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Turning Torso


Height: 190m
Location: Malmö
Year: 2001
Turning Torso

Zifeng Tower


Height: 450m
Location: Nanjing
Year: 2010
Zifeng Tower

Turning Torso vs Zifeng Tower


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Turning Torso

Turning Torso

Height

190m
Floors54
Year2001
CityMalmö

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Turning Torso is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper in Sweden and the tallest building in Scandinavia.Located in Malmö on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait, it was built and is owned by Swedish cooperative association HSB. It's seen as the first twisted skyscraper in the world.The project was designed by Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter Santiago Calatrava and formally opened on 27 August 2005.



The tower reaches a height of 190 metres (623 feet ) with 54 storeys and 147 apartments.In August 2015, it was announced that the building was the winner of the 10 Year Award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. It won the 2005 Gold Emporis Skyscraper Award.

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Zifeng Tower

Zifeng Tower

Height

450m
Floors89
Year2010
CityNanjing

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Zifeng Tower (Greenland Center-Zifeng Tower or Greenland Square Zifeng Tower, previously Nanjing Greenland Financial Center) is a 450-meter (1,480 feet ) supertall skyscraper (special class of skyscraper) in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The 89-story building finished in 2010 includes office and retail space up to floor 41. Floors 49-71 feature a hotel, a lot of restaurants, and a public observatory on the 72 floor. The tower's stepping is practical, helping to separate those sections. The building is currently the tallest in Nanjing and Jiangsu province, the eleventh tallest in China and the twentieth tallest on earth. Architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill designed the building, headed by Adrian Smith. The Tower occupies an area of 18,721 square meters. The Nanjing Greenland InterContinental Hotel is located within the tower.

Source: Wikipedia

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