Jinmao Tower

Introduction 

Located in the center of Lujiazui in Pudong New District, Jinmao Tower stands 1,380 feet high and has 88 floors covering an area of 2.3 hectares. It was designed by Skidmore, an American architectural firm and Owings & Merrill of Chicago. Its construction began in 1994 and was completed in 1999 by an architect by the name Adrian D. Smith. Ever since it was opened it uses a computerized energy management system to achieve high performance in addition to a broader enterprise asset management (EAM) system.

It now houses financial and trade businesses in addition to a five-star hotel. It has an annex building that occupies 6 floors occupied by multifunctional halls with banquet halls, conference halls, exhibition halls and a recreational area. In 2013 the building received a LEED-EB: OM (Existing Buildings: Operations and Management) Gold certification. 

There are two super-fast elevators operating at 9.1 meters per second between the ground floor and the 88th floor which takes visitors only 45 seconds from the ground floor to the 88th floor. In addition to this, there are six other elevators in every 10 floors that help save waiting time up to 35 seconds even when its rush hour. The basement has parking that is 3 stories deep and can accommodate up to 800 vehicles and 2,000 bicycles. 

Things to see and do on a visit 

Jin Mao Tower Skywalk

Located on the 88th floor, this 60 meters long and 1.2 meters wide glass skywalk is a thrill and a great observation area for comprehensive and sweeping views of Huangpu River and its bank. The skywalk has a capacity of 1000 people who wear safety helmets and ropes for safety purposes.

The general building 

The 1st and 2nd floors are occupied by a lobby. The lower floors of the building from the 3rd up to the 50th floor are office spaces but above it is a deluxe 5-star hotel that is the Grand Hyatt hotel occupying 35 floors. After that, there is a six-story structure called the Podium Building that is occupied by an art exhibition space, restaurants, shops and a 395 seat concert hall. The 86th floor is occupied by a club exclusive for Grand Hyatt guests and the 87th floor has the hotel restaurant.