Page 22 - Building Journal - April 2017

project News

SHENZHEN
Ping An Finance Center

completes as fourth tallest building in the world

ing An Finance Center is officially complete cable, outstretched by the sky and the ground at once.
according to the criteria established by the Council At the top of the tower, the facade tapers to form a
Pon Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). pyramid, giving the tower a prismatic aesthetic. The
At 599 meters, it is the tallest building in Shenzhen, form is emphasized by eight composite megacolumns
the second tallest in China, and the fourth tallest in the that extrude beyond the building envelope. This design
world, behind only the Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, is not only visually appealing, but also practical.
and Makkah Royal Clock Tower. The streamlined shape of the tower improves both
Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and structural and wind performance, reducing baseline
developed by Ping An Finance Center Construction & wind loads by 35%.
Development, the tower rises from a prominent location The facade of Ping An Finance Center is one of
in the heart of the citys Futian District. A large public its most important features. The tower is adorned by
atrium at its base creates a new destination for the district the largest stainless steel facade in the world to date,
with stores, restaurants, and transit connections to the using a total of 1,700 tons of 316L stainless steel.
city, the Pearl River Delta region, and greater China. This material was chosen specifically for this project
Above the hyper-connected podium, the tower features due to its corrosion-resistance, which will keep the
state-of-the-art office space for owners Ping An Life appearance of the Ping An Finance Center unchanged
Insurance Company of China and other tenants. for several decades despite Shenzhens salty coastal
The shape of the tower is that of a taught steel atmosphere.

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