Xiamen International Centre
Xiamen International Center is a skyscraper under construction in Xiamen, China.[1] The tower was topped out in April 2016, and the building is expected to be completed in 2020.
| Xiamen International Center | |
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厦门国际中心 | |
 Xiamen International Center (topped out in October 2018) | |
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| Former names | 邮电大厦(China Post & Telecommunication Tower) |
| Alternative names | Fortune Cookie Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | On-hold |
| Town or city | Xiamen |
| Country | China |
| Construction started | 1996 (As China Post & Telecom Tower) |
| Completed | 2017 (est.) |
| Opened | 2020 |
| Owner | CGDG |
| Height | 339.9 m (1,115 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 68 |
| Floor area | 115,075.92 m2 (1,238,666.9 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Gensler |
The location of Xiamen International Center was formerly China Post & Telecommunication Tower, a planned 342-meter tall office building with telecommunication tower on top. The project began construction in 1996 but was halted at podium level due to a financial situation within China Post. The current building began construction in 2014, and is expected to be completed in September 2017.
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.
References
- "Xiamen International Center". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
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