Thursday, April 5, 2007

Guangzhou: Pearl River New City, West Tower - 532m/104 floors (U/C)

Name of project: West Tower, Pearl River New City, Guangzhou, China
Height: 432m
Number of storeys above ground: 104
Plot space: 31,084.96m2
Total floor space: 448,000m2
Total investments: 750 million USD
Date of ground breaking: 26 December 2005
Estimated year of completion: 2009
Functions: offices, hotel, apartments, convention, shopping, sightseeing, culture and entertainment, etc.

In the future, an East Tower will be built next to this building. It is not clear yet if design of the East Tower has started. As for the question whether the East Tower will look the same as the West Tower, people in charge say there will be "harmony" between the two.

Source of next pic: Information Times
Ground breaking ceremony, 26 Dec. 2005


Rendering:


In the old design, the East Tower looks the same as the West Tower. Don't know if the final design of the East Tower will remain unchanged.


Source of next pics: www.skyscrapers.cn
BTW, www.skyscrapers.cn is a nice website of skyscrapers, although it's only in Chinese. Check it.
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