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rlw777 · #**601** Posted **Feb 3, 2016, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by drumz0rz

Wow. This makes me love the building so much more. Is that whole thing going to be open like that?

In typical US buildings, they fit in a bunch of mechanical floors at the top but this tower clearly doesn't have that so where do they have things like the cooling towers?

lets hope they didn't forgo a tuned mass damper for a restaurant or bar. They'll have lots of

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chris08876 · #**602** Posted **Feb 12, 2016, 1:23 AM**

Credit: curl_man's Bucket

skyscraper · #**603** Posted **Feb 12, 2016, 1:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by rlw777

lets hope they didn't forgo a tuned mass damper for a restaurant or bar. They'll have lots of

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unless they use a distributed damping system, like viscoelastic. basically instead of one big damper they spread a lot of little shock absorbers throughout the structure.

Klazu · #**604** Posted **Feb 16, 2016, 2:05 PM**

Had the chance to visit Shenzhen today and wow, what a building! It took me some time to walk far enough to fit it all in a photo and looking up made my neck hurt.

Unfortunately it was a smoggy day, but the building (and Shenzhen downtown in general) looked great from the 99th floor of KK100 tower in East Shenzhen. Quite incredible how the city has seven completed supertalls and no fewer than thirteen under construction! :hahah:

drumz0rz · #**605** Posted **Mar 3, 2016, 7:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by skyscraper

unless they use a distributed damping system, like viscoelastic. basically instead of one big damper they spread a lot of little shock absorbers throughout the structure.

Could be suspended in that diamond hanging above the restaurant? How cool would that be? Eating dinner with a 600+ MT sphere hanging above your head, swaying side to side...

mmikeyphilly · #**606** Posted **Mar 29, 2016, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by scalziand

^It's getting there.

5.12

Please tell me that person on top of that building was just photoshop into the photo..yikes!

This has always been my favorite Super Tall since its concept.
But I am really bummed out because that spire REALLY looked f**ken grand!

I can't believe what difference in height it would have made the spire "dangerous",
At the height this Skyscraper is right now, heck what's the difference?

O-tacular · #**607** Posted **Mar 29, 2016, 9:59 PM**

As much as everyone complains about the spire being lost I actually prefer it without. Looks cleaner and more futuristic.

Urbannizer · #**608** Posted **Jul 9, 2016, 10:41 PM**

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...ostcount=10582

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Originally Posted by lowenmeister

originally posted on gaoloumi by burjkhalifa

excel · #**609** Posted **Jul 10, 2016, 7:04 PM**

Holy hell

Arm&Kedzie · #**610** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 2:43 AM**

Those last pictures.... so epic.

Albicaulis · #**611** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 4:14 PM**

The sheer number of people and rate of urbanization in China is mind boggling.

aaron38 · #**612** Posted **Jul 20, 2016, 7:13 PM**

I just found out I'll be in Shenzhen next month. Looking forward to seeing this and the rest of the city in person.

Sky's the Limit · #**613** Posted **Jul 20, 2016, 8:56 PM**

Kudos to Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, emerging as a world leader in supertall design, for this spectacular building, which takes its place in the KPF portfolio alongside the iconic Shanghai World Financial Center, Hong Kong's International Finance Center, and NYC's rising Hudson Yards towers. Well done KPF!

volguus zildrohar · #**614** Posted **Jul 20, 2016, 9:05 PM**

The general wackiness of Chinese skyscrapers usually doesn't appeal to me but this one I like.

Austinlee · #**615** Posted **Jul 25, 2016, 10:23 AM**

Jesus. Shenzen is a beast.

MolsonExport · #**616** Posted **Jul 26, 2016, 8:15 PM**

wicked shots.

muppet · #**617** Posted **Jul 26, 2016, 11:25 PM**

More SZ madness

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...#post133995626

originally posted on gaoloumi by 博纳屋

mavillav

MolsonExport · #**618** Posted **Jul 27, 2016, 2:32 PM**

cool shots. are the mountains in the background part of the New Territories (HK)?

muppet · #**619** Posted **Jul 28, 2016, 10:23 AM**

The mountains in the background with the skyscrapers are still Shenzhen, but the farther mountain (top left) across the sea without any buildings is Hong Kong's New Territories.

MolsonExport · #**620** Posted **Jul 28, 2016, 1:58 PM**

what a gigantic city.