The main structure has a hyperboloid and softly curving glass surface, which integrates eight sloping megacolumns. The skyscraper houses offices, 300 serviced apartments, and a five-star, 350-room hotel. The Tianjin Chow Tai Fook (CFT) is a striking new landmark in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), located just outside the coastal metropolis of Tianjin. The tower is likely to remain the tallest building in Beijing for the foreseeable future, as in 2018 authorities capped new projects in the central business district to a height of no more than 180 m (590 ft) in a bid to reduce congestion. The tower’s smooth vertical curve gives the building a contemporary and elegant expression that assists in maximizing the floor area at the top, while provide structural stability at the base. The building’s intriguing profile – wide at the top and at the base and slender in the middle – is inspired by the zun, an ancient Chinese ritual vessel for drinking wine, which also lends the structure its nickname. CITIC TOWER (CHINA ZUN), BEIJING, CHINAĬITIC Tower is a supertall skyscraper in the Chinese capital’s business district. The building is Taiwan’s most iconic attraction and the Taipei 101 fireworks displays are a regular feature of New Year’s Eve broadcasts.ĩ. The tower houses offices and restaurants as well as both indoor and outdoor observatories. Its design incorporates a number of features that enable the structure to withstand the Pacific Rim’s earthquakes and the region’s tropical storms.
Taipei 101’s postmodernist architectural style evokes Asian traditions in a modern structure employing industrial materials. Until 2011, it also held the title of the world’s tallest green building. At 508 m (1667 ft), Taipei 101 held the title of ‘world’s tallest building’ from 2004 until the 2010 completion of Dubai’s Burj Al Khalifa. Towering above the city like the gigantic bamboo stalk it was designed to resemble, Taipei 101 is impossible to miss. *** Follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Twitter or Facebook for a daily moment of travel inspiration ***
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