gensler building shanghai tower in china

shanghai tower by international firm gensler is currently under construction and is set to complete in 2014. this super-tall, 632-meter tower is sited in the heart of shanghai’s lujiazui finance and trade zone, adjacent to the jin mao tower and shanghai world financial center. as the most prominent icon on the city’s skyline, shanghai tower’s transparent spiral form showcases cutting-edge sustainable strategies and public spaces that set a new standard for green community. within its 128-stories, shanghai tower contains class-a office space, entertainment venues, retail, a conference center, a luxury hotel and cultural amenity spaces.

nine cylindrical buildings are stacked atop each other, enclosed by the glass facade’s inner layer. expanding on the green building concept, wind turbines will be placed on the roof to generate windpower. and, the building will be situated within a 10,000-square meter (107,600 square feet) open green space that will become both a public park and the front entry to the tower. it will be the tallest building in china and the second tallest in the world, surpassed only by the burj khalifa in dubai.