Zifeng Tower

32°3′44.9″N 118°46′41.0″E

Zifeng Tower
紫峰大厦
Zifeng Tower in September 2017, with Xuanwu Lake and Purple Mountain in the background
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mixed use
Location	1 Zhongyang Road Gulou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu
Groundbreaking	May 29, 2004
Construction started	February 27, 2005
Completed	January 30, 2010 - April 8, 2010
Opening	December 18, 2010[1]
Cost	5 billion RMB
Height
Architectural	450.3 m (1,477 ft)[2]
Roof	381 m (1,250 ft)
Top floor	316.5 m (1,038 ft)[2]
Observatory	272.8 m (895 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count	66[3]
Floor area	1,480,350 sq ft (137,529 m2)
Lifts/elevators	53[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Adrian Smith at SOM
Structural engineer	Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Main contractor	Shanghai Construction Group
Other information
Parking	1200
References
[2][4]

Zifeng Tower compared with other tallest buildings in Asia.

Zifeng Tower
Simplified Chinese	紫峰大厦
Traditional Chinese	紫峰大廈
Literal meaning	Purple Peak High-rise
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zǐfēng Dàshà
Greenland Center/Square-Zifeng Tower
Simplified Chinese	绿地中心/广场·紫峰大厦
Traditional Chinese	綠地中心/廣場·紫峰大廈
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǜdì Zhōngxīn/Guǎngchǎng-Zǐfēng Dàshà
Nanjing Greenland Financial Center
Simplified Chinese	南京绿地金融中心
Traditional Chinese	南京綠地金融中心
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nánjīng Lǜdì Jīnróng Zhōngxīn

Zifeng Tower (Greenland Center-Zifeng Tower or Greenland Square Zifeng Tower, formerly Nanjing Greenland Financial Center)^[4][5] is a 450-meter (1,480 ft) supertall skyscraper (special class of skyscraper) in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The 66-story building completed in 2010 comprises retail and office. Floors 49–71 feature a hotel, numerous restaurants, and a public observatory. The tower's stepping is functional; office, hotel, and retail are located above grade, while the restaurants and the public observatory are housed at the top of the tower.^[4] The building is currently the tallest in Nanjing and Jiangsu province, the eleventh tallest in China and the twentieth tallest in the world.

Architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill designed the building, led by Adrian Smith.^[4][6][7] The Tower occupies an area of 18,721 square meters. The Nanjing Greenland InterContinental Hotel is located within the tower.

Zifeng Tower during sunset

Zifeng Tower during sunset

References

1. 紫峰大厦开业庆典. Greenland Group. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
2. "Zifeng Tower - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
3. "Zifeng Tower". Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
4. "Zifeng Tower (formerly Nanjing Greenland Financial Center)". Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012. Nanjing's triangular form relates to its site, providing stunning views of the nearby mountains, lake, and historic buildings. The tower's stepping is functional; office, hotel, and retail are located above grade, while restaurants and a public observatory are housed at the top of the tower, which is crowned with a spire.
5. "Zifeng Tower Official website (English version)". Greenland Group. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. "Zifeng Tower". Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
7. "Nanjing Greenland Financial Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

• Official website
• Media related to Zifeng Tower at Wikimedia Commons
• Geographic data related to Zifeng Tower at OpenStreetMap