • View of Jin Mao from SWFC

    View of Jin Mao Tower from the SWFC observation deck.

  • Shanghai World Financial Center (Top)

    Top of the building.

  • Shanghai World Financial Tower seen from Shanghai Tower

    Shanghai World Financial Tower seen from Shanghai Tower, 2016.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Shanghai World Financial Center para niños

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