Shun Hing Square
Shenzhen, China

HEIGHT: 384m/1,260 feet
FLOORS: 69 floors
COMPLETION: 1996
ARCHITECT: K.Y. Cheung Design Associates

Shun Hing Square is the tallest steel building in China and the tallest building overall in Shenzhen. The tower is a thin slab with rounded corners clad in glass. Aluminum and glass covers the larger faces. Two turrets on the roof of the building conceal window-washing equipment and support the twin masts.

Shun Hing Square also provides offices, apartments, and a shopping arcade complex. The shopping arcade is a five-storey mall with four sets of escalators, five passenger lifts and two service lifts and a floor area ranging from 3450m2 to 4900m2. There is an observation floor called "Meridian View Centre" at the 69th floor.

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I don't know why I love this tower so much.....Unique it is! :eek: 9.5/10........high marks for Double Spire!

I like the double spire too, but the facade seems just a bit bland. Sort of needs some texture or something... It reminds me too much of those glassy corporate highrises in Houston for my taste.

I only give it an 8.5/10

Nice! 9/10. Looks dangerous. This building has fangs, like a double hypodermic needle.

8/10

Yes it looks dangerous and menacing. But I dont like the side view..too thin. It can only look good in China somehow...

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I don't know why I don't like this building as much... It's design seems better suited for a building that's 250m, IMHO. 7/10

:eek2: no comment. 10/10

9 / 10
Great building

The "Angelica Houston" of China's Talls; sheer 'n slender Class (capital "C").

9

It's an ok tall.

The brown/pinkish facade loses points for me though. 7/10

mmmmm . . 8/10

8.5/10!


- I like the color scheme

- "Shiney"

- sleek

- I love its twin spires!

The spires give this building style, but looking at it from it's narrow sides doesn't look good.

8.5/10

Nice...looks best at night.

8.5/10 :)

I don't fancy this one too well. 5/10

I'm not sure if I like this building 6/10

Fantastic. But however much the spires enhance the overall impact, it's more likely they've been added for height. btw 9/10.

shun hing square,don't like this building,but it look so clean;)

it somehow looks good:D 9.5

I like the look so I will give it a 9.5/10

7/10 - This tower reminds me, somehow, of a transistor radio; it has an interesting, sleek 50's look, especially with its curves and those "fins" visible on the last picture. I also like the blue on the facade. And the two antennas work well, because the curving setbacks fit them into the curves of the tower, emphasizing its symnetry.
It doesn't soar skyward as well as it might, however; it's a bit blocky broadside on, and could probably use some setbacks or indentations.
Finally, those contrasting strips along the facade are NOT the right color at all, and it would help the height if they were vertical.

I like this building although the front facade is a bit blocky, the pic of it from the side is great...gives it a futuristic look from that angle...love the double spires as well....8.5/10

9/10
I really love this sleek skyscraper. The tint of the glass, the twin
spires at the top, the overall design, the way it dominates the
Shenzen skyline. I love how it looks from the side, too.

6/10

I love how it looks at night.

8/10

Very Shiney and Tall
One of my favourite skyscraper in China
10/10

WTF?!

I never knew this one. Bad design I have to say...


5/10

Sleek!
It's futuristic!
And the facade looks damn good.
9.0/10 :cheers:

I dont like the building is green layer...:guns1:

Kinda cool... 7.5

4 Looks a bit gaudy... don't care for the color or the shape

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Are we looking at the same building? I think this building is gorgeous, the double spires really add something

6.5./10 too futureristic to me

The design makes it hard to imagine people voluntarily being inside of it.

Very classy and elegant to look at! The sloping angles when viewed from the side are especially pleasing to the eye! :) Great shape overall :guns1: The glass dosen't fit the building that well I think.. Or maybe I'm just biased towards blue glass :baaa:

9/10

9/10 Great Sig. Bldg for this city.

10

TEN!!!!! GREEEEEEEEEN GLASSSSSS!

this one is always my favorite ss

5/10...I don't like it. The aqua color isn't working, it's too skinny and horribly wide, the two spires aren't that great, the only thing good about this building is the height and it's uniqueness.

i like it, its smooth and sleek looking, 9

this thing sorta resemble ESB with 2 spires and postmodern facade treatment.

9

It looks great at night (and day, too!:)) 8/10

the facade is good. sometimes it looks like a painting. the shape is average 6/10

3.5/10

Horrible. I hate the two spires (cheaters), the color is bad, and the facade is just :puke:.

:down:

9.8:angel1:

5

sorry i hate it.. 2/10 so 3 or less...

I hate the two spires (cheaters),

What a stupid remark. They don't even count it into the height. On my first visit to the building in 1997 I was told that it is 325m tall. The CTBUH decided to count the spires into the official height.

7.5/10 :)

One of the best skyscraper design in the world.

10/10, fantastic, amazing

:applause: :eek2:

10/10

no words.

9/10
Very unique & futuristic !

6/10

I only know about this city after joining a skyscraper forum in 2000! And I saw this building in those pics of the city. Love it!
8.5/10

The top part is very poor, and the color ....... 6,5/10

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the building doesnt look so bad but i HATE those spires that go 11 feet past my cities talles tower (empire state building) and it is STILL considered taller...Yea well ESB has a 1500' antenna...take that big green thing!:bleep:


(note...because of its severe cheatage past my fav tower i gave it a 3 or less...empire state building is CLEARLY taller)


same thing goes for CITIC plaza in guangzouh (<how do you spell it?)

wow,i really like it!
9/10

actually i witnessed the whole course of the tower's construction in those years, it's cool looking from the top of another tower or from a larger distance. i wonder if anybody has some pics of my city made from the other side of the Shenzhen River...

the building doesnt look so bad but i HATE those spires that go 11 feet past my cities talles tower (empire state building) and it is STILL considered taller...Yea well ESB has a 1500' antenna...take that big green thing!:bleep:


(note...because of its severe cheatage past my fav tower i gave it a 3 or less...empire state building is CLEARLY taller)


same thing goes for CITIC plaza in guangzouh (<how do you spell it?)


the tower is 325m without the two spires, which is STILL taller than ES without the extra tower on its top, huh? :bash:
to your question: it's spelt " Guangzhou".

beautiful 9.5/10

8.5/10

I kept changing my mind about this one, trying to be objective. For some subconscious reason I cannot figure out I really love it. But the rational part of my brain just "likes it a lot". Since I cant answer for the left part of my brain, I'll let the right side do the talking. Nice shape, clever use of the spires at the top. Like the color and the facade, shiny yet solid at the same time. Blends in well, except maybe the color is a little off. Distinctive building with great height. Really really nice, high marks from me!

something very special! so thin! great work! 8.5

I have always loved this one. 10/10

10/10 like it so much...looks gorgeous

8/10

Este edificio lo considero uno de los mas bellos y espectaculares del mundo,y en verdad que le regalan al Skyline de Shenshen un aire futurista....definitivo,un rascacilelo espectacular para una ciudad muy espectacular y futurista

9;5/,10 ....por su espectacular diseño....y puesto 3 para mi como mejor del Mundo

Futuristic tower with goal posts. 8/10.

9/10

8/10

Amazing 10/10

I love this one! Very futuristic shape. Fabulous turquoise colour.
The twin "spires" at the top are very groovy.
9/10

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I don't like it all that much- to me it looks kinda weak. It's only 69 floors but the 7th tallest in the world- seems to me that it should have more floors. But w/that said, I think this design should warrant a bldg only half its size. Looks more like a novelty and not a landmark tower. Kinda tacky.

i find it looks very typical mainland china somehow. the top is cool, but the sides are a bit bland

Awesome and Amazing.......!!!

10 points....!

:applause: :nocrook: :dj: :okay:

I really dont like this one the. Looks like three buildings in one but really gone wrong. 5/10

384m! The double spires look great at night. 8/10

It looks like an iPod mini

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9.5

7/10

7/10

this is a very nice and underated tower 8/10

Really beautiful, 8.5/10

Damn this building's ugly. Doesn't deserve to be this tall. I give it a 4.5/10. :(

boring, ugly!

Its a little too weird.

I don´t really like the design 6/10.
Inside everything looks cheap and not well build. A short time i was afraid that it would collapse.

Impressive height, nice shape and spires, but I don't like the colour. 8/10

Stunning. Beautiful. Leaves you breathless!

the 2 cylindrical elements on both sides, do they work for services

I hate it Looks like it was made with Lego 4/10

Dominating! but not my style 7/10

one of the best skyscraper in the world 9/10

Lovely tower, 10/10

8.5

I always liked this one. Original shape, colors, good height, nice lights at night, overall very iconic I would say :-)

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9.5/10

the 2 cylindrical elements on both sides, do they work for services

No, according to plans I have seen, they serve as office space. The core is central.

7.5/10

The facade colours are nice and the spires fit very well.

8/10

Too green. 6.5.

Stunning! 9/10

My favorite of China's Mainland, just amazing tower. THe queen of the towers imo.
10.0

10/10

simply amazing!

9.5

This one looks a bit odd in my opinion. Not to my taste. 5/10.

6.5/10 I don´t like the top.

I can't believe I voted it only 8.5 ^^
It's even better in real. It's OMG so soaring, the color is so cool, the laser at night is a killer, it's very pedestrian friendly and the observation deck is really cool ! Although comparatively expensive. The view from the top is of course unbeatable. You have to change lift one time to go to the top, there's no direct lift. The inside looks very futuristic and as some kind of nice and cool glow. Really a top-quality tower.
I would re-rate it 9.5.

8.5/10

9/10 sleek.

Wow, it worths a big 9 !!!

I like this building 9.5/10

Great building 10/10

7/10

6/10

9/10...good lookin building

Does anyone know how high the observation deck over the ground is ?

9/10

Amazing 9.5/10

And yes!

Finally I have been to the top floor! What an awesome building my favourite = with Central Plaza. Such a sexpot in the flesh.

Love the lack of signposting on the lift interchange level - I had no idea what I was doing and just got in another lift and took it to the 69th floor... Meridian View Centre.

The view is exceptional and the tower is even more of a delight from the top.

8.5/10

Nice design with thats rounded corners
9/10

very nice and tall 9/10
Peace

7.5/10
I really don't like this greenish-blue turquoise (or whatever it is..) colour.

ugly

6/10

Great facade 8.5/10.

I don't care for the shape or color.

5/10

8.5/10. Love the green - stunning tower from most angles but it's thinness (anyone know how thin??) detracts a bit I think. It might have been even better as a tringular tower.

Just gives off a cheep look, 6.5/10

I love Shun Hing Square. 10/10

This building looks like a castle of the future. I like it. 9.0

Excellent building. Very nice design 9/10. And this thread is now over three years old.

9/10
love it, the circular sides blend great with the main tower,the double spires make it soar..very furturistic

8/10.... i expect Shenzhen has higher building.....

This building looks like a castle of the future. I like it. 9.0

Actually this looks more like a castle of the future...
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=115419

I used ideas from Shun Hing Square.

10/10 I love it!

8/10... unique design... looks great from the side imo and the best at night

very good one. 9.5/10

7,5/10

nice building

9,5/10

10/10. For some strange reason I love this building!

Shun Hing Square...

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7.5/10

awesome building :okay:

I looks too thin but I love the colours so much! 8.5/10

10/10

Nice! 9/10. Looks dangerous

9/10. tall and slim.

8/10

8/10
its nice during the night.

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8/10.

7.5/10

Overall not a bad looking building, but some of the features just leave me asking why? 7/10

very strange 6,5/10

Quite a magnificent piece of architecture. 8.5/10

This one is a meanie... I prefer it to CITIC Plaza in Guangzhou.

8/10

10/10

9/10 Skinny bugger :D

Coloring could be better, but I love the sleekness!

9/10 I love everything about this building except teh color of the glass, I just dont' like that greenish blue.

im so into this tower. the smoothness, the sleekness, yet sharp at the top. great color. looking at it from the side its sooo thin and vertical. one of my absolute faves in asia

9.5/10

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The colour looks already outdated and the facade cheap.
still nice
7.5/10

Oryginal! 8,5/10

A sleek and sexy design that accentuates height. However, glass facade coloring is poor slightly spoils the design by making the building a bit garrish. Otherwise, a building with a lot of merit.

9.0/10

neat!!!!

it looks weird in some angles. the height s okay though. 6/10

9/10

8.5/10......they look like thin oxygen tanks/batteries.....

original design 8/10

Not so bad.... 7/10

8. It works for the city it is in, and is attractive enough.
I would not rate it in the top 100 in the world, though.

eee it's ugly :( 3/10

pretty nice tower - 6.5/10

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6.5/10

Somehow look sleek

9.5/10.

8.5/10

Unique...marvelous and futuristic...I love the shape and spires...colour is fabolous :D:D huge, lovely alcalic battery...10/10

One of the best skyscrapers in the world ,its colours ,shape and height
are stunning ! people that rate this 3 or less are just jealous its not dominating their city's skyline :cry: .Ok it doesnt have to be your taste but the height alone deserves a 5 .for me 10/10 easily

futuristic looking 7/10

looks too fake! 6/10

This tower is stunning in person. True to form, it towers over central Shenzhen. A true monster.

a tower you must love 9.5/10

3/10

There's a fitting old Chinese saying for this building: "putting legs on the drawing of a snake."

That saying applies to probably 95% of China's new highrises.

7/10

Just for the height

9/10

I've seen this in person, and it's tall but not 'awesome' like so many of the other top 10

10 ;)

This tower is stunning in person. True to form, it towers over central Shenzhen. A true monster.

Couldn't have said better myself. I'll only add; 9/10.

6/10

8.5/10

I love the double spire. The sea green color isn't very attractive, and I hate how it kind of bulges up at the top between the spires. I love the double spires, but to make it more impressive they should leave more room at the top there. It looks like it's hunching its shoulders...

8.5 / 10

2 / 10

A piece of garbage with modern pretentions.

tall and unique in design, love the sleek appearance.

The color looks bad but the building overall is unique and great.
9/10

8/10

WOW :D 9/10

9/10

I'm gonna give this a 9.

I really think it looks futuristic, at first glance it looks like something Sci-Fi.

Looks like a flattened, slightly modified 9-Volt battery.

I don't like it.

5 / 10

10. superb!

-dp-

4 /10

It would have been a 6 /10 without the stupid protrusions.

4.5 / 10

Interesting design but given China's poor records in structural integrity of buildings, you never know how long this one will last. many bridges in China have collapsed in storms after just one or two years.

wow imani:shocked: .................that's so apropos:hahaha:

i love this building....i like the glass.....and the rounded corners :righton:

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5.5 / 10

5 / 10

Poorly designed base. Lackluster top. The protrusions on two sides of the facade are simply a nuisance.

5 / 10

Poorly designed base. Lackluster top. The protrusions on two sides of the facade are simply a nuisance.

There you go.

5 / 10

:banana: :banana: :banana: .......... bestbuilding ..........:banana: :banana: :banana:

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The Shun Hing Square is ok and it looks nice for Shenzhen's skyline.

8/10

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Shun Hing is no longer in the skyscraper hot zone. Developments have moved further west to Futian, where they're building a new CBD.

I like this one. Love that green glass. 9/10

I mean, it looks nice I guess but it has no meaning to me. None at all. spires look awkward and makes it seem like they tried too hard for the futuristic look.
color is ugly, taipei 101-esque.
8/10

9.5/10
Different.

7.5/10

get a 7.5....thin and tall....but color and design bring it down.

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Looks like a flattened, slightly modified 9-Volt battery.


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i like the little Jin mao overthere better.
7/10

8:)

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shun hing square :) shun hing square

look like two needles from a doctor's office!

very nice picture, graphic design-like.

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7/10 looks bland -_-...

10/10 looks great, is very slender with a height–depth ratio of 8,78

reminds me of disneyland
wolud fit better in las vegas
only 6

5/10

a good landmark 10/10

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8/10. Looks like a scroll being unrolled. No it doesn't you idiot gappa!

Don't trust those pics. This building is hideous plus the sky is never blue in Shenzhen.

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Pointy. 7.5

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Very nice

9

I love this building, its also a sign of start that the skyscraper age in China.

It's really a good looking and Iit's tall!

9/10.

looks like insect...5/10

Not bad but i do not like this building, i will give it a 5,5 out of a 10.

9/10

not a huge fan of eastern scrapers but something about this one that gets me. 8/10

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8/10

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