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| Zifeng Tower | |
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紫峰大厦 | |
 Zifeng Tower in September 2024 | |
 Interactive map of Zifeng Tower | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed use |
| Location | 1 Zhongyang Road Gulou District,Nanjing,Jiangsu |
| Groundbreaking | 29 May 2004 |
| Construction started | 27 February 2005 |
| Completed | 30 January 2010 – 8 April 2010 |
| Opening | 18 December 2010[1] |
| Cost | 5 billionRMB |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 453 m (1,486 ft)[2] |
| Roof | 450.3 m (1,477 ft) |
| Top floor | 316.5 m (1,038 ft)[2] |
| Observatory | 381 m (1,250 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 66[3] |
| Floor area | 1,480,350 sq ft (137,529 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 52[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Adrian Smith atSOM |
| Structural engineer | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Main contractor | Shanghai Construction Group |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 1200 |
| References | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 紫峰大厦 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 紫峰大廈 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Purple Peak High-rise | ||||||
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| Greenland Center/Square-Zifeng Tower | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 绿地中心/广场·紫峰大厦 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 綠地中心/廣場·紫峰大廈 | ||||||
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| Nanjing Greenland Financial Center | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 南京绿地金融中心 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 南京綠地金融中心 | ||||||
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Zifeng Tower (Greenland Center-Zifeng Tower orGreenland Square Zifeng Tower, formerlyNanjing Greenland Financial Center)[4][5] is a 450-meter (1,480 ft) supertallskyscraper (special class of skyscraper) inNanjing,Jiangsu. The 66-story building completed in 2010 comprises retail and office. Floors 49/71 feature a hotel, numerous restaurants, and apublic observatory. The tower's stepping is functional; office, hotel, and retail are located above grade, while the restaurants and the public observatory are housed at the top of the tower.[4] The building is currently thetallest in Nanjing and Jiangsu province, theeleventh tallest in China and thetwentieth tallest in the world.[citation needed]
Architectural firmSkidmore, Owings and Merrill designed the building, led byAdrian Smith.[4][6][7] The Tower occupies an area of 18,721 square meters. The Nanjing GreenlandInterContinental Hotel is located within the tower.[citation needed]
Nanjing's triangular form relates to its site, providing stunning views of the nearby mountains, lake, and historic buildings. The tower's stepping is functional; office, hotel, and retail are located above grade, while restaurants and a public observatory are housed at the top of the tower, which is crowned with a spire.
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