TIANJIN | Goldin Finance 117 | 597m | 1957ft | 117 fl | U/C

[z0rg]

Architect: P&T
Structural designer: ARUP

UPDATE


600m Tall Under Construction In Tianjin

Published on 17-11-2008 by Skyscrapernews.com
Unlike the fanfare of Dubai there has been barely a whisper, but a new 600 metre tall tower is now under construction in the Chinese city of Tianjin.

Named China 117 Tower after the number of storeys within the building, the scheme is being developed by Hong Kong based developer, Goldin Properties, who plan on their scheme truly dominating the city of Tianjin with it's 11 and a half million population.

The tower has been designed by an as yet unnamed architect. It will contain 406,000 square metres of internal space with floors 1 to 92 consisting of offices and the upper part of the tower from levels 93 to 117 due to be occupied by an as yet unnamed six star hotel operator.

In total the tower will cost $820 million US to construct, although this budget goes up to $1.2 billion when the mall it will stand above is also included.

The scale of this is enormous with the mall due to boast some 316,000 square metres of space - this is about two thirds of the floor-space of the Pentagon in Washington DC but still less than half the current largest shopping mall in China, South China Mall and not enough to even make the global top 10.

Once completed China 117 Tower will be the tallest building in the country over 100 metres taller than Shanghai World Financial Centre. This is a record it will hold until Gensler's planned 632m tall Shanghai Centre goes up in the city it takes its name from recapturing them the title.

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OLD NEWS



　昨(12)日，天津高新区国家软件及服务外包产业基地综合配套服务区首个建设项目——中国117大厦举行奠基仪式，标志着被列入本市发展现代服务业20项重点工程之一的天津高新区国家软件及服务外包产业基地已全面进入建设阶段。中国117大厦地下3层，地上117层，总设计高度在570米以上。

　　据介绍，国家软件及服务外包产业基地综合配套服务区，占地83万平方米，规划建筑面积183万平方米，预计投资270多亿元人民币，产业主导区已于今年 10月开工建设。综合配套服务区由数幢企业总部大厦、金融服务中心、会展中心以及商业配套设施等建筑物组成，计划五年内建成，将实现产值超千亿元，安排就业10万人。

　　作为综合配套服务区首个建设项目，中国117大厦集高档商场、写字楼、商务公寓和六星级酒店于一身，建成后将是天津高新区一张亮丽的“城市名片”，成为高新区乃至天津市极具代表性的标志性建筑。

http://news.enorth.com.cn/system/200...02480257.shtml

Google Translator:

Yesterday (12), the national high-tech zones in Tianjin software and services outsourcing industry base integrated support services Region's first construction project - China 117 buildings held foundation stone laying ceremony, marking the city was included in the development of the modern service industry 20 key projects a national high-tech zones in Tianjin, software and services outsourcing industry base has entered the construction phase. China 117 Building, 3 layer, the ground 117 layer, the design height at 570 meters above.

According to a briefing, national software and services outsourcing industry base integrated support service area, covering 830,000 square meters, planning construction area 1.83 million square meters, is expected to invest more than 270 billion yuan, industry-led zone this year in October started on the building. Integrated support services area a few blocks from corporate headquarters building, financial services centers, exhibition centers and commercial facilities, and other building components, plans are completed within five years, will realize an output value of over 100 billion yuan, job placement 100,000 people.

As an integrated support service area first construction projects, China 117 buildings set luxury shopping malls, office buildings, apartments and business in a six-star hotel, and upon completion, will Tianjin high-tech zones is a beautiful "City name card" and become high-tech zones and the Tianjin the highly symbolic representation of the construction.


　　快报讯（记者黄卫）昨日，天津高新区国家软件及服务外包产业基地综合配套服务区首
个建设项目——中国117大厦举行奠基仪式，标志着被列入本市发展现代服务业20项重点工程之一的天津高新区国家软件及服务外包产业基地已全面进入建设阶段。中国117大厦地下3层，地上117层，总设计高度在570米以上。

　　据介绍，国家软件及服务外包产业基地综合配套服务区，占地83万平方米，规划建筑面积183万平方米，预计投资270多亿元人民币，产业主导区已于今年 10月开工建设。综合配套服务区由数幢企业总部大厦、金融服务中心、会展中心以及商业配套设施等建筑物组成，计划五年内建成，将实现产值超千亿元，安排就业10万人。

　　作为综合配套服务区首个建设项目，中国117大厦集高档商场、写字楼、商务公寓和六星级酒店于一身，建成后将是天津高新区一张亮丽的“城市名片”，成为高新区乃至天津市极具代表性的标志性建筑。

http://tj.tianjindaily.com.cn/conten...ent_346821.htm

Google Translator:

Express (Reporter Huang Wei) yesterday, the national high-tech zones in Tianjin software and services outsourcing industry base in the first comprehensive supporting Service Area
Construction projects - China 117 buildings held foundation stone laying ceremony, marking the city was included in the development of the modern service industry 20 key projects in Tianjin, one of the high-tech zones national software and services outsourcing industry base has entered the construction phase. China 117 Building, 3 layer, the ground 117 layer, the design height at 570 meters above.

According to a briefing, national software and services outsourcing industry base integrated support service area, covering 830,000 square meters, planning construction area 1.83 million square meters, is expected to invest more than 270 billion yuan, industry-led zone this year in October started on the building. Integrated support services area a few blocks from corporate headquarters building, financial services centers, exhibition centers and commercial facilities, and other building components, plans are completed within five years, will realize an output value of over 100 billion yuan, job placement 100,000 people.

As an integrated support service area first construction projects, China 117 buildings set luxury shopping malls, office buildings, apartments and business in a six-star hotel, and upon completion, will Tianjin high-tech zones is a beautiful "City name card" and become high-tech zones and the Tianjin the highly symbolic representation of the construction.

[wjfox]

That's a really generic-looking tower. Just a clone of the IFC with some fins stuck on the top.

Height is impressive, but with so many other supertalls around these days, it won't really stand out.

(just my first impression...)

[LeMoN-SK]

WOW! So tall and I didn't hear of it before?

I like the design, great for Tianjin!

[malec]

Under construction? I'm going to change to proposed until some pictures come out.

[z0rg]

Originally Posted by malec

Under construction? I'm going to change to proposed until some pictures come out.

It is u/c according to the press... If you want, just change it to "Prep" until we get some pics.

[Foglio1986]

Tianjin's future will be is worth anticipating

[c0kelitr0]

IFC + LOTR tower combined

[Rizzato]

China is going absolutely crazy with towers.. since when do we have 570 meter towers pop up, with no warning
sadly, the design is lacking and seems rushed. But the height is just crazy

[CarlosBlueDragon]

wow... new supertall in tianjin!! now U/C??

[Lawcheehung]

Wow, the height on 117 is huge! I don't think the design looks that bad either.

[krzewi]

U/C and any photos a bulid?

[SpaceScraper]

I have mixed reactions to the fins on top. Maybe if they do some creative night time lighting on them, I will like them more.

[BarbaricManchurian]

Where in Tianjin is this tower? So is this in Tianjin city or east of it, in the Binhai New Area?

Looks nice, but seems like its in a high-tech zone, just going to stand by itself, not as a part of a skyline. Tianjin really need to catch up on supertall construction, it's a huge city next to the coast and barely has any skyscrapers compared to Beijing, Dalian, or even Shijiazhuang.

[malec]

Originally Posted by z0rg

It is u/c according to the press... If you want, just change it to "Prep" until we get some pics.

A ground breaking ceremony means nothing. In Dubai projects you have the ground breaking ceremony with all the big top guys sticking a shovel in the ground, then 6 months later the first excavator arrives.

[z0rg]

Originally Posted by BarbaricManchurian

So is this in Tianjin city or east of it, in the Binhai New Area? And if it's in the city, where in the city is it? NanJing Lu, another place in downtown, or outside of downtown?

Wow, I was waiting for you to post further info about this project, man

According to the articles I posted, the project is at 天津高新区. Do you know where is it? Never heard of that area, but I guess it is not in the city center, so I guess it is NOT the 500m+ project proposed in Nanjing Lu.

What a big surprise, huh? I bet you didn't expect you'll find out that your city is building China's tallest skyscraper when you got up this morning

[BarbaricManchurian]

Ok I found where this supertall will be built, in 天津高新区 (Tianjin high-tech industrial park zone), in Huayuan Industry Park in Southwest Tianjin, very close to Nankai district where I live in China.

Here's the alibaba report on the industrial park: http://resources.alibaba.com/book/in...ment_Park_.htm

And here's the industrial park website in English: http://business.thip.gov.cn/english/index.asp

[ZZ-II]

wow, what a great tower. hope we'll see some updates soon

[BarbaricManchurian]

Here's some photos of the high-tech industrial park in which this supertall will be located:

[decks67]

WOW. that building is gona stand out. there are no tall building at all there

[decks67]

it looks like a ghost town, theres no one on the streets