The new premises of CCTV were awarded the title of Ten Miracle of China’s New architectures
The new premise of CCTV comprises of the main building, television/culture centre and annexed facilities with a total floor area of 550,000 square metres. The main building is composed of two tower buildings with 52 storeys, 234 meters high and 44 storeys, 194 meters high respectively. The two towers are connected by a cantilever steel structure, with a total floor area above of 47,000 square metres and 140,000 tons of steel was used in total. The cantilever steel structure weighs 18,000 tons and has a height of 56 metres, suspended in the sky of 162.2 meters high, just like a real “air castle”. The building is divided into five areas according to functionalities of different businesses: Administration Area, General Business Area, TV News Production and Broadcasting Area, Transmission Area and Program Production Area. There are also additional buildings for service and basic facilities with a total floor area of 380,000 square metres. The television and culture centre includes a hotel, television theatre, a recording studio and other different facilities with a total floor area of 60,000 square metres. Other annexes include parking facility and guard building with a total floor area of 110,000 square metres. In consideration of energy saving and comfort control, more frequency converters are designed in the main building, television and culture centre and annexed power centre of CCTV.