#153 l Dalian World Trade Center l DALIAN l 242m l 50fl

RafflesCity · November 1st, 2002, 07:18 PM

Dalian World Trade Center
Dalian, China

HEIGHT: 242m/794 feet
FLOORS: 50 floors
COMPLETION: 2000
ARCHITECT: Nadel Architects

Caledon1981 · November 1st, 2002, 11:47 PM

really nice tower . . but good lose the two toned facade . .and the spire thingy .. 7/10 . .check out Patrick's other pics of Dalian!! what a cool lookin' city

November 2nd, 2002, 12:09 AM

nice tower

8/10

November 2nd, 2002, 12:10 AM

btw sorry to sound stupid but where is Dalian?

Jasonhouse · November 2nd, 2002, 12:17 AM

China. The city is famous for its large port, and also for its enormous furniture industry. In fact, I believe that it is the largest producer of furniture in the World (also housewares, glassware, etc). Dalian also has a VERY large conference center that is used by these vendors for thier trade shows. I wish that someone had some pics of it, but such pics should really be posted outside of the ROT forum...

Jasonhouse · November 2nd, 2002, 12:20 AM

As for the Dalian WTC, I think that it is a very nice looking building, which blends Western and Eastern influences well.

I gave it a high score of 8.5/10 because there's something about the building that I really like.

SteelCity32 · November 2nd, 2002, 01:59 AM

what do they use that "odd" spire for?

8/10

Muse · November 2nd, 2002, 02:40 AM

Looks like they use it for 101 reasons LOL. I think most of the bulk is aesthetic.

Like the tower section but what about the "let's get busy" spire? Interesting mix of materials. The glass ediface is the nicest aspect for moi.

Garish blues 'n pinks at night make it so very pretty, pretty.

Slightly different.

8

AG · November 2nd, 2002, 03:04 AM

Nice colours and facade, the shape is okay. Too bad it has no completed neighbours over 200m tall.

8/10

RafflesCity · November 2nd, 2002, 12:23 PM

8/10

Nice from all angles except the back. Reminds me a little of the Wisma46 building in Jakarta.

SUNNI · November 2nd, 2002, 01:48 PM

other than the top, the rest is pretty much boring..

November 4th, 2002, 08:37 PM

the crown looks very good with this building

9.0/10

DamienK · November 5th, 2002, 08:18 AM

8.5/10 I like the blue glass and the warm stone cladding on the other side. Dalian has some other nice high rises as well, it's a shame 4 of the next tallest are empty (the facades are complete but the interiors are not).

Liz L · November 5th, 2002, 05:49 PM

7/10 - The tower soars nicely, I like the glass in the facade, and the glass and stone are combined well. But the stone could have better detailing with more vertical emphasis, and the tower should rise from the center of the base, not from the back edge; somehow that throws the whole shape out of whack.

DrumCorpsAlum · November 6th, 2002, 06:22 PM

9/10. I like it!

CTroyMathis · November 10th, 2002, 02:07 AM

I really dig this building, quite a sharp looking structure. Just hard to identify exactly what I like the most about it. Perhaps it's the whole 'package.' 8.5.

Bobdreamz · December 14th, 2002, 06:59 PM

usually these dual facade buildings don't work too well but this one pulls it off nicely....the setbacks help alot and the whole building seems to peak at the spire which looks great at night...
the horizontal banding & the 2 vertical colums on the glass facade ties it into the rest of the design and gives the impression of a soaring tower....what a nice surprise!...8.5/10

Jeff from Winnipeg · December 17th, 2002, 05:14 AM

This building's pretty nice... I haven't seen to many buildings that resemble this one. The top's cool too. ->8.5/10

***SeeMacau*** · December 18th, 2002, 01:01 AM

9 /10
Nice Tower

***TYW*** · December 18th, 2002, 04:16 AM

9/10

superb building!!!

View Poll Results: Dalian World Trade Center
10	8	3.64%
9.5	4	1.82%
9	23	10.45%
8.5	21	9.55%
8	39	17.73%
7.5	22	10.00%
7	31	14.09%
6.5	8	3.64%
6	7	3.18%
5.5	6	2.73%
5	3	1.36%
4.5	5	2.27%
4	3	1.36%
3.5	2	0.91%
3 or less	38	17.27%
Voters: 220. You may not vote on this poll

November 1st, 2002, 11:47 PM	#2
Caledon1981 --------- Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: OKC Posts: 217 Likes (Received): 0	really nice tower . . but good lose the two toned facade . .and the spire thingy .. 7/10 . .check out Patrick's other pics of Dalian!! what a cool lookin' city __________________ --------

November 2nd, 2002, 01:59 AM	#7
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	what do they use that "odd" spire for? 8/10 __________________ 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.

November 2nd, 2002, 01:48 PM	#11
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	other than the top, the rest is pretty much boring.. __________________ kr.au

November 5th, 2002, 08:18 AM	#13
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,258 Likes (Received): 12	8.5/10 I like the blue glass and the warm stone cladding on the other side. Dalian has some other nice high rises as well, it's a shame 4 of the next tallest are empty (the facades are complete but the interiors are not). __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

November 1st, 2002, 07:18 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	#153 l Dalian World Trade Center l DALIAN l 242m l 50fl Dalian World Trade Center Dalian, China HEIGHT: 242m/794 feet FLOORS: 50 floors COMPLETION: 2000 ARCHITECT: Nadel Architects Last edited by ZZ-II; June 25th, 2008 at 10:28 PM.

November 2nd, 2002, 12:09 AM	#3
Sunflower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	nice tower 8/10

November 2nd, 2002, 12:10 AM	#4
Sunflower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	btw sorry to sound stupid but where is Dalian?

November 2nd, 2002, 12:17 AM	#5
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,272 Likes (Received): 8	China. The city is famous for its large port, and also for its enormous furniture industry. In fact, I believe that it is the largest producer of furniture in the World (also housewares, glassware, etc). Dalian also has a VERY large conference center that is used by these vendors for thier trade shows. I wish that someone had some pics of it, but such pics should really be posted outside of the ROT forum...

November 2nd, 2002, 12:20 AM	#6
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,272 Likes (Received): 8	As for the Dalian WTC, I think that it is a very nice looking building, which blends Western and Eastern influences well. I gave it a high score of 8.5/10 because there's something about the building that I really like.

November 2nd, 2002, 02:40 AM	#8
Muse Supernature Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 8,630 Likes (Received): 7	Looks like they use it for 101 reasons LOL. I think most of the bulk is aesthetic. Like the tower section but what about the "let's get busy" spire? Interesting mix of materials. The glass ediface is the nicest aspect for moi. Garish blues 'n pinks at night make it so very pretty, pretty. Slightly different. 8

November 2nd, 2002, 03:04 AM	#9
AG Engineer in training Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gladstone (ex. Adelaide) Posts: 2,022 Likes (Received): 0	Nice colours and facade, the shape is okay. Too bad it has no completed neighbours over 200m tall. 8/10

November 2nd, 2002, 12:23 PM	#10
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 Nice from all angles except the back. Reminds me a little of the Wisma46 building in Jakarta.

November 4th, 2002, 08:37 PM	#12
Steven Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	the crown looks very good with this building 9.0/10

November 5th, 2002, 05:49 PM	#14
Liz L Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 403 Likes (Received): 0	7/10 - The tower soars nicely, I like the glass in the facade, and the glass and stone are combined well. But the stone could have better detailing with more vertical emphasis, and the tower should rise from the center of the base, not from the back edge; somehow that throws the whole shape out of whack. __________________ Liz L Art Deco rules!

November 6th, 2002, 06:22 PM	#15
DrumCorpsAlum Phoenix, AZ/Camden, SC Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ/Camden, SC Posts: 320 Likes (Received): 0	9/10. I like it! __________________ http://www.galleychronicles.com http://www.facebook.com/DrumCorpsAlum

November 10th, 2002, 02:07 AM	#16
CTroyMathis Sea™ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas.TX Previously:New London.CT/Portsmouth.NH Posts: 290 Likes (Received): 0	I really dig this building, quite a sharp looking structure. Just hard to identify exactly what I like the most about it. Perhaps it's the whole 'package.' 8.5.

December 14th, 2002, 06:59 PM	#17
Bobdreamz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami/Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,846 Likes (Received): 3	usually these dual facade buildings don't work too well but this one pulls it off nicely....the setbacks help alot and the whole building seems to peak at the spire which looks great at night... the horizontal banding & the 2 vertical colums on the glass facade ties it into the rest of the design and gives the impression of a soaring tower....what a nice surprise!...8.5/10 __________________ Metro Miami...1000+ highrises completed & under construction.

December 17th, 2002, 05:14 AM	#18
Jeff from Winnipeg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 108 Likes (Received): 0	This building's pretty nice... I haven't seen to many buildings that resemble this one. The top's cool too. ->8.5/10

December 18th, 2002, 01:01 AM	#19
*SeeMacau* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,914 Likes (Received): 45	9 /10 Nice Tower

December 18th, 2002, 04:16 AM	#20
*TYW* Penang Skyscrapers Hunter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town Posts: 9,276 Likes (Received): 1	9/10 superb building!!! __________________ 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

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