Dalian Xiwang Tower
Owner: |
China Central Properties Ltd. (Current owner is RREEF) |
Architect: |
Minoru Yamasaki & Associates |
Project Location: |
Dalian, China |
Project Scope: |
Structural Engineering, Precast Cladding Engineering and Construction Engineering |
Project Details: |
43-stories, 89,000 square meter, precast prestressed concrete, grade-A office tower located near the city centre of Dalian, Liaoning Province. |
Challenge: |
This building is located in a high seismic zone on the northeast coast of China |
Solution: |
Structural design for this building involved precast concrete beams, slab soffits and a precast concrete façade and parapet cladding system. |
Results: |
This project was completed in record time as the precast design allowed erection of the building structure at a rate of one floor every three days. Completed in 1999. |
