Goldin Finance 117

Goldin Finance 117, also known as China 117 Tower (Chinese: 中国117大厦), is an unfinished skyscraper in Xiqing District, Tianjin, China. The tower was topped out in 2015 at a height of 597 m (1,957 ft). It has 128 storeys above ground, with 117 of them housing, hotel, and commercial space, which provides the source of the building’s name.[2] Construction began in 2008 but was twice halted. As of August 2023, it remains unfinished and unoccupied.

Goldin Finance 117
中国117大厦
Photograph of the building under construction
Goldin Finance 117 in 2023
Alternative namesWalking Stick
General information
StatusOn hold
LocationXiqing District, Tianjin, China
Construction started16 August 2008
Topped-out8 September 2015
Estimated completionTBA
OwnerGoldin Financial Holdings Ltd.
Height
Architectural597 m (1,959 ft)
Top floor584.1 m (1,916 ft)
Observatory578.7 m (1,899 ft)
Technical details
Floor count128
Floor area370,000 m2 (4,000,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators89
References
[1]

Goldin Finance 117 and other failed skyscraper projects in China were responsible for the government banning construction of buildings over 500 metres (1,640 feet).[3] If ever completed, Goldin Finance 117 will be China's last 500 m+ tower for the foreseeable future.[4][5]

History

Construction of the skyscraper began in 2008 and was scheduled for completion in 2014. However, work was suspended in January 2010 due to the fallout of the Great Recession and eventually resumed in 2011 with the new estimated completion of 2018–2019. The building was topped out on 8 September 2015, making it the fifth-tallest building in the world at the time.[6]

It was originally meant to be the centerpiece in the Goldin Metropolitan Scheme, a mixed-use luxury development on the outskirts of Tianjin catering to the super-rich, although the economic viability of the project was questionable. The building's owner, Goldin Properties (a subsidiary of Goldin Financial Holdings Ltd.), ran into financial difficulties in the aftermath of the June 2015 Chinese stock market crash and was forced to suspend construction in December 2015.[7]

As of June 2023, the building remains unfinished and unoccupied. China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the contractor of the project, removed all on-site workers and left it unfinished.[8] It is currently certified by Guinness World Records as the World's Tallest Unoccupied Building.[9]

Design

Goldin Finance 117 is designed to resemble a walking stick, and has that as its nickname.[10] Earlier designs resembled the shape of a fin and a diamond. Goldin Finance 117 is planned to be the main tower of Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan, a Central Business District funded by Goldin Properties, and would be built nearby the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club.[11]

Urban exploration

In 2015, two Russian and Chinese urban explorers climbed the tower and the construction crane.[12]

In 2016, Russian couple Ivan Beerkus (Kuznetsov) and Angela Nikolau climbed the under-construction tower. Their video received over 922,000 views as of April 2023 and attracted worldwide media attention.[13][14][15][16]

See also

References
  1. "Goldin Finance 117 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  2. "The Story Behind China's 600-Metre Abandoned Skyscraper". The B1M. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. "China limits construction of 'super high-rise buildings'". BBC News. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. Holland, Oscar (6 June 2020). "No taller than 500M, no plagiarism: China signals 'new era' for architecture". CNN. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. "Tallest building unoccupied". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  6. "Goldin Finance 117 Tops Out in Tianjin - Global Tall News". 2016-11-04. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  7. "Tallest building unoccupied". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  8. Chan, K. G. (2019-12-12). "Wuhan skyscraper fails to rise to great heights". Asia Times. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  9. "Tallest building unoccupied". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  10. "Goldin Finance 117 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  11. The Story Behind China's 600-Metre Abandoned Skyscraper, retrieved 2022-08-06
  12. "Oncer. ONTHECRANE of 117 vimeo video". Alex Okulovsky. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  13. "Couple Climbs The Highest Construction Site in the World 640M youtube video". Travel Ticker. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  14. Nikolau, Angela (22 August 2016). "Climbing Goldin Finance 117 instagram video". Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  15. "Tianjin Crane Climbing 600 m - Drone video". Alex DeLarge. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  16. "Couple Climbs World's Tallest Construction Site Without Harnesses: 'I'm Not Afraid of Getting Caught'". Inside Edition. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.