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Project • By Skidmore, Owings & Merrill SOM • Offices
Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
The design for the Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Binhai Centre uses undulating curves to subtly express three programmatic elements while presenting a bold monolithic expression on the skyline. The 530-meter-tall skyscraper will house offices, 300 service apartments, and a five-star, 350-room hotel. The tower will be a striking new landmark in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), located just outside Tianjin.The gently curving glass skin conceals eight sloping columns that lie behind the primary bends of the elevation and increase the structure’s stiffness in response to seismic concerns. Strategically placed, multistory wind vents combined with the tower's aerodynamic shape reduce vortex shedding, which in turn dramati... More
Project • By Ronald Lu & Partners • Offices
Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Financial
World's Seventh-tallest Building Created by Ronald Lu & Partners Using “BIM” Digital Design Technology
The 530m-tall Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Financial Centre is a modern design marvel.
RLP used building Information modelling (BIM) technology, an intelligent 3D model-based process, to design and execute the complex structure
Ronald Lu & Partners (RLP) is committed to advancing architectural design in the digital age, implementing cutting-edge technologies to create a better life at every opportunity. The 530-metre-high Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Financial Centre (“the tower”; “the Centre”) is an excellent example of the firm’s commitment to excellence.
The seventh-tallest b... More