China World Trade Center Tower III

China World Trade Center Tower III is a supertall skyscraper with 74 floors, 5 underground floors, and 30 elevators in Beijing, China. It is the third phase of development of the China World Trade Center complex in Beijing's central business district of Chaoyang at the junction of the East Third Ring Road and Jianguomen Outer Street (Jian Guo Men Wai Dajie). The building topped out at 330 m (1,083 ft) on 29 October 2007^[5] and completed in 2010. It is the second tallest building in Beijing.

China World Trade Center Tower III
China World Trade Center Tower III in October 2021
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office, hotel and retail
Coordinates	39.9109336°N 116.452176°E / 39.9109336; 116.452176
Groundbreaking	March 25, 2003
Construction started	June 16, 2005
Completed	August 30, 2010
Opening	November 23, 2008
Height
Architectural	330 m (1,083 ft)[1]
Top floor	311.8 m (1,023 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	74
Floor area	280,000 m2 (3,013,900 sq ft)[1]
Lifts/elevators	41, made by Schindler Group[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Skidmore, Owings and Merrill[1]
Structural engineer	Arup[1]
References
[1][2][3][4]

It is used for office and hotel space, with retail at its base. The building houses a 278-room 5-star hotel, a 1,600-seat grand ballroom and a carpark. The office space is located on floors 1 to 55. Floors 64 to 77 are occupied by the China World Summit Wing Hotel with a lobby on the 64th floor. Floors 79 to 81 are used for a restaurant and an observation deck. The four elevators that lead directly from the lobby to the 64th floor are Schindler 7000 and reach a maximum speed of 10 metres per second.^[6]

The building was constructed by the architectural group Skidmore, Owings & Merrill - the same company that is credited with the construction of One World Trade Center in New York City, which was constructed after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

In 2010 the China World Trade Center Tower III became the world's tallest building with a rooftop helipad, surpassing the US Bank Tower. Its helipad is 330 m (1,083 feet) high ^[7] compared to the US Bank Tower's helipad at 310.3 m (1,018 feet). As of Dec, 2018, China World Trade Center Tower III is the second tallest building with a rooftop helipad, with the tallest being the Guangzhou International Finance Center tower which is located in Guangzhou with a height of 439 m (1,439 feet) high.

See also

• Architecture portal

• China World Trade Center
• Guangzhou International Finance Center
• List of tallest buildings in Beijing

References

1. "China World Tower - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
2. "World Trade Center III - Schindler". Archived from the original on 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
3. "China World Trade Center Phase 3 Project Brief Introduction". Retrieved 2008-10-18.
4. "China World Trade Center". Retrieved 2010-09-24.
5. "Beijing's tallest building topped off". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
6. Wright, Herbert (2008). Skyscrapers - Famous buildings that reach for the sky.
7. "Tall Buildings in Numbers: Tallest Helipads". CTBUH Journal, 2014 Issue II. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

External links

• Official website (in Chinese)
• China World Tower on CTBUH Skyscraper Center
• "China World Trade Center Tower 3". SkyscraperPage.
• Skidmore, Owings, Merrill LLP Details