SHENZHEN | Kingkey Finance Center Plaza | 439m | 1440ft | 97 fl | U/C

[China_winson]

The height of Kingkey Finance Center Plaza will be 439m...

Begin: 2007
Complete: 2010

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=717
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http://i2.tinypic.com/x5445i.jpg
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http://i3.tinypic.com/x544gj.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/cityq/Projects%20and%20developments/KingkeyFinancialCenterPlaza3small.jpg

[Peter The Great]

I like. This is my kind of tower.

[Dennis]

AWESOME !

[Skybean]

Wow! This is a spectacular design. Very kinky indeed.

[Momo1435]

Good for Shenzhen, it needs some more tall towers to keep up with Hong Kong and Shanghai.

[Muse]

That really is a beautiful modern tall. Love the base with the entrance.

[Þróndeimr]

A really good looking tower, will make Shenzhen skyline a even bigger attraction! :okay:

[malec]

Love it. Top reminds me of SWFC but without the hole ;)

[Forza Raalte]

:applause: I like it.

[The Mad Hatter!!]

very classy, my type of building...love the base

[TallBox]

reminds me of a slimmer US7!

very nice!

[willbig13]

Very, Very Nice!!! Simple and elegant. Another reason to go visit.

[Bertez]

Great tower

[CrazyCanuck]

Looks kinda like a very sleek chisel, I like it.

[scorpion]

gorgeous!! :D

[some_stupid_nut]

Does anybody else think it looks like 2IFC dipped in glass? Or wrapped in saran(sp?) wrap?

[hkia]

Does anybody else think it looks like 2IFC dipped in glass? Or wrapped in saran(sp?) wrap?

Yes. The side looks very much like 2IFC.

[Chad]

MUCH Prettier than the current tallest!!! :eek:

[hkia]

Shun Hing Square's ugly. The top looks like some kind of battery to me.

[Jue]

Shun Hing Square's ugly. The top looks like some kind of battery to me.
:lol:

You got that right. I call it the Stun Gun.

[Pengui]

I counted 81 stories and including the spire it would be equivalent to about 90.
So this is assuredly a 300+ metres tower and it is quite likely to be nearer from 400m than 300m.

It does look very nice, on the render it seems a bit mismatched with Shung Hing square but well, that's only a render :-)
Actually Shung Hing Square is a really sleek and sensational building, just that those photos don't give him justice :-) A second world-class supertall would be really cool for Shenzen and I hope this one goes forward !!!

[China_winson]

I counted 81 stories and including the spire it would be equivalent to about 90.
So this is assuredly a 300+ metres tower and it is quite likely to be nearer from 400m than 300m.

It does look very nice, on the render it seems a bit mismatched with Shung Hing square but well, that's only a render :-)
Actually Shung Hing Square is a really sleek and sensational building, just that those photos don't give him justice :-) A second world-class supertall would be really cool for Shenzen and I hope this one goes forward !!!

Oh... you did a great job to evaluate KFCP :okay:; and I agree that Shun Hing Square is really not so bad...

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/155977_1119753978_xcz90r1ox7HR.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/019D2396_pBgR9R2VuG7Y.jpg

[China_winson]

I heard a rumor that KFCP will be 388 meters...

Former projects:

1.
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/qMqw8jE=_yLelSoNxG2zN.jpg

2.
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/qMqw8jI=_4WQ4Ncamwedo.jpg

[Pengui]

@China_winson: your pics of Shung Hing are excellent, congrats :-)

Here are mine taken June '05...

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/05/050605_shung_hing_square06.jpg

http://ssc.singapenguin.net/05/050605_shung_hing_square05.jpg

Pic of my gf and me at Shung Hing Square ;-)
http://ssc.singapenguin.net/05/050605_shung_hing_square04.jpg

I read the first few pics you posted wrongly and thought the building would be next to SEG Plaza, but from the older renderings now I understand it will be very near to Shung Hing... In fact I would have prefered the former... SEG Plaza is not a bad building but it would look better in a supporting role... If you know what I mean ;-)

[european]

I heard a rumor that KFCP will be 388 meters...


them chinese ones.

[Modernization]

be the tallest it can

[China_winson]

I read the first few pics you posted wrongly and thought the building would be next to SEG Plaza, but from the older renderings now I understand it will be very near to Shung Hing... In fact I would have prefered the former... SEG Plaza is not a bad building but it would look better in a supporting role... If you know what I mean ;-)

WoW, yr pix are really cool, esp. the 3rd one!!!

I think you may confuse with the other project, it calls AVIC Plaza [281m - 310m]... it will be near to SEG plaza...
http://www.carec.com.cn/html/sale/guangchang.asp

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/pKSv6A==_vjVSQz6SFvor.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/pKSv6DU=_Y27tv8yAHyfg.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/pKSv6DM=_yFws28lGxbqw.jpg

[Pengui]

That's another cool one, what's its status ?

[China_winson]

That's another cool one, what's its status ?

AVIC Plaza have been started, and expected to be completed in 2008...

[DD2020]

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050605_shung_hing_square04.jpg
You guys are the ghosts in the wall!!!

....

btw... super pretty & tall tower in Shenzhen..!!!!!

Dang...if Bangkok got one like this...I wanna scream!!!!!!


Cheers....

:)

[Mosaic]

Wow!! Shenzhen is really booming.

[Danish_guy]

yay a new badboy fore one of the greatest cities:cucumber:

[China_winson]

Started:
1.
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/28496810_52569.98_sg1ZV9uFi1PN.jpg
2. Financial City
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/28496810_52605.29_FoBhcReNpQfZ.jpg
3. Thank Shenzhen
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/28496810_52635.66_c98huNkPIIjE.jpg
4.
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/28496810_52659.98_RBtYHcQFmTNX.jpg
5.
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/28496810_52696.88_zHmeSEK3vmep.jpg

[HD]

great design, from the street level (awesome entrance) to the top.

[Johan]

Really nice, clean and sleek design. I am sure its gonna look great!

[Erebus555]

On picture number 1, the entrance looks amazing.

[Phobos]

Awesome tower.The shape is very striking!

[Kenwen]

wow, shenzhen is boomin with 300+ buildings.......

[malec]

So this is getting built then? Looks great!

[WhiteMagick]

I love the design. Very stylish indeed!

[staff]

Shun Hing Square looks really good in person, especially at night.
This new proposal will, if built, definately look better though.

Go SHZ!

[alexanderxu0707]

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[alexanderxu0707]

Shun Hing Square looks really good in person, especially at night.
This new proposal will, if built, definately look better though.

Go SHZ!

http://E:\alex\aaa\659520.jpg

[alexanderxu0707]

Shun Hing Square looks really good in person, especially at night.
This new proposal will, if built, definately look better though.

Go SHZ!

file:///E:/alex/aaa/659520.jpg

[alexanderxu0707]

http://file:///E:/alex/aaa/659520.jpg

[Danishguy]

It looks great.

[China_winson]

1.
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/023750DD_KtEUNEepQgmE.jpg
2.
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/659520_HHVYpyPE6az1.jpg

[Surumi]

This will be a georgous tower !

[Kartoff]

Really smart, too bad it's in Shenzhen...

[alexanderxu0707]

Really smart, too bad it's in Shenzhen...

BIG SB!!!(FOOLISH PERSON)
WHERE DO U THINK IT SHOULD BE LOCATED?

[Surumi]

^^ In Lille ? :D

Don't be so rude, alexander. He didn't say some negative things about Shenzen.

[China_winson]

Terry Farrell and Partners to design tallest building in Shenzhen
Thursday 14 Dec 2006

Won in an international competition featuring some of the world’s best known architects, London based Terry Farrell and Partners have been commissioned to design the 439m tall Kingkey Finance Tower. Scheduled to begin construction late 2007, it will be Shenzhen's tallest tower as well as one of the world’s tallest mixed use buildings when completed in 2010. The 97 storey tower comprising over 210,000m2 of accommodation, is part of their master plan design for a 2-phase, 355,000m2 mixed use development. There are two floors of basement retail connecting directly to a new metro station; 5,500 m2 of banking trading halls slated for two prestige banks; 167,000m2 of Grade A office space over 68 floors; and, 30,000 m2 over 22 floors of “6 Star” business hotel complete with state-of-the-art conference and business facilities. A variety of fine dining options are contained within the crowning sky garden feature on the top 4 floors. Rational and efficient planning principles combined with the gently curved profile result in a desirable variety in the plan form at each floor. Situated on Hong Kong's doorstep with a population of over 6 million Shenzhen is perhaps the fastest growing city in the world and China's biggest port. Located in the city's prime district of Luohu, the tower’s position and orientation will give panoramic views over all of Shenzhen as well as views to Hong Kong. The tower's fluid, elegant shape and reflective skin is an allusion to a fountain that connotes the wealth and prosperity springing forth from the economic success zone that is Shenzhen.

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8416/0267a1b5ha2.jpg

[ZZ-II]

simply wonderful tower, very elegant desing!

[fahed]

:applause: .. wonderful design and lovely height.

[alexanderxu0707]

do "Terry Farrell and Partners" have any experence in disigning supertall project?
maybe the first one for them!

[Fabb]

the tower’s position and orientation will give panoramic views over all of Shenzhen as well as views to Hong Kong.

... views to HK, but probably not views of the HK island.

[vvill]

do "Terry Farrell and Partners" have any experence in disigning supertall project?
maybe the first one for them!

they haven't really - indeed it'll be their first one.

[gladisimo]

... views to HK, but probably not views of the HK island.

When they advertise the things, they're not gonna give a damn, :lol:

[ZZ-II]

is it approved or still a proposal?

[JoshYent]

amazing!@

[zergcerebrates]

KingKey? LOLZ funny name, I'm sure westerners will call this the Kinky Tower. Anyways this bldg looks nice like liquid silver or mercury WAh nice.

[williamhou2005]

is it approved or still a proposal?

It is approved and construction will start in October 2007:)

[Skyman]

OMG the tower is crazy awesome

[FM 2258]

This is one hell of a beautiful tower. Love it.

[CULWULLA]

yes great tower. but please read the rules. you must put status of project in thread title. i was expecting this to be uc but its still proposal. its reaaaaaallly easy to do puting status in title.
i am starting to loose number of how many over 300m uc or planend to start. i think ill be extedning height of diagram. just too many to track.

[Alle]

I like the colour and shape of this, incredibly good :D

[z0rg]

yes great tower. but please read the rules. you must put status of project in thread title. i was expecting this to be uc but its still proposal. its reaaaaaallly easy to do puting status in title.
i am starting to loose number of how many over 300m uc or planend to start. i think ill be extedning height of diagram. just too many to track.

Oh, I didn't know those rules, sorry. I'll pm the mods to update some titles.

Btw, this supertall is approved. They're starting it this year :)

[Karakuri]

BIG SB!!!(FOOLISH PERSON)
WHERE DO U THINK IT SHOULD BE LOCATED?

Wow we have big-balled thugz on the internet!

Anyway this tower is impressive...too bad it's in Shenzhen :lol: ! (just kidding yo)

[Stephan23]

Ou man, I hope I can make a Chinatour one time in my life!! This cities are growing & growing & growing!!! :eek:

[williamhou2005]

Terry Farrell and Partners to design tallest building in Shenzhen
Thursday 14 Dec 2006

Won in an international competition featuring some of the world’s best known architects, London based Terry Farrell and Partners have been commissioned to design the 439m tall Kingkey Finance Tower. Scheduled to begin construction late 2007, it will be Shenzhen's tallest tower as well as one of the world’s tallest mixed use buildings when completed in 2010. The 97 storey tower comprising over 210,000m2 of accommodation, is part of their master plan design for a 2-phase, 355,000m2 mixed use development. There are two floors of basement retail connecting directly to a new metro station; 5,500 m2 of banking trading halls slated for two prestige banks; 167,000m2 of Grade A office space over 68 floors; and, 30,000 m2 over 22 floors of “6 Star” business hotel complete with state-of-the-art conference and business facilities. A variety of fine dining options are contained within the crowning sky garden feature on the top 4 floors. Rational and efficient planning principles combined with the gently curved profile result in a desirable variety in the plan form at each floor. Situated on Hong Kong's doorstep with a population of over 6 million Shenzhen is perhaps the fastest growing city in the world and China's biggest port. Located in the city's prime district of Luohu, the tower’s position and orientation will give panoramic views over all of Shenzhen as well as views to Hong Kong. The tower's fluid, elegant shape and reflective skin is an allusion to a fountain that connotes the wealth and prosperity springing forth from the economic success zone that is Shenzhen.

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8416/0267a1b5ha2.jpg

I just noticed how thin it is...
Shun Hing Square broke the record to become the thinnest supertall in the world when completed in 1996. The ratio of its width of main structure against its height was something like 1:7.
I measured that ratio for Kingkey, it was almost 1:10! Maybe another record breaker...

Unlike most 300+ skyscrapers which are boxy and start the main structure with a balanced regular shape,(mostly square , some times circular shapes) Shenzhen's skyscrapers are forming their own styles.

[giovani kun]

nice...:) .. I like the project...loooks very similarly with other ones...
:dance:

[xiaoluis]

spectacular towa...!!!

[williamhou2005]

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070517_7c6ad6cbe5678cfb4c72tuJxfET1ceRB.jpg

[Green Jello]

Woah! I want to see a detail on that top level. Looks cool.

[FM 2258]

^^

That's a beautiful rendering williamhou2005.

[i_am_hydrogen]

Wow. It reminds me somewhat of 2IFC, one of my favorite buildings.

[ZZ-II]

it will be an simply wonderful and elegant skyscraper when completed.

[Online]

Nice clean desing :) interesting top, I like it

[williamhou2005]

Woah! I want to see a detail on that top level. Looks cool.

The top four floors will be given over to a sky garden, which will provide dining facilities for guests.:)

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/Pictures/web/j/y/q/skygarden_ready.jpg

[ZZ-II]

wow, i want to visit it when it is completed!

[Jhun]

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070517_7c6ad6cbe5678cfb4c72tuJxfET1ceRB.jpg

Stunning! gud render

[LAYZIEDOGG]

wow what an awesome design, especially the top of the tower

[Tom_Green]

The only thing that sucks about the tower, is the fact that the tower is not already under construction.

[ZZ-II]

an old problem at skyscrapers :lol:

[williamhou2005]

New design

================================

KINGKEY FINANCE & CULTURE CENTER,
SHENZHEN

The Kingkey Finance & Culture Centre is set within what is currently a very densely developed area within the centre of Shenzhen. The existing urban fabric of the site is defined by a semi organic agglomeration of small scale development packed tightly onto every available piece of land. TFP's masterplan was designed to re-organise the site into an efficient and considered use of the land, enhancing both the aesthetic quality of the area and its long term sustainability as a productive land area within the heart of the city. The scheme, composed of a landmark tower, serviced apartment building, and retail mall, successfully incorporates this 21st Century mix of development into highly efficient and flexible spaces. And through its use of human scale volumes, landscape and natural light, the office landmark tower provides a pleasant and enjoyable working environment of the highest quality.
http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/projects_images/KingkeyA.jpg
http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/projects_images/KingkeyC.jpg
http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/projects_images/KingkeyBD.jpg

[UD2]

much better design for Shenzhen. Fits the landscape better and adds more diversity.

every city needs a box, even if it is an oddly shaped one.

[z0rg]

Big tragedy. Former design was just perfect. This one is just so so.

[pookgai]

New design

================================

KINGKEY FINANCE & CULTURE CENTER,
SHENZHEN

The Kingkey Finance & Culture Centre is set within what is currently a very densely developed area within the centre of Shenzhen. The existing urban fabric of the site is defined by a semi organic agglomeration of small scale development packed tightly onto every available piece of land. TFP's masterplan was designed to re-organise the site into an efficient and considered use of the land, enhancing both the aesthetic quality of the area and its long term sustainability as a productive land area within the heart of the city. The scheme, composed of a landmark tower, serviced apartment building, and retail mall, successfully incorporates this 21st Century mix of development into highly efficient and flexible spaces. And through its use of human scale volumes, landscape and natural light, the office landmark tower provides a pleasant and enjoyable working environment of the highest quality.
http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/projects_images/KingkeyA.jpg
http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/projects_images/KingkeyC.jpg
http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/projects_images/KingkeyBD.jpg

OMG, blatant copy of ICC it even has the same grills for the mech/refuge floors! Argh!

[Fabb]

What was wrong with the old design ? I liked it.

[larven]

Wow what a cop out....this new design isn't a patch on the old one. Extremely disappointing.

[Aboveday]

WTH?

[Woolie]

Hahaha, love the name "Kinky".

[FM 2258]

I like the new design as a building but it does look too much like Hong Kong's ICC. They should go back to the original design, that one was perfect for Shenzhen.

[mightygoose]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....

[ZZ-II]

same height as the old one?

[DiazZ]

Noooooo.... thats a real shame, well..... lets cross our fingers the original design won't be thrown into the trashcan but will be used on a different location. I really hope so.

[Myster E]

Cannot believe this, although the resdesign isn't that bad but lacks the curves and orginality of the original. It also doesn't look that tall too. Another resdesign flop.

[williamhou2005]

The original design was a really elegant tower and everyone likes it.
The new design is just...normal, and it looks shorter as well. I guess the reason for the new design maybe lower construction cost and higher profit because the original design was so thin( with a width/height ratio of 1:10 ) that it may not provide enough total floor area.
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8416/0267a1b5ha2.jpg

[FastFerrari]

oooooo.....copy cats on a large scale....can the get sued for that....boy the first render was marvalous....this is rediculous:ohno:

[williamhou2005]

NOTICE:
I am not completely sure whether they have changed the design or not. I just found the renderings and description of the project on the Terry Farrell and Partners (Kingkey's designer) website. It can be that the projects on their website is not updated and this is an old design of Kingkey.

Let's hope the "original one" is the final design. We need more information on that btw...

[z0rg]

NOTICE:
I am not completely sure whether they have changed the design or not. I just found the renderings and description of the project on the Terry Farrell and Partners (Kingkey's designer) website. It can be that the projects on their website is not updated and this is an old design of Kingkey.

Let's hope the "original one" is the final design. We need more information on that btw...

Maybe it's the conceptual design before they released the white and sexy one. I'll cross my fingers...

[williamhou2005]

Maybe it's the conceptual design before they released the white and sexy one. I'll cross my fingers...
^^
It may actually be!
This is an old design of Kingkey
http://baike.baidu.com/pic/68/11664370453924253_small.jpg
http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/projects_images/KingkeyC.jpg

The buildings on the left are very similar.

[z0rg]

http://baike.baidu.com/pic/68/11664370453924253_small.jpg

^^ Isn't that Lujing Tower (272m)? I thought it was a different project...

[williamhou2005]

http://baike.baidu.com/pic/68/11664370453924253_small.jpg

^^ Isn't that Lujing Tower (272m)? I thought it was a different project...


It was an old design of Kingkey when its design is not published. You can see the Shun Hing Square is right behind in the picture:)

Here is a rendering of Lvjing Tower.
http://img.photoamp.com/i/Qrrr8y2eA.jpg

[some_stupid_nut]

I hope the design wasn't changed because the first one was so much better. It was like 2IFC dipped in glass or something, very classy. This one is a bad rip off of Union Square.

[Gendo]

I think they should build both close to each other.

[Dr Drums]

I like the design, anyone knows when will it start it´s construction???

[williamhou2005]

Construction starts in October 2007

[Sentient Seas]

Good to know, thanks!
This tower will be awesome. Shenzhen is most fortunate.

[z0rg]

More renders have been posted in ss.cn
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070529_a3cd9c62eae7538ff995q8gEw365DNMy.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070529_042f80882a88add09261C4nVegxJdzC4.jpg

[great184]

Beautiful renders. What is the functional use of the uppermost floors lighted up there?

[ZZ-II]

i guess it should simply look good :D

[antigr12]

More renders have been posted in ss.cn
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070529_a3cd9c62eae7538ff995q8gEw365DNMy.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070529_042f80882a88add09261C4nVegxJdzC4.jpg

so , this is this design which will be constructed ?

[williamhou2005]

^^ Yeah you are right.

[Myster E]

^^ Thank the good lord for that then! Phew!

[macpolo]

http://lh3.google.com/imperial.william/RpZdwaw3TSI/AAAAAAAAArA/UeVgrY32qow/IMG_0336.JPG?imgmax=720

[macpolo]

http://www.globalphotos.org/shenzhen/20070624/IMG_5967.jpg

[macpolo]

DELAY FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW
JUST BECAUSE OF THIS

[Jude12]

love the base entrance. :D

[ZZ-II]

thx macpolo, the site seems clear,only up to that small pink house in the middle :)

[Myster E]

That pink house looks huge

[ZZ-II]

a monster between the other buildings :lol:

[Mr. Alloy]

Dunno if this has already been suggested, but this project looks a lot like an elongated version of these:

http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2005/renders/2007-render.jpg

[Sentient Seas]

Haha, Burj dwarfs everything now... :lol:

[spotila]

are the burj's dimensions accurate in that image? I know it's bloody tall but jeeez!

[Mr. Alloy]

^^ If anything, that render shows it shorter than it will be.

But anyway, I wasn't talking about the Burj. I was talking about these:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/nalloy/Burj%20Dubai/2007-render.jpg

[williamhou2005]

^^ If anything, that render shows it shorter than it will be.

But anyway, I wasn't talking about the Burj. I was talking about these:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/nalloy/Burj%20Dubai/2007-render.jpg

that make sense:lol:

[Monkey]

Great design. Shenzhen's first really classy supertall. :)

[Muse]

That's pretty subjective. I think Shun Hing Square is pretty classy too. All that metallic-like sheen.

Anyway, another cool one for Shenny!

[FastFerrari]

will be a nice addition to the skyline

[Anekdote]

That skyscraper looks almost perfect. I think I found a new favourite skyscraper.

I already heard about that project a few years ago, because my dad told me he wants to buy a KFCP resident apartment, which are included for that big project, like Union Square.

[ZZ-II]

the old design looked almost perfect but the new...i don't know

[williamhou2005]

Final design:)

http://bp3.blogger.com/_l5gZIN1kVas/RoDRdng_QbI/AAAAAAAAAWU/Egwbp2HvMjE/s1600/%E4%BA%AC%E5%9F%BA.jpg

[williamhou2005]

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[ZZ-II]

i can't see the pic

[Jarenz]

nice design...

[philip]

Final design:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/bigphilip/Skyscraper/Kingkey.jpg

[some_stupid_nut]

Yey they building the nice one!

[Frankfurter_Bockwurst]

this should be build in frankfurt ;.(

[Rizzato]

dammmm I want that in the bean.
but anyways its a real nice tower ,well done to the architect

[Anekdote]

So this is the finally design of the tower?

Nice! :cheers:

[xiaoluis]

i like the design of the tower, it's nice...

[ZZ-II]

thx for reposting philip :). the final desing looks fantastic, simply wonderful.
and now 446m?

[williamhou2005]

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070814_4c374b2616b01af40620bM8fBaPGJwUY.jpg

[williamhou2005]

More renderings

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070814_cd480f3340518c0edc0dj4g0p3KqJm26.jpg

[OREO]

Very nice design!
I love it

[williamhou2005]

Photoshoped by york
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070815_abfd87e69951be752fedjDWZQnR2PyKE.jpg

[ZZ-II]

fits wonderful in the skyline i think

[giovani kun]

now this is what I call a tower :)

[mcdonnell77]

Much prefer the old design, the sky garden thing is great! The new design is too reminiscent of ICC.

[Myster E]

This is the final design, not the boxy shaped one on the previous pages.

[Dennis]

amazing! amazing!!

[bonivison]

Photoshoped by york
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070815_abfd87e69951be752fedjDWZQnR2PyKE.jpg

when this supertall constructed
Shenzhen will be the third skyline worthy of 10 in China

[Jude12]

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070814_4c374b2616b01af40620bM8fBaPGJwUY.jpg

wow. :drunk:

[CarlosBlueDragon]

I look like...:banana:

[44p]

looks like something I've seen in dubai

[Saigoneseguy]

It still resembles too much IFC in Hong Kong.

[Rizzato]

so who's the architect?

whoa China...they're gonna have 3 skylines with 400m +.
theyre like the yankees this year, slow to start but now theyre on a tear
word up

[Sexas]

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070814_4c374b2616b01af40620bM8fBaPGJwUY.jpg

What's the number to book a table there:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[The 'Sauga]

Just like the name of the building suggests, it's very kinky! ;)

[xiaoluis]

:drool: great tower... great skyline, it suits perfect

[Skyman]

Fantastic

[bonivison]

I think this will be my favourite supertall in China

[Racingfreak]

Very nice slim design.

[DAMN I m good]

Is shenzhen very close to hong kong ? because if these two cities link toghether in giant agglomeration it would be a super skyscrapercity with alot of supertalls:banana: :banana: :banana:

[BarbaricManchurian]

Is shenzhen very close to hong kong ? because if these two cities link toghether in giant agglomeration it would be a super skyscrapercity with alot of supertalls:banana: :banana: :banana:

Yeah, Shenzhen is right across the border from the Hong Kong SAR. However, the area right across the border from Shenzhen (in Hong Kong) is protected farmland so they can only build low density there:ohno: .

[Green Jello]

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070814_4c374b2616b01af40620bM8fBaPGJwUY.jpg

Does the top open up and that thing takes flight?

[ZZ-II]

don't think this is a space-ship :lol:

[big-dog]

Per latest report, there are still some pending issues with the land acquisition, look at the pink building on the site...

The case has been on court for half a year. Hope it can be settled soon.


http://www.globalphotos.org/shenzhen/20070624/IMG_5967.jpg

http://lh3.google.com/imperial.william/RpZdwaw3TSI/AAAAAAAAArA/UeVgrY32qow/IMG_0336.JPG?imgmax=720


http://lh3.google.com/imperial.william/Rrxai3EXUWI/AAAAAAAAAzw/L62sINf2VPI/IMG_0419.JPG?imgmax=576

[Myster E]

move over already, just that one pink house surely can't be an obstacle, look at the ground that surrounds it. The foundations of the site alone must surely be big enough to support the Kingkey Plaza scheme.

[SkyLerm]

Sweet :drool:

[AshMat]

Just crush the house! How can that little pink block stand in the way of the really gorgeous looking tower?

[Muyangguniang]

what a stunning building :D

[Surumi]

Just crush the house! How can that little pink block stand in the way of the really gorgeous looking tower?

I guess, people won't go out.
Look at the balconery, I think this is a banner protesting against this projekt.

[DAMN I m good]

these people are crazy the chinese govern will get these protesters out

[Zicyx]

Look it is a beautiful skyscraper but china forces thousands of people every year out of their homes. Sometimes the just buldoze them away. I think its a good thing that these people show that its their right to live here.

On the other hand it would be very pity if this building gets rejected because of this. I hope these people get a nice new house but i doubt it, you know its china

[Myster E]

It will not be rejected because of that pink house, sooner or later those residents will be either booted or forced out for hampering development. My mum who's a fellow citizen of Shenzhen says it's commonplace for residents who have been given notice to vacate premises but there are people who will protest, but won't the government rehouse them.

[Green Jello]

Look it is a beautiful skyscraper but china forces thousands of people every year out of their homes. Sometimes the just buldoze them away. I think its a good thing that these people show that its their right to live here.


This guy is the most amazing example of this:

http://news.cctv.com/20070320/images/1174370175036_1174370175036_r.jpg

Article:
http://venture160.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/interview-with-chinas-most-incredible-holdout/

[vanhenrik]

Per latest report, there are still some pending issues with the land acquisition, look at the pink building on the site...

The case has been on court for half a year. Hope it can be settled soon.



http://lh3.google.com/imperial.william/Rrxai3EXUWI/AAAAAAAAAzw/L62sINf2VPI/IMG_0419.JPG?imgmax=576

it is a rely extremley werd guy wo livs in that bulding !
i have heard a bout it in the news !

[44p]

This guy is the most amazing example of this:

http://news.cctv.com/20070320/images/1174370175036_1174370175036_r.jpg

Article:
http://venture160.wordpress.com/2007/03/22/interview-with-chinas-most-incredible-holdout/

whats that???

[ZZ-II]

yes me too :)

[UD2]

Look it is a beautiful skyscraper but china forces thousands of people every year out of their homes. Sometimes the just buldoze them away. I think its a good thing that these people show that its their right to live here.

On the other hand it would be very pity if this building gets rejected because of this. I hope these people get a nice new house but i doubt it, you know its china

The Chinese government do require developers to rehouse the residents with comparable property. These people are usually given brand new apartments in another location of the city.

It is legal in China for the government to mandate a move, because land in China are always possessed by the government. People who buy houses/apartments only purchase the building it self, but the building is still sitting on government land, which is given out as a lease.

Which is why the Chinese government can legally remove the residents from their home, given that the people are provided proper compensation of samiliar dollar value. Not everybody wins in this, but it's a price you have to pay for redevelopment.

The person who lives in the pink building will surely loose the case. But they will not be arrested for protesting, nor will they bulldoze through the building while the home is still situated in side of it. Common law in China states that any invasion of a person's property or safety can be retaliated with force necessary to halt the invading action. Which means if they drive a bulldozer towards the buidling, the residents of that building can legally destory the bulldozer with a RPG. However the process of acquiring that RPG may not be legal, which will have consequences.

[williamhou2005]

The court has recently accepted to deal with the case.

http://www.oeeee.com/Image/2007/200708/20070822/gujb_4.jpg

[bssw]

awesome!!!!

[bonivison]

when will this be uc

[ZZ-II]

not sure but i believe they'll start early 2008

[williamhou2005]

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070925_a9aa8d8a39374e5adc08dN44yTd50Zcq.jpg

[Gaeus]

^^

Translate Please :)

[MDguy]

What A beauty! when its finished and in Rate out talls, Im giving it a 10/10!

[williamhou2005]

http://news.sohu.com/20070930/n252438166.shtml

http://photocdn.sohu.com/20070930/Img252438425.jpg

The owner of this house has agreed to move out...

An compensation of around 17Million yuan has already been payed by Kingkey Corporation. The house will be removed in mid October:)

[ZZ-II]

great news :)

[KB]

Looks absolutely cool.

[NEWUSER]

Final design:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/bigphilip/Skyscraper/Kingkey.jpg

If this ^^ tower is not different then "Kingkey Finance & Culture Centre, Shenzhen" then the design is not the above but this

http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/projects_images/KingKeyFinC.jpg

Source: http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/working/work_kingkeyFin.php

I have searched the web for hours now and as it turns out Kingkey Finance Center Plaza & Kingkey Finance & Culture Centre are one and the same.

Can someone please confirm if this is not correct and please provide a source!

[z0rg]

^^ You posted the old version, but I have no source to prove it :D

[NEWUSER]

^^ that's ok z0rg - then can we presume that the link i provided from architect website, simply is still showing the old design and not new one, and the name of the project also changed and architect website did not update it?

http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/working/work_kingkeyFin.php

BTW, is there a dedicated website for this project?

[z0rg]

^^ that's ok z0rg - then can we presume that the link i provided from architect website, simply is still showing the old design and not new one, and the name of the project also changed and architect website did not update it?

http://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/working/work_kingkeyFin.php

BTW, is there a dedicated website for this project?

Oh, at least you can find "something" about this project. Other firms constructing supertalls in China don't have the project listed on their website. For example, NBBJ is building a 384m tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=15459241) in Dalian, but its profile (http://www.nbbj.com/#work/projects/dalian-center) wasn't added until this week, I've been checking. SOM hasn't listed this (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=467059) one yet, and it is u/c too.

On the other hand, other firms such as John Portman are listing supertalls like this (http://www.portmanusa.com/work_in_progress/w_north_bund.html) one as "work in progress", but it was rejected many years ago.

It is even more complicated when the project is being designed by a Chinese firm, often you wont be able to find any kind of information excepting some unclear press notes, no matter how big the project is.

This is why China is so freaking uncovered on Emporis, ssp, etc :D

[NEWUSER]

^^ Yah you are right.. I just was not sure which was the right rendering so i figured I ask here...

BTW, did you hear that the Lady owner of the old building in middle of the plot got 17 million yuan? US$ 2.3 million in compensation as-per court ruling this past week - crazy, eh!

[z0rg]

Very serious and unexpected, it goes far beyond a reasonable compensation. The greed of a few oportunists vs the development of the country. I can't believe China is starting to support the former ones.

[big-dog]

^^ that's the price to pay for China is becoming more and more "democratic". Hope China can finish all its infrastructure constructions before it becomes a full democratic country.

[RON-E]

wow, this is the first time i am seeing this!!! amazing!!!!

[vader11]

If this ^^ tower is not diffhttp://www.terryfarrell.com.hk/projects/projects_images/KingKeyFinC.jpg
It looks like the ICC~:lol:

[FM 2258]

^^ that's the price to pay for China is becoming more and more "democratic". Hope China can finish all its infrastructure constructions before it becomes a full democratic country.

From what it looks like China seems to be doing very well with communism.

[NEWUSER]

^^ that's the price to pay for China is becoming more and more "democratic". Hope China can finish all its infrastructure constructions before it becomes a full democratic country.

I agree too, if it's anything, it's a living proof that democracy exists in China...

Although i think the lady owner Milked it to death ($2.3 million dollars - give me a break) but she had the right-to-her-rights to the extreme...

[vader11]

Anyone who know Chinese read this:

http://hk.news.yahoo.com/071001/60/2gnf0.html

[velut arbor aevo]

any updates on what the final design will be?

[phillybud]

Beautiful tower. Can't wait 'til it's built!

[Cliff]

love that kinky name.:D

[williamhou2005]

A couple in south China's Guangdong Province have ended their one-year battle to protect their house from being razed by developers after receiving compensation. The old couple, Cai Zhuxiang and Zhang Lianhao, from Shenzhen, refused to reveal details about the compensation but it is believed to be between a staggering 10 million and 20 million yuan (US$1.3 million to 2.7 million). The couple's seven-storey brick building lies in the booming downtown area of Shenzhen's Luohu district.

A photo on China's portal website Sina.com shows it is erected on a bare excavation site as large as 63 football fields against the backdrop of a forest of fancy buildings. Cai, 57, received the notice ordering him to move this April, when the compensation offered by developer was only 5,000 yuan per square meter. "Apartments near my house were all sold at a price above 16,000 yuan," he said. He noted that the building, which was built ten years ago, cost him one million yuan. The site is expected to be turned into a financial center including a 439-meter-tall skyscraper, according to the developer Shenzhen Kingkey Group.

[williamhou2005]

http://zonaeuropa.com/20071004_01.jpg
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[williamhou2005]

On Monday, our reporter tried to call Cai Zhuxiang's telephone at the Caiwuwei, but it was impossible to get through. Finally, the reporter called the mobile telephone to offer congratulations. But Cai's was complaining instead: "As soon as the news got out that I received compensation, the home telephone has been ringing non-stop. More than one hundred something calls! All of them were extortion calls. They said that they wanted to split the money with me! So I took the telephone off the hook."

The reporter then proceeded to his home and indeed saw that the home telephone was unplugged. "I tried reconnecting it this morning, but the telephone calls came back immediately." Since the reporter looked skeptical, Cai reconnected the telephone and within one minute, the telephone was ringing.

"Fuck your mother! Why did you hang up the telephone? ..." A stream of obscenities came over the telephone. The reporter asked the caller to identify himself, but the caller would only yell: "What do you care who I am? Where the hell is that Cai Zhuxiang? You tell me to listen carefully -- has he done what I told him yesterday? If he does not want to die, then he better do that!"

By that point, Cai Zhuxiang could not stand it and took over the telephone: "What do I have to do? What should I give you 10 million yuan? Why don't I burn it for you? (note: this refers to paper money that the Chinese burn in order to deliver to their ancestors for spending in the nether world) I only have my life. If you want it, come and get it!"

57-year-old Cai Zhuxiang said angrily that these extortion calls all want me to go to the bank to withdraw several million to ten million in cash. "They told me to withdraw the money and bring it home. They said that they will come and get it in a few days." Although different male voices were calling, they all came from the same mobile telephone number. Therefore, this must be the same group of people, except Cai does not know who they are.

There was even an extortion call from an "official" who claims to be a Luohu district tax collector. "He called and asked me how much compensation that I had received. He told me to pay my taxes." It was Zhang Lianhao, the wife of Cai Zhuxiang who took that call. She said: "We signed the compensation agreement in court. If they really want to collect taxes, then the government must know the amount of the compensation. Obviously, someone is wading in to extort us."

The two have filed a police report in Shenzhen, but it was futile because the telephone calls kept coming. "If I were kidnapped or murdered, then this group of people must have done it. At that time, you can track down this telephone!" Cai smiled at the thought that he gained this bitter 'victory' after fighting hard for one year, but he ends up living in fear.

Actually, it was no ordinary real estate developer that was working to rebuild Caiwuwei. The real estate developer is the Kingkey Group, which is among the top groups in Shenzhen. The Kingkey Group specializes in developing up-scale residential buildings and five-star hotels. The CEO of the Kingkey Group is Zeng Baobao, the niece of State Vice-Premier Zeng Qinghong, and that political background allowed the group to develop rapidly. More than two years ago, the Kingkey Group set its eyes on Caiwuwei because this was a commercial district with many tall buildings including the 69-story highest building in Shenzhen. The Kingkey Group planned to invest 3 billion yuan to build a 400 meter 88-story financial center that will become the new landmark in Shenzhen. According to the architectural plan, the center of this skyscraper is located exactly at the spot of Cai Zhuxiang's 6-story building.

Cai Zhuxiang smuggled into Hong Kong when he was young and he eventually obtained a Hong Kong ID. He was a cement worker. But he has been living in Shenzhen for the past few decades, preferring to commute to Hong Kong every day. "I was a cement worker for decades. Since become a nail house owner, I could not work. I used to earn 700 yuan a day. I have suffered economic losses because I did not work for more than one year. Who is going to compensate me?"

When Cai Zhuxiang learned that the Kingkey Group was going to build there, he waited for compensation. The proposal from the real estate developer wanted him to sell his house and land for 6,500 yuan per square meter. Cai Zhuxiang's 6-story-house has 780 square meters of area, and he would have received just over 5 million yuan.

Cai Zhuxiang thought that the real developer's proposal was absurdly low. He figured that Caiwuwei was in the middle of the Shenzhen financial center and right next to Shenzhen Theater subway station. Therefore, his building should be worth at least 18,000 yuan per square meter for a total of 14 million yuan. "I am a Caiwuwei resident, and my lot was leased to me for 75 years by the government. In 1995, I took out more than 1 million yuan in personal savings in order to construct this building, where I was hoping to live out the rest of my life. They cannot just take it away like that."

Cai Zhuxiang could see that his neighbors were selling out one by one, but he refused to budge. When the case came to be known, the local media called it the "most persistent, most awesome and most expensive nail house." "There was no point for the developer to drag this out. I am not afraid and I will not compromise. I am also a Hong Kong resident, so they don't dare do anything to me!"

As a nail house owner, he has been frequently harassed and threatened: "Every single window in my house has been broken. Periodically, someone splatters feces and urine on the house. They also cut off the water and electricity."

During that period, Cai Zhuxiang and Zhang Lianhao locked themselves up by 6pm each evening. They never got out. They locked all their doors because they were afraid of being robbed at night. They were cursed at by the security guards when they came and went. When the reporters came to visit them, the security guard stopped them: "What are you doing here? This place belongs to the real-estate developer. You have no right to be here. Scram!" Even if Cai Zhuxiang came out to receive the reporters, the security guards would still said: "Why the fart are you so important? Nobody would know if I killed you!"

He related his experience to the city government, but an official threatened him: "You better be careful if you want to be a nail house owner. According to Guangdong province statistics, 98% of all nail house owners die in car accidents."

In April this year, the Kingkey Group issued a final notice to him to move out or else they would send in the demolition teams. Cai moved some stones from the worksite and stored half a dozen gas canisters at this part. He was ready for a fight when the demolition teams came. At the same time, he filed an appeal at the local court and asked for government mediation for a reasonable compensation.

At the end of last month, there was a breakthrough. According to information, the Kingkey Group was anxious to start construction as quickly as possible and minimize any losses due to delay. The Chinese government is also enacting the Property Right Law this month. So an agreement was reached. Although Cai did not disclose the amount, it was estimated that the amount was at least 12 million yuan. Cai may not gained victory, but he will still have to face a new round of extortions. Cai could still smile because of his new wealth: "I will use the money to buy four apartments. One for me, two for my children and one to rent out."

[SanMiguel]

the last pics were from 4th october?
so when will they start to tear down the 6-storey building?

it's awful to read how some people treat Mr. Cai Zhuxiang.
no wonder all my HK-friends advice me: "don't to Shenzhen alone, it's dangerous"
esp. when u are a gweilo (foreigner) ...

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[RON-E]

great building, horrible story about mr cai

[Charles Dubai]

why is that building there???? :weird: they arent going to tear it down??

[ThirskUK]

why is that building there???? :weird: they arent going to tear it down??

PLEASE READ PREVIOUS PAGES...
DON'T JUST LOOK AT PHOTOS

[foadi]

damn, that sucks for cai

[velut arbor aevo]

well, his avarice just backfired on him, had he been quieter on this issue, and accept a little bit less money from Kingkey, I doubt he would be getting so much attention.

[big-dog]

damn, that sucks for cai

Well I feel sorry for him but I would say he well deserves it for the greed.

[Second City]

Very stylish. I like it a lot!

[skyperu34]

Great design ! It has a flat top which makes the building look bigger...

[FM 2258]

http://zonaeuropa.com/20071004_05.jpg



That building looks cute, it would be cool if they integrated it into the new project somehow.

[Krattle]

Wow, some of the comments here scare me. Doesn't anyone understand the concept of property? The guy OWNS that building, and regardless of the state ownership of the land in actuality the government owns nothing. You can't (i.e is evil) to force someone out of their property for the sake of "development." Thankfully this case came to a happy ending.

[williamhou2005]

The article I posted was quoted from a Taiwan Website with some anti-mainland sentiment, so some facts are not true or exaggerated, judge yourself guys!!

Here is the link to there website.

http://zonaeuropa.com/20071004_1.htm

[williamhou2005]

the last pics were from 4th october?
so when will they start to tear down the 6-storey building?

it's awful to read how some people treat Mr. Cai Zhuxiang.
no wonder all my HK-friends advice me: "don't to Shenzhen alone, it's dangerous"
esp. when u are a gweilo (foreigner) ...

.

Well, I have been living there for nearly 20 years and from my experience it is not "dangerous" unless you are at the wrong place at the wrong time, i.e. the part of Luohu district bordering Hongkong, where I heard there are lots of illegal activities going on at night, and I heard them from Hongkong media and Hongkong friends, which I have never witnessed.

A shame that most foreign visitors and many ppl from HK only go to the bordering area

[-Corey-]

I saw it on the news..

[velut arbor aevo]

The article I posted was quoted from a Taiwan Website with some anti-mainland sentiment, so some facts are not true or exaggerated, judge yourself guys!!

Here is the link to there website.

http://zonaeuropa.com/20071004_1.htm

Well, the link says that the site is 63 football fields big?! Are they going to build just one building on this site? It seems a bit too much for just one building, and from the pic, this place doesn't seem to be that big.

[williamhou2005]

Well, the link says that the site is 63 football fields big?! Are they going to build just one building on this site? It seems a bit too much for just one building, and from the pic, this place doesn't seem to be that big.


Medias like to exaggerated things and make bigger news...

[SanMiguel]

Well, I have been living there for nearly 20 years and from my experience it is not "dangerous" unless you are at the wrong place at the wrong time, i.e. the part of Luohu district bordering Hongkong, where I heard there are lots of illegal activities going on at night, and I heard them from Hongkong media and Hongkong friends, which I have never witnessed.

A shame that most foreign visitors and many ppl from HK only go to the bordering area well, i just know that near the HK border are some very annoying guys trying to sell you CDs, watches and so on...
if they ask u something and u say "no", then u lost :tongue2:, because they will ask u the next thing...
later, my experience was: simply ignoring them is the best method

in 2004 i stayed in SZ for 1 night near the Shun Hing Square, and at that time i feeled save,
tought my HK-ex was with me, and she speak fluent mandarin.

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[velut arbor aevo]

from the news, it seems as though those thieves have a knack at stealing cellphones and other small electronic devices.

And as for the Shun Hing Building, I have been inside there before and went up to its observation floor, I wouldn't say that its interior design is the best, not even in Shenzhen. Surely hope that Kingkey will design a better interior.

[YohIMhER]

i fail to see what's so kinky about this tower.

[williamhou]

from the news, it seems as though those thieves have a knack at stealing cellphones and other small electronic devices.

And as for the Shun Hing Building, I have been inside there before and went up to its observation floor, I wouldn't say that its interior design is the best, not even in Shenzhen. Surely hope that Kingkey will design a better interior.


Shunhing Square is too old and out of date. Few ppl go there unless they work there

[williamhou]

well, i just know that near the HK border are some very annoying guys trying to sell you CDs, watches and so on...
if they ask u something and u say "no", then u lost :tongue2:, because they will ask u the next thing...
later, my experience was: simply ignoring them is the best method

in 2004 i stayed in SZ for 1 night near the Shun Hing Square, and at that time i feeled save,
tought my HK-ex was with me, and she speak fluent mandarin.

.

Yeah, visitors are their target. Every time I pass the border area with luggages there are ppl trying to sell me stuff or offering me a ride, etc. Simply ignore them.

PS: Shunhing square area is pretty close to the border area as well. That area is alright, with Mixc, one of the most profitable and successful shopping malls in China. It gets messy if you head south to the border area tho.

[williamhou2005]

The tower was designed by Terry Farrell and Partners in late 2006. Following the end of "China's incredible holdout story" this past week, the developer announced construction was re-scheduled to commence in October 2007 and completion is now set for April 2010.

[williamhou2005]

The project has started construction last week, please change the title to U/C !!!:)

[ssfan]

We need pictures!!

[choyak]

How can that be 'greed' how many of you own a 6 story house? I tell you if I had a 6 story house where I live it would go for over 5 million us$ at least. The person had to completely give up his house and got compensated. There is something that the USA supreme court has to learn from this remember the Kelo vs. new london the people were basically booted out and compensation was insufficient. I am happy for the guy, at least it is all not bad. The extortion crap is ridiculous though. This guy should move to somewhere else like Dandong to be far away and just buy another house like 6 story house or 7 story house.

As for '63 football fields' is it USA football (egg game) or English football (Soccer) the 'Soccer' field is much larger.

[ZZ-II]

The project has started construction last week, please change the title to U/C !!!:)

Wonderful :banana:

[velut arbor aevo]

finally, it is under construction. So what is its final design and height? And is all the land clearance just for this one building, seems to me they cleared a huge piece of land for it.
btw, is Lvjing building located close to it? And what is that building's status now?

[bonivison]

who can change the title APP to UC

[williamhou]

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[williamhou]

that is 23rd/Oct/07.

[williamhou]

How can that be 'greed' how many of you own a 6 story house? I tell you if I had a 6 story house where I live it would go for over 5 million us$ at least. The person had to completely give up his house and got compensated. There is something that the USA supreme court has to learn from this remember the Kelo vs. new london the people were basically booted out and compensation was insufficient. I am happy for the guy, at least it is all not bad. The extortion crap is ridiculous though. This guy should move to somewhere else like Dandong to be far away and just buy another house like 6 story house or 7 story house.

As for '63 football fields' is it USA football (egg game) or English football (Soccer) the 'Soccer' field is much larger.

American football (Rugby) field is quite big as well, similiar size as soccer. Egg game??

[velut arbor aevo]

I doubt it is 63 fields big. But if it is, I guess they can build at least a dozen supertalls there

[RON-E]

great tower, cant wait to see it start growing

[CULWULLA]

ill change to UC if its correct?
also does the little 6storey bldg going or staying?

[ssfan]

Apparently the tiny one will be scrapped.

[ZZ-II]

on the pic from williamhou it seems they've already started with demolishing

[williamhou2005]

ill change to UC if its correct?
also does the little 6storey bldg going or staying?

Yeah， it is U/C now. The house is being removed.

http://www.sinaimg.cn/dy/c/2007-10-23/U2036P1T1D14147847F21DT20071023164559.jpg

[malec]

I think site prep is more appropriate than under construction

[williamhou2005]

I think site prep is more appropriate than under construction

yeah, it is more appropriate

[spicytimothy]

How can that be 'greed' how many of you own a 6 story house? I tell you if I had a 6 story house where I live it would go for over 5 million us$ at least. The person had to completely give up his house and got compensated. There is something that the USA supreme court has to learn from this remember the Kelo vs. new london the people were basically booted out and compensation was insufficient. I am happy for the guy, at least it is all not bad. The extortion crap is ridiculous though. This guy should move to somewhere else like Dandong to be far away and just buy another house like 6 story house or 7 story house.

As for '63 football fields' is it USA football (egg game) or English football (Soccer) the 'Soccer' field is much larger.

You have to think in Chinese terms tho. For what it's worth he got way more than what his building deserved. The main basis for that amount was punitive and examplary, I believe, coz this is the first case testing the new law from the central gov't. In simpler terms it was the gov't first dabble into property rights.

Also, in terms of standard of living, that amount would equal to quite a comfortable rest of his life, even if he moves to nearby HK. Good for him tho I hope he's a prudent investor.