Chengdu

China

Facts

Population

7,677,100 (2010)

Area

2,129 km²

822 mi²

Density

3606 people per km²

9339.4 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

82 Completed • 8 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Sichuan Bank of China (1994)

Tallest Building

Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 2 (247 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (53%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (50%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

16

Tallest City in

the World

13

Tallest City in

Asia

8

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Chengdu Greenland Tower	468 m / 1,535 ft
2	Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower A	333.1 m / 1,093 ft
3	Chengdu Poly International Plaza	309 m / 1,014 ft
4	Tiantou International Business Center 1	284 m / 932 ft
5	International Commerce Center Tower 1	280 m / 919 ft
6	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 1	247 m / 810 ft
7	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 2	247 m / 810 ft
8	Western International Finance Center Conrad Hotel	241 m / 791 ft
9	Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower B	223.5 m / 733 ft
10	Tianxi Twin Towers 1	222 m / 728 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Chengdu CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Beijing	Gold	64	INTR • LAND • ARCH • FAC
Chengdu Wide Horizon Investment Group Co., Ltd.	Chengdu	Silver	0	DEV
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Chengdu	Silver	17	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

City Representative

Liu Yinsheng

Aedas

Twisting Tall Buildings

18 August 2016

CTBUH has released a study that looks at the…

CTBUH Releases Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2016

10 January 2017

CTBUH has determined that 128 buildings of 200…

Videos

17 October 2016

Mega Size Mixed-Use Projects: Redefining Vertical Urbanism

Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 4c: Structural & Geotechnic Engineering. As the...

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Research

01 December 2017

Designing High Performance MEP Systems for Supertall Buildings: A Review of Challenges and Opportunities

The design and construction of supertall buildings has grown dramatically in recent years. This area of practice has traditionally fallen within the purview of a...

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Research

01 February 2017

From Unseen to Iconic: Contextual Designs For China’s Large-Scale Mixed-Use Complexes

As the high-rise phenomenon moves from first- to second- and third-tier cities in China, high-density vertical urban developments are shaping the future identities of these...

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