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Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza

24°26′18″N 118°05′01″E / 24.43833°N 118.08361°E / 24.43833; 118.08361

Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza, 2019

Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza (Chinese: 世茂海峡大厦; pinyin: Shìmào Hǎixiá Dàshà), also known as Shimao Straits Tower, Shimao MO Sky Mansion, and Xiamen Shimao Straits Mansion,[1] is a skyscraper complex in Xiagang, Siming District, Xiamen, People's Republic of China. The project was completed in 2015, and the architect was Gensler.[2]

The complex has two towers, Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza Tower B and Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza Tower A,[2] which are nicknamed the "Twin Towers of Xiamen" (Chinese: 厦门双子塔; pinyin: Xiàmén Shuāngzǐ Tǎ).[3][4][5] The plaza features two sail-like towers, standing at 300 meters each.[6][7][8]

Emall, the shopping center between the towers

The primary use of the towers is for office space.[7][8] Tower B also includes a hotel, and Tower A has "small office/home office" (SOHO) units. The complex has an observation deck from which the island of Kinmen can be seen. In between the two towers is a shopping center called Emall.[9][10][11]

Architecture edit

 
The towers' shapes are intended to represent sails.

The towers are designed to evoke "two giant sails of a gigantic vessel on the waterfront", as an homage to Xiamen's maritime history.[12][13] They were also inspired by the bougainvillea, the city flower of Xiamen.[13][14][15]

Sources differ on the total number of floors. Emporis says that Tower A has 59 above-ground floors while Tower B has 67.[7][8] An article in the journal Intelligent City said that Tower A had 66 floors and Tower B had 57,[11] while other sources say the complex has 64 floors.[3][12][13][16] There are three underground levels used for parking and equipment. Total floor space is about 350,000 square meters (270,000 above ground).[10][11]

Construction edit

 
The towers seen from below

Construction started in May 2010. The construction of the complex was funded by Shimao Property, which invested about RMB 5 billion in the project.[17] The development is located on a 30,000-square-meter plot in Xiagang, Siming District.[12] When the complex topped out in 2015, it was the tallest building in Xiamen.[13][16][18]

During construction the complex was described as "China's first twin towers".[18]

References edit

  1. ^ "New towers light the way to Xiamen's bright future". South China Morning Post. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza | Buildings | EMPORIS". Emporis Buildings. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Xiamen's tallest building to be in use – China News – SINA English". english.sina.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  4. ^ "厦门第一高楼"双子塔"即将交付使用-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. ^ "助力旅游市场复苏！世茂云上厦门观光厅全国首创高空项目精彩亮相!". fj.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Xiamen's tallest buildings to be put into use, stand at 300 meters each". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza Tower B". Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza Tower A | Buildings | EMPORIS". Emporis Buildings. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015.
  9. ^ "世茂Emall商场7月16日开业·海西晨报". epaper.xmnn.cn. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  10. ^ a b "世茂海峡大厦_世茂集团". www.shimaogroup.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  11. ^ a b c 陈红瑜 (2019). "厦门世茂海峡康莱德酒店智能化工程的项目管理经验分享". Intelligent City (in Chinese) (18): 101–102. doi:10.19301/j.cnki.zncs.2019.18.052. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "Towering ahead: Xiamen developers invest heavily to build prime residential and mixed-use property". South China Morning Post. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d "盘点不同时期厦门第一高楼 世茂海峡大厦高达300米". news.winshang.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower". Gensler. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  15. ^ Shimao Property Holdings Limited. "Shimao Property Sustainability Report". p. 12. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  16. ^ a b "厦门第一高楼"双子塔"即将交付使用-中新网". www.chinanews.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  17. ^ "思明高端服务业连创数个第一" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  18. ^ a b "厦门第一高楼世茂海峡大厦即将建成投用 300米新天际线_幕墙专区_幕墙网" (in Chinese). www.alwindoor.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

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