Beijing CCTV Tower
The CCTV Tower, the new headquarters of the national broadcaster, stands at a height of 230 meters with a floor area of about 400,000 square meters. It combines the administration department with news, broadcasting, studios and program production -- the entire process of making TV programs through a sequence of interconnected activities. Although the building is 230 meters tall, the CCTV Tower it is not a traditional tower but a visual and structural harmony of both horizontal and vertical aspects which establish an urban site rather than just merely point to the sky. The irregular grid on the building¡¦s facades is an expression of the forces traveling throughout its structure.