Skyscraper development conference_presentation

Dr. Ulas Basar Gezgin
E-mail: ulasbasar@gmail.com

 Gezgin, U. B. (2011). Spatial identity
formation: How urban planning and
economics are forming Asian urban
identities? (Paper presented at the
International Conference on Asian Identities:
Trends in a Globalized World. 9-11 February,
2011 Bangkok, Thailand.)

Asian spatial identity-Dr Gezgin 2/26/2011 2

 Most of the Asian cities are characterized by a rapid
shift from primary sector to secondary, tertiary and
quaternary sectors. The economic development
dictates the form of the city and the form of the city
constrains or allows economic development which
exhibits the bidirectional relationship between
economic development and the form of the city.
Unlike many European cities, high rise buildings are
considered to be the symbol of ‘modernity’,
‘civilization’ and wealth in the Asian sphere. Thus
signature buildings have had priority over other
projects. The postcard images of Asian cities are
changing by the introduction of high-rise buildings in
the urban skylines. These rather than historic
heritages are the catching images of Asia by the rapid
economic growth.


 On the other hand, economic sectors dictate the
shape of the city as well: High-rise buildings are
desired by the large multinational companies for
prestige and professional convenience. They are
often considered to be a way to attract foreign
investment by the city governments. Asian world
cities are no longer considered as cities of factories
or export processing zones, but as a constellation of
office spaces. Factories are moved out of the cities
or smaller cities in many cases. Besides commercial
uses as office space, hotels or shopping malls, high-
rise buildings serve residential uses as the increasing
number of high-rise apartments and service
apartments would point out. In this context, this
paper discusses the rise of high-rise buildings in the
era of Asian growth phenomenon, and how they serve
to forge an urban identity for the Asian geographies.


1) A Brief History of Skyscrapers in Shanghai within the
Context of Urban Planning and Economic Development
2) A Brief History of Skyscrapers in Tokyo within the Context
of Urban Planning and Economic Development
3) A Brief History of Skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur within the
4) A Brief History of Skyscrapers in Singapore within the
5) A Brief History of Skyscrapers in Seoul within the Context
of Urban Planning and Economic Development
6) A Brief History of Skyscrapers in Bangkok within the


7) Discussion and Conclusion
7.1) Heat Island Effect and Microclimate Issues
7.2) Traffic Congestion
7.3) The Uses (Psychological Aspects)
7.4) Privatization of Urban Planning
7.5) Negative/Positive Heritage Issues
7.6) City Image and Design Features
7.7) Possible Positive Externalities: Compact
Cities and Green Roofs
7.8) Future Directions

 The third city with the highest number of
high rise buildings in Asia after Tokyo and
Hong Kong.
 565 high rises
 An official population of 13.5 millions (the
total population amounts to 19 million with
floating migrant workers).
 Skyscraper construction is a very recent
activity (it is a consequence of Deng Xiaoping
policies)


 Before 1990:
 Songjiang Fang Pagoda (1077),
 Bund Observatory (1884),
 Custom House (1927),
 Peace Hotel (1929),
 Si Hang Warehouse (1931) and
 Bank of China (1937) were the high rises of
the city, all less than 100 m. in height.
 A typical pattern of moving from religious
and astronomical uses to uses as office, hotel
and mixed uses before 1990


 Oriental Pearl Tower (1994)
 King Tower (1996)
 Jin Mao Tower (1998)
 CAAC Pudong Tower (2001),
 Pudong Shangri La Hotel Extension (2005),
 Oasis Skyway Garden Hotel (2006),
 Shanghai Summit Shopping City (2006),
 Shanghai World Financial Center (2006),
 21st Century Mansion (2009),
 BM Plaza (2009) and
 Shanghai IFC South Tower (2009)


 By 2014, the tallest buildings of the city will
be Shanghai Tower (632 m), Shanghai World
Financial Center (492 m), Jin Mao Tower
(420.5 m), Shanghai Shimao International
Plaza (333.3 m) and White Magnolia Plaza 1
(319.5 m).
 Currently, Jin Mao Tower is the tallest
building in People’s Republic of China. It has
world’s highest hotel rooms.


 An example of a signature building.
 The construction of Shanghai World Financial
Center began in 1997, but the Asian Financial
Crisis delayed the construction.
 When it was constructed, it was intended to
be the tallest building in the world.
 Redesigned to minimize the human and
physical damages in the case of a plane crash
after September 11th


 Before 1968: High rise buildings that are
short of 100 m such as Ryounkaku (1890) and
Old Marunouchi Building (1923) which did not
survive.
 Unlike these two, National Diet Building
(1936) still serves its function.
 Kasumigaseki Building (1968) begin the high
rise development in Tokyo.


 Tokyo World Trade Center Building (1970),
 Keio Plaza Hotel (1971)
 KDDI Building (1974)
 Shinjuku Sumitomo Building (1974)
 Shinjuku Mitsui Building (1974),
 Shinjuku Nomura Building (1978),
 Sunshine 60 (1978),
 Shinjuku Center Building (1979),
 Tokyo Metropolitian Government Building 1
(1991),
 Saint Luke's Tower (1994),
 Shinjuku Park Tower (1994),
 Ministry of Defense Building B (1996),


 TEPCO Building (1997),
 Toshima Incineration Plant (1999),
 NTT DoCoMo Yoyogi Building (2000),
 Dentsu Headquarters Building (2002),
 Shiodome City Center (2003),
 Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (2003),
 GranTokyo North Tower (2007),
 GranTokyo South Tower (2007),
 Mid-Town Tower (2007),
 and Tokyo Mode Gakuen Coccoon Tower
(2009).

 Almost all of the high rises of Tokyo in 60s
and 70s are for office space with the
exception of two hotels, Tokyo Tower (1958)
which is used for communication purposes
and Senso-ji Five Storied Pagoda which is for
religious uses.
 In 1980s we see mostly skyscrapers for office
use and a few hotels as well as Suginami
Incineration Plant (1982) which spews out
from 160 m of height. By 1989, we see
significant variation in the uses of high rise
buildings.


 River City 21 River Point Tower (1989); River City 21 Kosha Tower
Tsukuda (1989); River City 21 Skylight Tower (1990); River City 21
East Tower (1991), Saint Lukes Residence Tower (1994); Tomin
Tower Shinonome (1996); Triton View Tower (1998); River City 21
Century Park Tower (1999); River Harp Tower Building 2 (2000);
River City 21 East Towers (2000); Atago Green Hills Forest Tower
(2001); Tokyo Twin Parks Left Wing (2002); Tokyo Twin Parks Right
Wing (2002); Storia Shinagawa (2003); Shinagawa V-Tower (2003);
Roppongi Hills Residences B (2003); Roppongi Hills Residences C
(2003); Tokyo Times Tower (2004); Plaza Tower Kachidoki (2004);
W-Comfort Towers East Tower (2004); Acty Shiodome (2004);
Shinagawa Tower Face (2005); Bay Crest Tower (2005); Takanawa
The Residence (2005); W-Comfort Towers West Tower (2005);
Tornare Nihombashi-Hamacho (2005); Toranomon Towers
Residence (2006); Brillia Tower Tokyo (2006); Shibaura Island
Cape Tower (2006); Apple Tower (2007); Capital Mark Tower
(2007); Shibaura Island Grove Tower (2007); Shibaura Island Air
Tower (2007); Park Axis Aoyama 1-chome Tower (2007); Shibaura
Island Bloom Tower (2008); The Tokyo Towers Mid Tower (2008);
The Tokyo Towers Sea Tower (2008); and Central Park Tower La
Tour Shinjuku (2010).


 This list shows an enormous trend towards residential
uses. Tokyo residents do not only work on high rises,
they also live in high rises.
 Educational uses of high rise buildings:
 Kogakuin University Shinjuku Building (1989), STEC
Information Building (1992) and Tokyo Mode Gakuen
Coccoon Tower (2009).
 The emergence of incineration plants with high rise
chimneys: Nerima Incineration Plant (1992),
 Kita Incineration Plant (1998),
 Shin-Koto Incineration Plant (1998),
 Minato Incineration Plant (1999),
 Toshima Incineration Plant (1999),
 Shibuya Incineration Plant (2001),
 and Chuo Incineration Plant (2001).

 Rainbow Bridge (1993) is a high rise structure
built for transportation purposes.
 There are some mixed use high rises.
 Government buildings such as Sumida Ward
Office, Metropolitan Government Building
Tower 1, Metropolitan Government Building
Tower 1 and Bunkyo Civic Center are high
rise.
 These cases are interesting because in many
other cities, skyscraper construction is an
exclusively private business.

 The tallest building at its time of completion
and had the fastest elevator (600m/min)
 It was built on the site of the prison for
Japanese World War II cabinet and high
officials; and witnessed execution of 7 top
figures including the prime minister of World
War II Japan, Hideki Tojo.


 Starts with a hotel (Mutiara KL, 1973) and
proceeds mostly by high rise for office space.
 1988: Menara Maybank- 243.5 m.
 1996: Menara Kuala Lumpur, a 335 m (used
for communication purposes).
 1998: Petronas Towers- 451.9 m.
 2001: Menara Telecom (2001)- 310 m height.
 KILA Control Tower (used for the purposes of
traffic control)


 1973-2000: the high rises were mostly used
for office space or as hotel.
 2000: high rises built for residential use
 8 Persiaran Hampshire,
 North Block (2000),
 8 Persiaran Hampshire,
 South Block (2000),
 Sri Tiara (2000),
 Suasana Sentral Condominiums, 1 (2001) and
 Suasana Sentral Condominiums, 2 (2001)


 A signature building, as it was constructed to be
the tallest building in the world, and it was
designed and built by various international
companies.
 Built to forge a distinctive visual identity for the
city.
 One tower is completely occupied by the
national oil company.
 The postcard images of the city before the high
rise boom in Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Lumpur
Railway Station, (a colonial Moghul building) and
the mosques;
 Now: Petronas Towers and/or KL Tower.


 Meritus Mandarin Singapore Tower 1 (1971), a
hotel with 144 m of height and
 Meritus Mandarin Singapore Tower 2 (1973),
another hotel with 152 m of height.
 Until 1982, almost all high rises are office space.
 1982 is the first residential high rises.
 1986: Overseas Union Bank Centre (280.1 m),
 8 Shenton Way (234.7 m),
 and Swissôtel The Stamford (226 m)
 280 m is the maximum height by Sg Aviation
Authority


 1982: Far Horizon Gardens Blk 1, 5, 7, 11,
and 15
 2005: Bishan Blocks 288, 290 and 291 in 1992
and by Toa Payoh Blocks 145, 146, 147 and
151
 2009: Central Park Tower and Marina Bay
Tower (the tallest residential high rise in
Singapore)
 2010: the Pinnacle at Duxton Road - Block
1A, B, C, D, E, F, G


 Started in 1970 by Samil Building (110 m) and
since then was pursued by many office and a
comparatively high number of high rise
hotels with the notable exception of Seoul
Tower (1975, 236.7 m) which has been used
for communication purposes.
 1997: the first residential high rise in Seoul
(Lotte Sky Tower).



 2002: the year of residential high rise boom
by
 Daewoo Trumpworld One,
 Daewoo Trumpworld Two Tower 1,
 Daewoo Trumpworld Two Tower 2,
 Tower Palace 1 Tower D,
 Boramae Chereville,
 Tower Palace 1 Tower A,
 Tower Palace 1 Tower C,
 and Tower Palace 1 Tower B.


 Followed by other residential high rises such as
 Hyundai Superville, Towers A, B and C, Mok-dong
Chereville Towers 1 and 2, Galleria Palace Towers B
and C, Hyundai Superville, Tower D, Tower Palace 3
Tower G, Mok-dong Hyperion Towers in 2003, LG
Shindorim Xii 101, 102, 103, Daelim Acroriver, Tower
A, I-Park Tower 101, 102, and 103, Academy Suite,
Tower Palace 2 Towers E and F in 2004, Park Suites
Seoul Towers A-B, Galleria Palace Tower A in 2005,
Mokdong Hyperion II, Towers 201, 202, 203, 205 and
206, The Sharp Star City, Towers A, B, C and D in
2006, Yongsan City Park Towers 102, 103, 201, 202 in
2007, Gundae Posco The Star City Towers A and B in
2008, Sangbong - Sante Le Ciel East and West Towers
and Mokdong Trapalace Towers A and C in 2009, and
Hawolgok Starclass Towers A and B in 2010.


 The last decade witnessed the rise of
residential high rises eclipsing other uses.
 Tower Palace 3 Tower G is the tallest building
of South Korea and in the top list of the
tallest residential buildings worldwide.
 Seoul has an high rise hospital as well
 (Yonsei Medical Center, 2004, 106.7 m)


 Starts with Baiyoke Tower 1 which is a hotel
with 150.9 m of height.
 Followed by another hotel, a residential high
rise, and two office high rises in 1993.
 Residential high rises entered the scene in an
early stage compared to other cities.
 Asian Financial Crisis (1998)
 Bangkok surpassed 300 m in 1997 by Baiyoke
Tower II which is a hotel.


 Rama 8 Bridge (2002) and Industrial Ring
Road Bridge Parts I and II (2006) are notable
transportation high rises.
 There is a high number of hotels which is not
surprising when the share of tourism in
Thailand’s economy would be considered.
 3 tallest skyscrapers are all hotels (Baiyoke
Tower II, Meritus Suites State Tower and
Centara Grand Hotel).
 The tallest building in Thailand and
Southeast Asia is Baiyoke Tower II (328 m)

 Since 2006, most of the high rise buildings are
residential high rises:
 2006: Supalai Premier Place Asoke - Tower 1, The
Colony, Urbana Sathorn, The Fullerton
 2007: St. Louis Grand Terrace, Le Raffine –
Jambunuda, The Madison, Baan Rajprasong, The Park
Residence - Tower 1, Centrepoint Ratchdamri
 2008: The Infinity, Watermark Chaophraya - Tower
A, Empire Place
 2009: The Emporio Place, Villa Rachatewee, Emporio
Place North Tower, Millennium Residence - Towers
1, 2, 3 and 4 and The MET
 2010: Amanta Lumpini Condominium, The Aguston
Tower A, Hansa Residence, and The Pano


7.1) Heat Island Effect and Microclimate Issues
7.2) Traffic Congestion
7.3) The Uses (Psychological Aspects)
7.4) Privatization of Urban Planning
7.5) Negative/Positive Heritage Issues
7.6) City Image and Design Features
7.7) Possible Positive Externalities: Compact
Cities and Green Roofs
7.8) Future Directions


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