Jin Mao Tower, Skyscraper in Lujiazui, China
The Jin Mao Tower reaches 420.5 meters with 88 floors above ground and features a glass exterior with stainless steel and aluminum elements.
The construction of this Shanghai structure started in 1994 and concluded in 1999, with an approximate cost of 530 million US dollars.
The tower's design incorporates the number eight, significant in Chinese numerology, with sixteen tapered tiers that mirror traditional pagoda architecture.
The building contains offices on floors three to fifty, while the Grand Hyatt Hotel occupies floors fifty-three through eighty-seven.
The observation deck on the eighty-eighth floor includes a sixty-meter glass skywalk that allows visitors to experience walking above Shanghai.
Location: Shanghai
Inception: 1998
Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Official opening: 1999
Architectural style: neo-futurism
Floors above the ground: 88
Floors below the ground: 3
Elevators: 61
Height: 421 m
Made from material: glass
Website: http://jinmao88.com
GPS coordinates: 31.23722,121.50139
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:10
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