Entrance tickets currently cost $35.00, while a popular guided tour starts around $29.50 per person. Working closely with Gensler's design and technical teams to create a highly efficient core, Edgett created an elevator system in which office floors are served via 4 sky lobbies each served by double-deck shuttle elevators. Construction work on the tower began in November 2008Shanghai Tower is the winner of Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize of 2018.The Shanghai Tower is owned by Yeti Construction and Development, a consortium of state-owned development companies which includes Shanghai Chengtou Corp., Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co., and The Shanghai Tower was designed by the American architectural firm The tower takes the form of nine cylindrical buildings stacked atop each other, totalling 128 floors, all enclosed by the inner layer of the glass Both layers of the façade are transparent, and retail and event spaces are provided at the tower's base.The vertical transportation system of Shanghai Tower was designed by an American consultant, Edgett Williams Consulting Group, with principal Steve Edgett as a primary consultant. Shanghai Tower opened in 2015 as China’s tallest building and the second tallest building in the world.Shanghai Tower opened in 2015 as China’s tallest building and the second tallest building in the world. Photo: Duncan Hewitt Enabling Creative, Cost-Effective Architecture. It is the world's second-tallest building by height to architectural top and it shares the record of having the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure at 562 m. It had the world's second-fastest elevators at a top speed of 20.5 metres per second until 2017, when it was surpassed by the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, with a top speed of 21 metres per second. This building,” he adds, “is about China’s future, which is more transparent, more open -- it’s a building for people.”The evolution of the skyline of Shanghai’s Lujiazui Financial District, seen from the opposite bank of the Huangpu River: from the Oriental Pearl TV Tower (far left, 1995) to the Shanghai Tower (far right)The Shanghai Tower (right) silhouetted against the morning sun, with China’s previous tallest buildings, the Shanghai World Financial Center, to its left, and the Jin Mao Tower (far left)A bird’s-eye view of China’s previous tallest building, the Shanghai World Financial Center, from the 120th floor of the Shanghai Tower. The building is surely a marvel of architecture and engineering and so visiting the place is a good idea.
He said the Shanghai Tower’s design is intended to provide a counterpoint to its two, not quite so tall neighbors:“The Jin Mao Tower is a building that references China’s past -- it’s a stainless steel pagoda,” he explains.
The Jin Mao Tower, at 420.5 meters the tallest building in China from 1998 to 2007, seen from the 120th floor of the 632-meter Shanghai Tower. The double-decker elevator serving the building’s upper section offers the longest single elevator journey in the world, at some 580 meters, and can complete the trip in less than one minute.Architect Marshall Straballa, who worked on the original design, described the building as a “beautiful machine” during a recent visit. “The Shanghai World Financial Center is a building about China’s present, a country opening up to foreign investment -- a Japanese developer who came to Shanghai and built a very sharp building. That uniquely positions us to solve our clients’ most difficult problems.Our CORE groups manage our research and development efforts, from incremental efficiency improvements to solving some of the most challenging engineering problems of our time.We believe collaboration amplifies our innovation potential and creates connections that lead to better, more imaginative solutions for our clients.We cultivate people who build strong relationships, communicate openly and are passionate about their work — because collaboration and innovation thrive on these qualities.We cultivate people who build strong relationships, communicate openly and are passionate about their work — because collaboration and innovation thrive on these qualities.Thornton Tomasetti has worked on projects of all scales and complexities in more than 50 countries.Our CORE groups manage our research and development efforts, from incremental efficiency improvements to solving some of the most challenging engineering problems of our time.We believe collaboration amplifies our innovation potential and creates connections that lead to better, more imaginative solutions for our clients.We cultivate people who build strong relationships, communicate openly and are passionate about their work — because collaboration and innovation thrive on these qualities.Courtesy Shanghai Tower Construction Group & GenslerCourtesy Shanghai Tower Construction Group & GenslerThis project exemplifies the high level of innovation and collaboration that goes into the creation of supertall towers, and essentially, shaping our future cities through smart design and construction.We combine inspired engineering and regional knowledge with a highly collaborative approach to reach new heights in ultratall building design.