GUANGZHOU | Guangzhou IFC | 440m | 1443ft | 103 fl | Com

10025 · December 27th, 2005, 03:22 AM

Name of project: West Tower, Pearl River New City, Guangzhou, China
Height: 432m
Number of storeys above ground: 104
Plot space: 31,084.96m2
Total floor space: 448,000m2
Total investments: 750 million USD
Date of ground breaking: 26 December 2005
Estimated year of completion: 2009
Functions: offices, hotel, apartments, convention, shopping, sightseeing, culture and entertainment, etc.

In the future, an East Tower will be built next to this building. It is not clear yet if design of the East Tower has started. As for the question whether the East Tower will look the same as the West Tower, people in charge say there will be "harmony" between the two.

Source of next pic: Information Times
Ground breaking ceremony, 26 Dec. 2005

Rendering:

In the old design, the East Tower looks the same as the West Tower. Don't know if the final design of the East Tower will remain unchanged.

Source of next pics: www.skyscrapers.cn
BTW, www.skyscrapers.cn is a nice website of skyscrapers, although it's only in Chinese. Check it.
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Effer · December 27th, 2005, 03:34 AM

Great building, do you have another rendering for it?

chrishung · December 27th, 2005, 03:39 AM

Anymore pictures of the building from another angle?

Looks nice and sleek. Seems that the chinese has a preference for non-spire building lately and i hope they keep it that way.

10025 · December 27th, 2005, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by effer
Great building, do you have another rendering for it?

Sorry this is the only one I found. Whoever finds more, just post them.

Bertez · December 27th, 2005, 03:49 AM

Great news

Pengui · December 27th, 2005, 04:01 AM

@10025: try tinypics.com

Will this be built in the current CBD ? ie. near CITIC and the 610m TV tower ?

10025 · December 27th, 2005, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pengui
@10025: try tinypics.com

Thx, Pengui.
Yes, the supertalls are not far from each other.

Stephan23 · December 27th, 2005, 09:49 AM

Great Great Great!!!!!

crazyevildude · December 27th, 2005, 02:42 PM

I remember this building - there was a design competition for it. The thread was on here a few months ago, I'll have a quick browse for it in a second. I believe one of the forumers works for the company that designed it and might be involved with construction if I remember correctly.

Glad to see something happening with it, I was begining to think it'd never go any further.

Found the old threads.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=249734&page=1

And the older one with all the designs for the competition in.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=238335

colemonkee · December 27th, 2005, 06:32 PM

For a ground breaking ceremony, this guy doesn't look too excited...

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10025

Source of next pic: Information Times
Ground breaking ceremony, 26 Dec. 2005

R@ptor · December 27th, 2005, 09:36 PM

A great addition for the already spectacular Guangzhou skyline.

John · December 27th, 2005, 10:22 PM

Lovely design

CULWULLA · December 27th, 2005, 11:09 PM

wow, such a big tower. yet another one to add to construction diagram. lets hope we get reg updates.
cheers

raymond_tung88 · December 28th, 2005, 03:29 AM

Are the towers going to be blue or brown? The two renderings are of different colours...

***Chad*** · December 28th, 2005, 03:49 AM

I think it's just reflects the color of the sky, turns browny-gold during the dust and blue in a sunny day..

360 Modena · December 28th, 2005, 04:45 AM

nice! looks like half 2ifc and half swissre

AJW · December 28th, 2005, 12:03 PM

Nice symmetry going there with those two towers; very impressive!

Sonic from Padova · December 28th, 2005, 12:09 PM

Good news for Guangzhou!
I like the design of that twin towers!

kazpmk · December 28th, 2005, 06:35 PM

great news. Any chance someone could post a pic of the site??

beiklopa · December 28th, 2005, 08:07 PM

oh amazing!

December 27th, 2005, 03:22 AM	#1
10025 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 174 Likes (Received): 0	GUANGZHOU \| Guangzhou IFC \| 440m \| 1443ft \| 103 fl \| Com Name of project: West Tower, Pearl River New City, Guangzhou, China Height: 432m Number of storeys above ground: 104 Plot space: 31,084.96m2 Total floor space: 448,000m2 Total investments: 750 million USD Date of ground breaking: 26 December 2005 Estimated year of completion: 2009 Functions: offices, hotel, apartments, convention, shopping, sightseeing, culture and entertainment, etc. In the future, an East Tower will be built next to this building. It is not clear yet if design of the East Tower has started. As for the question whether the East Tower will look the same as the West Tower, people in charge say there will be "harmony" between the two. Source of next pic: Information Times Ground breaking ceremony, 26 Dec. 2005 Rendering: In the old design, the East Tower looks the same as the West Tower. Don't know if the final design of the East Tower will remain unchanged. Source of next pics: www.skyscrapers.cn BTW, *www.skyscrapers.cn is a nice website of skyscrapers, although it's only in Chinese. Check it.* 1 2 3 4 Last edited by 10025; December 29th, 2005 at 08:00 AM.

December 27th, 2005, 03:34 AM	#2
Effer Above the Ignorance Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: E Pluribus Unum Posts: 3,769 Likes (Received): 23	Great building, do you have another rendering for it? __________________ /r/trees. the most peaceful place on the internet.

December 27th, 2005, 09:49 AM	#8
Stephan23 Bonsai Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich Posts: 7,396 Likes (Received): 1	Great Great Great!!!!! __________________ Peptastic

December 27th, 2005, 02:42 PM	#9
crazyevildude Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cardiff Posts: 1,151 Likes (Received): 14	I remember this building - there was a design competition for it. The thread was on here a few months ago, I'll have a quick browse for it in a second. I believe one of the forumers works for the company that designed it and might be involved with construction if I remember correctly. Glad to see something happening with it, I was begining to think it'd never go any further. Found the old threads. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=249734&page=1 And the older one with all the designs for the competition in. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=238335 Last edited by crazyevildude; December 27th, 2005 at 02:50 PM.

December 27th, 2005, 09:36 PM	#11
R@ptor Global Citizen Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 3,140 Likes (Received): 1326	A great addition for the already spectacular Guangzhou skyline. __________________ Visit my homepage: Last update: 7th February 2012 --- 24452 photos

December 27th, 2005, 03:39 AM	#3
chrishung $$$ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miri/Chicago Posts: 204 Likes (Received): 0	Anymore pictures of the building from another angle? Looks nice and sleek. Seems that the chinese has a preference for non-spire building lately and i hope they keep it that way.

December 27th, 2005, 03:49 AM	#5
Bertez Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sauga Posts: 2,218 Likes (Received): 0	Great news

December 27th, 2005, 04:01 AM	#6
Pengui Tallest on his iceberg Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Singapore / Paris Posts: 3,628 Likes (Received): 1	@10025: try tinypics.com Will this be built in the current CBD ? ie. near CITIC and the 610m TV tower ?

December 27th, 2005, 10:22 PM	#12
John No analogues Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,428 Likes (Received): 0	Lovely design

December 27th, 2005, 11:09 PM	#13
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	wow, such a big tower. yet another one to add to construction diagram. lets hope we get reg updates. cheers __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

December 28th, 2005, 03:29 AM	#14
raymond_tung88 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,287 Likes (Received): 0	Are the towers going to be blue or brown? The two renderings are of different colours...

December 28th, 2005, 03:49 AM	#15
*Chad* Kickimus Gluteus Maximus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bangkok Posts: 36,257 Likes (Received): 292	I think it's just reflects the color of the sky, turns browny-gold during the dust and blue in a sunny day.. __________________ You have the right to remain silent, everything you say will be misquoted and used against you in the forum -Imate pravo da ?utite, sve što budete rekli može i bi?e upotrebljeno protiv vas na forumu You know you love me. XOXO.

December 28th, 2005, 04:45 AM	#16
360 Modena F1.06 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: City of Monash Posts: 496 Likes (Received): 0	nice! looks like half 2ifc and half swissre __________________ BMW Sauber Heidfeld&Kubica

December 28th, 2005, 12:03 PM	#17
AJW hemelschraper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Groningen Posts: 1,845 Likes (Received): 13	Nice symmetry going there with those two towers; very impressive! __________________ - Excuse me while I kiss the sky.

December 28th, 2005, 12:09 PM	#18
Sonic from Padova Николай Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Padova oppure Berlino Est Posts: 7,939 Likes (Received): 23	Good news for Guangzhou! I like the design of that twin towers! __________________ http://www.kanovz.altervista.org/

December 28th, 2005, 06:35 PM	#19
kazpmk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Chicago Posts: 149 Likes (Received): 0	great news. Any chance someone could post a pic of the site?? __________________ America's Tallest Proposed and UC Freedom Tower, NYC 1,776 ft UC American Commerce Center, Philadelphia 1,510 ft proposed 2 WTC, NYC 1,339 ft UC Wilshire Grand, Los Angeles 1,250 ft approved 3 WTC, NYC 1,240 ft UC 15 Penn Plaza, NYC 1,197 ft approved Tower Verve, NYC 1,050 ft proposed Carnegie 57 1,005 ft UC

December 28th, 2005, 08:07 PM	#20
beiklopa Madge, I wanna confess... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 451 Likes (Received): 0	oh amazing!

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