Rating: 8,3/10 (7522 votes) Its second name is – Mori building. Its total height is 492 meters. The building took exactly 11 years to build. Construction work began on August 27, 1997, and ended with – August 28, 2008. During the construction period, the appearance of the building changed several times. For example, after the events of September 11, 2001, additional security measures were taken, such as 2 evacuation elevators and 12 fireproof shelters. In addition, the structure of the building has been changed to withstand an air attack. Basic building materials – glass, steel and reinforced concrete. The building has 101 floors above ground. The skyscraper has 31 high-speed elevators and 33 escalators. The area of all floors is 377 thousand square meters. There are shops, restaurants, conference rooms, offices of various companies, hotels, as well as exhibition and observation platforms. We also recommend reading Nanjinglu Street in China, Shanghai Resort Topic: Shanghai World Trade Center in China, Shanghai Resort. |