#156 l Maxdo Center l SHANGHAI l 241m l 55fl

RafflesCity · October 21st, 2002, 11:33 PM

Maxdo Center
Shanghai, China

HEIGHT: 241m/792 feet
FLOORS: 55 floors
COMPLETION: 2002
ARCHITECT: ?

Developed by Shanghai Maxdo Property Development Co., Ltd. and cooperatively designed by Chinese and American architects, Maxdo Center is 55-storey office building and will soon become the highest landmark in Hongqiao area. Its lot area is 20,000 square meters, and office space is 97,000 square meters. The Center can provide ultimate shopping, dining and entertainment facilities, and also sufficient parking space on two basement car parks. Equipped with the state-of-art office and telecommunication systems, Maxdo Center is an ideal place for headquarters of multi-national companies.

October 22nd, 2002, 12:47 AM

What's with the vertical beams sticking out on top? Did they forget to take down all of the scaffolding? This building looks like it was designed by two committees who couldn't decide on one look so they just mixed up two and hoped for the best. Sad to say, they didn't get it.
3/10

Ersh · October 22nd, 2002, 02:06 AM

I like the alternating styles of the facade and it has a nice shape...I'm not too sure about the twin beams at the top. Is this a trend the BoC started, because I see that on quite a few Chinese buildings. 8/10

Caledon1981 · October 22nd, 2002, 08:06 AM

if i could ever give a negative rating this would be one. . . absolutely disgusting, like Subdude said, it looks like two different towers hugging. . . blecch <3/10

DamienK · October 22nd, 2002, 08:33 AM

I like the colours and the shape, 8/10

SUNNI · October 22nd, 2002, 09:26 AM

9.5! i love it, just look heeps sick!

RafflesCity · October 22nd, 2002, 09:54 PM

8/10

Fairly interesting facade. The spires are nice..a bit fat though.

October 22nd, 2002, 11:14 PM

I like it although the two different facades don't really work.

7/10

AG · October 23rd, 2002, 09:01 AM

The facade and shape is very unique and odd. Not too wide either.

7/10

October 23rd, 2002, 02:44 PM

The shape/proportions are well founded, the facade/details/spires are just, well, ungainly.

To be frank, for a building completed this year in a booming city like Shanghai, this is just infill. But considering it's height I wish they could have worked out the details before they threw the sucker up.

6/10

***TYW*** · October 24th, 2002, 12:01 PM

8/10
not bad

ryanr · October 24th, 2002, 06:10 PM

I like it! 9/10 The facade works for me!

SteelCity32 · October 25th, 2002, 02:35 AM

nice. Nice appearence too. Looks clean and good...9/10

cgrassham · October 25th, 2002, 01:31 PM

eww what a mess! I don't like this one at all I'm afraid 3/10

Pablo · October 26th, 2002, 04:22 PM

8/10
beautiful

DrumCorpsAlum · November 6th, 2002, 06:16 PM

8/10. Not bad.

November 10th, 2002, 12:18 AM

I like this building.

I give it a 9/10

Fallout · December 9th, 2002, 12:35 PM

This kind of architecture is probably typical for east Asia, but its better than pagoda's
7.5

December 13th, 2002, 10:27 PM

nice! 9/10

renell · December 15th, 2002, 12:24 PM

7.5 Height gives it plus points. i dont like the design but its good enough

View Poll Results: Maxdo Center, Shanghai
10	9	4.27%
9.5	8	3.79%
9	25	11.85%
8.5	9	4.27%
8	38	18.01%
7.5	16	7.58%
7	31	14.69%
6.5	10	4.74%
6	17	8.06%
5.5	1	0.47%
5	15	7.11%
4.5	1	0.47%
4	3	1.42%
3.5	8	3.79%
3 or less	20	9.48%
Voters: 211. You may not vote on this poll

October 22nd, 2002, 02:06 AM	#3
Ersh Skyscrapercity Hobbit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 78 Likes (Received): 0	I like the alternating styles of the facade and it has a nice shape...I'm not too sure about the twin beams at the top. Is this a trend the BoC started, because I see that on quite a few Chinese buildings. 8/10 __________________ 9/11 - We will remember

October 22nd, 2002, 08:06 AM	#4
Caledon1981 --------- Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 217 Likes (Received): 0	if i could ever give a negative rating this would be one. . . absolutely disgusting, like Subdude said, it looks like two different towers hugging. . . blecch <3/10 __________________ --------

October 22nd, 2002, 08:33 AM	#5
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,258 Likes (Received): 12	I like the colours and the shape, 8/10 __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

October 22nd, 2002, 09:26 AM	#6
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	9.5! i love it, just look heeps sick! __________________ kr.au

October 21st, 2002, 11:33 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	#156 l Maxdo Center l SHANGHAI l 241m l 55fl Maxdo Center Shanghai, China HEIGHT: 241m/792 feet FLOORS: 55 floors COMPLETION: 2002 ARCHITECT: ? Developed by Shanghai Maxdo Property Development Co., Ltd. and cooperatively designed by Chinese and American architects, Maxdo Center is 55-storey office building and will soon become the highest landmark in Hongqiao area. Its lot area is 20,000 square meters, and office space is 97,000 square meters. The Center can provide ultimate shopping, dining and entertainment facilities, and also sufficient parking space on two basement car parks. Equipped with the state-of-art office and telecommunication systems, Maxdo Center is an ideal place for headquarters of multi-national companies. Last edited by ZZ-II; June 25th, 2008 at 10:32 PM.

October 22nd, 2002, 12:47 AM	#2
Subdude Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	What's with the vertical beams sticking out on top? Did they forget to take down all of the scaffolding? This building looks like it was designed by two committees who couldn't decide on one look so they just mixed up two and hoped for the best. Sad to say, they didn't get it. 3/10

October 22nd, 2002, 09:54 PM	#7
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	8/10 Fairly interesting facade. The spires are nice..a bit fat though.

October 22nd, 2002, 11:14 PM	#8
Sunflower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	I like it although the two different facades don't really work. 7/10

October 23rd, 2002, 09:01 AM	#9
AG Engineer in training Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gladstone (ex. Adelaide) Posts: 2,022 Likes (Received): 0	The facade and shape is very unique and odd. Not too wide either. 7/10

October 23rd, 2002, 02:44 PM	#10
enzo Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	The shape/proportions are well founded, the facade/details/spires are just, well, ungainly. To be frank, for a building completed this year in a booming city like Shanghai, this is just infill. But considering it's height I wish they could have worked out the details before they threw the sucker up. 6/10

October 24th, 2002, 12:01 PM	#11
*TYW* Penang Skyscrapers Hunter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town Posts: 9,276 Likes (Received): 1	8/10 not bad __________________ THE CITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG - 55 YEARS (1ST JANUARY 1957) "the said Municipality of George Town shall on the First Day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty seven and forever thereafter be a city and shall be called and styled the CITY OF GEORGE TOWN instead of the Municipality of George Town and shall thenceforth have all such rank, liberties, privileges and immunities as are incident to a city." - Queen Elizabeth II

October 24th, 2002, 06:10 PM	#12
ryanr Registered non-User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 6,664 Likes (Received): 7	I like it! 9/10 The facade works for me!

October 25th, 2002, 02:35 AM	#13
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	nice. Nice appearence too. Looks clean and good...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.

October 25th, 2002, 01:31 PM	#14
cgrassham Burned Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pontefract, UK Posts: 324 Likes (Received): 0	eww what a mess! I don't like this one at all I'm afraid 3/10

October 26th, 2002, 04:22 PM	#15
Pablo Jian Fa Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town, JB Posts: 3,310 Likes (Received): 0	8/10 beautiful __________________ Malaysia Truly ASIA

November 6th, 2002, 06:16 PM	#16
DrumCorpsAlum Phoenix, AZ/Camden, SC Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ/Camden, SC Posts: 320 Likes (Received): 0	8/10. Not bad. __________________ http://www.galleychronicles.com http://www.facebook.com/DrumCorpsAlum

November 10th, 2002, 12:18 AM	#17
Steven Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	I like this building. I give it a 9/10

December 9th, 2002, 12:35 PM	#18
Fallout ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gondor of Europe Posts: 1,782 Likes (Received): 122	This kind of architecture is probably typical for east Asia, but its better than pagoda's 7.5

December 13th, 2002, 10:27 PM	#19
Noonos Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	nice! 9/10

December 15th, 2002, 12:24 PM	#20
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	7.5 Height gives it plus points. i dont like the design but its good enough __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

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