Maxdo Center
Shanghai, China

HEIGHT: 241m/792 feet
FLOORS: 55 floors
COMPLETION: 2002
ARCHITECT: ?

Developed by Shanghai Maxdo Property Development Co., Ltd. and cooperatively designed by Chinese and American architects, Maxdo Center is 55-storey office building and will soon become the highest landmark in Hongqiao area. Its lot area is 20,000 square meters, and office space is 97,000 square meters. The Center can provide ultimate shopping, dining and entertainment facilities, and also sufficient parking space on two basement car parks. Equipped with the state-of-art office and telecommunication systems, Maxdo Center is an ideal place for headquarters of multi-national companies.

http://www.shanghaiguide.com/skyscraper/albums/ShangHigh/abr.sized.jpg

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/5/2000/08/120031.jpg

http://www.metropolis-sh.com/pic/o-MaxDo%20Ctr-1.jpg

http://img92.exs.cx/img92/8930/00d91e1f8pc.jpg

http://www.shanghaiguide.com/skyscraper/albums/ShangHigh/abn.sized.jpg

http://www.shanghaiguide.com/skyscraper/albums/ShangHigh/abe.sized.jpg

What's with the vertical beams sticking out on top? Did they forget to take down all of the scaffolding? This building looks like it was designed by two committees who couldn't decide on one look so they just mixed up two and hoped for the best. Sad to say, they didn't get it.
3/10

I like the alternating styles of the facade and it has a nice shape...I'm not too sure about the twin beams at the top. Is this a trend the BoC started, because I see that on quite a few Chinese buildings. 8/10

if i could ever give a negative rating this would be one. . . absolutely disgusting, like Subdude said, it looks like two different towers hugging. . . blecch <3/10

I like the colours and the shape, 8/10

9.5! i love it, just look heeps sick!

8/10

Fairly interesting facade. The spires are nice..a bit fat though.

I like it although the two different facades don't really work.

7/10

The facade and shape is very unique and odd. Not too wide either.

7/10

The shape/proportions are well founded, the facade/details/spires are just, well, ungainly.

To be frank, for a building completed this year in a booming city like Shanghai, this is just infill. But considering it's height I wish they could have worked out the details before they threw the sucker up.

6/10

8/10
not bad

I like it! 9/10 The facade works for me!:)

nice. Nice appearence too. Looks clean and good...9/10

eww what a mess! I don't like this one at all I'm afraid 3/10

8/10
beautiful;)

8/10. Not bad.

I like this building.

I give it a 9/10

This kind of architecture is probably typical for east Asia, but its better than pagoda's
7.5

nice! 9/10

7.5 Height gives it plus points. i dont like the design but its good enough

i really like it! 9/10!

Very good design
9/10

3/10

Bad shape,bad color, bad spire. Awful.

the 2 toned faced/ treatments don't really compliment each other very well and the shape is.....interesting to say the least....not one of my favorites in Shanghai...5/10

I like it !!! 8/10

Excellent design , 9/10

7/10 - Good use of form as the tower moves from a square base to gradually become more circular. I can't decide if the contrast between glass and stone is interesting or actually a bit jarring, but it certainly isn't dull. The main problem is the roof - what's with the beams, anyhow? They don't seem to relate to the rest of the building at all!

one of few chinese skyscrapers, that isn't particularly tacky. 8/10

I like the facade,the colours.
And the top! 8.0/10 :cheers: Cheers

10! What a stunning skyscraper... so bold and innovative! The shape and proportions are incredible... and the mixing of facades actually works!!!! It looks beautiful and powerful. I love this building.

it looks like two different towers hugging. . . blecch :lol: That's an interesting description! I don't mind this. I think the two different facades work well together. 7.5/10

6.5/10

6/10...i cant even decide if I should like this building. :)

7, looks taller than it is

Best PRC building yet I've seen (doesn't say much though).

7

8/10

7/10

7.5/10

Awfully unexpressive standard crap.

4/10

7

I like how its not to boxy.

7.5/10
I like the building's shape, but I don't think the different facades mix well - a good attempt though.
:)

facade: good
form: cool, just those two spires are not ok
points: 8

8/10



nice tower.

the spire looks like a last-minute decision, but i like its north american look. at least it looks more interesting than all its shorter neighbors

8.5

I've seen uglier Chinese towers 7/10

It's nice but it doesn't do much for me and I think it would look better if it were taller. 6/10

Very average. Very boring.

6/10

6.0

7/10

7

It might grow on me but seems kinda awkward. If the spires were important enough to be included in the design, they might as well be lit up at night too.

7/10 not bad either

Very nice building. The mixing of facades was executed exceptionally well. I give it a 9/10. :)

A sleek design seconded by a high-quality cladding.
Despite that, it lacks some personnality, and I think the spire is not very good. Would be much better if it was centered.
6.5

7.5/10

8.5/10

8.

7!

7.5/10

The spire could be better.

8/10

9/10

8/10

8.5/10

The shape is interesting, but I don't like the colours ;) 7/10

the colors... 6/10

love it 8.5

Very chinese chinese highrise design.

Could be taller 7.

5/10

6/10

not bad... 6.5/10

8/10

7/10 :)

Good Shape 8/10

8/10. Pretty good.

6.5/10 It looks cheap from some angles.

7/10.

6.5/10

5/10 Just a complete mess. Sorry

7.5/10.

looks ok , so 7.0/10 :)

7/10

7/10 Such a simple design, but it works well

5,5/10

8/10

7/10

6/10

fantastic design, i love it 9/10

5.5-6/10

8/10

Nothing grabs me about this one 5/10

8/10

6/10

Nice. but the tower looks better on the render.

i like it...9.5/10

10/10

9.5 very nice.

What's with the alternating colors on the facade, blechhh, but the structure's design is not bad. 5/10

i dunno. it looks ok on the rendering but not anymore except in the evening. 7/10

8/10

9/10

Love it.

Not bad, 8/10 from me.

A bit weird.

It looks better on the render then in real life i think. A 6,5 out of 10.

Nice design. 7/10

7.5/10

8/10 - love it.

6, the thing on top is odd

colourful 7/10

4/10

9/10

5/10

7,5/10

7/10

3,5/10

8/10

:(:(:( 4

wow,shanghai.

8/10

nice. 8

8/10

8/10:)

Looks great.

9/10

6/10

7/10 Metter of taaste.

8/10

10/10

7.5/10

6/

6.5

Nice one. 9/10

7/10

7/10

Good only...

6.5/10

8. Good building. Regards.

8/10

I voted 7.5/10 the combination of colors are unique, design looks interesting.

8.5/10

Clean, sober design without the unfortunate spire. 7

As can be expected from Chinese cities.
7/10

Maxdo Center
Shanghai, China

HEIGHT: 241m/792 feet
FLOORS: 55 floors
COMPLETION: 2002
ARCHITECT: ?

Developed by Shanghai Maxdo Property Development Co., Ltd. and cooperatively designed by Chinese and American architects, Maxdo Center is 55-storey office building and will soon become the highest landmark in Hongqiao area. Its lot area is 20,000 square meters, and office space is 97,000 square meters. The Center can provide ultimate shopping, dining and entertainment facilities, and also sufficient parking space on two basement car parks. Equipped with the state-of-art office and telecommunication systems, Maxdo Center is an ideal place for headquarters of multi-national companies.

http://www.shanghaiguide.com/skyscraper/albums/ShangHigh/abr.sized.jpg

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/5/2000/08/120031.jpg

http://www.metropolis-sh.com/pic/o-MaxDo%20Ctr-1.jpg

http://img92.exs.cx/img92/8930/00d91e1f8pc.jpg

http://www.shanghaiguide.com/skyscraper/albums/ShangHigh/abn.sized.jpg

http://www.shanghaiguide.com/skyscraper/albums/ShangHigh/abe.sized.jpg

9/10

8/10

7.5

8,5/10

Lacks elegance. 1.5/10

not my cup of tea

7/10

9/10

8/10

7/10

5/10

8/10

5/10

8/10 nice :okay:

9/10

7/10

5/10