LEGO Architecture Shanghai - Shanghai World Financial Center

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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completionin
withonearchitecturaljudgingcommitteestatingthebuild-
ingis“nothingshortofgenius”
ShanghaiWorld
FinancialCenter