Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza, High-rise building in Zhengdong New Area, China
Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza is a 280-metre tower of 56 above-ground floors and 3 basement levels on the shore of Ruyi Lake in Zhengdong New District's central business district. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with the Shanghai East China Architectural Design Institute, it has a parabolic profile and a tapering glass curtain wall with metal trim modelled on the Songyue Pagoda.
Originally called Zhengzhou Convention and Exhibition Hotel, the tower broke ground on 13 December 2006 and was topped out on 15 July 2011, opening on 30 September 2012. It was Zhengzhou's tallest skyscraper until the twin towers of Zhengzhou Greenland Central Plaza were completed in November 2016. The JW Marriott hotel inside opened on 30 July 2014.
The building displays postmodern architectural features that reflect the city's contemporary growth and development. Local people have developed a connection to this structure, as it has become a symbol of the urban landscape.
The tower stands by Ruyi Lake in Zhengdong New District's central business district, next to the Henan Art Center and the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Jinshui Road on its south side links to the high-speed rail station in about 10 minutes by car, and Zhongzhou Avenue runs to Xinzheng International Airport in roughly 30 minutes. Metro lines 1 and 4 both have stations nearby.
Local residents affectionately call the building 'Big Corn' because of its shape and yellow nighttime illumination. This lighting becomes a glowing feature of the city's evening skyline.
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