Goldin Finance 117
| Goldin Finance 117 | |
|---|---|
中国117大厦 | |
 Goldin Finance 117 in 2023 | |
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| Alternative names | Walking Stick |
| General information | |
| Status | On hold |
| Location | Xiqing District, Tianjin, China |
| Construction started | 16 August 2008 |
| Topped-out | 8 September 2015 |
| Estimated completion | TBA |
| Owner | Goldin Financial Holdings Ltd. |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 597 m (1,959 ft) |
| Top floor | 584.5 m (1,918 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 128 |
| Floor area | 370,000 m2 (4,000,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 89 |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Goldin Finance 117, also known as China 117 Tower (Chinese: 中国117大厦), is an unfinished supertall skyscraper in Xiqing District, Tianjin, China. The tower was topped out in 2015 at a height of 597 m (1,957 ft). It has 128 storeys above ground, with 117 of them intended for housing, hotel, and commercial space, which provides the source of the building’s name.[2] Designed by P&T Group, construction began in 2008 but was twice halted. As of December 2024[update], it remains unfinished and unoccupied.
Goldin Finance 117 and other failed skyscraper projects in China were responsible for the government banning construction of buildings over 500 metres (1,640 feet).[3][4] If ever completed, Goldin Finance 117 will be one of China's last 500+ m towers for the foreseeable future.[5][4]
History
[edit]Construction of the skyscraper began in 2008 and was scheduled for completion in 2014. However, work was suspended in January 2010 due to the fallout of the Great Recession and eventually resumed in 2011 with the new estimated completion of 2018–2019. The building was topped out on 8 September 2015, making it the fifth-tallest building in the world at the time.[6]
It was originally meant to be the centerpiece in the Goldin Metropolitan Scheme, a mixed-use luxury development on the outskirts of Tianjin catering to the super-rich, although the economic viability of the project was questionable. But around the same time, The building's owner, Goldin Properties (a subsidiary of Goldin Financial Holdings Ltd.), ran into financial difficulties in the aftermath of the June 2015 Chinese stock market crash and was forced to suspend construction in December 2015.[7]
As of December 2024[update], the building remains unfinished and unoccupied. China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the contractor of the project, removed all on-site workers and left it unfinished.[8] It is currently certified by Guinness World Records as the World's Tallest Unoccupied Building.[9]
Design
[edit]Goldin Finance 117 is designed to resemble a walking stick, and has that as its nickname.[10] Earlier designs resembled the shape of a fin and a diamond. Goldin Finance 117 is planned to be the main tower of Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan, a Central Business District funded by Goldin Properties, and would be built nearby the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club.[11]
Urban exploration
[edit]In 2015, two Russian and Chinese urban explorers climbed the tower and the construction crane.[12]
In 2016, Russian couple Ivan Beerkus (Kuznetsov) and Angela Nikolau climbed the under-construction tower. Their video received over 922,000 views as of April 2023 and attracted worldwide media attention.[13][14][15][16]
See also
[edit]- List of tallest buildings in China
- Other skyscrapers on hold in China
- Ryugyong Hotel, previous record holder
References
[edit]- ^ "Goldin Finance 117 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "The Story Behind China's 600-Metre Abandoned Skyscraper". The B1M. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "China limits construction of 'super high-rise buildings'". BBC News. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Tallest building unoccupied". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ Holland, Oscar (6 June 2020). "No taller than 500M, no plagiarism: China signals 'new era' for architecture". CNN. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Goldin Finance 117 Tops Out in Tianjin - Global Tall News". 2016-11-04. Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Tallest building unoccupied". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ Chan, K. G. (2019-12-12). "Wuhan skyscraper fails to rise to great heights". Asia Times. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Tallest building unoccupied". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Goldin Finance 117 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ The Story Behind China's 600-Metre Abandoned Skyscraper, 30 June 2021, retrieved 2022-08-06
- ^ "Oncer. ONTHECRANE of 117 vimeo video". Alex Okulovsky. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Couple Climbs The Highest Construction Site in the World 640M youtube video". Travel Ticker. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Nikolau, Angela (22 August 2016). "Climbing Goldin Finance 117 instagram video". Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Tianjin Crane Climbing 600 m - Drone video". Alex DeLarge. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Couple Climbs World's Tallest Construction Site Without Harnesses: 'I'm Not Afraid of Getting Caught'". Inside Edition. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016.
External links
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Media related to Goldin Finance 117 at Wikimedia Commons
