Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza
24°26′18″N 118°05′01″E / 24.43833°N 118.08361°E
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] Tower B is taller, at 295.3 meters,[6] while Tower A is 249.9 meters.[7]
The primary use of the towers is for office space.[6][7] 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.[8][9][10]
Architecture
The towers are designed to evoke "two giant sails of a gigantic vessel on the waterfront", as an homage to Xiamen's maritime history.[11][12] They were also inspired by the bougainvillea, the city flower of Xiamen.[12][13][14]
Sources differ on the total number of floors. Emporis says that Tower A has 59 above-ground floors while Tower B has 67.[6][7] An article in the journal Intelligent City said that Tower A had 66 floors and Tower B had 57,[10] while other sources say the complex has 64 floors.[3][11][12][15] There are three underground levels used for parking and equipment. Total floor space is about 350,000 square meters (270,000 above ground).[9][10]
Construction
Construction started in May 2010. The construction of the complex was funded by Shimao Property, which invested about RMB 5 billion in the project.[16] The development is located on a 30,000-square-meter plot in Xiagang, Siming District.[11] When the complex topped out in 2015, it was the tallest building in Xiamen.[12][15][17]
During construction the complex was described as "China's first twin towers".[17]
References
- ^ "New towers light the way to Xiamen's bright future". South China Morning Post. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza | Buildings | EMPORIS". Emporis Buildings. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Xiamen's tallest building to be in use – China News – SINA English". english.sina.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza Tower B". Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza Tower A | Buildings | EMPORIS". Emporis Buildings. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015.
- ^ "世茂Emall商场7月16日开业·海西晨报". epaper.xmnn.cn. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ a b "世茂海峡大厦_世茂集团". www.shimaogroup.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower". Gensler. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Shimao Property Holdings Limited. "Shimao Property Sustainability Report". p. 12. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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