World's second-tallest skyscraper completed in Shanghai

Following six years of construction, work was recently completed on the world's second-tallest skyscraper, the Shanghai Tower. Rising an impressive 632 m (2,073 ft) over Shanghai, China, the US$2.4 billion mixed-use project features an interesting design that twists 120 degrees from bottom to top, in order to mitigate the effects of wind on the structure.

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Section: Architecture

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• Building and Construction
• China
• Skyscrapers

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