Fig.53. Site layout Shanghai Tower

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5.3.1 Shanghai Tower

• Location within the heart of the city’s riverside financial district, Shanghai Tower joins the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai Tower and the Shanghai World Financial

Center as the city’s three tallest buildings

• • This rapid development and construction of the Shanghai Tower fit the cultural narrative of skyscrapers in America as it highlights china’s aspirations of becoming a major economical center.

• • Currently, China burns 47% of the world’s coal and its highly polluted air kills 4,000 people a day.

• • The rise in environmental issues surrounding the country’s economical growth has lead to new demands in green, high-efficiency architecture that could mitigate cities carbon footprints.

Fig.53. Site layout Shanghai Tower

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Fig.53. Site layout Shanghai Tower

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