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Hotel, office in Shanghai, China
Shimao International Plaza Shimao International Plaza from the west
Status Completed Type Hotel, office Location Huangpu District ,Shanghai , China Construction started 2001 Completed 2006 Architectural 333.3 m (1,094 ft)[ 1] Roof 256 m (840 ft) Top floor [ 1] Floor count 60[ 1] Floor area 91,600 m2 (986,000 sq ft)[ 1] Architect(s) Ingenhoven Overdiek und Partner,[ 1] East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. [ 1]
Shimao International Plaza (Chinese : 上海世茂国际广场 ) is a 333.3 m (1,094 ft) tall skyscraper of 60 stories in Shanghai 's Huangpu District . It was completed in 2006 under the design of Ingenhoven, Overdiek und Partner , East China Architecture and Design Institute .
Shimao International Plaza has two spires on its top, which make its total construction height to 333.3 metres. Most of the building (the upper 48 floors) houses the five-star, ultra-luxurious Le Royal Méridien Shanghai hotel with 770 rooms. The building also includes a 9 floor shopping mall and 3 floors of exclusive clubs.
Shanghai Shimao Group bought the original developer of the tower, Wan Xiang Group, in 2001 and the name of the building was changed.
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