China Central Television Building

China Central Television Building
中央电视台彩色电视中心
Former names	CCTV Headquarters
Alternative names	CCTV Central Color TV Center
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Architectural style	Modernism
Location	11 Fuxin Road Beijing, China
Coordinates	39°54′28″N 116°18′43″E / 39.907761°N 116.311956°ECoordinates: 39°54′28″N 116°18′43″E / 39.907761°N 116.311956°E
Construction started	1983
Completed	1986
Owner	China Central Television
Management	China Central Television
Height
Roof	112 m (367 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	27
Design and construction
Developer	China Central Television
References
[1][2][3]

The China Central Television Building is a 112 m (367 ft) 27-storey office tower and television complex at 11 Fuxin Road in Haidian District, Beijing, China. Construction began in 1983 and was completed in 1986 with the official opening in 1987. The tower served as the headquarters for China Central Television until 2012 when the construction of the new headquarters was completed on East Third Ring Road, Guanghua Road, some 15 km (9.3 mi) to the east.

See also

• Central Radio & TV Tower

References

1. China Central Television Building at Emporis
2. "China Central Television Building". SkyscraperPage.
3. China Central Television Building at Structurae

Further reading

• Balmond, Cecil (2008). "Informal Networks". Seven Structural Engineers: The Felix Candela Lectures. New York: Museum of Modern Art. pp. 48–65. ISBN 0870707035.