GUANGZHOU | Guangzhou TV Tower | 610m | 2001ft | T/O

***z0rg*** · November 14th, 2006, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qazaq

Proposal 4:

Name: Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower
Status: Under Construction
Architect: ARUP Qualification
Construction period: 2005 - 2007/2008

The tower will be 450 meters tall and is known as the Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower. Inside the sightseeing tower there is a group of climate floors with gardens. The functions of different floors will be made according to their different climate districts and the floors will be named after their climate districts.

A large exhibition hall will occupy the first floor while a 3D movie theater of the desert will be situated 95m above the ground level. A prairie garden in the third public floor, 195m above ground level and a tropics quick dining room at 310m. A temperate zone area and a hotel will occupy the fifth floor, 345-350m above ground, while tundra luxurious dining rooms will occupy the sixth floor, 430m above ground level. 450m above ground will a small city square, known as the North Pole Square be. From the roof above the square a antenna will stretch to 610m.

The proposal was one of the three proposal that was approved to the second competition and was finally approved in december. The ground construction started immediately and the tower is currently under construction.

October 29th

xiaoluis · November 14th, 2006, 05:42 PM

wow! amazing.

DocShergar · November 14th, 2006, 05:52 PM

Thats rather large!!

Got any more info Zorg?

Jiangwho · November 14th, 2006, 07:29 PM

good to see they are making progress.

Peloso · November 14th, 2006, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocShergar

Thats rather large!!

Got any more info Zorg?

Looks rather small instead! 15-20 mt as diameter. That must be just the core in that pic.

***ZZ-II*** · November 14th, 2006, 08:30 PM

cool, it's rising. thank you z0rg !

M.Schwerdtner · November 14th, 2006, 10:18 PM

it has began ... yeahhh

Kenwen · November 15th, 2006, 12:28 AM

go on, can someone keep the update please, and when r they goin 2 build the twin towers?

Muse · November 15th, 2006, 12:37 AM

I'm sure we will see plenty of updates of this one!

...and they are already building the West Tower http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=299636

bluga · November 15th, 2006, 03:49 AM

so it begains...........

***CULWULLA*** · November 15th, 2006, 11:30 PM

excellent, now i can update my diagrams. lookout for the dec 1 drawing,.
cheers

Mosaic · November 16th, 2006, 06:20 PM

OMG!!!! it's rising now, this is one of the most interesting projects in China.

***CULWULLA*** · November 20th, 2006, 12:29 PM

may have to delete other thread

Johan · November 21st, 2006, 12:53 AM

I am sure its gonna get really high, really fast. Since its made of steel and not concrete like most other chinese projects...

great184 · November 21st, 2006, 05:39 AM

True its an observation tower too maybe it will be done in a year's time

***ZZ-II*** · November 21st, 2006, 07:57 PM

that's a bit too fast

christianhoang · November 28th, 2006, 08:29 AM

must go guangzhou in the beginning of next year! cute project!

***ZZ-II*** · November 28th, 2006, 10:54 AM

please make pics

ssfan · November 28th, 2006, 11:58 AM

a recent construction pic from xitek.com

Þróndeimr · November 28th, 2006, 01:05 PM

Great, so it has finally started construction, about time!

November 14th, 2006, 05:52 PM	#3
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*CULWULLA* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 35,187	excellent, now i can update my diagrams. lookout for the dec 1 drawing,. cheers __________________ Kms swum since jan2008-876km/ since jan2009-408km.

November 20th, 2006, 12:29 PM	#13
*CULWULLA* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 35,187	may have to delete other thread __________________ Kms swum since jan2008-876km/ since jan2009-408km.

November 14th, 2006, 05:42 PM	#2
xiaoluis BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 0	wow! amazing.

November 14th, 2006, 10:18 PM	#7
M.Schwerdtner Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Köln/Düsseldorf Posts: 264	it has began ... yeahhh

November 15th, 2006, 12:28 AM	#8
Kenwen Mosher "K" Join Date: May 2005 Location: DOngguan Posts: 744	go on, can someone keep the update please, and when r they goin 2 build the twin towers?

November 15th, 2006, 12:37 AM	#9
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,637	I'm sure we will see plenty of updates of this one! ...and they are already building the West Tower http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=299636

November 15th, 2006, 03:49 AM	#10
bluga Inspire Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 125	so it begains...........

November 16th, 2006, 06:20 PM	#12
Mosaic BANGKOK Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangkok Posts: 13,072	OMG!!!! it's rising now, this is one of the most interesting projects in China.

November 21st, 2006, 12:53 AM	#14
Johan Ultra Advanced User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Gothenburg-Guangzhou Posts: 278	I am sure its gonna get really high, really fast. Since its made of steel and not concrete like most other chinese projects...

November 21st, 2006, 05:39 AM	#15
great184 visionary Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Miami-Manila-Bohol Posts: 1,244	True its an observation tower too maybe it will be done in a year's time __________________ WANT TO BE A GRAPHIC ARTIST?

November 21st, 2006, 07:57 PM	#16
*ZZ-II* ROT Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 24,359	that's a bit too fast __________________ always on the run to keep the ROT section updatet: ->Top 100 -> Asia & Australia ->Top 200 -> TV & OB Towers ->Top 300

November 28th, 2006, 08:29 AM	#17
christianhoang Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 481	must go guangzhou in the beginning of next year! cute project!

November 28th, 2006, 10:54 AM	#18
*ZZ-II* ROT Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 24,359	please make pics __________________ always on the run to keep the ROT section updatet: ->Top 100 -> Asia & Australia ->Top 200 -> TV & OB Towers ->Top 300

November 28th, 2006, 11:58 AM	#19
ssfan 空中之城 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Beijing Posts: 288	a recent construction pic from xitek.com Last edited by ssfan; November 28th, 2006 at 12:06 PM.

November 28th, 2006, 01:05 PM	#20
Þróndeimr Bli itj barsk ut'n karsk! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Leksvik\|Norway Posts: 6,129	Great, so it has finally started construction, about time! __________________ Þróndeimr around the globe: Aerials of Sunndalen \| Tibet & China \| Ålesund & The Romsdalen Alpes \| Guangzhou, Shenzhen & Hong Kong Barcelona \| Jotunheimen \| Sylene Worth your time: Þróndeimr's Photolab

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