Assignment 1

JIN MAO BUILDING

Jin Mao Building is a symbolic architecture of Shanghai marching to the 21st century. It is the first tallest in the country and third tallest in the world, hosting the tallest hotel ever built. The Jin Mao Building was built by the Shanghai Jian Gong Group between the years August, 1998 and 1999. It is made of glass, stainless, aluminum and granite. The style is modern.
Jin Mao Building is located in Shanghai, China. This building was built in 1998 and was fully operational in 1999. It was designed by the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Its post modern form, whose complexity rises as it ascends, draw on traditional Chinese architecture such as the tiered pagoda, gently stepping back to create a rhythmic pattern as it rises. The building has 3 main entrances to the lobby, two for the office portion and one for the hotel. Additionally, a 6-story podium at the tower bade houses the Hayatt's conference and banquet facilities (first two floors) as well as a shopping mall, restaurants and nightclubs. And the Jin Mao Building is an 88 story landmark super tall skyscraper in the Lujianzui area of the Pudong district of Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

Masitah binti Mat Hussain.
(A120237)