CCTV Headquarters
央视大楼
The CCTV Headquarters is a skyscraper that is the new headquarters of China Central Television. Groundbreaking took place on September 22, 2004. The building is built in two sections that will be completed in December 2007 and in December 2008 respectively. Rem Koolhaas from Holand is the architect. The building will stand at 234 metres tall and will cover 550 thousand m2 of floor space.
央央电视台总部大楼位于北京东部CBD，设计师：雷姆·库哈斯（荷兰）2004年10月正式开工建设，此工程B标段将先一步于2007年年底前竣工，2008年初交付使用，这亦将作为北京奥运转播中心和今后中央电视台节目制播中心。A标段于2008年年底竣工，2009年交付使用，此标段主要是电视文化中心、管理中心，地处中央商务区核心地带，总建筑面积约55万平方米，最高建筑234米。
The main building is not a traditional tower, but a continuous loop of five horizontal and vertical sections, creating an irregular grid on the building's facade with an open center. Because of its radical shape, it has acquired the nickname dakucha, translated into English as "Big Underpants" or "Big Shorts". The construction of the building is considered to be a structural challenge.
主楼建筑外形就像是一只被扭曲的正方形油炸圈；两座竖立的塔楼向内倾斜，倾角很大；塔楼之间被横向的结构连接起来，总体形成一个闭合的环，有人称之为“大裤衩”。它被认为是世界上设计最激进的建筑。