Xiamen International Centre
Xiamen International Center is a skyscraper under construction in Xiamen, China.[1] The tower was topped out in April 2016, but remains unfinished.
| Xiamen International Center | |
|---|---|
厦门国际中心 | |
 Xiamen International Center in October 2018 | |
| Former names | 邮电大厦 (China Post & Telecommunication Tower) |
| General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Town or city | Xiamen |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 24.467512°N 118.070599°E |
| Construction started | 1996 (As China Post & Telecom Tower) |
| Completed | 2017 (est.) |
| Opening | 2025 |
| Height | 343.9 m (1,128 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 68 |
| Floor area | 129,555 m2 (1,394,520 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Gensler |
| Structural engineer | ISA Architecture |
The China Post & Telecommunication Tower, a planned 342-meter tall office building was previously planned to be at the same location. The project began construction in 1996 but was halted at podium level. The current building began construction in 2014, and was sold unfinished in a liquidation sale by the previous owner on November 11, 2020.[2]
From 2016 to present, Xiamen International Center has been the tallest building in the city of Xiamen, as well as tallest in the Haixi Metropolitan Area.
The Xiamen International Center, when completed, will serve as a hotel and an office after completion in 2025.[3]
References
- "Xiamen International Center". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- "Xiamen International Center Sold on Taobao for Singles Day". Mingtiandi. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.