The mixed-use tower became the second tallest building in China and the 5th tallest building in the world when topped out in 2008. An observation deck on the 72nd floor, 287 m (940 ft) above ground, will provide an unobstructed, panoramic view of Nanjing and the nearby Yangtze River, two lakes and the Ningzheng Ridge mountains.
Marshall Strabala and Adrian Smith, who also worked together to design Burj Dubai, designed the competition winning building for the Nanjing Greenland Financial Center. The design was taken over by Gordon Gill under the guidance of Adrian Smith throughout the post-competition design of the building complex. The complex was designed while all three of these architects worked at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
Other Information
Location : Nanjing, China
Status : Topped-Out
Estimated completion : 2009
Use : Mixed use
Height : Antenna/Spire – 450 m (1,500 ft), Roof : 381 m (1,250 ft), Top floor – 339 m (1,110 ft)
Floor count : 89
Architect : Skidmore, Owings and Merrill