Introduction:Currently the tallest building in Shanghai, the Shanghai World Financial Center or SWFC, is the one that looks like a huge bottle opener. Standing in Lujiazui, Shanghai’s financial center in Pudong (that’s the east side of the Huang Pu River), the SWFC towers above other Shanghai skyline icons, the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Jin Mao Tower. On a clear day, you can see the building from downtown Puxi (that’s the west side of the river) but is best viewed with a sundowner in hand somewhere on the Bund.
Building Overview:
Address: No.100, Century Avenue,Pudong New Area, Shanghai China 200120
Number of Floors: 101 floors above ground, 3 floors below ground
Building Height: 492 meters
Project Architect & Engineer: Mori Building Co., Ltd.
Design Architect & Engineer: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates P.C. (KPF)
Completion Date: 2008
Building Features:
B3-B1F – Parking
B2-B1F & 2-3F – Shopping & Dining
3-5F – Forum
7-77F – Offices
28-29F – Media Office & Sky Lobby
52-53F – Sky Lobby
79-93F – Park Hyatt Hotel
94F – Sky Arena
94, 97, 100F – Observatory
Tips for Visiting - Dining:
B3-B1F – Parking
B2-B1F & 2-3F – Shopping & Dining
3-5F – Forum
7-77F – Offices
28-29F – Media Office & Sky Lobby
52-53F – Sky Lobby
79-93F – Park Hyatt Hotel
94F – Sky Arena
94, 97, 100F – Observatory
Tips for Visiting - Dining:
New restaurants are opening every month in the SWFC, quickly filling up the restaurant space. Favorites such as Din Tai Fung and South Beauty can be found on the 3F (check the directory) but lots of options from snacks and deserts to full meals. My favorite is the upscale food court on the B2 level. Dining options vary from Western (including Italian gourmet sandwiches, pizzas and pastas) to good Chinese including a Crystal Jade kitchen where you can order fresh dumplings.
Tips for Visiting - Shopping:
Shopping options aren’t very exciting but the SWFC Design Shop on 3F is worth a stop, especially for SWFC-themed souvenirs. Choose from a number of items with funky designs of the SWFC on the front or my favorite – an SWFC bottle opener.
Note on Shopping & Dining: Follow well-placed signs to the shopping and dining floors. The entrance to these floors is separate from the observatory.
Tips for Visiting - Shopping:
Shopping options aren’t very exciting but the SWFC Design Shop on 3F is worth a stop, especially for SWFC-themed souvenirs. Choose from a number of items with funky designs of the SWFC on the front or my favorite – an SWFC bottle opener.
Note on Shopping & Dining: Follow well-placed signs to the shopping and dining floors. The entrance to these floors is separate from the observatory.