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{{short description|Supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China}}
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|name                 = KK100<br/>{{nobold|{{lang|zh|京基100}}}}
|former_names         = Kingkey 100<br />Kingkey Finance Tower
|completion_date      = 21 September 2011
|image                = KK100 exterior southeast.jpg
|image_size           = 200px
|caption              = The KK100 in February 2021
|location             = 5016 [[Shennan Road|Shennan East Road]], [[Luohu District]], [[Shenzhen]], [[Guangdong]], [[China]]
|status               = {{Color|green|Completed}}
|building_type        = Hotel & Office
|start_date           = 22 October 2007
|opening              = 23 November 2011
|architectural        = {{cvt|442|m}} <ref name=skyscraperCenter>{{cite web |url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/shenzhen/kk100/173/ |title=KK100 - The Skyscraper Center |publisher=[[CTBUH]] |access-date=29 August 2013}}</ref>
|tip                  = {{cvt|442|m}}
|top_floor            = {{cvt|427|m}}
|observatory          = {{cvt|427|m}}
|floor_count          = 100
|floor_area           = {{convert|220000|m2|ft2|0}}<ref name="TFP">{{cite web|url=http://www.tfpfarrells.com/#/project/0309/ |title=Kingkey Finance Tower |publisher=Terry Farrel and Partners|access-date=2011-06-01 }}</ref>
|elevator_count       = 66
|cost                 = 5 billion RMB <br /> 785 million USD
|architect            = [[TFP Farrells]]
|structural_engineer  = [[Arup Group Limited|Arup]]
|main_contractor      = China Construction Fourth Engineering Division Corp. Ltd.
|owner                = Kingkey Group}}
'''KK100''', formerly known as '''Kingkey 100''' and '''Kingkey Finance Tower''', is a 100-story, {{cvt|442|m}} [[supertall skyscraper]] in [[Shenzhen]], [[Guangdong]], [[China]].
==Location==
Located on [[Shennan Road|Shennan East Road]] and within Caiwuwei, an area often described as the 'financial district' of Shenzhen. It belongs to Shenzhen's [[Luohu District]] and is situated east of Lizhi Park, approximately one kilometer north of the border between mainland China and Hong Kong.
The mixed-use building rises {{cvt|442|m}} and contains 98 floors for office space and a hotel.<ref name="EMP1">{{Cite web |title=Kingkey Finance Tower |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=kingkeyfinancetower-shenzhen-china |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105114207/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=kingkeyfinancetower-shenzhen-china |url-status=usurped |archive-date=5 November 2012 |publisher=Emporis.com |access-date=2007-12-22}}</ref> Out of those 100 floors, 74 are used for {{convert|173000|m2|ft2|0}} of [[Class A office space]], 26 stories for a {{convert|35000|m2|ft2|0}} six-star business hotel and the top four floors of the skyscraper hold a garden and several restaurants.<ref name="EMP1"/><ref name="TFP"/>
Adjacent to KK100 is the KK Mall, which opened its doors November 26, 2010, and contains luxury brand stores, restaurants and a supermarket.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paper.sznews.com/szdaily/20100912/ca2937214.htm |title=Tallest building to host 1st city IMAX cinema |access-date=2010-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227215235/http://paper.sznews.com/szdaily/20100912/ca2937214.htm |archive-date=2011-02-27 }}</ref> The KK Mall also hosts Shenzhen's first [[IMAX]] cinema.
The [[St. Regis Hotels & Resorts|St. Regis Hotel]] occupies floors 75 to 100 of the main tower, which opened in September 2011.<ref name=finished>{{cite web|last=Fulcher|first=Merlin|title=TFP Farrells completes Kingkey Tower in Shenzhen|url=http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/tfp-farrells-completes-kingkey-tower-in-shenzhen/8619794.article|work=The Architects' Journal|access-date=21 September 2011}}</ref>
The lobby of the [[St. Regis Hotels & Resorts|St. Regis Hotel]] is in 96th floor of this building. There are 4 elevators ride between 1st and 96th floor (2 elevators stop 1,5,96 and another 2 elevators stop 1,96). These 4 elevators are made by Mitsubishi which can ride to 9&nbsp;m/s (1800 FPM)
It is currently the second tallest building in Shenzhen as well as being the 14th tallest building in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/create.php?search=yes&page=0&type_building=on&status_COM=on&status_DEM=on&list_continent=&list_country=&list_city=CN-SZX&list_height=&list_company=&completionsthrough=on&list_year= |title=Tallest buildings in Shenzen - CTBUH Tall Building Database - The Skyscraper Center |publisher=[[CTBUH]] |access-date=29 August 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is the tallest building ever designed by a British architect.
There is a water fountain in front of the building, and an observation deck near the top.{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}
In December 2011, the [[Emporis Skyscraper Award]] awarded the building a fourth place.
The building has a height-width ratio of 9.5:1, thus becoming one of China's slimmest buildings.
== Image gallery ==
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File:Kingkey Finance Oct 8 2009.jpg|Kingkey Finance Building (with the orange external structure) under construction, 8 October 2009.
File:Kingkey Tower Construction SZ.JPG|Kingkey Finance Center main tower (with the orange internal structure) under construction, 27 February 2010.
File:KingkeyFinanceTower-2009.jpeg|''Kingkey Finance Tower'' under construction in 2009.
File:Kingkey-100-5.jpg|''Kingkey 100'' under construction.
File:KingKey100AtNight.jpg|The ''KK100'' building at night, with the top visible through low clouds.
File:KK100.jpg|The ''KK100'' at the dawn, 4 June 2016.
</gallery>
== See also ==
* [[List of tallest buildings in Shenzhen]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in China]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in the world]]
* [[List of buildings with 100 floors or more]]
== References ==
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==External links==
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* [http://skyscrapercenter.com/shenzhen/kingkey-100/ Kingkey 100]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} on [[CTBUH]] Skyscraper Center
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