Yingli Tower
Architecture
Like traditional American skyscraper design, articulated setbacks are used to separate and taper the vertical shaft of the main body as it rises, similar to the Empire State Building. The tower bears some resemblance to IFC 2 in Hong Kong. Subtle features characteristic in Art Deco design are embedded within the corners of the base and the central main shaft of the tower. Each of the outer corner setbacks are curved outwards. A similar method was reused to form the crown of the building but the design curves inwards instead to form a single pinnacle consisting of a series of tessellated diamonds. This curvature was also applied on the roof design of the retail podium which also curves inwards towards the tower.
References
- ^ "Yingli Tower". SkySkraperPage.com. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "Yingli International Finance Centre". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ GmbH, Emporis. "Yingli Tower, Chongqing". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Chongqing Supertall Offers Touch Of Art Deco". www.skyscrapernews.com. Skyscrapernews.com. January 4, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
29°33′20″N 106°34′30″E / 29.55554°N 106.574893°E