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Shanghai Tower

The Shanghai Tower is in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai and is the second tallest building in the world. It comes in at an architectural height of 2,073 feet (632 meters) and 128 floors. Construction started in 2008 and finished in 2015. However, between July and September of 2016, the building went through a soft opening.

Architects built the Shanghai Tower with the purpose “to provide higher quality office and shopping space. It also contributes to the completeness of the city skyline’s and the entire region’s functionality”. It does this through its tiered construction. Furthermore, this design is energy efficient and provides plenty of space for work, living, and pleasure.