Shanghai World Financial Center

[wolfdawg54]

Wow, I guess that they really hit the brakes quite a bit then. Thanks though.

[Christian]

Finally, another rendering from SWFC. I saw this image two years ago, but i never saved it on my computer. But i printed it out, and now i managed to take a "good" picture of the poster hanging in my room.

[Christian]

Construction update from march 11th.

[Christian]

Construction update:

Images from april 29.

[Christian]

From this morning, May 11th:

[Christian]

From this morning, 1st june:

[Christian]

Another rendering:

[peaceloveunderstanding]

so, when is it going to get out the hole? Its been like the same picture for as long as I can remeber. I would like to see it up and rising.

[wolfdawg54]

That is a massive project. It really is coming along since I last saw it. They seem to be filling in the hole nicely. What is the expected date for it to be completed?

[Christian]

That is a massive project. It really is coming along since I last saw it. They seem to be filling in the hole nicely. What is the expected date for it to be completed?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Its supose to be completed in 2007, though i doub this! Perhaps its finished in 2008.

[wolfdawg54]

That isn't too bad. They better get cracking though.

[Lady Celeste]

What a truly beautiful building. I can't wait to see the finished product.

[brewerw]

Interesting looking. Leave it to asia to beat the living stuff out of us. We arent even competitive when it come to the tallest building. Asia builds one every 4 or 5 years.

[Christian]

Ok, the construction is really speeding up now, and the first steel beams is making the first floors of the building. B)

[Lady Celeste]

Interesting looking. Leave it to asia to beat the living stuff out of us. We arent even competitive when it come to the tallest building. Asia builds one every 4 or 5 years.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It will be many years before you see this type of tall building in the US. Other than the symbolic Freedom Tower in NYC, most corporate entities are rather leary of building at such heights. September 11, 2001 is not that far removed remember. There is alot of psychological resistance to really tall buildings.....even in 2005.

[Christian]

15th July:

[catdaddy]

Why is there i big missle hole in the middle of a building.

[Christian]

^ To elevatores, stairs, electronics, waterpipes etc.

[Christian]

Construction update from 15th august:

[DavePaulk]

Wow it's really coming along now. Thanks for the pics, they're very interesting. Keep us updated.

[Christian]

As most of you probably know the design of SWFC has been changed. The changes is the hole which now is a square.

Construction update from 20 October:

[NCB]

Thanks for the updates.

[peaceloveunderstanding]

indeed. That new top is hideous. Looks like a giant bottle opener.

[NCB]

I'm not a big fan of the design either..

[Christian]

The new change is still causing overheating many places, even after months of discussion!

But here is a update from 7th November: