1455
Global
Height rank

Riviera TwinStar Square 1

Shanghai
Height
1
To Tip:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
215.8 m / 708 ft
2
Architectural:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
215.8 m / 708 ft
3
Occupied:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest occupied floor within the building.
202.6 m / 665 ft
  Floors
Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
49
Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.
4
1 2 3 Riviera TwinStar Square 1
Height 215.8 m / 708 ft
Floors 49
Official Name
The current legal building name.

Riviera TwinStar Square 1

Other Names
Other names the building has commonly been known as, including former names, common informal names, local names, etc.

Agricultural Bank of China

Name of Complex
A complex is a group of buildings which are designed and built as pieces of a greater development.

Riviera TwinStar Square

Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.

Building

Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished

Completed

Completion

2011

Country
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

China

City
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.

Shanghai

Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.

A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.

Office

Structural Material
All-Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered an “all-steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

All-Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars and/or steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.

All-Timber
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from timber. An all-timber structure may include the use of localized non-timber connections between timber elements. Note that a building of timber construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of timber beams is still considered an “all-timber” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.

Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. all-steel, all-concrete, all-timber), one on top of the other. For example, a Steel Over Concrete indicates an all-steel structural system located on top of an all-concrete structural system, with the opposite true of Concrete Over Steel.

Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used within a composite building’s primary structural elements.

All-Concrete

Height
Architectural
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."

215.8 m / 708 ft

To Tip
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
215.8 m / 708 ft
Occupied
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest occupied floor within the building.
202.6 m / 665 ft
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).

49

Floors Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.

4

# of Elevators
Number of Elevators refers to the total number of elevator cars (not shafts) contained within a particular building (including public, private and freight elevators).

11

Rankings

#
1455
Tallest in the World
#
46
Tallest in Shanghai

Construction Schedule

2006

Proposed

2007

Construction Start

2011

Completed

Architect
Architect of Record

Usually takes on the balance of the architectural effort not executed by the "Design Architect," typically responsible for the construction documents, conforming to local codes, etc. May often be referred to as "Executive," "Associate," or "Local" Architect, however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Architect of Record" exclusively.

Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.

MEP Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.

Material Supplier

Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).

Owner
Agricultural Bank of China
Developer
CITIC Pacific Group; Shanghai Rui Ming RE Co.
Architect
Design

Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.

Arquitectonica
Architect of Record

Usually takes on the balance of the architectural effort not executed by the "Design Architect," typically responsible for the construction documents, conforming to local codes, etc. May often be referred to as "Executive," "Associate," or "Local" Architect, however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Architect of Record" exclusively.

Structural Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.

MEP Engineer
Design

The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.

Contractor
Main Contractor

The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.

Shanghai Construction Group
Other Consultant

Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).

Lighting
Beijing Fortune Lighting System Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material Supplier

Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).

CTBUH Awards & Distinctions

Best Tall Building, by Region, Asia & Australasia 2011 Award of Excellence

2011 CTBUH Awards

 

CTBUH Initiatives

Lujiazui Harbor City Development & Riviera Twin Star Square Tour

19 September 2014 - Event

Riviera TwinStar Square Technical Tour Report

20 September 2012 - Event

 

About Riviera TwinStar Square 1

The towers are occupied by two different bank headquarters. Thus a key element of the design was to create symmetrical towers that are all about balance, order, and stability. Their interdependence sends the message of union and respect for each other simultaneously. The stone and glass towers rise in tandem to form a gateway to the Huangpu River. As they face each other, their façades curve dramatically to form an implied space that frames the sky and the city skyline. The facing inner curves are lit at night to emphasize the distinctive shape and monumental scale of the space.

This site is designed with the intention of integrating a high profile urban space within a new state of the art, highly modern business environment. This adds a sense of place, or destination, to an already popular area, where the community can utilize and enjoy the river landscape and partake in various recreational activities. In this sense, the main buildings are interconnected by an elevated platform which serves as weather protection for the indoor pedestrian corridor below, and above provides an outdoor public space. The project created specifically a raised basement level to cater to the height of the Huangpu River’s flood protection systems.

The architectural design is aimed at the needs of a flagship financial tenant, providing an efficient floor plate and special consideration to specialized trading floors and private meeting spaces. A removable slab area was integrated into the plan to accommodate flexibility for tenant needs, allowing connectivity to floors above and below for larger firms, or these can be kept closed for smaller tenants that will only occupy single floors. Individual MEP areas are reserved to help ensure the high electricity supply requirements for financial institutions.

The façade comprises unitized high performance Low-E glass, with solar control coating. Natural stone and aluminum cladding serve to add a distinctive patterned feature across the elevations, giving the towers a distinctly Chinese feel, and thus further grounding them in their local context. All the façade materials were procured locally in China and are recyclable.

A conventional reinforced concrete frame core wall system was adopted for the tower. However, some special structural features have been used for this project. Inclined columns are used at the curved elevations face to face to integrate the structure into the architectural form. Steel Reinforced Columns (SRC) are used in the lower part of the towers to minimize column sections and the lost floor area that would have been needed for larger columns.

CTBUH Awards & Distinctions

Best Tall Building, by Region, Asia & Australasia 2011 Award of Excellence

2011 CTBUH Awards

19 September 2014

Lujiazui Harbor City Development & Riviera Twin Star Square Tour

The Riviera Twin Star Square Tour was immediately followed by the Lujiazui Harbor City Development Tour, a development on the site of the Shanghai Shipyard Factory and Drydock.

20 September 2012

Riviera TwinStar Square Technical Tour Report

The mirrored towers of the Riviera TwinStar development have delicately articulated facades and extensive outdoor areas.