Lego Architecture 21039 Shanghai (Шанхай) [13/160] Shanghai world financial center

Giventhetaskofcreatingabuildingthatwouldsymbolize

Shanghai’semergenceas a global capitalthe architect

WilliamPedersenchosetomakeaboldstatementusing

twosweepingarcsandasquareprism–shapesthatalso

representancientChinesesymbolsofheavenandearth

Known locally as “the Bottle Opener” the  ft

mtallstructureisaminiverticalcitycontaining

oﬃceﬂoorsconferencefacilitiesretailanddiningspaces

and a -room ﬁve-star Hotel at the top The Center’s

design has receivedmuch critical acclaim since it com-

pletioninwithonearchitecturaljudgingcommittee

statingthebuildingis“nothingshortofgenius”

ShanghaiWorld

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