By: Blayne Nichols

Shanghai Tower, designed by Gensler Associates, is located in Shanghai, China. It is 632 meters tall and is China’s tallest building. It has a centralized structure and an outer glass shell. The shell has a 120 degree twist from the base to the top. The building was built with sustainability in mind. The main focus was light pollution, 87% of the outside of the building is constructed of glass. The recommendation for low light pollution is 70%, so they constructed the glass in layers to bring the reflectiveness of the glass to 12%. This made the building very efficient at absorbing the sunlight and not reflecting it onto the surrounding city. Shanghai Tower is a symbol of sustainability and conservation.