GUANGZHOU | Canton Tower | 600m | 1969ft | 37 fl | Com

***z0rg*** · November 14th, 2006, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qazaq

Proposal 4:

Name: Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower
Status: Under Construction
Architect: ARUP Qualification
Construction period: 2005 - 2007/2008

The tower will be 450 meters tall and is known as the Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower. Inside the sightseeing tower there is a group of climate floors with gardens. The functions of different floors will be made according to their different climate districts and the floors will be named after their climate districts.

A large exhibition hall will occupy the first floor while a 3D movie theater of the desert will be situated 95m above the ground level. A prairie garden in the third public floor, 195m above ground level and a tropics quick dining room at 310m. A temperate zone area and a hotel will occupy the fifth floor, 345-350m above ground, while tundra luxurious dining rooms will occupy the sixth floor, 430m above ground level. 450m above ground will a small city square, known as the North Pole Square be. From the roof above the square a antenna will stretch to 610m.

The proposal was one of the three proposal that was approved to the second competition and was finally approved in december. The ground construction started immediately and the tower is currently under construction.

October 29th

xiaoluis · November 14th, 2006, 04:42 PM

wow! amazing.

DocShergar · November 14th, 2006, 04:52 PM

Thats rather large!!

Got any more info Zorg?

Jiangwho · November 14th, 2006, 06:29 PM

good to see they are making progress.

Peloso · November 14th, 2006, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocShergar

Thats rather large!!

Got any more info Zorg?

Looks rather small instead! 15-20 mt as diameter. That must be just the core in that pic.

ZZ-II · November 14th, 2006, 07:30 PM

cool, it's rising. thank you z0rg !

M.Schwerdtner · November 14th, 2006, 09:18 PM

it has began ... yeahhh

Kenwen · November 14th, 2006, 11:28 PM

go on, can someone keep the update please, and when r they goin 2 build the twin towers?

Muse · November 14th, 2006, 11:37 PM

I'm sure we will see plenty of updates of this one!

...and they are already building the West Tower http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=299636

bluga · November 15th, 2006, 02:49 AM

so it begains...........

CULWULLA · November 15th, 2006, 10:30 PM

excellent, now i can update my diagrams. lookout for the dec 1 drawing,.
cheers

Mosaic · November 16th, 2006, 05:20 PM

OMG!!!! it's rising now, this is one of the most interesting projects in China.

CULWULLA · November 20th, 2006, 11:29 AM

may have to delete other thread

Johan · November 20th, 2006, 11:53 PM

I am sure its gonna get really high, really fast. Since its made of steel and not concrete like most other chinese projects...

great184 · November 21st, 2006, 04:39 AM

True its an observation tower too maybe it will be done in a year's time

ZZ-II · November 21st, 2006, 06:57 PM

that's a bit too fast

christianhoang · November 28th, 2006, 07:29 AM

must go guangzhou in the beginning of next year! cute project!

ZZ-II · November 28th, 2006, 09:54 AM

please make pics

ssfan · November 28th, 2006, 10:58 AM

a recent construction pic from xitek.com

***Þróndeimr*** · November 28th, 2006, 12:05 PM

Great, so it has finally started construction, about time!

November 14th, 2006, 04:52 PM	#3
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November 14th, 2006, 07:30 PM	#6
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November 15th, 2006, 10:30 PM	#11
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,860 Likes (Received): 54	excellent, now i can update my diagrams. lookout for the dec 1 drawing,. cheers __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

November 20th, 2006, 11:29 AM	#13
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November 14th, 2006, 04:42 PM	#2
xiaoluis BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0 Likes (Received): 0	wow! amazing.

November 14th, 2006, 09:18 PM	#7
M.Schwerdtner Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Köln/Düsseldorf Posts: 266 Likes (Received): 0	it has began ... yeahhh

November 14th, 2006, 11:28 PM	#8
Kenwen Mosher "K" Join Date: May 2005 Location: DOngguan Posts: 1,278 Likes (Received): 10	go on, can someone keep the update please, and when r they goin 2 build the twin towers?

November 14th, 2006, 11:37 PM	#9
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,630 Likes (Received): 7	I'm sure we will see plenty of updates of this one! ...and they are already building the West Tower http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=299636

November 15th, 2006, 02:49 AM	#10
bluga Inspire Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 124 Likes (Received): 0	so it begains...........

November 16th, 2006, 05:20 PM	#12
Mosaic BANGKOK Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangkok Posts: 13,129 Likes (Received): 2	OMG!!!! it's rising now, this is one of the most interesting projects in China.

November 20th, 2006, 11:53 PM	#14
Johan Lurker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Gothenburg-Guangzhou Posts: 319 Likes (Received): 0	I am sure its gonna get really high, really fast. Since its made of steel and not concrete like most other chinese projects...

November 21st, 2006, 04:39 AM	#15
great184 visionary Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Miami-Manila-Bohol Posts: 1,596 Likes (Received): 48	True its an observation tower too maybe it will be done in a year's time __________________ Arguably, one of the best 3d cities in SSC - South Sea Central http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1536278

November 21st, 2006, 06:57 PM	#16
ZZ-II I love Skyscrapers Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 28,425 Likes (Received): 1082	that's a bit too fast __________________ Download the most up-to-date list of all Supertalls on this planet here: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/22508016/To...ary%202013.pdf Last Tower added: Eurasia - Moscow - 309m The Supertall-City-Ranking: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/22508016/Su...ary%202013.pdf Last City added: Changzhou Follow me on Twitter: @Minecraft_87 Visit my Photo-Website: www.foto-kotzur.de

November 28th, 2006, 07:29 AM	#17
christianhoang BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 455 Likes (Received): 0	must go guangzhou in the beginning of next year! cute project!

November 28th, 2006, 09:54 AM	#18
ZZ-II I love Skyscrapers Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 28,425 Likes (Received): 1082	please make pics __________________ Download the most up-to-date list of all Supertalls on this planet here: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/22508016/To...ary%202013.pdf Last Tower added: Eurasia - Moscow - 309m The Supertall-City-Ranking: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/22508016/Su...ary%202013.pdf Last City added: Changzhou Follow me on Twitter: @Minecraft_87 Visit my Photo-Website: www.foto-kotzur.de

November 28th, 2006, 10:58 AM	#19
ssfan 空中之城 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Beijing Posts: 287 Likes (Received): 0	a recent construction pic from xitek.com Last edited by ssfan; November 28th, 2006 at 11:06 AM.

November 28th, 2006, 12:05 PM	#20
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,311 Likes (Received): 344	Great, so it has finally started construction, about time!

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