Changsha IFS
长沙国金中心
Changsha IFS in June 2021
Former namesHunan Province Twin Towers
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleModern, contemporary
LocationFurong District, Changsha, Hunan, China
Coordinates28°11′43″N 112°58′24″E / 28.195404°N 112.973421°E / 28.195404; 112.973421
GroundbreakingSeptember 23, 2011
Construction startedMarch 6, 2013
CompletedApril 8, 2018
Opened2018
OwnerThe Wharf (Holdings)
LandlordThe Wharf (Holdings)
Height
Architectural452 metres (1,482.9 ft)
Top floor431 metres (1,414.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count95
Floor area300,000 m2 (3,200,000 sq ft)[1]
Design and construction
Architecture firmWong Tung & Partners /
Wong & Tung International Ltd
Structural engineerEast China Architecture Design & Research Institute
Main contractorChina Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd
Website
www.csifs.cn
Changsha IFS Tower
Simplified Chinese长沙国际金融中心
Traditional Chinese長沙國際金融中心

Changsha IFS Tower is a pair of skyscrapers in Changsha, Hunan, China, with Tower 1 rising 452 meters and Tower 2 rising 315 meters.[2][3] Construction started in 2013 and completed in 2017.[4] It is the 16th tallest building in the world and the tallest in Hunan.[2] IFS stands for "International Finance Square".

This twin-tower development is based on Harbour City, a hyper-connected retail development in Hong Kong. The Changsha complex sports an underground network of linkages to an interchange hub (Wuyi Square Station) for Changsha metro lines 1 and 2. The same underground passageway connects with one of the busiest pedestrian streets in China — Huangxing Road Pedestrian Shopping Street.[4]

The rectangular form of the glass-clad towers is interrupted by a series of metal fins that add a hint of complexity to their appearance and reduce glare for the interior office spaces. Tower 1 features a crown that incrementally sets back by several meters at three points. Like many towers that break the 400-meter barrier, reduced floor plate sizes at the top are best suited for hotel uses—with guest willing to pay a premium for accommodations at such heights.[4]

At the base, a block-sized podium contains a mega mall of 230,000 square meters.[5] Changsha IFS Tower 1 also has 700 meters of retail street frontage, greater than that of its likeness, Harbour City. The retail mall, among the largest in Changsha and Central China, offers amenities spanning entertainment, lifestyle, culture, and dining.[4]

East side of Changsha IFS
Changsha IFS Mega Mall

See also

References

  1. ↑ "长沙国金中心T1". 摩天档案馆 (in Chinese). 2020-10-11. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  2. 1 2 "Changsha IFS". Wong Tung & Partners. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Changsha IFS Tower T1 Fact Sheet". buildingdb.ctbuh.org. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Changsha IFS Tower T1". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Changsha IFS". Benoy. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
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