http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5094/41862645.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1782/92741060.jpg

Very first version, 388m
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/cityz/Urban/NorthBundTowerolddesign.jpg

Design was cut to 260m, but they never started it...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/z0rg/NorthBund-NBT-Definitiva.jpg

Final project:

White Magnolia Plaza
Shanghai, China
Project Facts
Completion Year: Ongoing
Site Area: 56,591.50 m2
Project Area: 400,966 m2
Building Height: 297 m
Number of Stories: 66

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nice.

Very first version, 388m
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/cityz/Urban/NorthBundTowerolddesign.jpg

Design was cut to 260m, but they never started it...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/z0rg/NorthBund-NBT-Definitiva.jpg


NEW design, by SOM!!!

Main tower: 297.3m, 67 floors (the others don't know)

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/pdWlySYjMjA4NA==_RkcIDrGvt584.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/pdWlySYjMjA4NA==_IQ71hkTfr9v6.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/pdWlySYjMjA4NA==_G6rXtu76rWGY.jpg


Short clip: http://www.hkconstruction.com/northbunv_files/file0003.wmv


Info posted at ss.cn


Old design exchanged new design??

I thought the first design was approved some months ago...

I don't know why but the new ones resemble me a lot to Morphosis tower for LD.

I really like the new design, but my favorite is still the first one. I liked how it leaned out from its foundation towards the river.

The new design is way better than the two previous ones.

agree, new design is very awesome!!

This project has been on hold for too long. The former version (260m) was terrible, they ruined the cute 388m. I like the newest one very much anyway, so futurist.

After being on hold for ages, I think this should be started soon. According to this (www.hkconstruction.com/press_releases/PR%20Announcement/epr300407.pdf) release, HKC Holdings has just bought the land. Plus, they announce the project as their newest one on the cover of their website (where you can download the video). The project is also listed (http://www.som.com/content.cfm/white_magnolia_plaza) on SOM's website. The new name of this project is White Magnolia Plaza I think, not North Bund Tower anymore. Notice that SOM's page doesn't list many of their projects if they haven't many chances to become real.


Btw, here is an old pic (july 2006) of the plot. It's the big green one. Pic by giallo
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/z0rgg/july26n.jpg

The whole waterfront area is becoming a wall of 100-180m towers within 2010-2012.

When built, this tower should be Shanghai's fourth tower by roof (after SWFC, Jin Mao, Wheelock Square) and fifth by spire (adding Shimao International Plaza) excluding all other 297m+ proposals which haven't been approved yet.

the new design is nice but the old 388m version was alot better i think

^^ also my opinioin, But still, the newer one looks very nice!

Wow! Shanghai's skyline is constantly improving . :okay:

WJYiEa-1XgE

great video, thx

Woooo... Good..video and cool 3D!! Thanks for Zorg :okay: m))

nice video, but i love the 388m tall version more ... looked like an unique. now looks like a simple tall building.

Wow cute video, thanks!

:bash: Why they don't build the first design?? Damn Damn Damn!!!!!

North Bund International Cruise Terminal - 321m - Shanghai

http://www.portmanusa.com/work_in_progress/imgs/w_north_bund.jpg

John Portman & Associates (http://www.portmanusa.com/work_in_progress/w_north_bund.html) - it's listed as "work in progress"... isn't this on the same site? :dunno:


EDIT: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=401827 - here it is listed as declined

this building is soooooooooooo shanghai:cheers:

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/pdWlySYjMjA4NA==_IQ71hkTfr9v6.jpg

Very nice! Great towers for Shanghai!

The SOM towers are brilliant IMO. Thanks so much z0rg :)

I think the new design looks MUCH better. That big tower in the old design just looks sort of funny...

^^, i loved the old 388m version. but the new is not bad also

^^, i loved the old 388m version. but the new is not bad also

Yeah I agree. The new design is nice, though.

Any updates on this?

amazing tower :eek:
but i wish it was proposed on a site next to SWFC:no:

It hasn't been started.

Are they gonna build either the North Bund Tower or the cruise ship terminal tower or are they gonna build both?

i like the design, very futuristic.... will fit in very well in shanghai

Unfortunately it seems that the SOM (http://som.com/content.cfm/white_magnolia_plaza) design has changed a bit :ohno:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/Sbz2ifc/SOMWhiteMagnolia.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/Sbz2ifc/SOMWhiteMagnolia1.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/Sbz2ifc/SOMWhiteMagnolia2.jpg

It seems like they wanted to make a cheaper building or something. Now it looks a bit like Lilium Tower in Warsaw, only with an ugly boxy top.

the design is getting worse with every design change, still a nice tower....but i'm disappointed

still a good looking project

it would be disappointing if they are going to build this model. Earlier designs are better IMO

Still nice, but the SOM design that came before this was fantastic and easily the best out of all of them.

looks pretty nice still!

wow, I hope we can confirm this!
http://photo.yupoo.com/moyan808/824825d810fe/u8mng7ju/

Supertall! :cheers1:

great news, though the first plan was the best...without a doubt IMO

According to skyscrapers.cn, the new, 319 meter stats were taken from an announcement posted at the construction site. So, this is indeed very good news. Hopefully this means that this thread can be moved to the Supertall section soon enough.

So there is a poster? I will check it out (although I have many construction sites to check out now, and very little time)... :)

White Magnolia Plaza
Shanghai, China
Project Facts
Completion Year: Ongoing
Site Area: 56,591.50 m2
Project Area: 400,966 m2
Building Height: 297 m
Number of Stories: 66

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http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c203/macpolo/1-6.png

done edit

I find it great that they are building a supertall on the other shore of the river...who knows, this might be the beginning of a new water-front cluster.

It will be very interesting to see how this one turns out. I suspect it is one of those projects that will look much better in real life than in the renderings.

z0rg,

Can you please edit the first post with the information macpolo posted?


This one is under construction. I'm gonna check out the plot soon.


July 29th,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2713884856_d62b0fd185_o.jpg


The tower I've marked in the photo should be the supertall, right?

z0rg,

Can you please edit the first post with the information macpolo posted?


This one is under construction. I'm gonna check out the plot soon.


July 29th,

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2713884856_d62b0fd185_o.jpg


The tower I've marked in the photo should be the supertall, right?


Actually not. Till now, the site is still empty, without any sign of initiation.

That's too bad. I was really looking forward to visit the site. How about the posters around the plot fence?

wow wow!!! amazing proyect and city

PUXI

Pdu_zqjz4qE

:cheers:

That's too bad. I was really looking forward to visit the site. How about the posters around the plot fence?

I know the site is still silent from a photo taken weeks ago, and the building you pointed to actually belongs to the cruise terinal project (integral to the five low buildings, but a bit higher).
It's not the first time for them to place a poster. SHAME on APP. :bash:

Why are people calling this the White Magnolia Plaza? Isn't this project called Shanghai North Bund Gingang Square? 北外滩亚太纸业项目

The Magnolia Building 白玉兰大厦 is an office tower being built by Shui On Land in Taipingqiao, Luwan District (where Xintiandi is located).

I like that.

jlb,

SOM calls it the White Magnolia Plaza on their website, and that's as far as I know the only source of an English name of the project we have so far. Translations of building project names from Chinese to English are always a bit fuzzy... It's White Magnolia Plaza until we have something else.

jlb,

SOM calls it the White Magnolia Plaza on their website, and that's as far as I know the only source of an English name of the project we have so far. Translations of building project names from Chinese to English are always a bit fuzzy... It's White Magnolia Plaza until we have something else.

I looked into it a bit more and aparently Gingang Square is part of the overall development for the north bund international cruise terminal. Aparently the plot fot the White Magnolia Building is vacant and the design hasn't be finalised yet, but i haven't been to have a look myself so i could be wrong. I don't know if that picture showing construction is this site, there are more than 10 buildings going up in the overall project so it could be any one of them.

Just to make things more confusing there are actually two projects with the name 白玉兰大厦 (White Magnolia Building). News articles last year referred to the north bund version that this forum is about, but there's also another one with that name in Luwan, which should probably also be in the supertall section. At 68 storeys it should break 300m because the high standard will require at least 4m between floors and it is likely to have trading floors which have much higher ceilings and raised floors than normal. The curtain wall will also go higher than the roof height. There's a bit on it here, including a picture.

http://sh.sina.com.cn/news/20080622/111392426.shtml

^^
Yes, that project is already covered in the Shanghai Projects thread.

Shanghai really rivals NY in term of skyscraper City and density two Cities with some similarities

Its amazing. Shanghai's never short of exciting new projects. I just wish they wouldn't leave so much open space on the properties of the new skyscrapers being built.

By dtsiabai
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/2783681609_6949f8bf5a_b.jpg

Perfecto Skyscraper in a perfect ubication!!!!!!! It will look amazinggg in front os the financial.... and the pearl tower!!

By Kaiser
http://pic.yupoo.com/kaiserkai/08291624d1ae/oaetxe6a.jpg

North Bund International Cruise Terminal - 321m - Shanghai

http://www.portmanusa.com/work_in_progress/imgs/w_north_bund.jpg

John Portman & Associates (http://www.portmanusa.com/work_in_progress/w_north_bund.html) - it's listed as "work in progress"... isn't this on the same site? :dunno:


EDIT: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=401827 - here it is listed as declined

too weird

^^
A very similar but shorter building is u/c (?) in Moscow right now.

http://s54.radikal.ru/i143/0808/14/4ad81cd0f3c7.jpg


Seems like they just took the same design and placed it in Moscow's IBC instead.

the twisting one is the one design

i think the construction is kicking already??

the second design is better .. and more clean

By napalm
http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr297/wwwqpwww/12054.jpg

Finally some activity on the site.

Wow...it's almost finished...

Wow...it's almost finished...Yes, but it turned out pretty different from the renders. :ohno: What's that "box" protruding from the core? And what does "G1-6051" mean?

^^its probably a code for the box controlling the street light =/

new design is much better for me!!!!

Yes, but it turned out pretty different from the renders. :ohno:


True...it's about 319m shorter than the rendering would suggest.

nice.
Yeah, that's all that came to my mind as well.

Seasons change, mad things rearrange :cheers1:

Groundbreaking ceremony took place yesterday.
http://www.southmoney.com/caijing/mtzx/caijing_82540.html

i don't get it, I thought the construction is well underway.

Final design.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/whitemagplaza.png

Ooh... Another SOM project.

I likey! Very futuristic. ÜBER modern. :)

i love this building. Very nice glassy... another beautiful skyscraper for shanghai

:)

November 18th by NerdyMom
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/3040636417_fe73367962_b.jpg

By schiesshaus
http://homepage.alice.de/modula/wuji/P3090929.jpg

not much progress :(

Nice to see another project being executed outside the Pudong kingdom of supertalls... Design is nice !

April 28th by gsurya. Some activity there.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3482785005_c51b16cbfc_b.jpg

^^ I can't understand Shanghai's urban planning... :dunno:

In just an area of 500m x 500m, they will have: houses, lowrises, highrises, skyscrapers and a supertall.

Maybe they will demolish the houses in that area, but this trend I see all across the city. Even in Pudong, Where in the same 500x500m area, it will have:

Supertalls: Shanghai Tower, SWFC, Jin Mao.

Skyscrapers: 21st Century Mansion.

Highrises: Skyline Mansion and Yanlord Garden rezidential towers.

Lowrises: "The Red Roofs" :) (all new, is not like they remaind from a "different era").

^^ I think it's cool. Very organic.

^^ I think it's cool. Very organic.

Maybe, but for all the urban planners there are in Shanghai I think its chaotic. Too bad because it takes away from the effect of modernism that I believe they are attempting to achieve. Aside from the individual buildings, it SEEMS very third world (sorry if this PERSONAL assessment hurts anyone's feelings).

April 28th by gsurya. Some activity there.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3482785005_c51b16cbfc_b.jpg

Only some cranes were added.

btw, Shanghai international Passenger habor (one-drop-water) looks good from the photo.

April 28th by gsurya. Some activity there.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3482785005_c51b16cbfc_b.jpg

very nice:applause:

Is that Titanic ?

Is that Titanic ?

????

????

lol, seriously... ???

anyways... looks like a great tower!

April 28th by gsurya. Some activity there.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3482785005_c51b16cbfc_b.jpg
What was in that spot previously? From this angle it's kind of a pity they didn't make that plot a nice park or something.

????

Oh it was just a joke:lol:

What's the name of the project on the right of the photo? It seems pretty big and well planned. Anyway, nice to see that the cruise port was finished, I wish one day I can take an epic roundtrip LA-Hawaii-Japan-Shanghai cruise lol, it will be at least 40 days of pure bliss :D

maybe it's the the World Expo, just guess :)

^^ I can't understand Shanghai's urban planning... :dunno:

In just an area of 500m x 500m, they will have: houses, lowrises, highrises, skyscrapers and a supertall.

Maybe they will demolish the houses in that area, but this trend I see all across the city. Even in Pudong, Where in the same 500x500m area, it will have:

Supertalls: Shanghai Tower, SWFC, Jin Mao.

Skyscrapers: 21st Century Mansion.

Highrises: Skyline Mansion and Yanlord Garden rezidential towers.

Lowrises: "The Red Roofs" :) (all new, is not like they remaind from a "different era").


I think this is really cool. I wouldn't go so far as to call it organic, because it isn't, but I believe that it is far superior to strictly demarcated residential/commercial/whatever zones.

Though the "Red Roofs" do suck :-/.
I would very much like to see a neo-colonial take on the lowrise architecture.

Thought I would post this past articles to complete the thread.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Shanghai Jingang announce plaza groundbreaking

Ceremony occurs in Shanghai, China September 26, 2008

Chicago, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) -- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) and Shanghai Jingang North Bund Realty Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Sinar Mas Paper (China) Investment Co. Ltd., today held the groundbreaking for White Magnolia Plaza in Shanghai, China after recently receiving schematic approval from the Shanghai City Planning Administrative Bureau. The design for White Magnolia Plaza includes one 320-meter office tower and two adjacent hotel towers located above a mixed-use podium and subsurface parking. Located on an approximately 57,000 m2 site on the north side of the Huang Pu River, the project sits directly across from Pudong's famed Oriental Pearl TV Tower. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080926AQF501)

"White Magnolia Plaza is on a key site in the North Bund District, a newly energized urban center in Puxi along the Huangpu River and across the Suzhou River from The Bund. The project will be a catalyst for the economical and architectural rejuvenation of this district of Shanghai," said Thomas Kerwin, SOM Managing Partner for the project.

While the initial plan called for five towers, SOM's final design simplified the program, calling for only three: a landmark office building and two smaller hotel towers. The massing of White Magnolia's central tower visually connects the historic Bund District with the highrise Pudong District across the river, balancing the city skyline. The two smaller crescent-shaped hotel towers complement the taller office tower, integrating the complex with the scale of the neighborhood. On all three buildings, perforated aluminum sunshades reduce solar heat gain by day and reduce light pollution by night. After dark, the organic rhythm of external louvers is accentuated by curving lines of LED light.

Ross Wimer, SOM Design Partner for the project added, "White Magnolia Plaza represents a powerful new direction in High Rise Architecture. The complex, curved surfaces of the building were designed and engineered with software used by the aerospace industry. This technology allowed us to create an efficient architecture that has a unique sculptural presence on the Skyline of Shanghai."

Balancing environmental sustainability with landmark status is also a top priority for the developer, Shanghai Jingang North Bund Realty Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Sinar Mas Paper (China) Investment Co. Ltd. According to Zheng Rui, spokesman of Sinar Mas Paper (China) Investment Co. Ltd, "We aimed to create not only a new landmark for Shanghai's famous Bund, but also an environmentally-conscious hub of business and culture in the emerging North Bund district. Perfectly situated to take advantage of both Puxi and Pudong, our project will redefine Shanghai's urban lifestyle through its renewing green spaces and ecofriendly technology, designer hotel and shops, innovative dining and entertainment, and iconic office skyscraper."

The incorporation of sustainable technology has long been an integral part of SOM's design process. White Magnolia Plaza incorporates a diverse array of high performance and environmentally responsive strategies. This approach to sustainability will result in a significant reduction in carbon emissions, water consumption, peak electrical demand and significantly reduce the building's impact on the environment.

White Magnolia Plaza is the last major undeveloped piece of Shanghai's Huang Pu Riverfront Master Plan. The Plaza site sits just inland from both the park and Shanghai's new main cruise-ship terminal. Disembarking passengers will be able to follow a pedestrian thoroughfare winding between the Plaza's two podiums on their way to a transit station from which trains will travel directly into downtown Shanghai. Ben Wood of Ben Wood Studio Shanghai is the retail design consultant for the approximately 72,000 m2 of retail spaces within White Magnolia Plaza.

Source: http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/9/26/skidmore-owings--merrill-shanghai-jingang-announce-plaza-groundbreaking/

April 28th by gsurya. Some activity there.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3482785005_c51b16cbfc_b.jpg

By Littlelimace at Flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3442685969_5ab67844fa_b.jpg

Look like same round O from Shanghai center Tower!! If supertall 4th... cool!! I can't wait 4th!! :(

finally they're doing something

July 12th by sethnelson
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3714639813_df5f83bccc_b.jpg

shanghai has already a sea of skyscrapers. and with this porject it's just going to be more stunning!

you have to imagine what the skylines of dubai, shanghai,taipei, hong kong and even other cities such as new york and frankfurt are going to look like in 50 years

August 16th by Ivan Walsh at Flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/3826101002_27e70eafb0_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivanwalsh/3826101002/sizes/l/

this one is slooooooooooowwwwww

Yeah, but I am willing to wait with such a cool project like this! Just as long as it gets built! The design is insane!:nuts:

ur looking at the wrong render i think

The new design is a box that slightly bulges

By JTContinental at Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jtcontinental/3962335914/sizes/o/
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/3962335914_f94dc35f94_o.jpg

Many lovely small houses around :)

Great to see work really starting to pick up on this one. I'm surprised it's not getting that much attention. I mean it is another thousand footer for Shanghai. Members of this forum need to get out and get us some pics! :)

By Mirjee at Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirjee/
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/4014942998_6b6c1e5fa3_b.jpg

Unseen (?) renders:

http://www.som.com/resources/content/5/0/4/3/8/0/0/8/images/002_21623342.jpg

http://www.som.com/resources/content/5/0/4/3/8/0/0/8/images/003_21623339.jpg

http://www.som.com/resources/content/5/0/4/3/8/0/0/8/images/004_21623340.jpg

Can we get some updates here?

looks like it's on hold. no activity at the site, all cranes are gone. sorry for the crappy quality of the pic (taken a few days ago).

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/105/sh8q.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/i/sh8q.jpg/)

so any updates. can you see this tower clearly from the bund without having to walk to like the very left or something?

^^
Well, this tower is on the (north) Bund as well, but if you're referring to the tourist promenade, then yes you will definitely be able to see it.

yay thanks

By A Vida na China
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4487022716_606efce1c1_b.jpg

so any updates/news/happenings on this project recently?

oh wow nice project :)
a supertall other than the big three would be cool =)

Any news on this one? It's been about-to-be-built for around ten years now!

Any news on this one? It's been about-to-be-built for around ten years now!

There is a lot of activity on that plot.
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/5695/mg5973j.jpg

Looks very similar to ST plot in the beginning.

The site itself doesn't really look any different than it did in the last update from April (previous page), but there seems to be far more machinery on site, and even some workers here and there. Let's take that as a good sign. Cheers for the update, Tom.

I hope they redevelop the areas around the plot soon

Doesn't this look under construction?

We still don't have any conclusive evidence (such as a close-up during work hours) that any work is actually being done. Like I said three posts above, the plot pretty much looks the same as it did six months ago.

strangely enough, this tower is U/C according to CTBUH: http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=building&building_id=419

height 319.56 meter / 1048.43 feet
height to tip 319.56 meter / 1048.43 feet
floors 66

In the 2 1/2 years I've been coming to this forum I found out that this place is usually a far more accurate source of information than CTBUH. ;)

Finally they are making so progress, this must be one of the slowest construction site in China.

^^i've seen worse (remember... SFWC, ICC,...).

In the 2 1/2 years I've been coming to this forum I found out that this place is usually a far more accurate source of information than CTBUH. ;)

of course, that's why i said strangely because i know it's not U/C at all.

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By yuyu2302
http://pic.qnpic.com:83/r.jsp?fn=//fanjoin/share/2011/1/6/-7167-7247-0020298.jpg

http://pic.qnpic.com:83/r.jsp?fn=//fanjoin/share/2011/1/6/-7167-7247-0020299.jpg

http://pic.qnpic.com:83/r.jsp?fn=//fanjoin/share/2011/1/6/-7167-7247-0020303.jpg

cranes= u/c right? :)

Maybe. Though if something were to be under construction there, it wouldn't necessarily have to be the tower(s). Best to wait for further developments before moving the thread prematurely.

cranes= u/c right? :)

Yes, I agree with Blue Flame, this should be moved to U/C:cheers:

We don't even know if they are building the main tower or the midrises instead.

I guess we need a better view of the site. But if DAMAC Hieghts is U/C so should alot more buildings....

^^ Damac has started foundation works of the tower itself. It's properly u/c then :D

There was piling for the main tower in post #124. So no matter what, it should be changed to U/C

By 天下美梦
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/others3/295863_1294404929.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/others3/295863_1294404997.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others2/others3/295863_1294404874.jpg

You can see piling works at the site of the main tower. It's u/c now.

Finally……

Wohoo, 2 Shanghai supertall projects under construction now!!! :D

i guess owing to the metro line 12 station,the White Magnolia was delayed again and again.
eventually the project is u/c now.

according to the newest plan,the main tower structure will be finished In July 2013,the whole project will be finished in July 2014.

Wohoo, 2 Shanghai supertall projects under construction now!!! :D

Close together, too. :cheers:

finally....

according to the newest plan,the main tower structure will be finished In July 2013,the whole project will be finished in July 2014.

Is that before Shanghai Tower?

So first supertall for Puxi? 319m seems nothing in Shanghai, but its actually going to be one massive structure and its sure to stand out!!!

So first supertall for Puxi? 319m seems nothing in Shanghai, but its actually going to be one massive structure and its sure to stand out!!!

Hm, well, since there are only two skyscrapers which are higher than WMP at the moment - three when shanghai tower is finished (or has reached half it's height :D:D), I think 319m is pretty high - even for Shanghai :)

(I haven't forgot Shanghai Shimao International Plaza, but it's just spires :P)

What is the final design then? I looked back at the first pages and there were a few on there. It will be great to have 2 supertalls u/c in Shanghai (now we need Xujiahui centre to be built too!)

IFC looks great in those pictures above

Good to see another supertall started in Shanghai. I like the location of this being across the river. Hopefully it will lead to more in the area.

Great, Shanghai needs some more towers between 300/400 meter to give more 'balance' to the skyline.

Good to see another supertall started in Shanghai. I like the location of this being across the river. Hopefully it will lead to more in the area.

This area of Puxi has nothing even close to WMP's size, I don't even think they have anything over 150m, so the tower will definitely stand out.

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/47316570.jpg

^^ Thanks. Lokos really good. Nice elegant shape.. :)

This area of Puxi has nothing even close to WMP's size, I don't even think they have anything over 150m, so the tower will definitely stand out.

i agree.:)
the developer of WMP is not experienced enough.i hope they will recognize that they are making a new landmark.

Great, Shanghai needs some more towers between 300/400 meter to give more 'balance' to the skyline.

from the project description:
...White Magnolia Plaza is on a key site in the North Bund District,a newly energized urban center in Puxi along the Huangpu River and arross the Suzhou River from the Bund.The project will be a catalyst for the economical and archtectural rejuvenation of this district of Shanghai.The massing of Magnolia's central tower visually connects the historic Bund District with the high-rise Pudong District across the river,balancing the city skyline....

Maybe, but for all the urban planners there are in Shanghai I think its chaotic. Too bad because it takes away from the effect of modernism that I believe they are attempting to achieve. Aside from the individual buildings, it SEEMS very third world (sorry if this PERSONAL assessment hurts anyone's feelings).
I strongly disagree. It's good to have normal street-life mixed in with high-rise office towers to have local places to eat and shop. Local neighborhoods may have less density, technically speaking, but they feel denser and more communal because the streets are narrower and distances less far apart. They are more pedestrian friendly because the distances are not as great as with high rises where you have to go far to cross the street (and the street is 6-8 lanes wide).

It looks like a metro station is under construction right next to the plot, underneath a road. Is this correct? Which line will the station be on?

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Man, IFC looks soooo sexy from this angle! :cheers:

It looks like a metro station is under construction right next to the plot, underneath a road. Is this correct? Which line will the station be on?

Yes. I believe that is International Terminal Station on Line 12, which is scheduled to open at the end of 2012.

嫩江路
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Look at the shape of the site. There may have been some doubt before but this is definitly going now. It looks like the Shanghai Tower did a few years ago. :banana:

Nice update. yes the site is taking shape and it looks like Shanghai Tower's. It was a total mess when I visited there couple of months ago.

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cool we're having good progress on the site :cheers:

awesome if i am right this is a project that is almost 12 years old

awesome if i am right this is a project that is almost 12 years old

Oh my God, time flies !!!! I was still a teenager when this was first proposed :lol:

天池
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awesome if i am right this is a project that is almost 12 years old

haha we will say the same thing about kingdom tower in 8 years :D

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Wow!!! I like this angle... I guess its taken from Pearl Tower. Thanks Nordschleife!!

(Originally posted on Shanghai Tower forum)
This render shows not only the completed Shanghai Tower but also White Magnolia Plaza! (to the left and behind the Pearl Tower)

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wonderful skylines

New renders. They failed to credit the source, so I can't tell where they come from or if they are actually 'new' or not.
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^Looks great though!

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thanks for posting this pic! go shanghai go! :)

Finally some real digging underway.

awesome if i am right this is a project that is almost 12 years old

This is firstly proposed in 1999?

New renders. They failed to credit the source, so I can't tell where they come from or if they are actually 'new' or not.
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source comes from here ~EXTREMeLY DETAILED
http://www.docin.com/p-134891141.html
http://www.docin.com/p-134891132.html

http://www.gaoloumi.com/viewthread.php?tid=33309&extra=page%3D1&page=34

Wow nice! Havent seen the podium renders before thanks!

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Ah, man, those renders are SICK! I can't wait to see it opening, it feels good to have something fresh rising up on the Puxi side and not just Pudong. :)

Spectacular renderings. They better build it exactly as depicted.

any updates?

This tower is gonna have a great view.

any updates?

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Boring. Nothing's happening. :(

Does this tower have an observation deck? It would give a VERY NICE of Lujiazui as well as the Bund.

Does this tower have an observation deck? It would give a VERY NICE of Lujiazui as well as the Bund.

The observation deck won't have a pleasant view. It will face against PINGAN tower, one of the ugliest skyscrapers in the world.

^^ LOL, it's not thaaaaat bad haha

It is... especially how they put "China Pingan" on the building in huge red tacky font, and the worst thing is everything but the logo is not lit at night..

oh! Its something on the other side of the river!

It is... especially how they put "China Pingan" on the building in huge red tacky font, and the worst thing is everything but the logo is not lit at night..

lol fair enough. so how is it even there? Like who designed it, any other info on it?

It does seem quite out of place

I dunno Shenzhen company just wants to ruin Shanghai skyline!!

Btw last sentence i posted should read nothing but the red logo is lit at night, i just realised it didnt make any sense..

I dunno Shenzhen company just wants to ruin Shanghai skyline!!

Btw last sentence i posted should read nothing but the red logo is lit at night, i just realised it didnt make any sense..

Yeah, you don't see the logo of CITIC plaza.

so elegant! good to see a supertall brought to the other side :)

^^

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sherryliu1992

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Ooooo, they are working! :nocrook:

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is this the area called puxi? after most plots in pudong are already rising i could imagine the next 400m+ tower rising there instead

Yes, this tower is rising on the Puxi side, i.e. the west side of the Huangpu River.

^^ It is not rising yet! Those pictures with the crane clearly aren't the main tower. None the less, the piling is completed on the main tower, and they are excavating the site, similar to the way the Shanghai Tower started. A year from now, and it may look like the Shanghai Tower does now. ;)

is this the area called puxi? after most plots in pudong are already rising i could imagine the next 400m+ tower rising there instead

That is technically Puxi; but this particular area is actually north of Lujiazui, downstream from the downtown bend in the river. The locals actually mostly call it "subei", as in north of Suzhou creek, and it was near or in the American part of the international settlement back in the days.

The typical part of "Puxi" that people think of and have pictures of are either around People's square (Huangpu district), near Jing'an temple (Jingan district), or a few other commercial centers like Xujiahui or Hongqiao. All of these are further to the south, and on the other side of the Suzhou creek. This area of Shanghai is actually not that developed compared to either Lujiazui or Puxi proper.

That is technically Puxi; but this particular area is actually north of Lujiazui, downstream from the downtown bend in the river. The locals actually mostly call it "subei", as in north of Suzhou creek, and it was near or in the American part of the international settlement back in the days.

The typical part of "Puxi" that people think of and have pictures of are either around People's square (Huangpu district), near Jing'an temple (Jingan district), or a few other commercial centers like Xujiahui or Hongqiao. All of these are further to the south, and on the other side of the Suzhou creek. This area of Shanghai is actually not that developed compared to either Lujiazui or Puxi proper.

thank you for the information.
however that region seems to be perfect for new tall buildings when needed

Greg Wilson Photography

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Flickr 上 Greg Wilson Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/gwilson_photography/) 的 Shanghai April, 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwilson_photography/5688513035/)

^^http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwilson_photography/5688513035/

Remember to link back :cheers:

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What are they doing now? Digging the hole deeper or what?

What are they doing now? Digging the hole deeper or what?

Yes, it appears that they are using the same method to build this as the Shanghai Tower, top-down. I'd say they'll be digging for another floor or so before they do piling and pour the raft.

Nice view,the construction workers have here while digging holes

Great project!!! This new supertall will bring more vitality and freshness to the North Bund Area!

By hdsghvoizp

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Déjà vu, lol.

By dsghvoizp

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Great views!!

How did you manage to get up there; is this the top of the cruise terminal main building?

Great views!!

How did you manage to get up there; is this the top of the cruise terminal main building?
I find it great that you quoted his whole post, with all the photos. Should I quote your post, quoting his post, as well, so we can look at the lot a 3rd time?

I find it great that you quoted his whole post, with all the photos. Should I quote your post, quoting his post, as well, so we can look at the lot a 3rd time?

Sorry, I don't think that works for the forum website.:cheers:

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from the shanghai tower thread

My God look at all those monotonous residentials! A few nice glass monoliths awash in a sea of bleh!

True but still, Shanghai is changing fast and for the better. Just look at some pictures from even 10 years ago.

^^ i agree, whether its metro construction or skyscraper construction shanghai is booming like there is no tomorrow.

My God look at all those monotonous residentials! A few nice glass monoliths awash in a sea of bleh!

Have you seen Chicago's residentials... beige precast:bash:

Have you seen Chicago's residentials... beige precast:bash:
never said chicago didnt have em. then again, this thread isnt about anything in chicago...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5884915190_ce10df731c_b.jpg
shanghai center will dominated THE skyline

No matter how often I visit Lujiazui...I can just never accept it as the "city center"
People's Square will always feel that way to me. Nothing wrong with Lujiazui, just has so much more ground to cover.

Anyways, back to the topic, this tower is very interesting but renderings are notoriously misleading ：P Will it actually be this translucent do you think?

never said chicago didnt have em. then again, this thread isnt about anything in chicago...

This thread isnt about any monotonous residentials, either!

by zip

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Looks like all the little houses behind the plot are getting demolished. Any plans or renders for that area?

By SOM

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The hole looks no smaller than The one for shanghai tower.

Looks just as deep, too. Big parking area for the complex, I guess.

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by yuyu2302

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The main tower is still below ground. The last two pics are showing one of the smaller towers.

by 天池
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:drool: its 2 blocks from home

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By zip

They've just finished the mat foundation.

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Oh my. Is it just me, or does this foundation look bigger than Ping'an IFC?

Oh my. Is it just me, or does this foundation look bigger than Ping'an IFC?

Maybe about the same size? It doesn't look as primitive that's for sure!:lol:

http://pic.qnpic.com:83/r.jsp?fn=//fanjoin/share/2011/8/29/-7167-7247-00201154.jpg
http://pic.qnpic.com:83/r.jsp?fn=//fanjoin/share/2011/8/29/-7167-7247-00201141.jpg

hey, i missed quite a bit of this thread/the progress, so what was the big delay before this building started the real construction? Like there was a big period where nothing was going on and on hold right?