The charm of Jinmao Building lies in its culminating architectural art and unparalleled spatial experience.
Architectural Wonders – A Symphony of Digital and Aesthetics
Viewed from afar and up close, Jinmao Building is a three-dimensional poem worth reading.
- Elegant silhouette of cascading points: Its most striking exterior feature is the tower that shrinks layer by layer at an angle of about 1.5 degrees. This is not a simple geometric shape, its design is inspired by ancient Chinese dense eaves pagodas (such as the Xi'an Big Wild Goose Pagoda), showing a sense of upward growth and the unique elegant rhythm of the East, in stark contrast to the uprightness of Western skyscrapers.
- "Spire" and "Crown": The top of the building is extremely well designed. The stepped scoring structure composed of the number "8" (hair) not only symbolizes auspiciousness, but also forms the iconic "crown" image. The stainless steel mast at the top is 51 meters high, shining in the sun, like a needle piercing the sky.
- Ingenuity and Details: The building façade is made of high-grade aluminum alloy, stainless steel and glass curtain walls. In particular, the 24K gold-plated hollow pattern decoration is cleverly used in the entrance canopy, indoor railing, etc., faintly revealing the luxury and sophistication of Chinese classics in the modern appearance.
Cloud humanities - the sublimation of space and experience
Entering the interior of the building, especially on the high floors, is a completely different kind of shock.
- 88th floor sightseeing hall: Wind speed experience platform: Located on the 340-meter-high main light floor, it has a 360-degree panoramic glass curtain wall with no dead ends. There is an air post office here that can send blessings from the clouds. The most exciting thing is to walk on the glass corridor, look directly at the model-like city streets and vehicles under your feet, and experience the feeling of "levitating" in the air.
- "Jinmao Cloud Walk": This is China's first and the world's tallest barrier-free outdoor skywalk. Outside the 88th floor tourist hall, the total length is 60 meters, the width is 0.8 meters, and the ground is 340.6 meters. Participants fasten their safety ropes, walk at the waist of the building under the guidance of professional coaches, and face the high-altitude wind speed, which is definitely a testing ground for the brave.
- The "Heavenly Court" Wonder on the 53rd Floor: Located in the atrium of Grand Hyatt Shanghai Jinmao. This cylindrical space, which is 152 meters high and 27 meters in diameter, runs from the 54th floor to the top of the hotel and is surrounded by 555 rooms. Take the high-speed elevator through it, or look up at the café on the 53rd floor, and you will be shocked by the spatial scale of this futuristic world, which has been selected for the Guinness Book of World Records.
- Inlay of cultural details: Chinese elements can be seen everywhere inside the building. From the octagonal red marble parquet in the lobby (symbolizing "hair"), to the algae-style ceiling in the banquet hall, to the conference hall named after a Chinese province, all reflect the design philosophy of "Chinese and Western".
Photography cheats:
> The best external panoramic camera is located on the Bund viewing platform or Pudong Binjiang Avenue, which can take classic photos of Jinmao and other "two-piece sets" in the same frame;
> Interior shooting: Creative photos of people blending with the city using glass reflections in the 88th floor Tourist Hall; the shocking depth of the "Heavenly Court" on the 53rd floor;
> Night scene shooting: The lights of Jinmao Building itself outline its tower-like structure and are the protagonists of Lujiazui night scenes. Use a tripod for long exposures to capture dynamic images of traffic and light tracks surrounding the building.
