Pearl River Tower / 珠江大厦


珠江大厦

General information
Type Office and conference
Location Guangzhou, China
Coordinates 23°07′36″N 113°19′03″E / 23.12675°N 113.3176°ECoordinates: 23°07′36″N 113°19′03″E / 23.12675°N 113.3176°E
Construction started 28 September 2006
Estimated completion mid 2011
Height
Roof 310 m (1,017 ft)
Top floor 71
Technical details
Floor area 212,165 m2 (2,283,725 sq ft)
Design and construction
Main contractor Shanghai Construction Group
Architect Gordon Gill at SOM
Developer China National Tobacco Corporation
The Pearl River Tower (simplified Chinese: 珠江大厦) is a clean technology skyscraper under construction at the junction of Jinsui Road/Zhujiang Avenue West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China. The tower's architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill with Gordon Gill (now at his own firm) as chief architect.[1] Ground broke on the tower on the 8th of September 2006 and construction is expected to be complete in 2011. It is intended for office use and will be partially occupied by the China National Tobacco Corporation[2].

Contents

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1 Architecture and design
1.1 Sustainability
1.2 Timeline
2 References
3 External links
[edit] Architecture and design

The design of the Pearl River Tower intends to set new standards for skyscrapers: a high-performance structure designed in such harmony with its environment that it extracts energy from the natural and passive forces surrounding the building.[3] Some of the major accomplishments are in the nature of the formal and technological integration of form and function in a holistic approach to engineering and architectural design.[4]

[edit] Sustainability

The building is designed with energy conservation in mind, including wind turbines and solar collectors, photovoltaic cells, raised floors ventilation, and radiant heating and cooling ceilings. It will be arguably one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in the world.[5]

Of Pearl River Tower’s accomplishments, many are related to the sustainable design features including:

The largest radiant-cooled office building in the world
Most energy efficient super-tall building in the world
The tower is an example of China’s goal to reduce the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in 2020 by 40 to 45 percent as compared to the level of 2005.[6]
[edit] Timeline

Fall 2005 : Design Competition
8 September 2006 : Ground Breaking Ceremony
November 2006 : Enabling Works begin
18 July 2007 : Public bidding for the construction[7]
January 2008 : Main Package construction begins −26.2 m (−86 ft)
August 2008 : Building Core construction reaches ground level 0 m (0 ft)
April 2009 : 15th Level 80.6 m (264 ft)
November 2009: Glass curtainwall installation begins
December 2009: Building reaches upper wind turbine level
28 March 2010: Topped-out[8]

Contemporary Art Museum Exhibit
[edit] References

^ Smith, Adrian (2007). The Architecture of Adrian Smith, SOM: Toward a Sustainable Future. Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd. p. 556. ISBN 1-86470-169-2.
^ "The winds of change", World Architecture News
^ "Net Zero Energy Design". SOM. http://www.som.com/content.cfm/net_zero_energy_design. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
^ "How Far Can You Go? Case Study: Pearl River Tower", High Performing Buildings Magazine, Winter 2008
^ "Pearl River Tower", Global Architecture Encyclopedia
^ "China Daily: "China to cut 40 to 45% GDP unit carbon by 2020”". http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009 ... 058731.htm.
^ "Guangzhou, the third high-rise tender requirements super energy-saving". Yangcheng Evening News. 18 July 2007. http://translate.google.com/translate?p ... ry_state0=. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
^ "SOM-Designed Pearl River Tower Topped Out in China". http://www.som.com/content.cfm/som-desi ... t_in_china.

[edit] External links

SOM's Pearl River Tower Page
AS+GG's Pearl River Tower Page
Consulting Services performed by RWDI

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_River_Tower