SHENZHEN | AVIC Plaza | 245m | 804ft | 52 fl | Com

***z0rg*** · March 25th, 2007, 06:19 PM

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill unveil their design for the Shenzhen tower

AVIC plaza stretches along a major artery of Shenzhen, bridging the old downtown and modern city center. In the center sits a retail podium, which is sited diagonally to encourage north-south movement across the plaza. Flanking the podium are two triangular plots: on the northeast plot sits a high-profile office tower, while on the southwest are more secluded apartment towers. The apartment towers connect at every third floor with two-storey public gardens and at the podium roof. Atop the retail podium is the signature tower, which will be an important landmark for the city, its twin vertical blades registering a dynamic profile on the skyline. The tower's verticality is enhanced by mullions, which are further accentuated by fritted glass extensions. These luminescent extensions provide shade the interior from direct sunlight while preserving views from the building of the rapidly growing city.

http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...&upload_id=592

xiaoluis · March 25th, 2007, 06:28 PM

OMG!!! spectacular architecture...

R@ptor · March 25th, 2007, 07:14 PM

That part of Shennan Donglu will be really amazing with Shun Hing Square, Kingkei Finance Center Plaza and AVIC Plaza all so close to each other.

Phobos · March 25th, 2007, 08:24 PM

Really nice building.It looks like a diamond!

Skyman · March 26th, 2007, 01:13 AM

Beautiful tower, cool design, I love it

CULWULLA · March 26th, 2007, 06:26 AM

so is this uc or proposed or approved or fantasy???
please put this in thread title!!

Alle · March 26th, 2007, 09:59 PM

Wouldnt call it spectacular alotugh its works very well. But maybe a brighter facade than that in the renderings would do?

skyscraper_1 · March 26th, 2007, 10:47 PM

Chinese skyscraper architecture has really matured over the last decade. The designs are much less "out there" and more elegant and classy.

Mosaic · March 29th, 2007, 08:03 PM

very glassy!!

Jasonhouse · March 29th, 2007, 08:07 PM

It looks incredible in the renderings... But I don't like the model render nearly so much...

william18 · March 29th, 2007, 08:19 PM

I have not been to there, but I dream to go there one day.

alexanderxu0707 · March 30th, 2007, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by william18

I have not been to there, but I dream to go there one day.

alexanderxu0707 · March 30th, 2007, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by alexanderxu0707

alexanderxu0707 · March 30th, 2007, 05:10 AM

- edit

Adrian Smith fan · March 30th, 2007, 05:11 AM

another great design by SOM

***z0rg*** · March 30th, 2007, 05:28 AM

@alexanderxu0707

You have to upload them to another server. SSC doesn't allow to upload pics directly as most Chinese forums do.

[img*]www.pic.jpg[/img] < without the *

Very slow and boring at first, but you'll get used to it quickly. I recomend you imageshack.us for a few pics (you don't even need to register) and photobucket.com to upload pics by groups of 1-20 pics. You need registration there, but it's free.

null · March 30th, 2007, 10:39 AM

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Oops,my brother

anyway it's a fourm,not a image hosting site

to upload your pix for free,click the link below

http://pic.the9safe.com/

MDguy · June 10th, 2007, 10:12 PM

Great design!

velut arbor aevo · October 14th, 2007, 01:39 AM

have they started building this building yet? And when will it be finished?

Truva · October 15th, 2007, 03:58 PM

i like it

March 25th, 2007, 06:19 PM	#1
*z0rg* Ironborn member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pike Posts: 21,538 Likes (Received): 623	SHENZHEN \| AVIC Plaza \| 245m \| 804ft \| 52 fl \| Com Skidmore, Owings & Merrill unveil their design for the Shenzhen tower AVIC plaza stretches along a major artery of Shenzhen, bridging the old downtown and modern city center. In the center sits a retail podium, which is sited diagonally to encourage north-south movement across the plaza. Flanking the podium are two triangular plots: on the northeast plot sits a high-profile office tower, while on the southwest are more secluded apartment towers. The apartment towers connect at every third floor with two-storey public gardens and at the podium roof. Atop the retail podium is the signature tower, which will be an important landmark for the city, its twin vertical blades registering a dynamic profile on the skyline. The tower's verticality is enhanced by mullions, which are further accentuated by fritted glass extensions. These luminescent extensions provide shade the interior from direct sunlight while preserving views from the building of the rapidly growing city. http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...&upload_id=592 __________________ What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. List of skyscrapers in Shenzhen.

March 25th, 2007, 07:14 PM	#3
R@ptor Global Citizen Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 3,140 Likes (Received): 1323	That part of Shennan Donglu will be really amazing with Shun Hing Square, Kingkei Finance Center Plaza and AVIC Plaza all so close to each other. __________________ Visit my homepage: Last update: 7th February 2012 --- 24452 photos

March 25th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#4
Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 9,169 Likes (Received): 10	Really nice building.It looks like a diamond! __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

March 26th, 2007, 06:26 AM	#6
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 30	so is this uc or proposed or approved or fantasy??? please put this in thread title!! __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

March 26th, 2007, 09:59 PM	#7
Alle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Göteborg Posts: 2,446 Likes (Received): 0	Wouldnt call it spectacular alotugh its works very well. But maybe a brighter facade than that in the renderings would do? __________________ Stop the censorship in the BiH forums Swedish footballstadium development Castles And Fortresses [Alpe Adria] [Bosnia] Ecology [BiH] [GreenVisions Eco Tours]

March 25th, 2007, 06:28 PM	#2
xiaoluis BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Likes (Received): 0	OMG!!! spectacular architecture...

March 26th, 2007, 01:13 AM	#5
Skyman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA UNITED STATES Posts: 5,200 Likes (Received): 0	Beautiful tower, cool design, I love it

March 26th, 2007, 10:47 PM	#8
skyscraper_1 Super Awesome! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Halifax, Province of Acadia Posts: 788 Likes (Received): 0	Chinese skyscraper architecture has really matured over the last decade. The designs are much less "out there" and more elegant and classy. __________________ One people One culture One voice The Province of Acadia. "If the King's English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me!"

March 29th, 2007, 08:03 PM	#9
Mosaic BANGKOK Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangkok Posts: 13,127 Likes (Received): 1	very glassy!!

March 29th, 2007, 08:07 PM	#10
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,268 Likes (Received): 7	It looks incredible in the renderings... But I don't like the model render nearly so much...

March 29th, 2007, 08:19 PM	#11
william18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Likes (Received): 0	I would like to see it myself one day I have not been to there, but I dream to go there one day.

March 30th, 2007, 05:10 AM	#14
alexanderxu0707 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 46 Likes (Received): 0	- edit

March 30th, 2007, 05:11 AM	#15
Adrian Smith fan BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 514 Likes (Received): 0	another great design by SOM

March 30th, 2007, 05:28 AM	#16
*z0rg* Ironborn member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pike Posts: 21,538 Likes (Received): 623	@alexanderxu0707 You have to upload them to another server. SSC doesn't allow to upload pics directly as most Chinese forums do. [img]www.pic.jpg[/img] < without the Very slow and boring at first, but you'll get used to it quickly. I recomend you imageshack.us for a few pics (you don't even need to register) and photobucket.com to upload pics by groups of 1-20 pics. You need registration there, but it's free. __________________ What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger. List of skyscrapers in Shenzhen.

March 30th, 2007, 10:39 AM	#17
null Mind Reader Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,281 Likes (Received): 59	?? Oops,my brother anyway it's a fourm,not a image hosting site to upload your pix for free,click the link below http://pic.the9safe.com/

June 10th, 2007, 10:12 PM	#18
MDguy Balto Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Balwash Posts: 3,343	Great design! __________________ Back to Black

October 14th, 2007, 01:39 AM	#19
velut arbor aevo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 366 Likes (Received): 0	have they started building this building yet? And when will it be finished?

October 15th, 2007, 03:58 PM	#20
Truva BANNED Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TROY Posts: 330 Likes (Received): 0	i like it

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