#005 l Jin Mao Tower l SHANGHAI l 421m l 93fl

D-Mac · September 14th, 2002, 08:55 AM

Jin Mao Tower
Shanghai, China

HEIGHT: 421 meters/1,380 feet
FLOORS: 88
COMPLETION: 1998
ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill LLP

The Jin Mao Building is situated at the mouth of the Yan'an Dong Lu Tunnel, in Pudong, adjacent to Century Avenue, which is the core of Lujiazui, Pudong, a finance and trade center. To the east is a gorgeous view of the prosperous New Area of Pudong. To the west is the beautiful Huang Pu River; and the southern view encompasses the Zhangyang Road business and trade zone. The structure is adjacent to the 100,000 sqm Central Greens, just north of the building. The surrounding road network is well developed, enabling smooth traffic flow. One may take the tunnel bus or the subway line to reach the Jin Mao Building. It takes only two minutes to get to the downtown area in Puxi using the tunnel.

A supertall structure exemplifying traditional Chinese style, Jin Mao Building is the symbolic architecture of Shanghai's entry into 21st century. Being China's tallest and the world's third tallest, Jin Mao Building is ranked after Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Sears Tower in Chicago, US. Designed by the Chicago Office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in August 1998, Jin Mao Building covers 2.36 million sqm. It is 420.5 meters in height, reaching 88 levels, among which 3 are basements, covering 58,000 sqm, one for catering, and the other two for basement garage.

The Jin Mao Building is high-tech, high-rise office building combining offices, upscale stores and a hotel. Utilizing spacious and bright areas, levels 3 through 50 can accommodate up to 10,000 people. The 51st and 52nd levels are for mechanical and electrical equipment. Levels 53 to 87 are occupied by the Grand Hyatt - the world's tallest super 5-Star hotel. Levels 56 through 87 contain a spectacular 27-meter wide atrium, 142 meters tall. The atrium is surrounded by 555 guest rooms of various sizes and styles, and numerous Chinese and Western-style restaurants. The 86th level is an exclusive club for entrepreneurs. The 87th level is a restaurant with open-air seating. With a height of 341 meters, the 88th level is the highest sightseeing level in China, and can accommodate more than 1000 tourists. It takes only 45 seconds for two super-speed elevators to take tourists to the sightseeing level from the 1st level basement. The speed of each elevator is 9.1m per second. Tourists on the sightseeing level will have a bird's-eye view of Shanghai's new look. The Jin Mao Building has 79 lifts, among which 18 are escalators that are able to carry guests to any level rapidly, safely and comfortably. The annex building is 6 stories tall. One floor contains a theatre and exhibition hall, one contains a banquet area and the other three contain retail malls and recreation centers. The annex is constructed in the form of a square, protected by glass walls. It is equipped with the latest office building technology, including advanced water pumps, heating equipment, ventilation and fire fighting facilities, as well as the most up-to-date security and automatic monitoring systems.

The Jin Mao Building has established itself as the new pinnacle in the international supertall construction domain. Its outstanding design and predominant location make it a prime landmark in Shanghai.

RafflesCity · September 14th, 2002, 09:24 AM

Do check out www.jinmao88.com

Phil · September 14th, 2002, 09:31 AM

8.5 , awesome building, but the top is not perfect imo

September 14th, 2002, 12:56 PM

The building looked average to me............ then I saw the third pic! 9.5 for you!

ryanr · September 14th, 2002, 01:12 PM

I said 9 coz it is a greatly engineered bldg... Design, interior, facade, construction and location are all great!

baqthier · September 14th, 2002, 07:07 PM

after some talks with my advisors, I pulled up it's ranking from 8(which was back in the old forum) to 9! so 9/10!!

Ersh · September 14th, 2002, 08:13 PM

Very cool and very tall! I like all the setbacks and details this building has. 9/10

RafflesCity · September 14th, 2002, 08:24 PM

9/10

China's answer to Empire State. This building is very grand and i like the pagoda-style design and the fact that its design focuses on the number 8, considered lucky.

CG5 · September 14th, 2002, 09:13 PM

Are you nuts??? You're doing them all AGAIN???

SteelCity32 · September 15th, 2002, 12:17 AM

I like it a lot.
9/10

Bobdreamz · September 15th, 2002, 03:38 AM

I like the design but for some reason the top just doesn't do it for me....8.5/10

BoresvilleMcYawn · September 16th, 2002, 12:27 AM

meh.....5/10

Homeroids · September 16th, 2002, 11:11 AM

Very anti box like

8.5.

***Bond James Bond*** · September 18th, 2002, 06:12 AM

Great building, but the pic I like the best for some reason is the pic of the bar with the blue-looking windows! It just looks really neat for some reason. Also the pool looks cool (hey, that rhymes

)

Francis20 · September 20th, 2002, 05:22 PM

nice looking. i like the interiors most of all...
8/10

why do they (the chinese) love spires?

September 20th, 2002, 08:55 PM

Pagoda architecture does not translate well to skyscraper design. Jin Mao does what it can with what was given to it - and is great sense of height does get some points.

8/10.

G

The Messiah · September 21st, 2002, 12:54 AM

I give it a 8.5.
I really like the top.
And the hotel!Wow.Howmany should that cost to be there for 1 night?

mlm · September 24th, 2002, 06:25 PM

9.5 - I think it's a beauty

Actually I think it's one of the most beautiful buildings in the world........

Jasonhouse · September 24th, 2002, 07:21 PM

Gotta be one of the best buildings that SOM (Adrian Smith) has ever done. It is a complete building IMO, in that it has a strong concept, good context to it local culture and surroundings, a striking design and alot of inner beauty to boot. Without a doubt, it's one of my favorite skyscrapers in all of East Asia.

9.0/10

Bob di Gills · September 24th, 2002, 11:56 PM

Yep, I love this one (how tall is it gonna be)

love the deco at the top

9/10

View Poll Results: Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai
10.0	357	23.23%
9.5	208	13.53%
9.0	263	17.11%
8.5	170	11.06%
8.0	148	9.63%
7.5	53	3.45%
7.0	72	4.68%
6.5	33	2.15%
6.0	29	1.89%
5.5	21	1.37%
5.0	25	1.63%
4.5	18	1.17%
4.0	19	1.24%
3.5	18	1.17%
3.0 or less	103	6.70%
Voters: 1537. You may not vote on this poll

September 14th, 2002, 08:55 AM	#1
D-Mac Old School Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 144 Likes (Received): 0	#005 l Jin Mao Tower l SHANGHAI l 421m l 93fl Jin Mao Tower Shanghai, China HEIGHT: 421 meters/1,380 feet FLOORS: 88 COMPLETION: 1998 ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill LLP The Jin Mao Building is situated at the mouth of the Yan'an Dong Lu Tunnel, in Pudong, adjacent to Century Avenue, which is the core of Lujiazui, Pudong, a finance and trade center. To the east is a gorgeous view of the prosperous New Area of Pudong. To the west is the beautiful Huang Pu River; and the southern view encompasses the Zhangyang Road business and trade zone. The structure is adjacent to the 100,000 sqm Central Greens, just north of the building. The surrounding road network is well developed, enabling smooth traffic flow. One may take the tunnel bus or the subway line to reach the Jin Mao Building. It takes only two minutes to get to the downtown area in Puxi using the tunnel. A supertall structure exemplifying traditional Chinese style, Jin Mao Building is the symbolic architecture of Shanghai's entry into 21st century. Being China's tallest and the world's third tallest, Jin Mao Building is ranked after Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Sears Tower in Chicago, US. Designed by the Chicago Office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in August 1998, Jin Mao Building covers 2.36 million sqm. It is 420.5 meters in height, reaching 88 levels, among which 3 are basements, covering 58,000 sqm, one for catering, and the other two for basement garage. The Jin Mao Building is high-tech, high-rise office building combining offices, upscale stores and a hotel. Utilizing spacious and bright areas, levels 3 through 50 can accommodate up to 10,000 people. The 51st and 52nd levels are for mechanical and electrical equipment. Levels 53 to 87 are occupied by the Grand Hyatt - the world's tallest super 5-Star hotel. Levels 56 through 87 contain a spectacular 27-meter wide atrium, 142 meters tall. The atrium is surrounded by 555 guest rooms of various sizes and styles, and numerous Chinese and Western-style restaurants. The 86th level is an exclusive club for entrepreneurs. The 87th level is a restaurant with open-air seating. With a height of 341 meters, the 88th level is the highest sightseeing level in China, and can accommodate more than 1000 tourists. It takes only 45 seconds for two super-speed elevators to take tourists to the sightseeing level from the 1st level basement. The speed of each elevator is 9.1m per second. Tourists on the sightseeing level will have a bird's-eye view of Shanghai's new look. The Jin Mao Building has 79 lifts, among which 18 are escalators that are able to carry guests to any level rapidly, safely and comfortably. The annex building is 6 stories tall. One floor contains a theatre and exhibition hall, one contains a banquet area and the other three contain retail malls and recreation centers. The annex is constructed in the form of a square, protected by glass walls. It is equipped with the latest office building technology, including advanced water pumps, heating equipment, ventilation and fire fighting facilities, as well as the most up-to-date security and automatic monitoring systems. The Jin Mao Building has established itself as the new pinnacle in the international supertall construction domain. Its outstanding design and predominant location make it a prime landmark in Shanghai. Last edited by ZZ-II; June 19th, 2008 at 06:45 PM.

September 14th, 2002, 09:24 AM	#2
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	Do check out www.jinmao88.com Last edited by RafflesCity; October 10th, 2002 at 12:24 AM.

September 14th, 2002, 07:07 PM	#6
baqthier RISING LIKE A SPIRE! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Land of The Petronas Towers Posts: 6,304 Likes (Received): 1	after some talks with my advisors, I pulled up it's ranking from 8(which was back in the old forum) to 9! so 9/10!! __________________ Whatever lah! *7 YEARS OF THE MALAYSIAN FORUM Since 22nd Dec, 2002* - Kuala Lumpur Sky - Penang Sky

September 14th, 2002, 08:13 PM	#7
Ersh Skyscrapercity Hobbit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	Very cool and very tall! I like all the setbacks and details this building has. 9/10 __________________ 9/11 - We will remember

September 14th, 2002, 09:31 AM	#3
Phil For great justice Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,402 Likes (Received): 0	8.5 , awesome building, but the top is not perfect imo

September 14th, 2002, 12:56 PM	#4
X-seed 4000 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	The building looked average to me............ then I saw the third pic! 9.5 for you!

September 14th, 2002, 01:12 PM	#5
ryanr Registered non-User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 6,664 Likes (Received): 7	I said 9 coz it is a greatly engineered bldg... Design, interior, facade, construction and location are all great!

September 14th, 2002, 08:24 PM	#8
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	9/10 China's answer to Empire State. This building is very grand and i like the pagoda-style design and the fact that its design focuses on the number 8, considered lucky.

September 14th, 2002, 09:13 PM	#9
CG5 prickly Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Uptown, Chicago Posts: 571 Likes (Received): 0	Are you nuts??? You're doing them all AGAIN??? __________________ Where

September 15th, 2002, 12:17 AM	#10
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	I like it a lot. 9/10 __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice.

September 15th, 2002, 03:38 AM	#11
Bobdreamz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami/Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,846 Likes (Received): 3	I like the design but for some reason the top just doesn't do it for me....8.5/10 __________________ Metro Miami...1000+ highrises completed & under construction.

September 16th, 2002, 12:27 AM	#12
BoresvilleMcYawn noble rock Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: miami Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	meh.....5/10

September 18th, 2002, 06:12 AM	#14
*Bond James Bond* Licence to kill. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Apple Maggot Quarantine Area Posts: 6,995	Great building, but the pic I like the best for some reason is the pic of the bar with the blue-looking windows! It just looks really neat for some reason. Also the pool looks cool (hey, that rhymes )

September 20th, 2002, 05:22 PM	#15
Francis20 BANNED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Makati Posts: 1,530 Likes (Received): 0	nice looking. i like the interiors most of all... 8/10 why do they (the chinese) love spires?

September 20th, 2002, 08:55 PM	#16
gojeda Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Pagoda architecture does not translate well to skyscraper design. Jin Mao does what it can with what was given to it - and is great sense of height does get some points. 8/10. G

September 21st, 2002, 12:54 AM	#17
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	I give it a 8.5. I really like the top. And the hotel!Wow.Howmany should that cost to be there for 1 night? __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

September 24th, 2002, 06:25 PM	#18
mlm Member #109 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Herning, Denmark Posts: 2,661 Likes (Received): 34	9.5 - I think it's a beauty Actually I think it's one of the most beautiful buildings in the world........ __________________ My photos: Hannover - Paris - Frankfurt - Berlin - Rotterdam - The Alps - Hamburg - Barcelona - Rhine-Ruhr - Los Angeles - Northeastern America - Austria/Germany - Alps/Cities <---NEW Personal websites: Herningshuse.dk - Mikael Lyk Madsen Photography Last edited by mlm; September 24th, 2002 at 06:32 PM.

September 24th, 2002, 07:21 PM	#19
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,270 Likes (Received): 8	Gotta be one of the best buildings that SOM (Adrian Smith) has ever done. It is a complete building IMO, in that it has a strong concept, good context to it local culture and surroundings, a striking design and alot of inner beauty to boot. Without a doubt, it's one of my favorite skyscrapers in all of East Asia. 9.0/10

September 24th, 2002, 11:56 PM	#20
Bob di Gills Hope... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 66 Likes (Received): 0	Yep, I love this one (how tall is it gonna be) love the deco at the top 9/10 __________________ The difference between involvement and commitment is like an egg and bacon breakfast......the chicken was involved the pig was committed.

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