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	29 May 2004
Construction started	27 February 2005
Completed	30 January 2010 – 8 April 2010
Opening	18 December 2010[1]
Cost	5 billion RMB
Height
Architectural	453 m (1,486 ft)[2]
Roof	450.3 m (1,477 ft)
Top floor	316.5 m (1,038 ft)[2]
Observatory	381 m (1,250 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count	66[3]
Floor area	1,480,350 sq ft (137,529 m2)
Lifts/elevators	52[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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Zifeng Tower during sunset

Zifeng Tower during sunset