China Central Television (CCTV) Headquarters, China
Key Data:
Estimated Investment
€850m ($1.2bn)
Completion
2009
Project Type
Tower complex
Order Year
2002
Design Phase Completed
2003
Construction Started
22 September 2004
Location
New central business district, Beijing, China
Height to Rooftop
234m
Office Area
465,000m² (CCTV), 95,000m² (TVCC)
Site Size
10ha (CCTV), 20ha (total)
Building Footprint
160m x 160m
Key Players:
Architects and Designers
Rem Koolhass of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), East China Architecture and Design Institute of Shanghai (ECADI)
Partners in Charge
Rem Koolhaas, Ole Scheeren
Project Manager
Dongmel Yao
Sponsors
Chinese government, China Central Television
Lead Contractors and Engineers
Ove Arup & Partners (East Asia and European Divisions), Beijing Geotechnical Institute, Qingyun Ma, ABB, LPA, DMJMH+N, Front, Sandy Brown Associates, Dorsser Blesgraaf , DuckS Scéno, Lerch Bates & Associates of London
Financing
Chinese government
