Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza

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Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza, 2019

Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza (Chinese: 世茂海峡大厦; pinyin: Shìmào Hǎixiá Dàshà), also known as Shimao Straits Tower, Shimao MO Sky Mansion, and Xiamen Shimao Straits Mansion,[1] is a skyscraper complex in Xiagang, Siming District, Xiamen, People's Republic of China. The project was completed in 2015, and the architect was Gensler.[2]

The complex has two towers, Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza Tower B and Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza Tower A,[2] which are nicknamed the "Twin Towers of Xiamen" (Chinese: 厦门双子塔; pinyin: Xiàmén Shuāngzǐ Tǎ).[3][4][5] Tower B is taller, at 295.3 meters,[6] while Tower A is 249.9 meters.[7]

The primary use of the towers is for office space.[6][7] Tower B also includes a hotel, and Tower A has "small office/home office" (SOHO) units. The complex has an observation deck from which the island of Kinmen can be seen. In between the two towers is a shopping center called Emall.[8][9][10]

Architecture
The towers' shapes are intended to represent sails.

The towers are designed to evoke "two giant sails of a gigantic vessel on the waterfront", as an homage to Xiamen's maritime history.[11][12] They were also inspired by the bougainvillea, the city flower of Xiamen.[12][13][14]

Sources differ on the total number of floors. Emporis says that Tower A has 59 above-ground floors while Tower B has 67.[6][7] An article in the journal Intelligent City said that Tower A had 66 floors and Tower B had 57,[10] while other sources say the complex has 64 floors.[3][11][12][15] There are three underground levels used for parking and equipment. Total floor space is about 350,000 square meters (270,000 above ground).[9][10]

Construction
The towers seen from below

Construction started in May 2010. The construction of the complex was funded by Shimao Property, which invested about RMB 5 billion in the project.[16] The development is located on a 30,000-square-meter plot in Xiagang, Siming District.[11] When the complex topped out in 2015, it was the tallest building in Xiamen.[12][15][17]

During construction the complex was described as "China's first twin towers".[17]

References
  1. "New towers light the way to Xiamen's bright future". South China Morning Post. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. "Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza | Buildings | EMPORIS". Emporis Buildings. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016.
  3. "Xiamen's tallest building to be in use – China News – SINA English". english.sina.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  4. "厦门第一高楼"双子塔"即将交付使用-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. "助力旅游市场复苏！世茂云上厦门观光厅全国首创高空项目精彩亮相!". fj.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  6. "Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza Tower B". Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  7. "Xiamen Shimao Cross-Strait Plaza Tower A | Buildings | EMPORIS". Emporis Buildings. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015.
  8. "世茂Emall商场7月16日开业·海西晨报". epaper.xmnn.cn. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  9. "世茂海峡大厦_世茂集团". www.shimaogroup.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  10. 陈红瑜 (2019). "厦门世茂海峡康莱德酒店智能化工程的项目管理经验分享". Intelligent City (in Chinese) (18): 101–102. doi:10.19301/j.cnki.zncs.2019.18.052. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  11. "Towering ahead: Xiamen developers invest heavily to build prime residential and mixed-use property". South China Morning Post. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  12. "盘点不同时期厦门第一高楼 世茂海峡大厦高达300米". news.winshang.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  13. "Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower". Gensler. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  14. Shimao Property Holdings Limited. "Shimao Property Sustainability Report". p. 12. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  15. "厦门第一高楼"双子塔"即将交付使用-中新网". www.chinanews.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  16. "思明高端服务业连创数个第一" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  17. "厦门第一高楼世茂海峡大厦即将建成投用 300米新天际线_幕墙专区_幕墙网" (in Chinese). www.alwindoor.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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