Goldin Finance 117

Goldin Finance 117, also known as China 117 Tower (Chinese: 中国117大厦), is an unfinished skyscraper in Tianjin, China. The tower was topped out in 2015 at a height of 596.5 m (1,957 ft) and has 128 stories. Construction began in 2008 but was twice halted, and as of April 2022, it remains unfinished and unoccupied.

Goldin Finance 117
中国117大厦
Goldin Finance 117
Alternative namesWalking Stick
General information
StatusTopped-out
LocationXiqing District, Tianjin, China
Construction startedAugust 16, 2008
Topped-outSeptember 8, 2015
Estimated completionOn hold
OwnerGoldin Financial Holdings Ltd.
Height
Architectural596.5 m (1,957 ft)
Top floor584.1 m (1,916 ft)
Observatory578.7 m (1,899 ft)
Technical details
Floor count128
Floor area370,000 m2 (4,000,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators89
References
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Construction history

Construction of the skyscraper began in 2008 and was scheduled for completion in 2014. However, work was suspended in January 2010 due to the fallout of the Great Recession and eventually resumed in 2011 with the new estimated completion of 2018–2019. The building was topped out on September 8, 2015.[2] As of April 2022, the building remains unfinished and unoccupied. China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the contractor of the project, removed all on-site workers and left it unfinished.[3]

Design
Artist's rendering showing the "walking stick" design

Goldin Finance 117 is designed to resemble a walking stick, and has that as its nickname. Earlier designs resembled the shape of a fin and a diamond. It was planned to be the tallest flat-roofed building in the world.

Urban exploration

In 2015, two Russian and Chinese urban explorers climbed the tower and the construction crane.[4]

In 2016, Russian couple Ivan Beerkus (Kuznetsov) and Angela Nikolau climbed the under-construction tower using stairs instead of the crane. Their video received over 880,000 views as of April 2020 and attracted worldwide media attention.[5][6][7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Goldin Finance 117 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Chan, K. G. (2019-12-12). "Wuhan skyscraper fails to rise to great heights". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  4. "Oncer. ONTHECRANE of 117 vimeo video". Alex Okulovsky. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  5. "Couple Climbs The Highest Construction Site in the World 640M youtube video". Travel Ticker. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. Nikolau, Angela (22 August 2016). "Climbing Goldin Finance 117 instagram video". Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  7. "Tianjin Crane Climbing 600 m - Drone video". Alex DeLarge. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  8. "Couple Climbs World's Tallest Construction Site Without Harnesses: 'I'm Not Afraid of Getting Caught'". Inside Edition. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.
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