Shanghai World Financial Centre

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The Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China.
The Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China.

Statistics

  • Type: Skyscraper
  • Roof height: 1,614 feet / 492 meters
  • Maximum height: 1,645 feet / 492 meters
  • Stories above ground: 101
  • Cost: $1,000,000,000
  • Address: Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone Center, Pudong District, Shanghai, China

Timeline

  • August 27, 1997: Groundbreaking.
  • Late 1990's: Construction is halted during the Asian financial crisis
  • November 16, 2003: Construction resumes
  • March, 2008: Estimated completion

Trivia

  • Architecture firm: Kohn Pedersen Fox
  • Architect: William Pederson
  • Developer: Mori Building
  • General contractors: China State Construction Engineering Corporation and Shanghai Construction (Group) General Company
  • This building was originally designed to be 94 stories and 1,509 feet / 460 meters tall.
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