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muppet · #**641** Posted **Nov 18, 2016, 12:11 PM**

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excel · #**642** Posted **Nov 18, 2016, 8:46 PM**

Which planet is this city on?

Mr Saturn64 · #**643** Posted **Nov 18, 2016, 9:25 PM**

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Which planet is this city on?

Coruscant. It's in Shenzhen, Coruscant.

On a side note, I think this one would have looked better with the spire attached. Plus, it would be both 2,000 feet and China's tallest, which would both be cool.

whiteford · #**644** Posted **Nov 21, 2016, 10:25 PM**

There it is, the format they will use to con everyone into following their creepy new god and "receive it or die" religion. Insane. As for this city, it is far more than just being gigantic.noooo this place is better described with the following. "GARGANTUAN SUPER-MEGA-CITY". A entire new category for cities that that defines the few cities that have smashed and eaten it's surrounding landscapes like a week starved hulk realizing that he is standing in a Kentucky fried chicken restraint. "Shenzhen smash".

muppet · #**645** Posted **Dec 24, 2016, 5:18 PM**

Shenzhen bay skyline by lok, on Flickr

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Coldrsx · #**646** Posted **Dec 24, 2016, 7:16 PM**

That is incredible. Almost HK looking

Yesh222 · #**647** Posted **Dec 25, 2016, 7:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Saturn64

Coruscant. It's in Shenzhen, Coruscant.

On a side note, I think this one would have looked better with the spire attached. Plus, it would be both 2,000 feet and China's tallest, which would both be cool.

It would not be China's tallest. Still would have been shorter than Shanghai Tower.

Zerton · #**648** Posted **Dec 27, 2016, 4:43 PM**

Are images being projected in the sky like holographs? The scale of these developments is breath-taking. I ought to start learning Chinese...

Mr Saturn64 · #**649** Posted **Dec 27, 2016, 5:35 PM**

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It would not be China's tallest. Still would have been shorter than Shanghai Tower.

The old drawings on the diagrams seem to indicate otherwise.

chris08876 · #**650** Posted **Jan 15, 2017, 3:50 PM**

Shenzhen by hzenilc, on Flickr

Mr Saturn64 · #**651** Posted **Jan 15, 2017, 6:32 PM**

That is one hell of a great building. One of the best new skyscrapers in the world.

chris08876 · #**652** Posted **Jan 15, 2017, 6:35 PM**

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That is one hell of a great building. One of the best new skyscrapers in the world.

One of my personal favorites. I'd trade 1 WTC for this. This is what NY needs as a signature tower. Imagine a clone or something of a similar style on the West Side.

This tower, next to the Jin Mao tower (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's masterpiece), IMO, are the best supertalls in China.

China is fortunate to get such stunning architecture. Kohn Pedersen Fox did a fantastic job. The same archie group btw that is designing Vanderbilt.

Mr Saturn64 · #**653** Posted **Jan 16, 2017, 5:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

One of my personal favorites. I'd trade 1 WTC for this. This is what NY needs as a signature tower. Imagine a clone or something of a similar style on the West Side.

This tower, next to the Jin Mao tower (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's masterpiece), IMO, are the best supertalls in China.

China is fortunate to get such stunning architecture. Kohn Pedersen Fox did a fantastic job. The same archie group btw that is designing Vanderbilt.

Personally, I'd say this and the Bank of China Tower are my favorite supertalls in China. That will probably change as things start to come up, but those two are still good.

It's just a shame we don't have that much discussion about China here on the forum, especially with all of these supertalls.

aaron38 · #**654** Posted **Jan 17, 2017, 6:45 PM**

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This is really impressive, but a cautionary note. If buildings are going to incorporate this massive (LED) lighting as part of the architecture, they're going to have to up their quality.
My hotel is the building in the lower right corner with the red lettering (Sheraton Futian). The building across the street with the numbers (1111) had whole sections of the lighting either failed dead, or flickering.
It looks cool when the building is first built. But if it doesn't last or isn't maintained, it's going to look horrible in the long run.

On that note, I'm going back next month and Ping An's lighting was just getting started in Sept. Will be interesting to see what it looks like now.

manchester united · #**655** Posted **Jan 19, 2017, 12:46 AM**

588m or 599m ?

kenratboy · #**656** Posted **Jan 22, 2017, 4:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by aaron38

This is really impressive, but a cautionary note. If buildings are going to incorporate this massive (LED) lighting as part of the architecture, they're going to have to up their quality.
My hotel is the building in the lower right corner with the red lettering (Sheraton Futian). The building across the street with the numbers (1111) had whole sections of the lighting either failed dead, or flickering.
It looks cool when the building is first built. But if it doesn't last or isn't maintained, it's going to look horrible in the long run.

On that note, I'm going back next month and Ping An's lighting was just getting started in Sept. Will be interesting to see what it looks like now.

Yeah, I have had the same conversations about this. I am not impressed by someone building a fancy building, a nice house, buying a nice car. Show it to me in a decade and see if its been maintained and updated. I am uneasy about building something big and pretty, them just neglecting it from day one.

I work with a large team in China, and it is very interesting when we talk about homes, buildings, cities, etc. They focus on the new-factor. Maintaining what is there is not important, having something newer and better is. Doesn't really align with my world view, but I totally get where they are coming from (how much better things have become in just 10, 20 years).

I remember the first time I was at PVG (main Shanghai airport) just how bad the fit and finish was. Sure, the macro level is impressive, but there was just no care to the details - stupid little things that would not fly in even the worst construction here.

fastdupree · #**657** Posted **Jan 30, 2017, 7:16 PM**

A TRUELY REAL SKYSCRAPER! Domination!

Antioch · #**658** Posted **Jan 31, 2017, 2:51 PM**

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On that note, I'm going back next month and Ping An's lighting was just getting started in Sept. Will be interesting to see what it looks like now.

They went with the Vegas Luxor hotel turned disco style at the top pyramid.

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aaron38 · #**659** Posted **Feb 16, 2017, 8:07 AM**

A quick note before I get back states side and have time to post pictures:

This seems to be almost complete. I went past on my morning run and the lobby looked like it was open for business. They're finishing up landscaping and sidewalk work.

It's gorgeous during the day. A bit underwhelming at night given its neighbors. I don't know if any lighting is planned, but the top was completely dark.

From the base looking straight up the building has one of those optical illusions where it feels like it's leaning over you.

aaron38 · #**660** Posted **Feb 23, 2017, 4:19 AM**

From last week, 2-14 through 2-16

No LED lighting turned on while I was there. Maybe they were only testing it earlier?

From the south, at dawn on a beautiful morning.

The lobby, open for business.

It looks great close up, and I loved this view. So glad I took the time to loop out to see it.