Changsha IFS Tower is a pair of
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Most modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall high-rise bui ...
s in
Changsha
Changsha is the capital of Hunan, China. It is the 15th most populous city in China with a population of 10,513,100, the Central China#Cities with urban area over one million in population, third-most populous city in Central China, and the ...
,
Hunan
Hunan is an inland Provinces of China, province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the Administrative divisions of China, province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Gu ...
, China, with Tower 1 rising 452 meters and Tower 2 rising 315 meters.
Construction started in 2013 and completed in 2017.
It is the
20th tallest building in the world and the tallest in Hunan.
IFS stands for "International Finance Square".
This twin-tower development is based on
Harbour City, a hyper-connected retail development in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
. The Changsha complex sports an underground network of linkages to an interchange hub (
Wuyi Square Station) for
Changsha metro
The Changsha Metro (officially zh, s=, c=长沙轨道交通, t=, p=chángshā guǐdào jiāotōng, labels=no; usually called ) is a rapid transit system in Changsha and Xiangtan. The first operational line, Line 2, commenced service on April 2 ...
lines
1 and
2. The same underground passageway connects with one of the busiest pedestrian streets in China — Huangxing Road Pedestrian Shopping Street.
The rectangular form of the glass-clad towers is interrupted by a series of metal fins that add a hint of complexity to their appearance and reduce glare for the interior office spaces. Tower 1 features a crown that incrementally sets back by several meters at three points. Like many towers that break the 400-meter barrier, reduced floor plate sizes at the top are best suited for hotel uses—with guest willing to pay a premium for accommodations at such heights.
At the base, a block-sized podium contains a mega mall of 230,000 square meters.
Changsha IFS Tower 1 also has 700 meters of retail street frontage, greater than that of its likeness, Harbour City. The retail mall, among the largest in Changsha and Central China, offers amenities spanning entertainment, lifestyle, culture, and dining.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in China
China has the largest number of skyscrapers in the world, surpassing that of the top eleven largest, the List of tallest buildings in the United States, United States (870+), List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates, United Arab E ...
References
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Skyscrapers in Changsha
Skyscraper office buildings in China
Skyscraper hotels in China