Canton Tower
GUANGZHOU, China
Tower Story
Canton Tower promises an awe-inspiring adventure at every level, offering tourism facilities, entertainment and radio and television signal transmission. The Tower is a new landmark in the center of Guangzhou city, located in the new CBD, on the Pearl River.
The Tower covers a total net area of 114,054 square meters. The building is 600 meters tall and consists of the 450 meters high body tower and a 150 meters high mast antenna.
Facts and Statistics
City name
Guangzhou
Architects
Mark Hemel, Barbara Kuit
Inauguration date
30.09.2010
Construction time
6 years
Construction cost
USD$450m
Total height
600m
Restaurant capacity
80 / 120 / 150 / 380
Concrete quality used for construction
150,000 m3
Depth below ground
10m
Total floor area
175,458m2
Height of observatory
433.2m
Number of windows
8,922
Number of steps up to the top
2837
Elevators
6
Elevator capacity per hour
1,800
Elevator speed
6m/s & 5 m/s
Elevator manufacturer
Otis
Maximum design wind speed (k/h)
400 k/h
Maximum diameter of shaft
60m
Minimum diameter of shaft
30m
Net useable area of building
114,054m2
Number of broadcasting facilities
2
Steel quantity used for construction
40,000 tons
Antenna length
150 m
Antenna weight
1,550 tons
Sway of antenna from core
2.11m
Total weight of tower
100,000 tons
Water tank capacity
540m3
Weight of the metal structure
50,000 tons
Unique features of the tower
Fully glazed triangular boxes The highest post office in the world The highest ferry wheels in the world
Gallery
Contact Info
David Luo
General Manager
Davidluojiu@hotmail.com
222 Yuejiangxi Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China Telephone: 86 020 89338222
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