#005 l Jin Mao Tower l SHANGHAI l 421m l 93fl

[D-Mac]

Jin Mao Tower
Shanghai, China

HEIGHT: 421 meters/1,380 feet
FLOORS: 88
COMPLETION: 1998
ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill LLP

The Jin Mao Building is situated at the mouth of the Yan'an Dong Lu Tunnel, in Pudong, adjacent to Century Avenue, which is the core of Lujiazui, Pudong, a finance and trade center. To the east is a gorgeous view of the prosperous New Area of Pudong. To the west is the beautiful Huang Pu River; and the southern view encompasses the Zhangyang Road business and trade zone. The structure is adjacent to the 100,000 sqm Central Greens, just north of the building. The surrounding road network is well developed, enabling smooth traffic flow. One may take the tunnel bus or the subway line to reach the Jin Mao Building. It takes only two minutes to get to the downtown area in Puxi using the tunnel.

A supertall structure exemplifying traditional Chinese style, Jin Mao Building is the symbolic architecture of Shanghai's entry into 21st century. Being China's tallest and the world's third tallest, Jin Mao Building is ranked after Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Sears Tower in Chicago, US. Designed by the Chicago Office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in August 1998, Jin Mao Building covers 2.36 million sqm. It is 420.5 meters in height, reaching 88 levels, among which 3 are basements, covering 58,000 sqm, one for catering, and the other two for basement garage.

The Jin Mao Building is high-tech, high-rise office building combining offices, upscale stores and a hotel. Utilizing spacious and bright areas, levels 3 through 50 can accommodate up to 10,000 people. The 51st and 52nd levels are for mechanical and electrical equipment. Levels 53 to 87 are occupied by the Grand Hyatt - the world's tallest super 5-Star hotel. Levels 56 through 87 contain a spectacular 27-meter wide atrium, 142 meters tall. The atrium is surrounded by 555 guest rooms of various sizes and styles, and numerous Chinese and Western-style restaurants. The 86th level is an exclusive club for entrepreneurs. The 87th level is a restaurant with open-air seating. With a height of 341 meters, the 88th level is the highest sightseeing level in China, and can accommodate more than 1000 tourists. It takes only 45 seconds for two super-speed elevators to take tourists to the sightseeing level from the 1st level basement. The speed of each elevator is 9.1m per second. Tourists on the sightseeing level will have a bird's-eye view of Shanghai's new look. The Jin Mao Building has 79 lifts, among which 18 are escalators that are able to carry guests to any level rapidly, safely and comfortably. The annex building is 6 stories tall. One floor contains a theatre and exhibition hall, one contains a banquet area and the other three contain retail malls and recreation centers. The annex is constructed in the form of a square, protected by glass walls. It is equipped with the latest office building technology, including advanced water pumps, heating equipment, ventilation and fire fighting facilities, as well as the most up-to-date security and automatic monitoring systems.

The Jin Mao Building has established itself as the new pinnacle in the international supertall construction domain. Its outstanding design and predominant location make it a prime landmark in Shanghai.

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[RafflesCity]

Do check out www.jinmao88.com

http://www.lehigh.edu/ctbuh/bom_jm_graphics/jm.jpg

[Phil]

8.5 , awesome building, but the top is not perfect imo :)

[X-seed 4000]

The building looked average to me............ then I saw the third pic! 9.5 for you!

[ryanr]

I said 9 coz it is a greatly engineered bldg... Design, interior, facade, construction and location are all great!:)

[baqthier]

after some talks with my advisors, I pulled up it's ranking from 8(which was back in the old forum) to 9! so 9/10!! :guns1:

[Ersh]

Very cool and very tall! I like all the setbacks and details this building has. 9/10 :D

[RafflesCity]

9/10

China's answer to Empire State. This building is very grand and i like the pagoda-style design and the fact that its design focuses on the number 8, considered lucky.

[CG5]

Are you nuts??? You're doing them all AGAIN???

[SteelCity32]

I like it a lot.
9/10

[Bobdreamz]

I like the design but for some reason the top just doesn't do it for me....8.5/10

[BoresvilleMcYawn]

meh.....5/10

[Homeroids]

Very anti box like :) 8.5.

[Bond James Bond]

Great building, but the pic I like the best for some reason is the pic of the bar with the blue-looking windows! It just looks really neat for some reason. Also the pool looks cool (hey, that rhymes :))

[Francis20]

nice looking. i like the interiors most of all...
8/10:D
why do they (the chinese) love spires? >(

[gojeda]

Pagoda architecture does not translate well to skyscraper design. Jin Mao does what it can with what was given to it - and is great sense of height does get some points.

8/10.

G

[The Messiah]

I give it a 8.5.
I really like the top.
And the hotel!Wow.Howmany should that cost to be there for 1 night?

[mlm]

9.5 - I think it's a beauty:D Actually I think it's one of the most beautiful buildings in the world........

[Jasonhouse]

Gotta be one of the best buildings that SOM (Adrian Smith) has ever done. It is a complete building IMO, in that it has a strong concept, good context to it local culture and surroundings, a striking design and alot of inner beauty to boot. Without a doubt, it's one of my favorite skyscrapers in all of East Asia.

9.0/10

[Bob di Gills]

Yep, I love this one (how tall is it gonna be)

love the deco at the top :okay:

9/10

[Caledon1981]

very powerful design!! 9/10 because its really tall;)

[AG]

Love this building, especially the facade and setbacks. The spire adds an extra touch to this building.

9/10

[Patrick]

7/10

[Vesle]

Jin Mao Building is really my favourite in Asia. Perhaps in the world! I like the setbacks, the spire, the materials which were used etc.

I like that the building is square in plan (seen from above) and that it's so slender and vertical.

I'll gladly be the first to say that I gave Jin Mao Building a 10/10.

[DrumCorpsAlum]

I've never been crazy about this building. 7/10.

[Rainier Meadows]

You've are witnessing My Top 3 Fave Towers!

10/10 - High Points for what neighbors Jin Mao has

[TYW]

9 /10

nice building

[hypermount]

10/10

prefer this one than TFC in taipeh

[Sunflower]

9.5/10

Great building :)

[Sunflower]

It's 1396 feet tall btw.

:)

[mystad]

China should build more buildings as good as this.

[tayser]

like the Petronas, I love the shape & height ;D

9

tays

[SUNNI]

god, this has to be one of themost beautiful building around

[Subdude]

Well I give this a 10, and this boy doesn't hand out 10s easily! Great detailing and proportions, and the classic influence is apparent. The best part is the rhythm of the design, articulated both vertically and horizontally. That's a skill that seems forgotten in a lot of buildings.

[enzo]

9.5/10 Just simply stunning.

[CTroyMathis]

Absolutely stunning building and stunning surrounds. 9.5.

Great exterior and super interior. I'd certainly love to stay in that building a day or two...or more!

[Steven]

I find the building to be very interesting

I give it a 9.0

[fro]

I love this, this is really nice. The colour is just right and design I love.

8.5. tops!

[CG5]

The consummate high-tech skyscraper. Magnificent. 10/10

[Pablo]

9/10 looks beautiful ,a little bit looks like a crystal ;)

[Liz L]

9/10 - Very impressive - tremendous height, with a very nice, many-sided shape that really stands out, especially near the top. And the graceful, almost delicate gridwork of the facade helps the height. Plus, the spire flows nicely from the rest of the tower, rising up from a series of setbacks (Hint, to some of you other architects out there!)

Maybe a few setbacks at the base might have helped, but still this is pretty amazing and, IMO, a good combination of traditonal and modern styling.

And I love the almost ethereal air it has when it's lit up at night.

Impressive interiors, too - but where are the blinds or curtains?

And what's the height, please?

[RafflesCity]

421m or 1380 feet.

Its shocking, but this building makes me so wanna go to Shanghai.

[Eddy]

A very impressive tower 8.5/10

[Wu-Gambino]

7/10

[Tony 175]

I think to much design and detail fucks it up. Its tal and thats good.
I give it a 7/10

[SeeMacau]

10/10
Great Building

[jovenus]

A more angular Petronas Tower.The characteristics of the ancient chinese pagoda expressed in a futuristic design.

Unlike most other towers, where only the roof and facade is emphasized and the body neglected
The clever arrangement of protruding geometry structure especially at the top really created the impresion of a smooth ascending peaked tower.

Rich in detail which resemble ancient hindu temple in some way too.
Not to mention the color of steel blend well with its futuristic theme. A truly master piece 9.5/10!

[brunob]

i gave it 9.

It was love at first sight!
i like how the successive layers of floors are indent into one another, and like many others said it fits like a glove in this city and culture.

[mrlinlin]

great

[oharak]

9.5 Fantastic building. You just have to go to Shanghai and stand underneath this building - the height and its slightly tapering design really do leave an impression - which other top 10 skyscrapers such as the bank of china and the central plaza in hong kong do not

[Muse]

SOM were sensitive enough to give it an Asiatic look.

9.5

[Muse]

BTW i like the entrance:

http://shanghai.grand.hyatt.com/shagh/picsbig/shahya01p002.jpg

[Lizardman]

I have been up there!!!!



:master: :master: :master: :master: :master: :master: :master: :master: :master:


How many masters?

9,

:D this is my vote!

[renell]

truly a masterpiece, i like 9

[LaVitae'Bella]

BoresvilleMcYawn, how can you give a poor 5 to this tower??? Are you trying to push KL's buildings? If so, you are really pathetic!!! Try to be honest!! 5 is really low!

[quantum]

Excellent : 9.5/10. :eek2:

[johonbravo]

6.5/10 because its ugly, but i give it credit for its height.

[Ashram]

My favourite skyscraper 9/10,

[Lars]

Yes, it's height is really a pluspoint(?). I give it a 8/10. :)

[The Chemist]

I love it. It's my favourite building in the world, and it's definately the best looking building in Asia (although I really like 2IFC and Bank of China). The design is fantastic.

[hforhenry]

Quite good~9/10

[ganjavih]

Gotta love the uniqueness... 8.5.

[Wisma]

A 10!!!!!.

Awesome tower!!!!.

[kuan]

very nice :)
but not as good as Petronas
9/10

[huaiwei]

10/10. :) It finally propelled Shanghai into the scraper league, and boy, wat better way to do it then this. :D

[SUNNI]

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<td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by kuan </i></b> </smallfont> </td>
<tr><td align=left valign=top>very nice :)
but not as good as Petronas
9/10</td></tr>
</table>hehe , two is better than one:)

[Evergrey]

9.5 What an absurdly intricate building! SImply stunning!

[coldstar]

honestly....ugly 3

[airsickpenthousedweller]

Boring,dull,predictable,bombastic,colourless.....

[TropicalSQ744]

Love the intricate top... It's not only well designed but well lit at night too! This scraper is definately the best China has to offer (until SWFC comes along, that is)! :D Full marks!! :cool:

[New Jack City]

3 or less/10..I can't find anything good to say about it other than it's height.

[my5ux]

honestly it 5uck, 1...the shape is out of order, if they wants to build ancient pagoda, y dun they build it in oktagon shape?

[rj2uman]

9.5/10 Almost perfect! Gotta love that atrium!

[Falcaonet]

I give it a 7 due to its height only.

[Necker]

8/10

[Mr.OW]

10!!

maginficent!!

[Galactica]

Incredible !!!

10/10

[Oaronuviss]

:eek: MY God. I never really acknowledged that building.

It's TOTALLY beautiful and just too amazing.

10.0 I rarely give that mark.


Whoever gave it a 3.5 or less is just far too retarded so I'm going to let it slide, but as for the people who marked below 5, they should not be attending this site. The sheer height of this building is INCREDIBLE. If someone can't appreciate that, then they should find a gun QUICK!

:|

[NYC4ever]

the bar and the atrium of this tower.. oh my god!
you must see it!

[james2390]

10

[weirdo]

i didnt like this one before. i thought it was a little overrated. now i find this one really attractive. it's so cool. i'm usually not a fan of SOM. this one to date is one of their best. it's a decent scraper in shanghai. it somehow reminds me of petronas. and the close ups are great. but still i prefer bank of china and 2ifc in china's other grand skyline.

9.5/10

[TallBox]

one of my world favourites

this building has formidable height and intricate design as well as extensive facilities for both tourists and business people.

9.5

[AtlanticaC5]

It's cool and very tall, but there's something that makes me dislike it a bit...8/10, though :)

[il fenomeno]

jin mao is a great tower. beside the great shape i love the colours, they seem to change from blue to orange to red depending on the sunlight 10/10

[SFtoBoise]

8/10

Probably one of my favorite China buildings, and I'm not a fan of Chinese architecture at all. I really like this building because SOM built it. It is amazing how SOM which builds American style buildings could make an amazing building like this that fits China pefectly.

http://www.arnona.co.il/magazine/vol-16/sky/JinMaoTower.jpg

[Patrick]

sweet

9

[Primo]

The best modern skyscraper ever 10/10, is just perfect :guns1:

[MCC]

8/10 Awesome crown.

[manx_bkk]

9.0/10
Beautiful design and excellent frame work.
Cool shape and color.
Magnificent!

[Fabio]

8/10


Nice, but nothing amazing.

[sjambler]

8.5/10 It has a really neat inside core w/balconies too.

[Aquarius]

it would have to be prohibited to make skyscraper like this :mad: 1/10

[dom]

one of the worlds best. 10

[vincent]

Originally posted by SFtoBoise

8/10

Probably one of my favorite China buildings, and I'm not a fan of Chinese architecture at all. I really like this building because SOM built it. It is amazing how SOM which builds American style buildings could make an amazing building like this that fits China pefectly.

http://www.arnona.co.il/magazine/vol-16/sky/JinMaoTower.jpg

stop this BS! This tower was designed by SOM AND a famous architecture firm in Shanghai. There is no way SOM can comes up with this design without that Shanghai firm.

Quote: "I really like this building because SOM built it."
sounds like you are a 5 years kid or something.

[Vespa]

My favorite scraper on the planet. I would give it 100/10 if it was possible!

:guns1: :guns1: :guns1:

10/10

[Schroedinger's Cat]

9/10 :okay:

[hongkiu]

9:|

[A-brain]

I never cared much for Jin Mao - always thought the chinese style tiers were a bit 'odd' etc..

But having just seen it in person - and *particularly* at nightime - my impression has changed completely..

It's an awesome tower - just grand and majestic - towering over the rest of the city at the back of Pudong like a grand old relative..

At night - with the trademark Shanghai haze - it looks about 700m & 200 stories tall!! Truly amazing..

9.5/10

[Wu-Gambino]

http://www.freepgs.com/speckled10/DSCN0090.jpg

[7 World Trade]

love the pagoda look and its one-of-a-kind appearance. way better than tfc. my favorite skyscraper in the eastern hemisphere.

10/10

[SoboleuS]

My favourite Chinese skyscraper, and one of the best in the world :cool: 9.5/10

[SHORTY]

9/10
STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Almost perfect!

[Meeg]

It's amazing - designer play with viewers an optical game :) it has made a big impression on me :)

[Paradise]

i just love it 9/10

[hoody]

love it, i like how the top plays games with you!

9/10

[samson]

8.5!

[andy77aus]

9
Ive been up this one, Its awesome. The best part about it is from the top inside the building you can look down about 50 floors internally. It really makes you dizzy!

[Orfeo]

8/10
I like it.

[Kevinkhoo1986]

i love the sharp of this building!!

[Pallas]

I've just stayed in the Hyatt in the Jin Mao for a week's break in Shanghai and the building is awesome both inside and out. Close up, the external detailing is fantastic, and from further away the tower's silhouette soars gracefully. But the best thing for me was the tower's tiny footprint: it can't be more than 50m by 50m on the ground. Truly majestic.

[skylover]

The Jin Mao Tower is absolutely stunning.
8.5/10

[Mark_from_Shenzhen]

cool combination of traditional chinese elements and western futuristic design, but i like the new 460+ World Finance Center, which will be built beside the JMB, way better.

[Rapid]

The best of the best in mainland China, out of Hong Kong. Look at the interior. Suicide heaven for crazy people (but you have to climb up all thos stairs :{ )

[beyond 1000]

A winner to say the least. This is a 9.5 for me. Great public access and a beautiful shape, especially on the third picture from the opening page. Very exciting and inviting.

[yoyo22]

8.5/10

Out of the "Asian Historic" Spires (Petronas, etc), this is my favorite. A little too ornamental for my taste, but soaring and graceful. Needs more large buildings around it, cant wait till the area around it fills up. A really impressive tower all around, if a little too complicated. (8.5 is a high mark from me!)

[zxs]

i love it, one of my favourites

[myfoong]

Very tall and pretty building. 9/10 from me. Do you guys find it very lonely like standing in an isolated cubical?

[Winus]

I like it 8.5, but somehow I voted 5.5 earlier when I was in a bad mood. :(

[Muse]

SOM were sensitive enough to give it an Asiatic look.True!! Interestingly enough skyscrapers.com have given Jin Mao along with Taipei's 101 their styles the apt term of "Oriental Rivalism".

Both tower's designs based on the numeral 8, considered lucky in Chinese numerology.

Shanghai's Jin Mao Taipei's 101 (For comparative purposes):

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/379jinmaotower1-med.jpg_http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/379taipei101.jpg

[Jheef]

9.5.... AMAZING very tall and very beautifulllll :)

[Justadude]

Wow! Definitely an answer to Western-style scrapers. Very sleek, very impressive. I'd imagine that the visual impact from street level is fantastic. 10/10

[DamienK]

Nice overall proportions and spire, and the facade detailing is intricate. 8/10

[Rapid]

It's a 10, perfect building design to today's standards.

[severl]

Perfect building ! I like it!

[dutchmetal]

7/10

[jimm]

9/10

[Dubai-Lover]

this is a skyscraper! nice design! love the grand hyatt hotel "lobby" up there! 10

[Monkey]

8/10

Awesome height and presence on the skyline.

There's something I don't like about the facade, though. I'm not sure, maybe it's the opacity of the windows, or the colour, I can't quite explain it.

[Imperial]

great!9/10

[Jules]

9.5. One of my favorites.

[Osborne]

The very definition of a skyscraper. 10/10

[Xeni-2]

Sorry, I have never been fond of Jin Mao Tower :(. 6/10

[Zuelas]

9.5

Gorgeous! So impressive and cant wait to see that entire area finished- will be something to see.

[Shafick]

The highest building in China, deserve 10...!

:cheers: :applause: :applause: :nocrook:

[Alvaro0127]

10.-.-....-.-.-.-. Amazing Building...

[DD2020]

Classic traditional Chinese style.

9.5 :)

[LibertyTwo]

a SOM classic

definitely the architect who made this building great, it does not fit in well to the surroundings though

9/10

[Trances]

yep almost perfect
9/10

[STR]

edited

[TritaniumZ3]

2nd best chinnees tower
9/10

[GuilhermeC]

Nice base.
Horrible top!!
Bad lighting, IMO.
5,5/10

[JAKJ]

Jin Mao bad lighting?!?!?!!?!?!!!?!?!? :bash:

You should stand at the base at night an look up (especially on a corner profile) I have not seen better/more suitable lighting on this Earth.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/JAKJ/JinMaoCANON.jpg

[Trances]

love how it disappears in to darkness

[BHK24]

I kinda like it, it's tall, anyway this is the perfect location for Taipei 101
8/10

[andysimo123]

I've never really looked at this before one reason its ugly and kinda looks like Taipei 101. 6/10

[R@ptor]

One of my favorite chinese skyscrapers. 9.5/10

[Clashman]

Here's a photo I found from inside the Jin Mao Tower:
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/2920261-lg.jpg

[ILikeCheese]

This is truly an incredible structure! I've only grown more impressed over time with its depth and character. It must be an awesome sight to see in person.

[Paolo]

8.5/10 much better than Taipei

[Its not about me]

7.5 - Big, but not overly attractive. I don't personally care for the pagoda-type features. I actually like the design of some of the smaller surrounding towers better.

[www.sercan.de]

Chinas Empire State building....8/10

[rachnyc]

nice design.
9/10

[Cliff]

10/10!!!
perfection at its highest order!
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/85jmt.jpg

[Þróndeimr]

Holy crap, beautiful image cliff...:okay:

[Ellatur]

8.5/10

[mumbojumbo]

I don't really like it. 6/10

[SkyHawk]

7/10

[Petr]

10
world's top 5

[mk61]

10/10 - cant think of any way of improving on this building.

[Rapid]

Perfect Design.

World's best interior design for a skysraper.

It takes into consideration history also.

[O.G. Gnarkill]

^Agreed! I think this one would have been a much better design for a WTB
than Taipei 101 as far as integrating Chinese culture into architecture. I gave it a 9/10. Until the completion of its future neighbor,Shanghai WFC, this will be my favorite supertall in the Orient - with the Bank of China in HK a close 2nd place. :cool:

[onetwothree]

Not very pretty, but not bad either.

8

[Sonic from Padova]

8! :)

[Alvin]

Definitely better than Taipei 101, but still, lacks the WOW factor of other classic such as the Bank of China, HK and Petronas Towers. Looks particularly good at night though. 7/10

[Cynick]

Better than many other renowned skyscrapers, but I'm no conformist, I want even better buildings. ;)

[MattSal]

The best skyscraper in China outside of Hong Kong. Pure and simple. I love its classical Chinese design, so I give it a 9.5/10.

[i_am_hydrogen]

9/10 - not my style, but a brilliant Chinese building nonetheless.

[deli]

look like Petronas Towers a lot! my favorite style--very asian. same score from me...10/10

[Magician]

I would give 8.5...

[Azn_chi_boi]

8 because the building is not that good that its built in 2003, feels like its built in the late 80's

[beiklopa]

8.5/10

[flatiron94]

The top is interesting but I dont like it.

[Medo]

As ugly as Taipei 101, 3

[get13]

awesome, especially the top. 8.5/10

[Pengui]

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/040923_jinmao01.jpg

I have to say that this building looks so much better in real than on photographs ^^
I really don't know how they manage to clean it with all those wire-thingies, but the result is there: it's at the same time shiny-glassy and shiny-metallic, which gives it a unique look and very interesting reflections. The spire is awesome. The observation deck is awesome. The hotel is awesome. The lobby is hmm... so-so, but the plaza is nice. The main drawback is still that it doesn't manage to look so good on photographs, most of the time.
Oh, I forgot, excellent lighting, but too bad it stops at the hotel floors :-/
8.5

[Skybean]

http://img255.echo.cx/img255/5030/31990532shanghaijinmaotower001.jpg

[360 Modena]

^the best tower in the world!^

[B@dGuYoM]

7.5/10

[Forza Raalte]

8/10

Probably one of my favorite China buildings, and I'm not a fan of Chinese architecture at all. I really like this building because SOM built it. It is amazing how SOM which builds American style buildings could make an amazing building like this that fits China pefectly.

http://www.arnona.co.il/magazine/vol-16/sky/JinMaoTower.jpg

From this view it looks great 9/10 but in some other view the Jin Mao looks fat and than it less elegant and beautiful 7/10. Final 8/10

[Phobos]

10/10

The building echoes very well the traditional chinese architecture,and the shape is a landmark of elegance.

[Latoso]

9/10

[Altius]

10/10

[Reflex]

8/10.

[ksunarjo]

LOVE IT
one of my favourite...
9.0

[geminiguy7]

8.5

[DRAKKO]

no se miran las fotos :(

[STR]

Well, I spent 12 hours making a model of this building, so obviously I like it. 10/10
http://img93.exs.cx/img93/9706/jm001.jpg

[DarkFenX]

Great design to resemble the ancient Chinese architectural design and tall. 9/10

[Henk]

9/10.

[empersouf]

I don't like thos small blocks from 7 floors near the Jin Mao Tower.:(

[Yardmaster]

Magnificent!

[Mr.Skyscraper]

Magnificent. Kinda looks like the Petronas and a new version of the Empire State. I really enjoy the great amount of set backs it possesses. Great engineering and facade!
9/10

[CborG]

The top ruins the whole structure..7/10

[RafflesCity]

http://tinypic.com/5u48rt

http://tinypic.com/5u48ld

[Principes]

8.5

[DRAKKO]

10/10

[ROYAL BLUE]

10/10

[FJP]

Possibly the best, with an unique facade. 10/10

[Travis007]

10!!!

The most complicated facade in the world!

[Djoez]

One of the most beautiful buildings in the world!! 10/10

[Zarkon]

Thei Taipei 101's brother :D

8.5

[EarlyBird]

Looks a bit odd to me, but impressive. 8/10.

[Javi]

China´s skyscrapers are gooooooood...:drool:
10/10 for Jin Mao Tower!!!

[El_Greco]

oh yeah very nice 9.5/10

[dennis7091]

9/10

[MIKI]

8!

[malec]

Love the detail.

9,5/10

[samba_man]

9/10:okay:

[Citystyle]

8.5

[oki]

its propably the best looking skyscraper in china.
9/10

[Ninnghizhidda]

i like the design. 9

[firulais2005]

7/10

[pali]

wow!! very nice 10

[CPN]

I love it, one of my favs 9,5/10

[Oriolus]

7/10. If it wasn't so tall it would probably be even lower. Not one of my favourites.

It and SWFC are going to make one hell of a pair though. Two buildings over 420m next to each other!! (well there's Petronas but that's different). I guess Jin Mao's observation deck will close when SWFC opens?
http://www.lera.com/pimg/shanghaiwfc/9730530_large.jpg

[Dancer]

simply amazing 10

[sander]

I don`t like the colour very much, but design is awesome. :okay:

[im_from_zw038]

extremely ugly, but a night it's ok. 6

[london-b]

I don't like it. Too imposing and looks too like a few other buildings in the world. 8/10

[Artemy13]

Cool, but I not much love chinese style :(
6/10

[adidas]

I think it looks amazing from inside not so much from outside. I donty like that pagoda style so i'll give it 7/10.

Here are some interior pics

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/2495/16eq.jpg

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/6348/10rz.jpg

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/9858/18oe.jpg

[adidas]

OMG 41 people have voted under 3 or less. THATS A SHAME!

[clarky]

9.5/10

[EuroStar]

9/10 Lovin it!

[Gerard]

for me almost perfect. 9.5/10

[۩SkyScraper۩]

one my favorites 10

[chengdu's kid]

10/10

[Mosaic]

I love it. 9/10 for its uniqueness and beauty.

[ChiLooper]

6/10...Don't like it very much...

[Skylandman]

6/10

[Effer]

8/10.

[Sinjin P.]

It doesn't look nice during the day but great at night. 8.5/10

[Cpbujaa]

9/10

[Blue_Sky]

awesome building
9/10

[absolutedank]

i love it because its so different but yet themed perfectly for the location. i do love the look of the entire building how it tapers up to a beautiful top. but then it falls short with a spire thats just a little too short for the girth of the building 8/10

[benedetton_alexandra]

it looks really nice 1 metre away the glass is so shiny.

[mike_feng90]

9.5/10

[Vrysxy]

8/10

[Cabman]

This is what scrapers are all about. 9.5

[sharpie20]

9.5/10 i've been inside, really cool building, especially looking down at the hotel from the observation deck

[jaystar]

great building i love it!!!
10

[Adam from Oz]

Intellectually I know I should love it but it just does nothing for me.

5/10

Cheers,

Adam

[Art Deco]

A very respectable 8.5/10

[Han17]

10/10

[lancetop]

Strong 10.

This is an enormous building and could have ended up as a behemouth, but it combines grace and grandeur with it's mammoth mass----it's a splendid work of architecture and achievement :)

[forvine]

8.5/10

[mr_storms]

8/10

[FROM LOS ANGELES]

Don't they call this building 'Pagoda of something'? 8/10

[Red_Dragon808]

11 out of 10

[Symphony of Lights]

For some reason I just never took to liking this building all that much, which is pretty unfortunate because I usually like the big giants.

7.5/10