Asia High-Rise Buildings Case Studies
A brief overview on six beautiful buildings protected by Kynar 500® resin-based coatings
This case study focuses on six monumental High-Rise Buildings in Asia partnering with Sherwin-Williams Asia.
These achievements are among a larger group of projects where Kynar 500® PVDF resin was selected to maximize both aesthetic appeal and resistance to environmental conditions for long lasting projects.
The six High-Rise Buildings highlighted are:
- Shanghai Tower,
- Shanghai Qiantan Center,
- Tencent Building of Binhai,
- Taipei 101,
- The Esplanade in Singapore,
- Wisma 46 in Indonesia.
Shanghai Tower
Built in 2015, the 632-meter-high Shanghai Tower is the tallest building in China.
Designed by Gensler, it symbolizes a trusting dragon flying into the sky. It is surrounded many other tall buildings in the Lujiazhui Finance Center of Shanghai, China.
The aluminum structure is coated with Sherwin-William's Fluropon 70% PVDF coatings based-on Kynar 500® PVDF resin.
Shanghai Qiantan Center
Shanghai Qiantan Center is a 280-meter-tall building opened in 2020, southeast of Shanghai. Featuring Sherwin-William's Fluropon 70% PVDF coatings Kynar 500® PVDF resin, it is the tallest building in this new CAZ (Central Activity Zone), which includes 3 metro lines and covers 3.5 million square meters of space with over 80 projects including schools, hospitals, hotels and the Shanghai campus of New York University.
Tencent Building of Binhai In Shenzhen
Tencent Building of Binhai is the Shenzen office of the leading Chinese internet company, Tencent. The complex has two towers with three connected sections in the air. The first tower is 248-meters high with 50 floors, and the second tower is 194-meters-high with 41 floors. In operation since 2017, and utilizing Sherwin-William’s Fluropon coatings based-on Kynar 500® PVDF resin, it was designed by BH Architects to adapt the concept of vertical campus to reflect Tencent’s community-focused culture: the three connected sections are unique themes of health center, knowledge center, and water center (swimming pool). Together, these offer opportunities to interact, create synergies, and generate fresh ideas.
Taipei 101
Taipei 101 building is the tallest building in Taiwan standing at a height 508 meters. In fact, it was the tallest building in the world when it opened in 2004. It was designed by C.Y. Lee & Chong-Ping Wang, and its design incorporates a number of features that enable the structure to withstand the regions earthquakes and typhoons. The curtain wall is designed and consulting by
Permasteelisa and utilizes Sherwin-William's Fluropon 70% PVDF coatings Kynar 500® PVDF resin.
The Esplanade in Singapore
Opened in 2002, these pair of rounded and iconic structures are a concert hall and a performing arts theater. They were designed by DP Architects of Singapore and Michael Wilford & Partners of London. The Esplanade utilizes a unique pattern of over 7,000 triangular aluminum sunshades to cover the rounded glass shells. This permits visitors to enjoy the beautiful views from the buildings while reducing the sun glare on the buildings. This unique appearance resulted in a local nickname as the Big Durians, as the building looks similar to the tropical fruit. Sherwin-William’s Fluropon coatings based-on Kynar 500® PVDF resin were specified for these unique buildings to ensure a long and beautiful appearance.
Wisma 46 in Indonesia
Designed by Zeidler Roberts Partnership and DP Architects Private Ltd., the Wisma is a landmark in Jakarta, Indonesia. Completed in 1996, the building’s curved top is shaped like a fountain pen and fully covered by square patterned glass façade.
The Wisma uses a Sherwin-Williams Fluropon 70% PVDF Coatings, made with Kynar 500® PVDF.
