Gensler Tops Out World's Second Tallest Tower in Shanghai! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Today Gensler announced that the world’s second tallest skyscraper has been topped out in Shanghai. The twisting, mixed-use Shanghai Tower soars up to 632 meters – a height only eclipsed by the the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The tower’s cleverly designed facade reduces wind load by 24 percent during typhoons, and sky gardens at the apex mimic traditional open courtyards.






Gensler Tops Out World's Second Tallest Tower in Shanghai! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building