Guangzhou International Finance Center
Guangzhou International Finance Centre or Guangzhou West Tower, is a 103-storey, 438.6 m (1,439 ft) skyscraper at Zhujiang Avenue West in the Tianhe District of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.6 One half of the Guangzhou Twin Towers, it is the 15th tallest building in the world, completed in 2010. As of March 2018, it is the world's tallest building with a roof-top helipad, at 439 m (1,439 feet) high.8] The world's second-tallest building with a roof-top helipad was also completed in 2010: Beijing's China World Trade Center Tower III, whose roof-top helipad is 330 m (1,083 feet) high.[9] Both buildings are taller than the U.S. Bank Tower, the previous record-holder from 1989 to 2010, whose roof-top helipad is only 310.3 m (1,018 feet) high.
Guangzhou International Finance Centre广州国际金融中心
Guangzhou International Finance Centre
General informationStatusCompleteTypeHotel Commercial officesLocation5 Zhujiang Avenue West Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaCoordinates23°7′13.25″N113°19′5.07″EConstruction startedDecember 2005Completed2010Opening2010CostGB£280 million [1]HeightArchitectural438.6 m (1,439 ft)Roof437.5 m (1,435 ft)Top floor415.1 m (1,362 ft)Observatory415.1 m (1,362 ft)Technical detailsFloor count103 4 below groundFloor area250,095 m2(2,692,000 sq ft)Lifts/elevators71Design and constructionArchitectWilkinsonEyreStructural engineerArup Architecture Design Institute of South China University of TechnologyMain contractorChina State Construction Guangzhou Municipal Construction Group JVOther informationNumber of rooms374References[24Guangzhou International Finance CentreTraditional Chinese廣州國際金融中心Simplified Chinese广州国际金融中心TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Guójì Jīnróng ZhōngxīnYue: CantoneseJyutpinggwong2 zau1 gwok3 zai3 gam1 jung4 zung1 sam1Guangzhou West TowerTraditional Chinese廣州西塔Simplified Chinese广州西塔TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu XītǎYue: CantoneseJyutpinggwong2 zau1 sai1 taap3
Construction of the building, designed by WilkinsonEyre, broke ground in December 2005, and was completed in 2010. The building is used as a conference centre, hotel and office building. Floors 1 through 66 are used as offices, floors 67 and 68 are for mechanical equipment, floors 69 to 98 have a Four Seasons Hotel with the lobby being on the 70th floor, and floors 99 and 100 are used as an observation deck.
The building was previously known as Guangzhou West Tower and had a related project, the proposed Guangzhou East Tower, which, at 475 m (1,558 ft), would have been even taller,[10] though that project has been awarded to a different design by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the 530 m (1,740 ft) Chow Tai Fook Centre.[11]
The building was the winner of the RIBA 2012...
Read moreThe Guangzhou International Finance Center (IFC), also known as West Tower, stands as a stunning symbol of modernity and economic prowess in Guangzhou, China. Completed in 2010, this 103-story skyscraper reaches 1,440 feet, making it one of the tallest buildings in China and the world. Designed by WilkinsonEyre, the tower’s sleek design reflects the city’s ambition to become a global financial hub. Located in the Zhujiang New Town area, the IFC is part of the Guangzhou Twin Towers, paired with the slightly taller CTF Finance Centre. Historically, the tower is a testament to Guangzhou's rapid urban and economic transformation over the past two decades. Fun fact: the building houses offices, a hotel, and a rooftop observation deck offering panoramic views of the Pearl River and Canton Tower, blending business with leisure in the heart of the city. The tower’s surroundings are equally vibrant, featuring luxury shopping, cultural sites like the Guangzhou Opera House, and a lively urban landscape that embodies China’s embrace of cutting-edge architecture and...
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Desde este este edificio Guangzhou International Financial Center puedes disfrutar de una vista panorámica de la ciudad, al visitar el mirador (restaurante bar) que se encuentra en uno de los pisos más altos de esta torre, desde ahí puedes deleitarte del espectáculo se luz que ofrece toda esta zona en cada uno de sus edificios, así como una vista espectacular de frente a la torre de Guangzhou que también cuenta con su propio mirador, sin embargo a jucio de los que aquí conocen y habitan es mejor lugar este edificio en cuanto a costo y lo...
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