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The '''Bocom Financial Towers''' ({{zh|c=交银金融大厦}}) are two conjoined [[skyscraper]]s which reach 265 metres (869 feet) in height. They are located in the [[Pudong]] District of [[Shanghai]], [[China]] and are split into the North and South Towers. Both towers were designed by ABB Architekten. The North tower is the 64th tallest existing building in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point.
The '''Bocom Financial Towers''' ({{zh|c=交银金融大厦}}) are two conjoined [[skyscraper]]s which reach 265 metres (869&nbsp;feet) in height, the head office of [[Bank of Communications]] (Bocom). They are located in the [[Pudong]] District of [[Shanghai]], [[China]] and are split into the North and South Towers. Both towers were designed by ABB Architekten. The North tower is the 810th tallest existing building in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point.


An atrium connects the two towers together and reaches a height of 163.4 metres. A swimming pool offering views over all of Shanghai is located on the 48th floor of the North Tower.
An atrium connects the two towers together and reaches a height of 163.4 metres. A swimming pool offering views over all of Shanghai is located on the 48th floor of the North Tower.


==North Tower statistics==
==North Tower statistics==
Construction of the tower began in 1997 and was completed in 2002. It is 52 stories tall with four basement levels. The height to the top of spire is 265 metres and it is has a roof height of 230 metres. At its widest point, the tower is 15.8 metres wide and at its narrowest it is 9.75 metres wide. It has a length of 31 metres.
Construction of the tower began in 1997 and was completed in 2002. It is 52 stories tall with four basement levels. The height to the top of spire is 265 metres and it has a roof height of 230 metres. At its widest point, the tower is 15.8 metres wide and at its narrowest it is 9.75 metres wide. It has a length of 31 metres.


==South Tower statistics==
==South Tower statistics==
Construction of the South Tower was completed in 1999, three years before the North Tower. It has 42 floors above ground and four below ground level. It has a roof height of 197.4 metres and the top floor is located 171.6 metres up. At its widest point, the tower is 15.8 metres wide and at its narrowest, it is 9.75 metres wide. It has a length of 31 metres.
Construction of the South Tower was completed in 1999,<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/bocom-financial-towers/718| title = BOCOM Financial Towers - The Skyscraper Center}} </ref> three years before the North Tower. It has 42 floors above ground and four below ground level. It has a roof height of 197.4 metres and the top floor is located 171.6 metres up. At its widest point, the tower is 15.8 metres wide and at its narrowest, it is 9.75 metres wide. It has a length of 31 metres.


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
It was one of the three buildings part of the filming of ''[[Mission: Impossible III]]'' starring [[Tom Cruise]].
It was one of the three buildings part of the filming of ''[[Mission: Impossible III]]'' starring [[Tom Cruise]]. [[Ethan Hunt]] was shown sliding down the angled roof of the south tower.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of tallest buildings in Shanghai]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in Shanghai]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/103749 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122191305/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/103749 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 22, 2016 |title=Emporis building ID 103749 |work=[[Emporis]]}}
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=103749 Bocom Financial Towers] at [[Emporis]]
* {{SkyscraperPage|1281}}
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1281 Bocom Financial Towers at SkyscraperPage]


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Latest revision as of 06:46, 26 November 2024

Bocom Financial Towers
Map
General information
TypeOffice
LocationPudong District,
Shanghai, China
Coordinates31°14′29″N 121°29′56″E / 31.2414°N 121.499°E / 31.2414; 121.499
Completed2002
Height
Antenna spire265 m (869 ft)
Roof
  • North tower: 230 m (755 ft)
  • South tower: 197 m (646 ft)
Technical details
Floor count52
Design and construction
Architect(s)ABB Architekten

The Bocom Financial Towers (Chinese: 交银金融大厦) are two conjoined skyscrapers which reach 265 metres (869 feet) in height, the head office of Bank of Communications (Bocom). They are located in the Pudong District of Shanghai, China and are split into the North and South Towers. Both towers were designed by ABB Architekten. The North tower is the 810th tallest existing building in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point.

An atrium connects the two towers together and reaches a height of 163.4 metres. A swimming pool offering views over all of Shanghai is located on the 48th floor of the North Tower.

North Tower statistics

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Construction of the tower began in 1997 and was completed in 2002. It is 52 stories tall with four basement levels. The height to the top of spire is 265 metres and it has a roof height of 230 metres. At its widest point, the tower is 15.8 metres wide and at its narrowest it is 9.75 metres wide. It has a length of 31 metres.

South Tower statistics

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Construction of the South Tower was completed in 1999,[1] three years before the North Tower. It has 42 floors above ground and four below ground level. It has a roof height of 197.4 metres and the top floor is located 171.6 metres up. At its widest point, the tower is 15.8 metres wide and at its narrowest, it is 9.75 metres wide. It has a length of 31 metres.

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It was one of the three buildings part of the filming of Mission: Impossible III starring Tom Cruise. Ethan Hunt was shown sliding down the angled roof of the south tower.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BOCOM Financial Towers - The Skyscraper Center".
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