The Poly Pazhou Complex () (also known as the Poly Skyline Plaza) is a

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. Built between 2013 and 2017, the complex consists of five towers with the tallest one (Tower C2) standing at tall with 60 floors. Four of the tower suite solely contain the function of

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s, while one of them (Exhibition Center or Tower C1) shares the office function with the

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ier and Serviced Apartments functions. Tower C1 is the first

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building to be constructed outside the

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and th current tallest building in the

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The building complex is situated in the

Pazhou Pazhou is a subdistrict of Haizhu in southeastern Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, in China. , formerly Whampoa Island, has a total area of and is the site of Pazhou Pagoda. Its eastern bay was formerly the chief anchorage for ships part ...

Island in the

, in the immediate proximity of the

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. The project is skylined by two higher-rise main towers. The C2 Tower, with 61 floors and a top floor height of 265.3 meters, has an architectural height of 311 meters, making it the taller of the two towers. The height of the C1 Tower is 197,5 meters tall, consisting of 39 levels with the highest floor reaching 155,6 meters in height. Each tower features a "gaze" positioned above the highest floor, measuring more than 12 meters wide and almost 20 meters deep, creating a breezy tunnel. Rostek solutions assist in the upkeep of Poly Pazhou's facade maintenance. 76 meters of climbing twin monorail system with 3D bendings are set up on the inner roof of both "eyes." The distance between the tracks is roughly 10 meters, allowing the custom telescopic BMU cradle to glide smoothly along them. A total of 142 meters of monorail track and the telescopic suspended platform were provided to improve maintenance efficiency for the top floor levels. Two aluminium davits, each measuring 4 meters in height, were installed in the podium area along with a 2.9 meter long hanging platform.

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