- Shimao International Plaza
Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = Shimao International Plaza
上海世茂国际广场
caption = Shimao International Plaza from the west
plural =
location =Huangpu District ,Shanghai , China
coordinates = coord|31.236|121.471|type:building|display=inline,title
status =
groundbreaking =28 December 2001
constructed = 2005
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use = Office, hotel, retail
antenna_spire = convert|333.3|m|ft|0|abbr=on
roof = convert|256|m|ft|0|abbr=on
top_floor =
floor_count = 60 above, 3 below
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cost =
floor_area = 170,000 m²
architect = East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd., Ingenhoven Overdiek und Partner
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references =Shimao International Plaza ( _zh. 上海世茂国际广场) is a Convert|333.3|m|ft|0|abbr=on tall skyscraper of 60 stories in
Shanghai 'sHuangpu District . It was completed in2005 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. The building is used for offices, while the top 48 floors house the five-star, ultra-luxurious Le Royal Méridien Shanghai hotel. The building also includes a 9 floor shopping mall.
Shanghai Shimao Group bought the original developer of the tower, Wan Xiang Group, in 2001 and the name of the building was changed.
References
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=131124 Shimao International Plaza] at
Emporis
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1218 Shimao International Plaza at SkyscraperPage]
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