Abstract In Gold

Alan Socolik

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Alan Socolik

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Abstract In Gold

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Alan Socolik

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We were touring the Jinmao (or Jin Mao) Tower in Shanghai, looking out over the view of the city. Then I looked down along the inner atrium of this spectacular building at the view depicted in this photograph. Although it appears to be a piece of abstract artwork, it is actually an unedited photo of this building.
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The Jin Mao Tower, literally "Golden Prosperity Building", is an 88-story landmark skyscraper in the Pudong district of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. It contains offices and the Shanghai Grand Hyatt hotel.
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The building employs an advanced structural engineering system of wind and earthquake engineering which fortify it against typhoon winds of up to 200 km/h (with the top swaying by a maximum of 75 cm) and earthquakes of up to 7 on the Richter scale. The steel shafts have shear joints that act as shock absorbers to cushion the lateral forces imposed by winds and quakes, and the swimming pool on the 57th floor is said to act as a passive damper.
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The exterior curtain wall is made of glass, stainless steel, aluminum, and granite, and is criss-crossed by complex latticework cladding made of aluminum alloy pipes.
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Official dedication was August 28, 1998, a date also chosen with the lucky number 8 in mind. The building was fully operational in 1999.
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The building's anchor tenant is the five-star, 555-room Shanghai Grand Hyatt hotel which occupies floors 53 to 87. It is one of the highest hotels in the world. Additionally, the world's longest laundry chute runs down the full length of the tower to the basement, and incorporates buffers to slow down the laundry during its descent.
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The Hyatt's famous barrel-vaulted atrium starts at the 56th floor and extends upwards to the 87th. Lined with 28 annular corridors and staircases arrayed in a spiral, it is 27 m in diameter with a clear height of approximately 115 m. It is one of the tallest atriums in the world.
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The 88th floor (not part of the hotel) houses the Skywalk, a 1,520 m2 indoor observation deck with a capacity of 1,000+ people. In addition to the panoramic views of Shanghai, it offers a topside view of the hotel atrium below. Access is through two express elevators from the basement that travel at 9.1 m/s and take 45 seconds to reach the top. As of 2009, admission to the 88th floor costs RMB 88, or RMB 45 for children. Levels 89-93, which occupy the building's spire, are mechanical floors not accessible to the public. They are illuminated in bright light at night.
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Most of the text above copied/paraphrased from Wikipedia.org
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First Place, Manmade Abstract Photographs contest sponsored by FAA All Things Abstract, 7/8/2013.
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First Place, Contest - Best Architectural Shots. sponsored by FAA The Show Off Space- Weekly Topics, 9/25/2013

FEATURED PHOTO, Fine Art America Awesome Asia Group, 10/23/2015

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Sherilyn Harper

Indian Harbour Beach, FL - United States

Beautiful lights among the geometry of this gold tower from within Alan

Pat Goltz

Tucson, AZ - United States

Thank you for the informative description of this fascinating building! It is beautiful.

Barbie Corbett-Newmin

Punta Gorda, FL - United States

Dizzying! Thanks for sharing this popular beauty! Congratulations! Your wonderful work has been featured on the home page of the Over 3000 Views group. Please make it available for future viewing by posting your feature in the Featured Images Archive discussion thread and any other appropriate discussion threads-- ie sales of your group images etc.