China International Trust and Investment (CITIC) Plaza (simplified Chinese: 中信广场; traditional Chinese: 中信廣場; pinyin: Zhōngxìn Guǎngchǎng; Jyutping: Zung1seon3Gwong2coeng4) is an 80-storey, 391 m (1,283 ft) office skyscraper in the Tianhe District of Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Its structural height includes two antenna-like spires on the top. Completed in 1997, it was the tallest concrete building in the world until the completion of the Trump Tower Chicago.5] Currently, it ranks as the eighth-tallest building in China,
11th-tallest in Asia, and 16th-tallest worldwide.
CITIC Plaza 中信广场
Alternative namesSky Central Plaza China International Trust & Investment PlazaGeneralinformationStatusCompleteTypeCommercial officesLocation33 Zhongshan 3 Road Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaCoordinates23°08′40″N113°19′10″EConstruction started1993Completed1996HeightArchitectural390.2 m (1,280 ft)Roof321.9 m (1,056 ft)Top floor296.9 m (974 ft)Technical detailsFloor count80Floor area205,239 m2(2,209,174 sq ft)Lifts/elevators36Design and constructionArchitectDennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects
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EngineersDeveloperChina International Trust and InvestmentStructural engineerMaunsell AECOM GroupMain contractorKumagai Gammon Joint Venture Hong Kong ConstructionReferences[13
Located in the growing and expanding Tianhe District, it is part of a complex of the same name which also consists of two 38-storey residential buildings. Its proximity includes a new train station which serves the extremely busy Guangzhou-Shenzhen and Guangzhou-Hong Kong railways. A new metro station, and the Tianhe Sports Center, where the 6th National Games and parts of the 2010 Asian Games were held. It is on the same Axis as two new building developments in Guangzhou, the first being the East and West Towers in Zhujiang New City and the Pearl Observation tower. It is surrounded by other tall buildings and is a symbol of Guangzhou's growing wealth...
Read moreAmazing building! I'm continuing to admire the skyscrapers in China because they are marvelous! Critic Plaza is a highly modern, hi-tech, with exceptional finishes, beautiful building! The security will help you to find out more about the directions to the places to need to go to. Fast lifts, fraction of a second and you are on 14th floor already. Open space from the ground till 25 th floor in the hall gives you enough space for your energy to...
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