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Old August 6th, 2011, 12:14 AM   #1
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XIAMEN | Xiamen International Center | 339m | 1112ft | 61 fl | U/C

http://news.xmhouse.com/bd/201108/t20110805_307311.htm
http://www.xmgh.gov.cn/ghgs/jsxmpqgs...0729_15842.htm



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http://smithgill.com/#/work/xiamen_posts_and_telecom
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Old August 6th, 2011, 12:17 AM   #2
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Looks pretty cool. The render looks taller then 300m if you ask me though :p
Around 350m or so
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Old August 6th, 2011, 01:39 AM   #3
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interesting top
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Old August 6th, 2011, 11:06 AM   #4
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August 5 by rockall. Lol, aren't those the ruins of the old project?
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Old August 6th, 2011, 03:43 PM   #5
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so the china post will be destroyed?
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Old August 8th, 2011, 10:51 PM   #6
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by that first rendering it looks like it will be. here's an aerial view of the site - http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/map...75455&z=18&t=k
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342.2 m. according to this article:
http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news20557.html
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^So my guess of about 350m was right! ^.^
Anyway, I hope this thing gets built
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So does the massive window on the top, open and close
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Old August 9th, 2011, 03:07 AM   #10
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where is this skyscraper going to locate? remember the airport is located in the xiamen island.
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Old August 21st, 2012, 05:50 AM   #11
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Old September 17th, 2012, 07:56 AM   #12
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if that's the main tower it is late prep already, we should change the title
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Old September 19th, 2012, 10:21 PM   #14
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This building looks great.
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Old October 27th, 2012, 05:16 PM   #15
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Old October 27th, 2012, 10:24 PM   #16
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nothing special, but I think it will look ok.
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Looks good, looks like it has some outdoor floors at the top.
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Are these a kind of balconies or is there just a special cladding? im curious how it will look when it will bee finished
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