Plaza 66 () is a commercial and office complex in
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
, consisting of a shopping mall and two skyscrapers. The shopping mall has 5 levels with a total area of over 50,000 square metres. Tower One is high and was completed in 2001, while Tower 2 is high and was completed in 2006.
Tower One is currently the 7th tallest
skyscraper
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in Shanghai and the fourth tallest building in the
Puxi
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area. It is located at 1266 Nanjing Road West and has 66 floors.
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/ref> The project was developed by Hang Lung Properties of Hong Kong, led by Ronnie Chan. The buildings were designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox
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(KPF) architects from New York
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. The lead designer for KPF was James von Klemperer and the manager in charge of the project was Paul Katz. The building got third most votes in the 2001 Emporis Skyscraper Award
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Introduction
Plaza 66 is an office building and integrated commercial complex in Shanghai, China. The building has 66 floors, which is why it was named Plaza 66. There is a department store from the first floor to the fifth floor containing high-end brands. Many fashion brands have chosen this department store as the location for their flagship stores in Shanghai. They include Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Cartier, Chanel, Dior, Celine, Escada, Bvlgari, Fendi, Loewe, Prada, Versace and Lanvin.
The building was up until 2010 the location for M2, one of the most famous nightclubs in Shanghai. M2 was relocated to another location the same year.
Images
Image:Plaza 66 Tower 1.jpg, Tower One in 2004
Image:Plaza 66.jpg, Tower One viewed from the street
See also
* List of tallest buildings in Shanghai
The city of Shanghai, China is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world in terms of skyscraper construction, with the City of Shanghai reporting at the end of 2004 that there had been 6,704 buildings of 11 stories or more completed since 1 ...
References
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Plaza 66 at www.hanglung.com
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Office buildings completed in 2001
Office buildings completed in 2006
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Twin towers
Skyscraper office buildings in Shanghai
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