Xujiahui Tower
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The Xujiahui Tower is a supertall skyscraper
that was proposed for construction in Shanghai, China. It was designed by the Atlanta based firm John Portman & Associates, Inc. If built, it would have been the second tallest building in Shanghai, after the Shanghai World Financial Center
. It would have 92 floors and stand at 460 meters, or 1,509 ft.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
that was proposed for construction in Shanghai, China. It was designed by the Atlanta based firm John Portman & Associates, Inc. If built, it would have been the second tallest building in Shanghai, after the Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai World Financial Center
The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
. It would have 92 floors and stand at 460 meters, or 1,509 ft.