Tianjin World Financial Center, Skyscraper in Tianjin Financial District, China.
Tianjin World Financial Center is a skyscraper in the financial district of Tianjin, China, rising 337 m (about 1,106 ft) with a glass and steel facade. The tower is used mainly as office space and connects directly to the city's underground transit network.
Construction began in 2007, and the office tower was topped out on 14 January 2010 after 17 months of work, becoming the tallest building north of the Yangtze until 2015. The complex, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, opened in September 2011. Its folded-paper-inspired structure is engineered to withstand a once-in-a-century wind of 30.5 m/s and a once-in-2,500-year earthquake.
The tower's folded-paper form, inspired by Chinese origami, makes it look like a raised sail beside the Hai River. Its fan-shaped triangular windows increase daylight inside, and the name Jin Tower echoes the older Tianjin TV Tower, the Tianta, on the city's skyline.
The complex occupies a block bounded by Dagu Bridge to the east, Xing'an Road to the south, Jiamusi Road to the west and the Hai River to the north, at No. 2 Dagu North Road in Heping District. The tower stands beside the river, near Tianjin railway station and the Italian Style Town. It is an operating office building, so visitors should expect access to be limited to public areas.
The tower's profile tapers slightly as it rises, which sets it apart from the more uniform rectangular blocks nearby and gives it a subtly slender look from street level. This shape also helps reduce wind pressure in a coastal area where strong storms are common throughout the year.
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