Pearl River Tower

Pearl River Tower
珠江城大厦
Pearl River Tower in 2011
Interactive map of the Pearl River Tower area
Alternative namesGuangdong Tobacco Building
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleNeo-futurism
LocationZhujiang Avenue West
Guangzhou, China
Coordinates23°07′36″N 113°19′03″E / 23.12675°N 113.3176°E / 23.12675; 113.3176
Construction started8 September 2006
Completed12 March 2011
OwnerChina National Tobacco Corporation
Height
Roof309.6 m (1,016 ft)
Technical details
Floor count71 (+5 basement floors)
Floor area212,165 m2 (2,283,730 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators29
Design and construction
ArchitectsGordon Gill
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Guangzhou Chengzong Design Institute
DeveloperAbu Zayyad Holdings
Structural engineerSkidmore, Owings & Merrill
Main contractorShanghai Construction Group
References
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Pearl River Tower (珠江城大厦) is a 71-story, 309.6 m (1,016 ft), clean technology neofuturistic skyscraper at the junction of Jinsui Road/Zhujiang Avenue West, Tianhe, Guangzhou, China. The tower's architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with Adrian D. Smith and Gordon Gill (now at their own firm, AS+GG) as architects. Ground broke on the tower on 8 September 2006 and construction was completed in March 2011. It is intended for office use and is partially occupied by the China National Tobacco Corporation.