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INTERVIEW: Gensler’s Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia’s Tallest Skyscraper

12/12/2011
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper
    In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/interview-genslers-chris-chan-on-the-sustainable-shanghai-tower-asias-tallest-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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INTERVIEW: Gensler's Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia's Tallest Skyscraper

In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it's one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. The elegant structure spirals up to the sky, and once it is completed in 2014 it will become the second tallest tower in the world -- only second to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....

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