Shanghai's famous new buildings are mainly in Pudong, such as the Oriental Pearl, Jinmao Tower and Pudong Airport.
Now Shanghai is going to apply for the Bund complex as a "cultural heritage". The following is a brief introduction of these buildings.
The Bund 1 Asia Building (now Pacific Insurance Company) was built on 19 13. Originally 7 floors, then 1 floor was added. The exterior is baroque style, the column type is dominated by Onek style, the bottom arch ring is ballast, and the exterior wall is Shi Zhuan. The whole structure is reinforced concrete frame structure.
Shanghai General Club Building (now Dongfeng Hotel), No.2 Bund, was built in 19 10. It was the stage of society at that time. Architecture: Three-stage treatment of horizontal straight line, full of rhythm. Six love Onek capitals are added between the second and third floors, which adds a three-dimensional sense to the whole building. The building is symmetrical in north and south, with a baroque pavilion at the top. The windows are various in shape and exquisitely carved in detail. This 34-meter-long bar was decorated with black and white marble and was famous in the world at that time.
No.4 union buildings (Beneficiary Bank, Tian Xiang Foreign Firm) on the Bund (now Shanghai Civil Architecture Design Institute) Guangdong Road 17 19 16. After the old house was demolished, a new building was built, with a five-story building and a tower pavilion on the roof. The whole building has a large bay and a high floor, which is the first steel frame structure building in Shanghai.
Nissin Building No.5 on the Bund (now used by Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration and other institutions) was built at No.20 Guangdong Road 192 1, designed by British businessmen and foreign firms, with a six-story reinforced concrete structure. On the surface, the basic structure of the building is not much different from other modern buildings in Shanghai, but its line treatment is mainly horizontal, which is one of the characteristics of modern Japanese western-style buildings.
China Merchants Tower (currently used by China Merchants Group Shanghai Co., Ltd.) at No.6-9 Bund (formerly China Merchants) was built at 19 16. Masonry three-story office building. Each floor of the building has a slab waist line, and the second and third floors in the east adopt classical columns, the second floor is Dolis-style, and the third floor is mixed, and the stone is red granite. There is a protruding balcony on the door bucket.
The Bund 12 HSBC Tower (now Pudong Development Bank and once the seat of Shanghai Municipal People's Government) was built in 1925. An approximately square building. This building is five stories high, with a bulge in the middle. It is seven stories, and it has a hemispherical roof. Steel frame structure, the appearance is a classic masonry structure, and the internal treatment adopts classical forms, such as Onek colonnade and caisson ceiling. The interior decoration is very elegant. The pillars, parapets and floors in the hall are all covered with marble, which is not only equipped with heating, but also with the most advanced air conditioning equipment at that time.
The Bund Customs Building 13 (now Shanghai Customs) was built in 1927. The architectural form is a compromise between European classical architecture and modern architecture. Divided into two parts: east and west. East along the Bund, 7 stories high, built with Jinshan stone. It extends westward to Sichuan Middle Road. It is five stories high, and the second floor is made of red machine bricks. In front of the gate along the Bund, there is a Greek chiton colonnade, the entrance of which is the hall, with complex gypsum floral decorations and footstones, and the flat top is inlaid with gold and colorful mosaics. The highest point is the bell tower.
The China-Russia Dawson Bank and Central Bank (now Shanghai Foreign Exchange Trading Center) at Bund 15 were built at 19 10. This is a three-story building, which is a mixture of masonry and reinforced concrete. The plane is relatively regular, and the facade is decorated with classical columns and portrait sculptures. White tiles on the exterior walls were unique at that time. The indoor floor is higher, and the floor is tiled.
The Bank of Taiwan Building (now China Merchants Bank) on the Bund 16 was built on 1924. Reinforced concrete structure is a kind of building with modern Japanese western style, and at the same time, it absorbs the advantages of various countries' buildings and becomes a mixture of various styles of buildings.
Zilin Building (AIA Shanghai Branch) at Bund 17 was originally built at 192 1. Modern architecture in Renaissance style. The facade of the building is divided into three layers, the first layer is covered with rough stones; The second layer is painted with cement to show the symmetry and harmony of Renaissance art; The balcony on the third floor is supported by two pillars, with dome-shaped coupon windows on both sides, and the top of the top floor shows the changes of the building.
Macquarie Bank Building (now Hengyi Real Estate Management Co., Ltd.) at Bund 18 was built at 1923. The eclectic architecture with the Renaissance as the main body and granite as the decorative surface at the bottom is symmetrical and harmonious, giving people the feeling of abundant capital. The external wall on the second floor is simple to handle, supported by baroque thick columns, and has various levels.
The Bund 19 Zhonghui Hotel (now the South Building of Peace Hotel) was built in 1906. This six-story building has a flat roof and is of English masonry structure. The facade is made of white bricks, and the waist line of each floor is made of red bricks. Doors and windows are designed in a variety of ways with baroque flavor. 19 1 1 year, people from all walks of life in Shanghai welcomed Dr. Sun Yat-sen as interim president in this luxurious hotel.
Sassoon Building, No.22 Bund (now the North Building of Peace Hotel) was built at 1929. Designed by Gonghe Foreign Firm, it is the first fully modernized building in the modern architectural history of Shanghai.
Bank of China Tower (now Bank of China Shanghai Branch) at No.23 Bund was built at 1937. One of the most successful skyscrapers in Shanghai. There are two buildings in the east and west, the west building is a four-story reinforced concrete structure building, and the east building is the main building, with a height of 15, a basement of 2 floors and a steel frame structure of *** 17 floors. The square spire with China national style is adopted, and other railings and panes are treated with China national characteristics. There are hollow patterns on both sides of each floor, showing a peaceful atmosphere.
The Zheng Jin Bank Building in Yokohama (now Shanghai Branch of China Construction Bank) located at No.24 Bund was built at 1924. The building is 7 stories high, with reinforced concrete structure and modern Japanese-style western-style architecture. It turned out to be Zhengjin Bank in Yokohama, Japan. The bottom stone is covered with clear horizontal lines, giving people a clear and light feeling. The huge classical stone pillars between the second floor and the fifth floor add a solemn and elegant feeling to the building.
Yihe Mansion (now Shanghai Foreign Trade Mansion), No.27 on the Bund, was originally a two-story building, and was rebuilt on 1920. Imitating the architectural form of the British Renaissance, it is five stories high. The facade is decorated with Corinthian columns, the first and second floors are used as a group, and the third, fourth and fifth floors are used as a group, decorated with rough rectangular stones. The window area is large and the interior is bright. This is a reinforced concrete building.
Yitai Building, No.28 on the Bund (once a broadcasting building, now affiliated to Shanghai Radio and Television Group) 1920 completed. Generally, it is a modern retro building. The gate and side door are designed as Roman arches with granite classical columns on both sides. The external walls from the ground to the second floor are covered with granite, creating a heavy and classical artistic conception. Considering the harmony between the appearance and function of the building and other buildings on the Bund, the architect designed a roof pavilion near the Bund, which looks like a watchtower on an ocean-going ship. This bionic design also makes Yitai Building one of the few bionic buildings on the beach.
Oriental Huili Building (now China Everbright Bank), No.29 Bund, was built in 19 14. In a typical French classical building, there is a roll of broken mountain flowers above the entrance arch, revealing the French baroque design method. The middle part is an Ionian giant column, and the three-stage treatment is obvious.
British Consulate No.33 on the Bund (now the Second Office of Shanghai Municipal Government) was founded in 1849, rebuilt in 1852 and destroyed by the fire in 1870. The present building was built in 1873. With the architectural style of English Renaissance, the main building is two stories high, the whole building plane is square, and the top floor is made of China butterfly tiles. In order to make the ground floor have good ventilation, the abutment is higher, and there are more doors and windows on the facade, and more circular arches and flat arches are used. Surrounded by lush trees and wide lawns, the building is more elegant and noble.
Shanghai Building, No.2 Suzhou North Road (formerly Broadway Mansion) was built on the 22nd floor of 1934, with a height of 88m. The eight-character apartment structure in early modernist style is simple and clear in external treatment and internal decoration, and its appearance is magnificent. Now it's a three-star hotel. The building used to be the commanding height of the North Bund, and its spacious viewing platform on 18 floor is an excellent place to have a bird's eye view of the Bund. The north bank of Waibaiduqiao (formerly Richard Hotel) of the stock exchange was built in 19 10. Appearance is the form of British neoclassical architecture. The building is five stories high and is a mixed structure of reinforced concrete and brick and wood. There is a large arc arch coupon next to the window on the fifth floor, and the Onek-style big stigma is decorated locally on the third and fourth floors. The windows have been enlarged by two millimeters, some with curved arches and some with flat arches. The reconstructed building has many concave and convex surfaces, deep depth and dark indoor light.