description CCTV Headquarters Overview
The CCTV Headquarters is a 234-meter-tall skyscraper in the Chaoyang district of Beijing, China, designed by the architectural firm OMA under Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren. Completed in 2012, the building consists of two inclined towers connected by horizontal cantilevers, forming a continuous loop shape that challenged conventional skyscraper design. It serves as the headquarters for China Central Television, the Chinese state broadcaster. The adjacent Television Cultural Center was severely damaged by a fire in 2009 and was subsequently rebuilt.
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Why is the CCTV Headquarters building shaped like a loop?
Its two leaning towers are joined at the top by a cantilevered section and connected again through a shared base. OMA conceived this continuous form as an alternative to the conventional standalone skyscraper.
Who designed CCTV Headquarters in Beijing?
The building was designed by OMA, with Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren leading the architectural work. Engineering firm Arup helped solve the unusual structural demands of the linked, inclined towers.
How tall is CCTV Headquarters?
The headquarters rises about 234 meters in Beijing's Chaoyang business district. Its 51-story form is visually wider and more complex than a conventional vertical tower of similar height.
Is CCTV Headquarters the building damaged in the 2009 Beijing fire?
The main loop-shaped headquarters was not the building that burned. The fire struck the neighboring Television Cultural Center complex in February 2009, delaying work around the CCTV development.
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