The basic planning of the B116-0040 project in the Shenzhen CBD is announced today
North Tower Minimum height required: 450m
150m<South Tower <200m
302900<Floor Area<378600

Official Announcement see bottom of the PDF document

http://pdf.sznews.com/tqb/pdf/200708/0829/TA07829C(ps).pdf

January 2009 update, more renders please see page 7

NORTH TOWER 646m, 115fl - Pure office
SOUTH TOWER 307.5m, 66fl - Hotel


OFFICIAL RENDERINGS:
http://imageshack.us/a/img36/7493/aninternationalfinancec.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img35/7493/aninternationalfinancec.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img842/7493/aninternationalfinancec.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img840/7493/aninternationalfinancec.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img571/7493/aninternationalfinancec.jpg
View the renderings in high resolution (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=94015795#post94015795)

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Jan1203m_25f8b63.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Jan1202m_79df3e4.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Jan1205m_2866953.jpg

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http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Jan1209m_5484bbf.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Jan1208m_ced8707.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=30632532&postcount=130

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Image073m_beb82fe.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Image071m_8af1b38.jpg


More renders:
http://i56.************/25k1wr7.jpg

http://i51.************/20shg9f.jpg

http://i55.************/qx8do1.jpg

http://i52.************/dfvy39.jpg
All from: http://www.urbika.com/projects/view/384-ping-an-international


The top floors and observation decks:
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9033/006obsdeck.jpg
Source: liftok.com

^^ Link doesn't work :?

Any renders or masterplans? Anything?

Sorry, the official planning of the project has just come out, any company intending to bid on the project must invest at least 5billion RMB and pre-pay 10million RMB to the government by Sept. 26th, 4:30pm. There is no design yet.

PS: the link works to me tho, just a little bit slow.

^^ Link doesn't work :?

Any renders or masterplans? Anything?

Link works, just the PDF is in simplified Chinese, so you may not have the language package to open it probably.

It's just a notice of land bidding to developers from the government for a parcel in Shenzhen with a list of zoning requirement. There is no master plan, rendering or anything in detail.

Huge news!!! Where is it located? Please post a pic of the area of this project :D

Link works, just the PDF is in simplified Chinese, so you may not have the language package to open it probably.

It's just a notice of land bidding to developers from the government for a parcel in Shenzhen with a list of zoning requirement. There is no master plan, rendering or anything in detail.Thanks :)

Huge news!!! Where is it located? Please post a pic of the area of this project :D

Here is the location of the project:) It's on the bottom left

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070830_8f0295cd3f67826f0ae45PaA5DgJ7ZKb.jpg

Some renderings of Shenzhen CBD. This project is the tallest building in the renderings.

http://static.flickr.com/75/219188569_b9bafea228_o.jpg
http://www.truethink.net/images/news/20040709/image01.jpg
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20070616_9c006f5cae20a93108109G3COAzVkC6T.jpg

It is the building behind the two high-rises, the two buildings in the picture are 216m and 218m respectively.

http://lh6.google.com/imperial.william/RrxpvnEXUyI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/ovRB0OsMl5E/IMG_0535.JPG?imgmax=576

Below is an introduction video of the Shenzhen CBD. This supertall is the tallest building in the video.

http://video.qq.com/videopl.htm?v=2eIisZi497x

It is the building behind the two high-rises, the two buildings in the picture are 216m and 218m respectively.

http://lh6.google.com/imperial.william/RrxpvnEXUyI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/ovRB0OsMl5E/IMG_0535.JPG?imgmax=576

nice,I hope it will get built

^Wow, it was like the movie "Matrix".

Another version of the video

http://you.video.sina.com.cn/b/1224351-1231432912.html

it's really incredible...

I don't like it, when I saw the pic it reminded me of Central Park (NYC)

I don't like it, when I saw the pic it reminded me of Central Park (NYC)

a big park in the middle of skyscrapers looks great i think, not only in NY. but NY is still the best example :)

http://www.sz68.com/glebe-jiaoyi/more3.jsp?parcelno=B116-0040&stime=now

深圳中心区摩天楼王地块 挂牌售出
地块信息
交易方式: 挂牌 (交易份额:100%)
类型: 政府出让
地块位置: 福田区
地块面积: 18931.74
地块用途: 商务性（商业、办公、酒店）
截止日期: 2007-11-06 15:00
挂牌起始价: 165,680.0000(万元)
竞价幅度: 1,000.00(万元)
成交价: N/A(万元)

　出价情况　
出价单位(人) 价格(万元) 出价时间
中国平安人寿保险股份有限公司 165,680.0000 2007-11-05

B116-0040 has just been sold to Pingan of China, a major insurance company.

The bid for the land was RMB 1.6568billion, the 450+ is expected to be the new Pingan global headerquarters.

B116-0040

http://www.sz68.com/uploadland/20070829100618234.jpg

B116-0040

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071105_ccd759d61b790aed922cgf4A13MUprNX.jpg

GREAT PROJECT!

Hope there will be a splendid design.

Hope there will be a splendid design.
I'm a little worried about this project. Look at what Ping An is building in Shanghai...


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^^ is that thing already under constrution? It doesn't fit with the other buildings in SH at all.

I'm a little worried about this project. Look at what Ping An is building in Shanghai...


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In Shenzhen CBD， only boxes are allowed to be built:lol:

So its likely to be a glass box...

I like that design in shanghai its kitch but nice
I hope it will get built

Some proposals
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_255c615b17c420370310seQW3gOAuqyG.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_59fedc2d6ba254218fe20njrH21LYusG.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_7b2ea20973af311f4567nWYOJUIBhyLZ.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_8ccb3cd1df32f48fd25cPqwhadoSwoRN.jpg

Some proposals
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_255c615b17c420370310seQW3gOAuqyG.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_59fedc2d6ba254218fe20njrH21LYusG.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_7b2ea20973af311f4567nWYOJUIBhyLZ.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_8ccb3cd1df32f48fd25cPqwhadoSwoRN.jpg

Oh, I was going to post them:lol:

4 proposals are currently on display in the Pingan headquarters.

the project is now named

Pingan International Finance Centre

Some proposals are 500+:)

How tall and how many floors each one? :D

wow, 500m + sounds fantastic :)

How tall and how many floors each one? :D

I don't know...The photos were taken by a cell phone( The project is not yet reavealed to the public and no photography is allowed.)

Are there any better pics than that? ;)

when there are pics they'll be posted ;)

Wow, a very interesting design. Looking forward to seeing this one go up. But which of these designs will be most likely used?

Wow, a very interesting design. Looking forward to seeing this one go up. But which of these designs will be most likely used?

I prefer the 2nd proposal. The first one is ok as well

The 2nd design would surely complement Kingkey Financial Center... btw how close is this proposal to the latter?

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_7b2ea20973af311f4567nWYOJUIBhyLZ.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_8ccb3cd1df32f48fd25cPqwhadoSwoRN.jpg[/QUOTE]

I Look like it's... :)

looks like it could look good, but i cant tell because of the renders size.

is it going to taller than the shanghai centre?

don't think so but at the moment it is diffcult to say because we don't know a final height for each project

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071116_54d172b681e461ef886fiiP3IpobrNkl.jpg

The Project is 508m+.

Four designs are from SOM, KPF, Nikken Sekkei and a UK company respectively. The shortest design is 508m.

The official name is now:

PAIFC--Pingan International Finance Centre

can sb change the title?

yes shenzhen really needs a 500+m skyscraper. it should be built at a record building speed of China, which means faster than Shunhing's speed of 2.5days per level.

oh this is so exciting, hope they are going to build China's tallest building.

The Project is 508m+.

Four designs are from SOM, KPF, Nikken Sekkei and a UK company respectively. The shortest design is 508m.

Wow, the shortest!!

Shenzhen, Shanghai and Chongqing are planning a 500m+ tower now, supertall race? :D

Wow, the shortest!!

Shenzhen, Shanghai and Chongqing are planning a 500m+ tower now, supertall race? :D

don't forget Guangzhou's TV tower and East tower :)

I was in Shenzhen on Sunday and saw that Shenzhen Citizen center structure (the colorful one in the middle), very impressive!
http://static.flickr.com/75/219188569_b9bafea228_o.jpg

don't forget Guangzhou's TV tower and East tower :)

Well, TV Towers are not skyscrapers :D And the East Tower... I think that the height increase wasn't approved.

There are other 500m+ proposals in China. The city model of Tianjin's Nanjing Lu shows a 130 floor tower, just a concept prop by the moment. And Wuhan's Wangjiadun CBD is supposed to be planning a 500m tower in a long term too.

yes shenzhen really needs a 500+m skyscraper. it should be built at a record building speed of China, which means faster than Shunhing's speed of 2.5days per level.

For landscapes like this, quality is more important than speed...

This one is a stunner based on those models! Wow we need some renders here soon! :D

For landscapes like this, quality is more important than speed...

Very true, as long as they don't use 10 years on the construction.

The tallest building in China will be prepared for FUTURE cities
such as Wuhan,Shenyang,Tianjin ect.
I guess

Impressive!!! exciting News. Thanks.

Brief of Pingan:

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd ("Ping An"or"the Group") is the first integrated financial services conglomerate in China that blends its core insurance operations into securities brokerage, commercial banking, asset management and enterprise annuities to create a highly efficient and diversified business profile. It was established in 1988 and headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

The Project is 508m+.

Four designs are from SOM, KPF, Nikken Sekkei and a UK company respectively. The shortest design is 508m.

which deisgn is SOM's ?

^^don't know yet

which deisgn is SOM's ?

I heard that this is the SOM design. Probably the shortest one tho...

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_59fedc2d6ba254218fe20njrH21LYusG.jpg

i like it, is there any more pics of that tower ?

That's actually the KPF design...

That's actually the KPF design...

Seems you know more details about it:lol:

中国平安人寿保险股份有限公司 平安国际金融中心 中心区1号地块 2007-11-22 HQ-2007-0196


source: Shenzhen Urban Planning Bureau

http://www.szplan.gov.cn/main/zwgk/jsydxk/

Some proposals
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_255c615b17c420370310seQW3gOAuqyG.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_59fedc2d6ba254218fe20njrH21LYusG.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_7b2ea20973af311f4567nWYOJUIBhyLZ.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_8ccb3cd1df32f48fd25cPqwhadoSwoRN.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_59fedc2d6ba254218fe20njrH21LYusG.jpg has winner?? i think so.. at http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b47866

Go look at all the artist Saturnspace's diagrams. This guy is either full of it or he knows more than anyone else around here.

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20071108_59fedc2d6ba254218fe20njrH21LYusG.jpg has winner?? i think so.. at http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b47866

This is not an evidence...I drew that tower as well, simply because like it more than the others

The tower looks pretty tall and nice, can be seen at diagrams of constructions & proposal in skyscraperpage

The 4 proposals
http://pic.yupoo.com/dyh2812/2198456e9859/iegkbivg.jpg

I'm into the 4th!, the one at the lower right :)

Somehow I think the Chinesse have realised their Dream of being Big and Tall not in a dozen but in a thousand of Supertall skyscrapers all over China ( that's pure exaggeration for now :) ) so It will be interesting to see how the world going to play out who is the dominant force in the next 15 years from now , just like the US cities right now they are all big ,tall and shiny and beautiful, not many people agree on this ,but it reflects the Wealth and Strength of a Country

difficult to say which one is the best...the renders are not really good, but the 1st looks nice :)

either number 1 or number 3. But honestly, they should look for more renders, they are all bad...

I'm into the 4th!, the one at the lower right :)

me too

no4 for me.

Looks so tall. I like no.2

+1 for #4

http://skyscraperpage.com/graphics/dotclear.gif

Pingan International Finance Centre
平安國際金融中心

Shenzhen GD China


Status: proposed
Construction Dates
Begin 2009
End 2012
Floor Count 100
Building Uses
- office
Structural Types
- highrise
Architectural Style
- modern
Materials
- glass
- steel
- concrete


Heights Value Source / Comments

Roof 508.0 m skyscrapers.cn

http://imgs.soufun.com/news/2007_11/16/1195172135979.jpeg

see at website: http://news.sz.soufun.com/2007-11-16/1338040.htm

The future “the Shenzhen first tall building” will possibly amount to 500 meters! (chart article)
www.soufun.com real estate gateway - searches for the room net on November 16, 2007 08:17 origin: Searches for Fang Yenei the forum


Will receive the attention the future “the Shenzhen first tall building” to open the mystical veil, at present altogether had 4 kind of design proposal drawing a charge, this building gross altitude will amount possibly to 500 meters.

Some net friends announced had “the first tall building” the name “Shenzhen safe finance building” (or call “Shenzhen safe international finance building”) the effect chart. The effect chart demonstrated that “the Shenzhen first tall building” present had 4 kind of design proposals, the design style is completely different, has assumes the straight peak high in the clouds H, to go against the base slightly wide skyscraper modelling as well as the calm atmospheric tower and “the insightful quartz”.

It is known that on November 6, the safe group by 1,656,800,000 throws Shenzhen central area together commerce land. According to the plan, this project's design altitude is not lower than 450 meters, this surpassed the present Shenzhen to be highest highly constructs in 383.95 meter place king building as well as the plan located at Cai Wuwei 88 ultra 400 meters “the Beijing base building”, after this building completed, will become the Shenzhen new terrestrial reference. Before safe group news spokesperson indicated that after this building completes, the main achievement using for oneself property, will become the safe headquarters building, but hadn't this project when operation construction had the concrete timetable.

Reporter from the safe group interior public figure found yesterday, recently drew a charge “Shenzhen safe finance building” 4 nested design plans, are by the world famous planning board design, at present in the safe headquarters interior staff is carrying in-line voting. But this public figure also indicated that at present is only the preliminary collection opinion stage, does not remove the result which makes a final decision finally not in these 4 sets of alternative plans.

In the last models it looks around 600m to me.

agree, looks much taller than 500m

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3245/diagramjs3.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/111/diagram2iw6.png

It's hard to say but I like #2 and #4 with #4 being the absolute best.

^^
Wait a minute, I was looking at z0rg's renders but I like the one above the best. WOW. :eek:
This will be perfect for Shenzhen.

I wish this one was the final proposal:

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/diagram/asia/china/shenzhen/Pingan_International_Finance_Centre_2.gif

:cheers:

The proposals with spires sucks... I hate spires...

^^

I wonder what that design looks like from other angles. I agree, I hate spires unless they blend into the building well like Burj Dubai or the Chrysler building.

i like proposal number 4 but the pingan international finance centre above are better

B116-0040 has just been sold to Pingan of China, a major insurance company.

The bid for the land was RMB 1.6568billion, the 450+ is expected to be the new Pingan global headerquarters.

On October 19, the serial number was the B116-0040 commercial land license sells “has not finalized a deal”. According to this place related plan, this land parcel will make Shenzhen central collective leadership after Chinese international transaction square another commercial complex compound: Land use including trade, hotel and work. Especially, north this construction the turret height of building ≥450 rice, already surmounted 383 meter high Shenzhen first tall building king building, presses up to the mainland China first tall building Shanghai round the world financial center 492 meters altitudes.

According to reporter understood, B116-0040 ancestor status in Shenzhen Futian District luck China road and profit field road intersection point southwest corner, total land area: 18931.74 square meters, construction volume fraction: 16-20, construction coverage fraction: ≤60%; Height of building skirt room ≤40 rice, 150≤ south rice turret ≤200 rice, north turret ≥450 rice; Floor space: 302900 square meters - 378600 square meters: Commercial 47000 square meters - 59000 square meters, work, hotel 255900 square meters - 319600 square meters.

Reporter from the B116-0040 ancestor map and the site plan may see, it locates the position is the central collective leadership trade, the commercial most crowded place, with the galaxy shopping park neighbor, abuts a subway line shopping park station. What is worth mentioning specially, in the inferior ancestor land-use program the commercial area is 47000 square meters - 59000 square meters, has occupied the main part; At the same time, rainbow mall, joy scenery center city, crystal island international broad
2007-10-19

link: http://news.szhome.com/34834.html

whaaaaaaaaaaaaat 500m+ for Shenzhen? amazing :eek:

woah 1.6 billion RMB just for the land no wonder why they want to build over 500m since land is more expensive then maybe the building itself

One of the proposals, posted by kingalec. Around 108 floors.
http://www.microbuilding.net/admin/product_10/pic_max/b_256.jpg

http://www.microbuilding.net/admin/product_10/pic_max/b_257.jpg

I've designed something very similar to that

This thing will look great at 250m, not 500m. The first one is best.

I am sorry, but it looks like some klingon pleasure probe.

- Andy

The square project is way better.
Btw I didn't know they were going to build two vibrators in Chicago instead of one.

omg! whats that horrible red thing. please dont build that!

at least not in red :ohno:...but still, the other design is much better!

I don't like the skycraper in red colour... U_U

Cubic one is really great, it can be my number one if constructed.

do not like the red one
the former design is better and decent

The Red one looks like a freakin lighthouse. The other design is better

Please don't build the red!!! it reminds china to heavy communist days

Black one is stunning, although i haven't seen the tower from all 4 sides.

red would be something new and different though.... there are already to many boring towers...

There's a reason skyscrapers aren't red. The same reason you don't wear a red tuxedo to weddings.

There's a reason skyscrapers aren't red. The same reason you don't wear a red tuxedo to weddings.

well not unless its VERY high profile and in monaco ....

http://www.nedrebos.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-shopping-cart/product_images/coat_Monaco-428.jpg

red would be something new and different though.... there are already to many boring towers...

well, I cant wear white at my wedding anymore... it would be fat lie :hahano:


If the red is not like a street signal but more like a reddish terracotta, it woul look nice :dunno:

I say red is nice, it's the shape of the project that is not.

This one could be the final plan. Around 530m. Posted by saturnspace.

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_0425b2cee48e917cc269eBmQWCF6WFQ8.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_4818c5c4905eb6d07562nGneF6gIoz0x.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_ffdee18436f41f381a47RD8nXvmiuI8r.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_13a466c4cf00244626abTdLi0XkbnlUc.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_8e308ce1ff3d8020c133Ax41NUSID04O.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_4b47b5ae795d0442df7fzUuZoUDVu0yG.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_7a7f2baf0b610a67bb42YAMu9RPJ5kXO.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_df695108b8fa4e7feef1do7A8u4jMpTw.jpg

Other proposals
http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_8fdac9de72d380a8e2f2D2h9qab6KsT4.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_fe39a3857a8630054060yVuFmHsk7RrC.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_78a433ca3d7c91c8cdd797ty15UaiYoW.jpg

The Boxy design was far better but ok, this one is also not bad :)

[QUOTE=z0rg;21223985]This one could be the final plan. Around 530m. Posted by saturnspace.

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/attachments/20080529_0425b2cee48e917cc269eBmQWCF6WFQ8.jpg

Look cool!! :cheers:

Seems alot like the Okhta Centre in St. Petersburg:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=421339

Possibly a bit of plagiarism going on?

HAHA RED buildings like this.....
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/490624825_277e29336f.jpg?v=0
(from Flickr)

I liked this RED BUILDING PROPOSAL but it would have been too weird for SF
http://www.rsh-p.com/Asp/uploadedFiles/image/2815_transbay/aerial%20view%20looking%20towards%20east%20bay.jpg
(Got from Wired New York)

The red proposal here has the appearance of Flash Gordon rocket ship!!!

I'm kind of upset that they didn't go with the square-ish black one. Simple but elegant.

Is this megatall still in play?

Whats the latest design and what about the design below?

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=47866

Is this megatall still in play?

Whats the latest design and what about the design below?

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=47866

they are still choosing the final design. the height is still unknown, some say it is going to be at least 508m, possibly reaching 600m.

looks like chicago spire.

Posted by foreverzjw. Supposed to be a concept layaout of KPF's design, which is likely to be the final project. They are not sure though. 600m~.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/325234.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/forum/viewthread.php?tid=157843&extra=page%3D1

rumours coming out that this building is going to be 646 meters tall

^^ :cheers: for that height in Shenzhen!

646m, damn...even taller than the shanghai Center

646m, damn...even taller than the shanghai Center
Shenzen have even more supertalls proposals than Shanghai:


Shenzhen China Resources Dachong Reconstruction
Shenzhen East Pacific Center
Shenzhen Excellence Century Plaza
Shenzhen Hon Kwok City Center
Shenzhen Kingkey Finance Center Plaza
Shenzhen Pingan International Finance Centre
Shenzhen Project T106-0028
Shenzhen Shenzhen International Trade Center
Shenzhen Shenzhen World Financial Center

Shanghai Shanghai Center
Shanghai White Magnolia Plaza
Shanghai Xintiandi Phase 2
Shanghai Xujiahui Tower

:cheers:

much chinese cities have more supertall proposals than shanghai ^^

yea, shanghai is close to being done growing in terms of skyline. Many other chinese cities are starting to grow now.

Elegant shape z0rg. Makes me think of the Transamerica Pyramid in SF.

yea, shanghai is close to being done growing in terms of skyline.
I belive they are done building super-buildings (after Shanghai Tower)

I belive they will still build a lot of 150-250m towers in the future.

Same thing with Hong-Kong (after they finish ICC)

http://szeecsc.com is a very decent source, the title has been updated.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/P1020568.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/P1020571.jpg

just saw that, z0rg has already posted

^^ Is this the final proposal then?
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/325234.jpg

^^ Is this the final proposal then?
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/325234.jpg

i am not sure, but i think it is because the height of the top floor and the spire seems consistent with the proposal

tower 1 646m, 115fl

tower 2 307.5m

nice height :) taller than shanghai center. Maybe this will challenge shanghai to build an even higher one :P

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Jan1202m_79df3e4.jpg

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^^ nice renders!!

stunning.. just incredible
really elegant. OMG

:eek2::eek2: Shenzhen PIFC 646m than Shanghai Tower 632m!!
:tiasd:
I Like Shanghai Tower 632m, Shenzhen PIFC 646m and Tianjin 117 Tower 600m
I want Guangzhou, Beijing, Nanjing, Shenyang, Wuhan, Chongqing about around 600-800m!!
sweet China :drool:

:):):) happy to see this. I was worried that this building would never be build as pingan lost a lot of money cus of fortis.

LOLLLL they even made a comparison picture with shanghai center, they really wanted to beat that building. maybe thats why they waited for so long :P

Completion 2013, thats pretty fast compared to shanghai tower, but i guess constructing this one is easier and alsoo a spire.

It reminds me a lot of 2 IFC in Hong Kong.They could have made a more original project.
Still quite elegant anyway.

its got the taste of empire state building..looks really good from far away

and if it really surpasses shanghai tower by 14m with the spire....then i faint haha

LOLLLL they even made a comparison picture with shanghai center, they really wanted to beat that building. :P.
it olny have a bigger stick on top. :lol:

:tiasd:

Very cool design... :cheers:

By moyan808
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so this is approved? its certain that itll be build? :D This is such good news

so this is approved? its certain that itll be build? :D This is such good news

Ping An can't wait to build its new headquarters, and its pretty certain:cheers:

Not bad at all.

wow, now i'm really impressed! the renders are just wonderful, especially the partly stone facade.
and though it is a bit taller than the shanghai center, it still has the lower roof :)

^^ nope, look at zorg's post at the bottum of the previous page.

I usually restrain myself from pointless comments but…

AWESOME :applause:

Simplicity is truly a winning formula in here. This will look spectacular.

great news! Project starts in first half 2009 and finishes Dec 2014. So Shanghai tower may not have a chance to be the tallest building in China.

wow, now i'm really impressed! the renders are just wonderful, especially the partly stone facade.
and though it is a bit taller than the shanghai center, it still has the lower roof :)

yeah true, but atleast it's the world tallest office tower. so bye bye freedom tower :cheers:

I will check the site this weekend, it's great news, Shenzhen strikes back!

And I love the idea the tower is taller than the one in Shanghai. Competition is a good thing.

competition is a good thing when there’re more and more buildings

but not that good when people from shanghai and shenzhen quarreling..

The height is amazing
But I love Kingkey more!
The spire is obviously used to beat Shanghai Center
Hehe

Cant breath anymore



Very very stunning!




I am totaly impressed!!!



:master: :master: :master: :master: :master: :master:

The height is amazing
But I love Kingkey more!
The spire is obviously used to beat Shanghai Center
Hehe

Yeah, good cheater, but still a long way from The Pentominium... :lol:

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/h5forem/giga2.jpg

The spire is too long, don't harmonise the building... :ohno:

Hehehehe, wish Shanghai strikes back revising height upwards. Start a height race, please. In Chongqing all the big proposals have been racing for years revising upwards once and again for many times :banana:

Hehehehe, wish Shanghai strikes back revising height upwards. Start a height race, please.
I doubt that, SWFC developers still claim that the building is higher than Taipei 101, the "stick" on top don't bother them. I doubt it will in this case...

:cheers:

P.S.
I'm 6'1" so if a 5'11" guy with a big afro comes, I would still cosider him shorter than me...

:lol:

So Shenzhen is growing so fast now is about to pass HongKong? Yeah, unbelievable.

This design will better SWFC.

Shenzen Supertall Aims To Trump Shanghai Center
Shenzen on the Chinese border with Hong Kong could get the world's second tallest building if a new development goes ahead.

The main building will be the new headquarters for one of China's largest financial companies, Pingan Insurance who are aiming for something truly big with a 115-storey tower that will reach 646 metres to its tip.

The scheme is a needle sharp tower with a pointed spire and strong stone vertical lines running up the cladding accentuating the height further and providing a contrast with the glass they stand in front of and the corners which are entirely glazed until it's peak. This is amplified even more by the gradual tapering the tower takes on it as it rises.

It's a shape that plays on the soaring shapes of iconic highrise buildings like the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building and is also intended to tip a nod to Chinese mythology by combining with the skyline to create a "dragons spine" outline.

At ground level it splays out and connects with a large public plaza with the entrances cutting diagonally into the foot of it. So large are they, a service road to drop people off by car also winds through the ground level.

Connected to it is a long six-storey podium intended to be a shopping with an hourglass footprint that also provides links to a second shorter tower that will be "only" 307.5 metres in height. This will be a hotel building.

There's an element of one-upmanship going on here. Despite being proposed later, the Pingan International Financial Center is being aimed for a 2013 completion whereas the now under construction Shanghai Center will be completed a year later.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1943

awestruck

I will check the site this weekend, it's great news, Shenzhen strikes back!

And I love the idea the tower is taller than the one in Shanghai. Competition is a good thing.

looking forward to..

why can this building be finished in 2013, but Shanghai tower in 2014? is shaghai tower much harder to build or something? or is it that underground wall that buildings need in shanghai to keep the water out?

why can this building be finished in 2013, but Shanghai tower in 2014? is shaghai tower much harder to build or something? or is it that underground wall that buildings need in shanghai to keep the water out?

Completion December, 2014.
Not 2013

who's the architect behind the new design ?

who's the architect behind the new design ?

I guess is William Pedersen.

I guess is William Pedersen.

how did u just guess it

how did u just guess it

Because Shanghai IFC and Hongkong IFC are all designed by him who is the designer of KPF.

not at all............

Wish its ground breaking now!

Wish its ground breaking now!

yea! What are they actually waiting for?? pingan is is such great need of this building so get it started!

yea! What are they actually waiting for?? pingan is is such great need of this building so get it started!

they are waiting for the permission of the final processive certification.

^^ what does that mean? permission from the government?

environmental checks and those sort of formalities

Because Shanghai IFC and Hongkong IFC are all designed by him who is the designer of KPF.
Isn't IFC Hong Kong designed by Architect César Pelli :dunno:

Isn't IFC Hong Kong designed by Architect César Pelli :dunno:

sorry, my mistake, it was ICC.

environmental checks and those sort of formalities


yeah, that's what i mean.

The site on Jan.17, I didn't find any information about the tower on the site.
http://images24.fotosik.pl/315/1432757bac5434bb.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images33.fotosik.pl/443/9d09a39259dee78c.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images36.fotosik.pl/50/f0d6c44d7cc55f15.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images31.fotosik.pl/439/d0525dbc0e66f514.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images46.fotosik.pl/50/6f121c6db8118303.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

here is site for lower tower
http://images38.fotosik.pl/50/259bcb19fe5888a3.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images25.fotosik.pl/313/0107c841a873cc45.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

http://images31.fotosik.pl/439/badda937cbcc703e.jpg (http://www.fotosik.pl)

Of course, because it is going to start at July.
but, at least, the site have been cleared.
anyway, thanks for your posting.

right, the site of the lower tower hasen't been purchase by PingAn yet. So, still a long time to wait and as long as the main tower hasen't been completed. I don't think they would activate the second site.

in my opinion,the 300m hotel tower will be completed before the main tower

they lie. 569m spire roof 477m 120floos

they lie. 569m spire roof 477m 120floos

Lie? what's your proof?

i look in wedsite but they design was in 2004 649m 132fl:bash:
have change

they lie. 569m spire roof 477m 120floos

how did u know that?

i look in wedsite but they design was in 2004 649m 132fl:bash:
have change

which website?

i look in wedsite but they design was in 2004 649m 132fl:bash:
have change

Could you give us the quote?

i look in wedsite but they design was in 2004 649m 132fl:bash:
have change

I think you are lying.
Because in 2004 PingAn didn't even purchased the site. :lol:
So, where did you see that?
OMG.:nuts:

he's history now, so who cares :)

Is the color really going to be gold?

^^I hope it's a nice light gold.

This kind of gold colour?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/141940581_7c41c27a49_d.jpg

Is the color really going to be gold?

on the render it looks more like a stone facade to me

yea, and a stone facade looks really good with this kind of building, please dont change design and build it!

on the render it looks more like a stone facade to me

yeah, exactly. it's really the stone facade.
just the picture of effection looks like the colour of gold. but, actually, it's not. it's should be the purple.

yea, and a stone facade looks really good with this kind of building, please dont change design and build it!

i think it should be the finally proposed. i don't think will change anymore caused the time has came which on first of July.

Yes! A golden color would be great, and very fitting for a chinese prestige building.

on the render it looks more like a stone facade to me
I guess 2 faces are gold and blue glass, 2 faces are brown stone facade. :dunno:

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Jan1203m_25f8b63.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Jan1205m_2866953.jpg

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http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg64/z0rgggg/others/f_Jan1207m_edd2b58.jpg


Definetely stone, unless the renders suck

the golden spire is the jackpot for me.

Hello I'm new here. I am so excited about this project. It will be 5 minutes walk from the flat I bought! For a skyscraper lover it's a real treat!

Hello I'm new here. I am so excited about this project. It will be 5 minutes walk from the flat I bought! For a skyscraper lover it's a real treat!


that means one thing, you need to update us with any progress :cheers:

that means one thing, you need to update us with any progress :cheers:

Of course I will!
Here are some of the pics I took in Shenzhen:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yleberre/sets/1582442/

latest plan ive seen.

http://i43.************/mjloav.jpg

Of course I will!
Here are some of the pics I took in Shenzhen:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yleberre/sets/1582442/

wow your photos are just wow
cant wait to see your update on Pingan IFC:cheers:

I am devastated. Here is what I have just read on an article that has been published at 10:00 am this morning on CCTV international web site:

http://www.cctv.com/program/bizchina/20090205/103710.shtml

Ping An denies tallest building reports
Source: CRI

02-05-2009 10:00

Ping An Insurance, China's second largest insurer, denied earlier reports on Wednesday that the company plans to build China's tallest skyscraper as its headquarters, China News Service reports.

"The company has no intention of constructing such a building as its headquarters", a spokesman of Ping An told China News Service on Wednesday. However they did confirmed that the company is considering building a new office building in Shenzhen to be used as its headquarters.

Experts believe Ping An's building project will benefit from the lower land costs and construction fees amid the economic downturn and also free the company from the huge rental fees it currently faces.

:gaah:

:ohno:Yes, it seems the final height has not been confirmed by the investor
Pingan Group yet

I am devastated. Here is what I have just read on an article that has been published at 10:00 am this morning on CCTV international web site:

http://www.cctv.com/program/bizchina/20090205/103710.shtml

Ping An denies tallest building reports
Source: CRI

02-05-2009 10:00

Ping An Insurance, China's second largest insurer, denied earlier reports on Wednesday that the company plans to build China's tallest skyscraper as its headquarters, China News Service reports.

"The company has no intention of constructing such a building as its headquarters", a spokesman of Ping An told China News Service on Wednesday. However they did confirmed that the company is considering building a new office building in Shenzhen to be used as its headquarters.

Experts believe Ping An's building project will benefit from the lower land costs and construction fees amid the economic downturn and also free the company from the huge rental fees it currently faces.

:gaah:


believe it or not,the news is not true

believe or not,the news is not true

You give me hope again! What are your sources? Can you guarantee this 646 m building will be completed in 2014?

this is the worst skyscraper news i heard since 9/11.

u git that from CRI, what are they? are they trustworthy?

this is the skyscraper news i heard since 9/11.

u git that from CRI, what are they? are they trustworthy?

I don't get your meaning. What is CRI? Why do you talk about 9/11?

Here is what I've just read in ShanghaiDaily

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200902/20090205/article_389969.htm

..."Ping An Insurance (Group) Co, the nation's second-largest insurer, climbed 4.61 percent to 32.46 yuan. It plans to build what will probably be China's tallest building in Shenzhen, the Wall Street Journal reported. "...

Anybody has seen the article on the Wall Street Journal?

I don't get your meaning. What is CRI? Why do you talk about 9/11?

I meant "this is the WORST skyscraper news since 9/11" lol, typed it from those crappy laptops at school.

And the article u posted is from CRI...

This is bullshit. They even released the enviromental approval a few weeks ago and it clearly says 646m. Unless they are revising downwards, that article makes nosense.

平安保险在深圳筹建公司总部大厦,或成中国第一高楼
2009年 2月 4日 星期三 11:13 BJT

路透上海2月4日电---中国平安人寿保险公司(601318.SS: 行情)(2318.HK: 行情)正在深圳筹建平安国际金融中心作为公司总部大楼,该座新建的高楼可能会超越正在建设中的上海中心大厦,成为中国新的第一高楼.

深圳市环境工程科学技术中心网站刊登的平安国际金融中心环境影响评价调查表显示,平安金融中心大楼共115层,塔顶高646米,主体建筑高度为588米,计划于今年上半年动工,2014年12月底竣工.而目前国内的第一高楼--上海中心大厦计划楼高632米.

"我们的愿望并不是想建中国第一高楼",中国平安保险发言人盛瑞生对路透表示,平安成立逾20年,还未在深圳建总部大楼,下辖七个子公司均租用办公楼,费用较大.现在有这样的规划,也是公司发展的需要.

他说,"建造这一高楼,我们会充分考虑股东利益和相关法律法规的要求".至于项目投资额等细节,他说,项目正在规划中,他尚不了解项目的具体数据.

虽然公司方和环评网站均未披露该座高楼的投资总额,不过上海中心大厦的估算投资已近150亿元人民币,业内相信平安拟建的该座高楼投资额亦应超过100亿元.

位于上海陆家嘴金融区的上海中心大厦已于去年11月开始建设,主体建筑高度为580米,初步估算的整个工程投资高达148亿元,预计于2014年完工.该大厦由上海中心大厦建设发展有限公司承建,其中陆家嘴股份公司占股45%.

Google translator:


Ping An Insurance Company is headquartered in Shenzhen to build buildings, or into China's first high-rise
February 4, 2009 Wednesday, 11:13 BJT

Reuters, Shanghai, February 4 - --- Ping'an Life Insurance Company of China (601318.SS: Quote) (2318.HK: Quote) is Shenzhen Ping'an build an international financial center as a corporate headquarters building, the newly built high-rise buildings may be beyond which is currently under construction in Shanghai Center, becoming the first China's new high-rise.

Shenzhen Environmental Engineering Science and Technology Center Web site published by an international financial center Ping'an environmental impact assessment questionnaire shows that financial center Ping'an Building 115 layer, 646 meters high tower, the main building height of 588 meters, which is scheduled for first half of this year start 2014 years completed by the end of December. At present, the first domestic high-rise - Shanghai Center 632 meters-storey building plan.

"Our desire is not to think about building China's first high-rise," a spokesman for China's Ping An Insurance Serena to Reuters Health that Ping'an set up more than 20 years, has not yet built headquarters building in Shenzhen, a subsidiary under the jurisdiction of seven office buildings are leased cost of the larger. now have such a plan, but also the company's development needs.

He said, "this high-rise construction, we will give full consideration to the interests of shareholders and the requirements of relevant laws and regulations." Amount of investment, etc. As the project details, he said that the project is being planned, he did not understand the project specific data.

Although the company and the EIA Web site did not disclose the total investment in high-rise blocks, but the Shanghai Center estimates nearly 15 billion yuan investment, the industry believe that the proposed Ping'an the amount of investment should be high-rise blocks more than 10 billion yuan.

Shanghai Lujiazui financial district of Shanghai Center began in November last year, the construction of the main building height of 580 meters, the initial estimate of the entire project investment up to 14.8 billion, is expected to be completed in 2014. The building by the Shanghai Center Building Development Limited Consortium, of which Lujiazui AG shares accounted for 45%.

ty z0rg, big relief.

Keep a low profile, and the project will survive. If not, it could be revised downwards or cancelled.

Phew, I hope that it does get built because I actually prefer this to Shanghai Center.

It seems that Ping An does not want to show a too arrogant profile during these time of crisis and is trying to cool down the excitement around this project.

And news from trustworthy streams seems very contradictory!

I really keep my fingers crossed.

05 Feb 2009 - TradingMarkets.com quoting THE STANDARD:

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2160132/

- Ping An Insurance (2318) plans to erect the tallest building in China as its Shenzhen headquarters, at an estimated 10 billion yuan (HK$11.3 billion).

Then:

05 Feb 2009 - ABNnewsWire.com market summary

http://www.abnnewswire.net/press/en/60069/Asian_Markets_Overview_of_February_5.html

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. (SHA:601318)(HKG:2318) said it plans to build a skyscraper in Shenzhen, which could become China's tallest building. Analysts say Ping An still has enough cash to fund the building of its new headquarters with 56.7 billion yuan cash on hand as of Sept. 30.

after its bloodshed investment in Fortis, I guess it does not want to stir a wave of comments among the public about building the such a tall building

http://i44.************/5nrfqt.jpg

Read some minutes ago in China News Wire:

http://www.chinaknowledge.com/Newswires/News_Detail.aspx?type=1&NewsID=20898

Feb. 6, 2009 (China Knowledge) - Ping An Insurance (Group) Co<601318><2318>, China's second largest insurer, is planning to build a new office tower in Shenzhen, a tower that will be the tallest building in China, the Standard reported.

The 646-meter Ping An office tower, which is designed to have 115 stories, is expected to involve investment of about RMB 10 billion (HK$11.3 billion) in total.

According to an announcement by the local government agency Shenzhen Environment Project Service Center, the construction of the new building is scheduled to start as early as the first half of 2009 and to end by 2014.

The tower will be taller than the 492-meter Shanghai World Financial Center and the 632-meter Shanghai Tower, sources said.

Building an office tower is better than renting one, considering the company's development strategy, said Richard Sheng Ruisheng, Ping An spokesman, adding that the move will help save money, since rental accounted for a significant portion of the group's operating expenses in past years.

So to me, it seems that the article I have posted 2 days ago that was saying that this project was only rumors was done intentionally by PingAn to do not draw to much attention in such time of crisis. Now they are timidly trying to come back by justifying the purchase of this gigantic structure by telling that in fine, it's better to buy than to rent... That's a good excuse, we'll all agree! As long as this project starts this year!

As I live 5 minutes walk from it, you can be sure that as soon as I see some construction workers hanging around the stop, I'll post some pictures!

there have actually been some construction workers on the site every now and then to check on the rock bed since last fall. But the groundbreaking ceremony won't be held until this summer.

^^ as long as it gets build :)

This is great news.

reminds me of the empire state building. If they don't building it in china, I wouldn't mind having a scaled back model for NYC. I don't like hand me downs but I like this building.

As read on online edition of Wall Street Journal. 5th of february:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123374684348547585.html

SHANGHAI -- At a time when companies world-wide trim spending, Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. said it plans to build a skyscraper in Shenzhen, which could become China's tallest building.

The insurer, in which HSBC Holdings PLC owns a 17% stake, was sitting on 56.7 billion yuan ($8.2 billion) in cash as of Sept. 30, according to its third-quarter financial report, and analysts say Ping An still has enough cash to fund the building of its new headquarters.

Construction of the 646-meter, 115-floor office tower will begin in the first half, and is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2014, local government agency Shenzhen Environment Engineering Consulting Service Center said in a statement on its Web site.

If completed according to plan, the Ping An tower could supersede the 492-meter Shanghai World Financial Center as the tallest building in mainland China, and could be taller than the 632-meter Shanghai Tower, which is also slated for completion in 2014.

"If you take the cost of the land into account, the development cost of the office tower built by Ping An could exceed that of Shanghai World Financial Center," said Remy Chan, regional director at property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle.

The 101-story Shanghai World Financial Center cost $1.15 billion and took more than 10 years to build.

"After 20 years of development, Ping An has set up a series of units, including banking, securities and trust investment. So we need such a headquarters to house these units," said Sheng Ruisheng, a spokesman at Ping An.

He declined to comment on the details of the tower. "The plan may be subject to future revisions," he said.

Demand for prime office space in Shenzhen, southern China's major business center, has been sluggish due to the worsening global economy. But some analysts are optimistic about China's property market. "The real-estate market should recover by 2014, as the current financial crisis will come to an end by then," said Wei Bo, an analyst at Central China Securities Co.

—Rose Yu

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wow, very good model!

Hello,

Saturday afternoon I went to the construction site that is a parking now. And I went also to the top of Excellence Plaza and have been able to take a (bad) shot of the construction site from the top.

So here is the shot from the 52nd floor of Excellence Plaza phase 1.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3261807587_68c5884113_b.jpg

Here is a picture of a digger that does not dig yet... :(

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Here is a picture facing East:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3262610662_56b2f29888_b.jpg

Here is a picture facing North-East (you can see the Kerry Plaza):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/3261791959_03f7d297c9_b.jpg

Hello all,

I would appreciate if some of you could try to find sources of information that would confirm that Ping An signed for this project.
I have quoted quite a lot of articles in my latest posts but I not any real confirmation.
Thanks!

Yann

Hello all,

I would appreciate if some of you could try to find sources of information that would confirm that Ping An signed for this project.
I have quoted quite a lot of articles in my latest posts but I not any real confirmation.
Thanks!

Yann

thanks for sharing..
Can you read Chinese?? If YES, Here is the quote that confirm the PA project will start at July, 1 , 2009
http://p.tgnet.cn/SZPAGJ/

广东深圳平安国际金融大厦工程
发布时间： 2008-12-26
工程概况 工程类型： 新建 项目阶段： 勘察设计
项目类别： 行政办公 工程估价： 3亿
开工日期： 2009-7-1 竣工日期： 2012-8-1
项目简介： 广东深圳平安国际金融大厦工程
兴建一幢办公楼,占地面积为18,931平方米,总建筑面积为302,900平方米。
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项目阶段:截止到2008年9月下旬项目已启动,预计2008年12月确定方案设计单位
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Hello all,

I would appreciate if some of you could try to find sources of information that would confirm that Ping An signed for this project.
I have quoted quite a lot of articles in my latest posts but I not any real confirmation.
Thanks!

Yann

The project is obviously going to built on 1st of July and the only problem is the final height that can not be comfirmed yet.
I can sure is the project at least 450m Height.

lets hope at least 646m, its perfect the way it is.

I wonder if they used the golden formula or some other aesthetic measure. The proportions are stunningly beautiful and yet the building hardly carries any features to underline that.

nice photos YannSZ. But they won't start until the summer. In the meantime, there are lots of construction work in the CBD, such as the Excellence Plaza, the stock exchange and so on, hopefully you will bring us regular updates.

nice photos YannSZ. But they won't start until the summer. In the meantime, there are lots of construction work in the CBD, such as the Excellence Plaza, the stock exchange and so on, hopefully you will bring us regular updates.

Oh I will !

Read in TradingMarkets.com on the 10th of february:

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2168041/


By the end of December 2008, Shenzhen-based Ping An recorded original premium income of 101.18 billion yuan for the year, representing a growth of 27.8% from 79.18 billion yuan in the correspondent period of 2007, according to the China Insurance Regulatory Commission.

So a 10 billion investment out of an income of 101.18 billion yuan is not that much :) a mere 10% !

Go Ping An!

http://szdaily.sznews.com/html/2009-02/06/content_505874.htm

THE Shenzhen-based Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. on Wednesday denied media reports that the company is going to spend more than 10 billion yuan (US$1.46 billion) to build China’s tallest skyscraper in Shenzhen.

The company spokesman said Ping An had no intention of building the country’s tallest building, but the new office tower, which will house its head office, will be Shenzhen’s tallest.

The spokesman did not provide other details about Ping An’s new building, saying that the whole project is still being planned. However, the tower is scheduled to be completed in December 2014.

Ping An spent more than 1.6 billion yuan to acquire the land in November 2007 in the city’s central business district in Futian. The skyscraper will be the first such move for the company since it was founded 20 years ago, according to the spokesman, whose name was not available.

It was widely reported recently that the company is building the country’s tallest tower. Shanghai’s National Business Daily said Tuesday that Ping An will build a 646-meter office tower, taller than the 632-meter Shanghai Tower. The Daily cited an unidentified local environmental Web site. The Shanghai Tower, which is still under construction, will be China’s tallest building.

The insurer is likely to use its own cash to build the office tower instead of getting a bank loan, the Daily said, citing an unidentified person.

The city government is planning to develop the central business district as a financial hub, dubbing it Shenzhen’s Wall Street, according to the government plan.

It will relocate the Shenzhen Stock Exchange to the business district from the existing location in Caiwuwei, Luohu District. Other financial institutions and banks will also have their office buildings in the area.

^^

The contradictory information continues!

shenzhen daily sucks!

Any updates or news recently? I haven't been able to find much article these past days in newspaper. Anything that would double-triple confirm the project will make my day!

Any updates or news recently? I haven't been able to find much article these past days in newspaper. Anything that would double-triple confirm the project will make my day!

you don't need to worry about that too much, this project is certainly going to be built in July, just be patient and wait to see what will happen.
Don't pay too much attention to the news, because chinese Journalist know nothing about this project.

you don't need to worry about that too much, this project is certainly going to be built in July, just be patient and wait to see what will happen.
Don't pay too much attention to the news, because chinese Journalist know nothing about this project.
Well then, I should become a journalist in China specialized in reporting construction and new project proposals. I can write Chinese you know.

:banana:Well then, I should become a journalist in China specialized in reporting construction and new project proposals. I can write Chinese you know.

we will be really glad to see some experts to come.^^

http://szdaily.sznews.com/html/2009-02/06/content_505874.htm

THE Shenzhen-based Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. on Wednesday denied media reports that the company is going to spend more than 10 billion yuan (US$1.46 billion) to build China’s tallest skyscraper in Shenzhen.

The company spokesman said Ping An had no intention of building the country’s tallest building, but the new office tower, which will house its head office, will be Shenzhen’s tallest.


^^

The contradictory information continues!

The spokesperson said the company has "no intention" to build the country's tallest building. So it means they did not have the "we need to have the country's tallest building" notion in mind when they planned it. The building just happens to be the tallest :D. Or the company is trying to keep a low profile to avoid stimulating some other developer in another city coming up with an even taller building.

^^ yea, he meant the goal wasnt to build the highest of china, so if shanghai center was 650 meters, pingan still would be 646 meters. I hope this is what he means at least.

Considering the height of the taller tower, it'll make Shanghai want to build an 800-meter tower. I don't think China will build a 800-m tower. I should have had the Pingan IFC and the Shanghai Tower switch heights. Why does the tallest building in China have to be in Shenzhen anyway?

Considering the height of the taller tower, it'll make Shanghai want to build an 800-meter tower. I don't think China will build a 800-m tower. I should have had the Pingan IFC and the Shanghai Tower switch heights. Why does the tallest building in China have to be in Shenzhen anyway?


why not? shenzhen is the richest large city in china on a per capita basis, and unlike the shanghai centre, which is partly funded by the local government, the pingan tower is entirely financed by the firm itself; and lastly, don't forget that shenzhen's shunhing building was the tallest building in china when it completed.

As PingAn direct main competitor in China, "China Insurance Group", has approved the design of a beautiful "4 towers in 1" building in Shenzhen as its headquarter, PingAn won't have any other options to make something big to compete architecturly speaking! :D
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/shenzhen-building-be-one-huge-multimedia-screen-solar-power-station

Can someone start a thread about this new "4 towers in 1" building for "China Insurance group"?

^^
it already exists.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=817022

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