Beijing Television Cultural Center

Television Cultural Center
中央电视台电视文化中心

The building before the 2009 fire
General information
Status Under repair
Location China Beijing
Construction started 2004
Completed 2009 (due)
Opening unknown
Owner CCTV
Height
Roof 159 m (522 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 34
Design and construction
Architect Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren

The Television Cultural Center (TVCC) (中央电视台电视文化中心) was due to open in mid-May 2009 containing a hotel, a theatre and several studios. [1]

Planning

The Office for Metropolitan Architecture won the contract from the Beijing International Tendering Co. to construct the CCTV Headquarters and the Television Cultural Center by its side on December 20, 2002. It accommodates visitors and guests, and will be freely accessible to the public. On the ground floor, a continuous lobby provides access to the 1500-seat theater, a large ballroom, digital cinemas, recording studios and exhibition facilities. The building hosts the international broadcasting centre for the 2008 Olympic Games. The tower accommodates a five-star hotel; guests enter at a dedicated drop-off from the east of the building and ascend to the fifth floor housing the check-in as well as restaurants, lounges, and conference rooms. The hotel rooms occupy both sides of the tower, forming a spectacular atrium above the landscape of public facilities.

2009 fire

The TVCC building in flames

On February 2, 2009 the TVCC building caught fire due to a fireworks celebration by CCTV during the Lantern Festival during the New Year. The fire damaged the nearly-complete building, which delayed the opening to this day.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.e-architect.co.uk/beijing/tvcc_building.htm

External links

Coordinates: 39°54′56″N 116°27′28″E / 39.91556°N 116.45778°E