Tall Buildings of China

Tall Buildings of China

Featuring the tallest buildings and skyscrapers from China, the global economic powerhouseâ€”spectacular designs from the worldâ€™s most populous nation. Stunning full-color photography throughout. This breathtaking new compilation showcases the latest tall buildings in China, including the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and emerging super-cities in the provinces. Georges Binder examines the best in contemporary design, the technology that makes them possible, and pairs them with beautiful imagery. Binder says â€œIf Shanghai was already accommodating tall buildings in the 1930s with projects such as Bank of China and Broadway Mansion, both designed by Palmer and Turner, it was the 52-storey Connaught Centre in Hong Kong, now Jardine House, designed by P&T that put Asia on the worldwide skyscraper map in 1973. Architect John Portman created a milestone in 1990 when his mixed-use Shanghai Centre became the first major tall building in mainland China completed according to international standards. At that time, only two buildings in Hong Kong were part of the 100 worldâ€™s tallest buildings list and none were located in mainland China. Twenty-five years later, when the 660-metre, 115-storey Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, becomes Chinaâ€™s tallest and the worldâ€™s second-tallest building in 2015, more than 40 of the 100 worldâ€™s tallest buildings will be located in China and the country will have on its soil by far the highest number of supertall projects compared with any other country; a trend that is not expected to change soon. These skyscrapers are a fitting symbol of Chinaâ€™s new-found prosperity, ambition and architectural flair.â€
Country USA
Brand Images Publishing Group
Manufacturer Images Publishing Dist Ac
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 150 Colour
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781864704129
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Images Publishing Group
Manufacturer	Images Publishing Dist Ac
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	150 Colour
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781864704129
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Tall Buildings of China

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