#164 l Panglin Plaza l SHENZHEN l 240m l 57fl

RafflesCity · November 29th, 2002, 05:42 PM

Panglin Plaza
Shenzhen, China

HEIGHT: 240m/787 feet
FLOORS: 57 floors
COMPLETION: 1999
ARCHITECT: Architecture Design Institute, Ministry of Construction

also known as Panglin Hotel or Pengnian Plaza

Seen in the skyline

December 2nd, 2002, 10:06 PM

Not bad, but the base and crown don't really fit with the rest of the building, and luckily we're not rating interiors because that one's crap, too tacky...

7.5/10

Jasonhouse · December 2nd, 2002, 11:09 PM

A terribly dated design. Is there proof that this wasn't actually designed in the 60's? The building looks nice from one angle, and like banal crap from the other two. Also, I have never been a fan of these "flying saucer" restaurant things placed on top of highrises. Yuck!

5.5/10

SteelCity32 · December 3rd, 2002, 12:17 AM

I don't like some of the ones like these. There are just too many.

5.5/10

AG · December 3rd, 2002, 02:16 AM

I don't mind it so much. The globe at the top is rather unique, though the base doesn't fit with it.

7/10

SUNNI · December 3rd, 2002, 10:16 AM

i only like the top ball thingy.. but other than that..yuk, i usually love shanghai skyscrapers.. but this one gets a 5

Caledon1981 · December 3rd, 2002, 09:59 PM

quite an effective design, but i only like the top half of it. . the cheesy hotel/hospital windows have to go . .6/10

RafflesCity · December 4th, 2002, 05:22 PM

5/10

Yuck! I may have liked it if I was much younger though.

Liz L · December 4th, 2002, 09:02 PM

6.5/10 - The curved section of blue glass curtain wall is really sharp, and the globe looks nice at night. The combination of shapes also has definite possibilities.
Probably the biggest problem is that the stone sections of the facade, which are most of it, are, except for the striped sections near the curtain glass, very dull and poorly done - the windows, once again, look like holes in a cheese grater! It would have looked a lot better if they'd used the contrasting strips of glass and stone over the rest of the facade, and perhaps make them vertical, or had metal mullions, or something...And I'm afraid that globe doesn't look so nice during the day - maybe it should have been faceted, made of the same glass on the facade?

heirloom · December 5th, 2002, 10:38 PM

4/10

absolutely ghastly... to think that it was built in 1999?!!

bland facade, irritatingly shiny and passe blue glass, and messy bunch wires arranged into a ball at the top. the building is much uglier on the outside than the already tacky inside.

Bob di Gills · December 5th, 2002, 10:41 PM

it's ok.....i guess

5/10

***SeeMacau*** · December 18th, 2002, 12:50 AM

5 /10
Not Bad
But I don't like white color building

Pablo · December 18th, 2002, 08:37 AM

6/10 quite OK

December 23rd, 2002, 01:37 AM

very different, but the facade lets it down 7.5

ethan · December 23rd, 2002, 05:43 PM

oh.... I don't like this building

Wu-Gambino · December 23rd, 2002, 08:48 PM

4/10

Bobdreamz · January 19th, 2003, 08:56 PM

looks like it was designed by the Las Vegas School of Architecture!
it's tacky beyond words but I guess for a hotel that isn't such a bad thing....lol.....4/10

De Snor · January 24th, 2003, 09:49 PM

one of its brothers stands in Peking ........

BMXican · February 28th, 2003, 02:16 PM

my god, what where they thinking when designing that tacky top?

edit: I was so disgusted that I forgot to rate it: 4/10

Venezuelacom · March 6th, 2003, 01:40 AM

I only like the top of this building............ 6/10

View Poll Results: Panglin Plaza, Shenzhen
10	7	3.89%
9.5	1	0.56%
9	2	1.11%
8.5	4	2.22%
8	13	7.22%
7.5	5	2.78%
7	24	13.33%
6.5	13	7.22%
6	20	11.11%
5.5	10	5.56%
5	19	10.56%
4.5	2	1.11%
4	8	4.44%
3.5	4	2.22%
3 or less	48	26.67%
Voters: 180. You may not vote on this poll

December 3rd, 2002, 12:17 AM	#4
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	I don't like some of the ones like these. There are just too many. 5.5/10 __________________ 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.

December 3rd, 2002, 10:16 AM	#6
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	i only like the top ball thingy.. but other than that..yuk, i usually love shanghai skyscrapers.. but this one gets a 5 __________________ kr.au

December 3rd, 2002, 09:59 PM	#7
Caledon1981 --------- Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 217 Likes (Received): 0	quite an effective design, but i only like the top half of it. . the cheesy hotel/hospital windows have to go . .6/10 __________________ --------

December 4th, 2002, 09:02 PM	#9
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	6.5/10 - The curved section of blue glass curtain wall is really sharp, and the globe looks nice at night. The combination of shapes also has definite possibilities. Probably the biggest problem is that the stone sections of the facade, which are most of it, are, except for the striped sections near the curtain glass, very dull and poorly done - the windows, once again, look like holes in a cheese grater! It would have looked a lot better if they'd used the contrasting strips of glass and stone over the rest of the facade, and perhaps make them vertical, or had metal mullions, or something...And I'm afraid that globe doesn't look so nice during the day - maybe it should have been faceted, made of the same glass on the facade? __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

November 29th, 2002, 05:42 PM	#1
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	#164 l Panglin Plaza l SHENZHEN l 240m l 57fl Panglin Plaza Shenzhen, China HEIGHT: 240m/787 feet FLOORS: 57 floors COMPLETION: 1999 ARCHITECT: Architecture Design Institute, Ministry of Construction also known as Panglin Hotel or Pengnian Plaza Seen in the skyline Last edited by ZZ-II; June 26th, 2008 at 09:23 PM.

December 2nd, 2002, 10:06 PM	#2
Sunflower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Not bad, but the base and crown don't really fit with the rest of the building, and luckily we're not rating interiors because that one's crap, too tacky... 7.5/10

December 2nd, 2002, 11:09 PM	#3
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,270 Likes (Received): 8	A terribly dated design. Is there proof that this wasn't actually designed in the 60's? The building looks nice from one angle, and like banal crap from the other two. Also, I have never been a fan of these "flying saucer" restaurant things placed on top of highrises. Yuck! 5.5/10

December 3rd, 2002, 02:16 AM	#5
AG Engineer in training Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gladstone (ex. Adelaide) Posts: 2,022 Likes (Received): 0	I don't mind it so much. The globe at the top is rather unique, though the base doesn't fit with it. 7/10

December 4th, 2002, 05:22 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	5/10 Yuck! I may have liked it if I was much younger though.

December 5th, 2002, 10:38 PM	#10
heirloom Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,158 Likes (Received): 0	4/10 absolutely ghastly... to think that it was built in 1999?!! bland facade, irritatingly shiny and passe blue glass, and messy bunch wires arranged into a ball at the top. the building is much uglier on the outside than the already tacky inside.

December 5th, 2002, 10:41 PM	#11
Bob di Gills Hope... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rochester Posts: 66 Likes (Received): 0	it's ok.....i guess 5/10 __________________ The difference between involvement and commitment is like an egg and bacon breakfast......the chicken was involved the pig was committed.

December 18th, 2002, 12:50 AM	#12
*SeeMacau* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,886 Likes (Received): 40	5 /10 Not Bad But I don't like white color building

December 18th, 2002, 08:37 AM	#13
Pablo Jian Fa Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town, JB Posts: 3,310 Likes (Received): 0	6/10 quite OK __________________ Malaysia Truly ASIA

December 23rd, 2002, 01:37 AM	#14
Noonos Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	very different, but the facade lets it down 7.5

December 23rd, 2002, 05:43 PM	#15
ethan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 417 Likes (Received): 0	oh.... I don't like this building __________________ Malaysia Truly Asia

December 23rd, 2002, 08:48 PM	#16
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	4/10 Last edited by Wu-Gambino; June 3rd, 2004 at 07:21 PM.

January 19th, 2003, 08:56 PM	#17
Bobdreamz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami/Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,846 Likes (Received): 3	looks like it was designed by the Las Vegas School of Architecture! it's tacky beyond words but I guess for a hotel that isn't such a bad thing....lol.....4/10 __________________ Metro Miami...1000+ highrises completed & under construction.

January 24th, 2003, 09:49 PM	#18
De Snor Forever Travelling Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 6,353 Likes (Received): 15	one of its brothers stands in Peking ........

February 28th, 2003, 02:16 PM	#19
BMXican Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 583 Likes (Received): 0	my god, what where they thinking when designing that tacky top? edit: I was so disgusted that I forgot to rate it: 4/10

March 6th, 2003, 01:40 AM	#20
Venezuelacom Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Maracay- Caracas Posts: 667 Likes (Received): 7	I only like the top of this building............ 6/10 __________________ since 2002

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