Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) has announced the completion of Guangxi China Resources Tower, a new 402.7-meter-tall (1,321-foot-tall) skyscraper in Nanning, China, that is also the city’s tallest building. Developed by CR Land, the 86-story landmark tower totals 272,260 square meters, composed of the 336-key Shangri-La Nanning hotel, 172,740 square meters of office space and 5,930 square meters of retail. In addition, the hotel amenity terrace on Level 71 features the world’s highest outdoor pool—at 323.1 meters (1,060 feet) above grade. The tower is the 18th tallest building in China, the 37th tallest in the world, and the tallest building completed to-date by GP, as well as by CR Land.
Nanning has a total population of more than 7 million people and is known as the “Green City” due to its abundant plantlife that frames its urban area. The Guangxi China Resources Tower anchors a 900,000-square-meter transit-oriented development of retail, commercial office, residential and luxury hospitality in the midst of this verdant landscape.
The tower is inspired by the crystalline forms representing the strength and beauty associated with the mountains of Guangxi, which are reflected in its faceted and fragmented geometry. Horizontal sunshades delicately extend across the façade in a consistent texture, shading the floor-to-ceiling glass of the building’s interior spaces.
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