Plaza 66

Skyscraper complex in Shanghai, China

Tower 1: 2002
Tower 2: 2006

CostUS$320 M ^[2]HeightAntenna spire

Tower 1: 288.2 m (946 ft)^[1]
Tower 2: 228 m (748 ft)

Top floorTower 1: 247.5 m (812 ft)^[1]Technical detailsFloor count

Tower 1: 66^[1]
Tower 2: 48

Floor area140,263 m² (1,509,780 sq ft)Lifts/elevatorsTower 1: 19^[1]Design and constructionArchitect(s)East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd., Frank C. Y. Feng Architects & Associates, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PCStructural engineerThornton Tomasetti, Flack & Kurtz Consulting EngineersMain contractorShanghai Construction GroupReferences^[1]^[2]

Plaza 66 (Chinese: 上海恒隆广场) is a commercial and office complex in Shanghai, consisting of a shopping mall and two skyscrapers. The shopping mall has 5 levels with a total area of over 50,000 square metres. The first tower is 288 metres (945 ft) high and was completed in 2001, while the second is 228 metres (748 ft) high and was completed in 2006.

The first tower is currently the 7th tallest skyscraper in Shanghai and the fourth tallest building in the Puxi area. It is located at 1266 Nanjing Road West and has 66 floors.^[3]^[4] The project was developed by Hang Lung Properties of Hong Kong, led by Ronnie Chan. The buildings were designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) architects from New York. The lead designer for KPF was James von Klemperer and the manager in charge of the project was Paul Katz. The building got third most votes in the 2001 Emporis Skyscraper Award selection.^[5]

Introduction

Plaza 66 is an office building and integrated commercial complex in Shanghai, China. The building has 66 floors, which is why it was named Plaza 66. There is a department store from the first floor to the fifth floor containing high-end brands. Many fashion brands have chosen this department store as the location for their flagship stores in Shanghai. They include Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Cartier, Chanel, Dior, Celine, Escada, Bvlgari, Fendi, Loewe, Prada, Versace and Lanvin.

The building was up until 2010 the location for M2, one of the most famous nightclubs in Shanghai. M2 was relocated to another location the same year.

Images

Tower One in 2004
Tower One viewed from the street

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Plaza 66 - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
^ ^a ^b Georges Binder, ed. (2006). One Hundred and One of the World's Tallest Buildings. Mulgrave, Victoria Australia: The Images Publishing Group PTY Ltd 2006. pp. 94–95. ISBN 1-86470-173-0.
^ Emporis.com - Plaza 66
^ Emporis.com - Plaza 66 Tower 2
^ Emporis Skyscraper Award - The nominees for 2001

External links

"Plaza 66 Complex". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
"Plaza 66 Tower 1". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2015-05-22.
"Plaza 66 Tower 2". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2015-05-14.
"Plaza 66 Tower One". SkyscraperPage.
"Plaza 66 Tower Two". SkyscraperPage.
Plaza 66 at www.hanglung.com

Shopping malls in China

Beijing

Shanghai

Guangzhou

CITIC Plaza
Happy Valley
Taikoo Hui

Elsewhere

See also: List of shopping centres in Hong Kong

Skyscrapers in Shanghai over 170 meters (558 feet)

Completed:

Over 300 m	Shanghai Tower (632 m, 2014) Shanghai World Financial Center (492 m, 2008) Oriental Pearl Tower (468 m, 1995) Jin Mao Tower (421 m, 1998) Shimao International Plaza (333 m, 2005) White Magnolia Plaza (320 m, 2011)
200–300 m	Shanghai Wheelock Square (298 m, 2008) Plaza 66 Tower 1 (288 m, 2001) Tomorrow Square (285 m, 2003) K11 (278 m, 2002) Bocom Financial Towers (265 m, 2002) Grand Gateway Shanghai Towers (262 m, 2005) Shanghai IFC North Tower (260 m, 2010) One Lujiazui (256 m, 2008) Bank of Shanghai Headquarters (252 m, 2005) Shanghai IFC South Tower (250 m, 2009) Maxdo Centre (241 m, 2005) Cloud Nine (238 m, 2006) International Ocean Shipping Building (232 m, 2000) Plaza 66 Tower 2 (228 m, 2006) Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel (226 m, 2006) Bank of China Tower (226 m, 2000) Raffles City (222 m, 2003) Jasper Tower (220 m, 2008) The Longemont Shanghai (218 m, 2005) Shanghai Dong Hai Plaza (217 m, 2004) World Finance Tower (212 m, 2000) King Tower (212 m, 1996) Pudong International Information Port (211 m, 2001) Nan Zheng Building (205 m, 1998) Lippo Plaza (204 m, 1998) Shanghai Sen Mao International Building (203 m, 1998) Huaxia Financial Square Towers (202 m, 2003) Golden Bell Mansion (200 m, 1998) Radisson Hotel Shanghai New World (200 m)
170–200 m	World Plaza Shanghai (199 m, 1998) Bund Center (198 m, 2002) Wenxin United Press Building (197 m, 1999) Lan Sheng Building (196 m, 1997) China Insurance Building (196 m, 1999) The Center (196 m, 2004) CITIC Square (193 m, 2000) Huaneng Union Tower (188 m, 1997) CAAC Pudong Tower (188 m, 2001) Bao'an Tower (188 m, 1997) Shanghai Futures Building (187 m, 1998) China Merchants Tower (186 m, 1995) Shanghai China Merchants Plaza Office Building (186 m, 1998) Aurora Plaza (185 m, 2003) Pudong Development Mansion (185 m, 2001) Ciro's Plaza (181 m, 2002) Union Square Towers (185 m, 2005) Pudong Shangri La Hotel Extension (180 m, 2005) Citigroup Tower (180 m, 2005) Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center (180 m, 2000) Harbour Ring Plaza (178 m, 1998) K. Wah Center (178 m, 2005) Four Seasons Hotel (172 m, 2002)