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Shanghai Arch
Shanghai, China
Built 2006-2009

 
 
  • The Shanghai Arch consists of a an iconic office building and a podium shopping complex offering an assortment of retail, dining and entertainment establishments. The office building is organized into two twenty-two story towers that are joined at the 23rd floor by a seven story sky bridge that creates a gate form. The building envelope utilizes a high-tech double skin facade system that achieves numerous ecologically sustainable performance advantages.

    Team:

    Architect: John Portman & Associates

    Duval Role: Design Team

    Project Information:

    Use: Office, Retail, Dining, Entertainment

    Area: 2,834,000 sf

    Stories: 29

    Height: 475 ft

    Images © Luo Wen VMA Visual / John Portman & Associates, Inc.