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TFP Farrells' Kingkey 100 tops out

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28 April 2011

China's newest landmark tower, the TFP Farrells’ designed 441.8-m, 100-storey Kingkey Finance Tower,

China's newest landmark tower, the TFP Farrells’ designed 441.8-m, 100-storey Kingkey Finance Tower, known as the Kingkey 100, has topped out at a special ceremony to mark the occasion in Shenzhen, Ch

China's newest landmark tower, the TFP Farrells' designed Kingkey Finance Tower, known as the Kingkey 100, has topped out at a special ceremony to mark the occasion.

The 441.8-m, 100-storey tower is the tallest building ever completed by a British architect and the eighth tallest building in the world.

Located in Shenzhen, southern China's major financial centre, Kingkey Finance Tower is part of a 417000 m2 mixed-use development designed by Farrells' Hong Kong Office.

The development includes five residential and two commercial towers. The main tower is linked to a retail podium that connects directly to a new metro station.

The floors of the tower are divided into three major areas. Floors 4 to 72 will house 173000 m2 of office space, from 75 to 100 will be a 35000 m2 "6-star" Luxury Hotel, while the "crowning" sky lobby on the top three floors will house a variety of restaurants.

PROJECT FACTS

Groundbreaking: 2007

Anticipated Completion: 2011

Owner/Developer: Kingkey Group

Design architect: TFP Farrells, led by Stefan Krummeck

Local design institute: Huasen Architectural and Engineering Designing Consultants Ltd.

Structural and MEP engineers: ARUP

Fire and facade: ARUP

Landscape architect: Adrian L. Norman Limited

SITE

Location: Luohu, Shenzhen, China

Total development area: 417100 m2

TOWER

Height: 441.8 m

Area: 210000 m2

Number of floors: 100 floors above ground, four floors underground.

Structure: Steel reinforced concrete structure and steel framed Structure

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