114
Global
Height rank

Tianjin World Financial Center

Tianjin
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    Metrics
Height 336.9 m / 1,105 ft
Floors 75
Official Name
The current legal building name.

Tianjin World Financial Center

Other Names
Other names the building has commonly been known as, including former names, common informal names, local names, etc.

Tianjin Jinta Tower, Global Financial Center

Type
CVU collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CVU 'Tallest Buildings' lists.

Building

Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished

Completed

Completion

2011

Country
CVU follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

China

City
CVU follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Tianjin

Address

No. 2 Taku Road North, Heping District

Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.

A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CVU "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.

Office

Structural Material
All-Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered an “all-steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

All-Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars and/or steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.

All-Timber
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from timber. An all-timber structure may include the use of localized non-timber connections between timber elements. Note that a building of timber construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of timber beams is still considered an “all-timber” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. all-steel, all-concrete, all-timber), one on top of the other. For example, a Steel Over Concrete indicates an all-steel structural system located on top of an all-concrete structural system, with the opposite true of Concrete Over Steel.

Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CVU database breaks out the materials used within a composite building’s primary structural elements.

Concrete-Steel Composite

Height
Architectural
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Vertical Urbanism (CVU) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."

336.9 m / 1,105 ft

To Tip
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
336.9 m / 1,105 ft
Occupied
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest occupied floor within the building.
313.6 m / 1,029 ft
Observatory
313.6 m / 1,029 ft
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CVU floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).

75

Floors Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.

4

# of Parking Spaces
Number of Parking Spaces refers to the total number of car parking spaces contained within a particular building.

925

# of Elevators
Number of Elevators refers to the total number of elevator cars (not shafts) contained within a particular building (including public, private and freight elevators).

41

Tower GFA
Tower GFA refers to the total gross floor area within the tower footprint, not including adjoining podiums, connected buildings or other towers within the development.

203,953 m² / 2,195,332 ft²

Rankings

  • By Location
#
114
Tallest in the World
#
74
Tallest in Asia
#
63
Tallest in China
#
3
Tallest in Tianjin

Construction Schedule

2006

Proposed

2007

Construction Start

2011

Completed

Architect
Design

Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
MEP Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Parsons Brinckerhoff Consultants Private Limited; WSP Flack + Kurtz
Other Consultant

Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Quantity Surveyor
Davis Langdon
Owner/Developer
Finance Street Tianjin Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Architect
Design

Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
MEP Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Parsons Brinckerhoff Consultants Private Limited; WSP Flack + Kurtz
Contractor
Main Contractor

The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
China Construction First Group Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
Other Consultant

Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Quantity Surveyor
Davis Langdon
Wind
BMT Fluid Mechanics Ltd.
Material Supplier

Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
Cladding
Jangho Group Co., Ltd.
Lighting
Beijing Fortune Lighting System Engineering Co., Ltd.

About Tianjin World Financial Center

The Tianjin World Financial Center in Tianjin is the iconic marker of the new Central Business District at the periphery of the historic city center. Sited in the prominent Haihe River, the building plan incorporates a riverwalk promenade, emphasizing the importance of the natural resource. Visible from all of Tianjin, the tower serves as the beginning of not only the master plan for the area, but for the modernization of the local economy and city in general.

The form of the tower was parametrically driven through the creation of a pleated paper-like façade, referencing ancient Chinese paper arts. The slightly curving folds of the tower create generous bays in the floor plates, providing a unique interior experience for the offices. In order to support this unique geometry, an innovative structural system had to be devised using steel plate shear walls, utilizing the local knowledge and labor of steel shipbuilding techniques. Hollow steel tubes were designed and filled with high-strength concrete to allow the minimum diameter columns, maintaining open spaces on the interior.

In a departure from the atypical high-rise floor plan, the tower features a slender framework that results in a height-to-width ratio of 1:8. The façade of the building is composed of a perforate series of fabricated steel panels and windows that visually obscure the tower’s otherwise curvilinear form. Like many towers that utilize a tapering profile, each floor houses a slightly different program, providing a diverse selection of office space for prospective tenants.

In a city known for its intense seasonal winds, the narrow form of the building called for careful engineering considerations. After investigating various structural solutions, the design team selected steel plate sheer walls (SPSW) as the most efficient and appropriate lateral load resisting system. As opposed to conventional sheer walls, this system is composed of large steel plate walls that are welded together and positioned between columns to counteract lateral loads, effectively transferring earthquake and wind forces down to the foundation. This system was preferred not only for its structural soundness, but for the availability of materials, as Tianjin boasts the third largest reserves of iron ore in China. Ultimately, this innovative structural system resulted in a material reduction of 20 to 25 percent over traditional steel systems.

Quick Facts

  • The building has a height to width ration of 1:8.

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