Shanghai World Financial Center: A Financial Landmark Above the Clouds
Overview
The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is located in the core area of the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone in Pudong New Area, Shanghai. Together with the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai Tower, it forms the "Three Piece Set" skyline of Lujiazui. The building has a total floor area of approximately 381,600 square meters, a height of 492 meters, with 101 floors above ground and 3 underground levels. It was developed by Mori Building Corporation of Japan and designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Completed and opened on August 29, 2008, it was the tallest building in mainland China at the time and the world's tallest flat-roofed skyscraper. The building houses Grade A office space, a five-star hotel (Park Hyatt Shanghai), a conference center, retail, and observation facilities. The 100th-floor "Observation Deck" at 474 meters is the world's second-highest viewing platform (second only to the Shanghai Tower's 118th floor at 546 meters).
