China Merchants Bank Tower

China Merchants Bank Tower (Chinese: 招商银行大厦; pinyin: Zhāoshāng Yīnháng Dàshà; Jyutping: Ziu1 soeng1 Ngan4 hong4 Daai6 haa6), or the Shenzhen World Trade Centre a 53-story skyscraper in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China was designed by American architecture firm Lee / Timchula of New York City. Lee / Timchula was the continuation of the Edward Larrabee Barnes, John MY Lee Architecture firm after Barnes retired in 1993. Completed in 2001.

Not to be confused with China Merchants Tower.
China Merchants Bank Tower
(Chinese: 招商银行大厦; pinyin: Zhāoshāng Yīnháng Dàshà; Jyutping: Ziu1 soeng1 Ngan4 hong4 Daai6 haa6)
Alternative namesShenzhen World Trade Centre
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice
LocationShenzhen, Guangdong, China
Groundbreaking1999
Completed2001
Height
Tip817 ft (249 m)
Technical details
Floor count53
Floor area1,232,468 sq ft (114,500.0 m2)
Design and construction
EngineerParsons Brinckerhoff Consultants Private Limited
Main contractorChina Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd.
Evening photo of the China Merchants Bank Tower in Shenzhen
Ground view of the exterior.
Exterior detail of the tower.

The 53 story high tower is defined by three zones-the podium, the tapering tower shaft, and the crown. The podium is a simple, 5-story rectangular volume with clear glass and 2 tones of gray granite detailed in sleek flush planes. The podium contains a full height atrium and a grand banking hall. Above the main shaft is a sky garden where refreshments are served at the Bankers Club in the crown zone above.

The exact location is at the intersection of Nongyuan Road (Chinese:农园路; Pinyin: Nóngyuán Lù) and Shennan Boulevard (Chinese:深南大道; Pinyin: Shēnnán Dàdào), a major east-west thoroughfare of Shenzhen.

History

Completed in 2001,[1] the global headquarters of China Merchants Bank is located within the tower.[2]

Transportation

See also

References
  1. "Shenzhen World Trade Centre". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  2. "Merchant's Bank Building". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2008-09-08.

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