Chennai

India

Facts

Population

4,334,000 (2001)

Area

181 km²

70 mi²

Density

23944.8 people per km²

62016.6 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

0 Completed • 1 Under Construction

Most Common Function*

Residential (100%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

321

Tallest City in

the World

160

Tallest City in

Asia

7

Tallest City in

India

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Anchorage, House of Hiranandani	160 m / 525 ft
2	Bay View Hiranandani	134 m / 440 ft
3	Hiranandani Upscale Tower 1	122 m / 400 ft

Building Completions Timeline

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Chennai CTBUH Members

Logo	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
	Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.	Chennai	Silver	28	STRC • FIN • CON • MEP

Research

17 October 2016

Megacities: Setting the Scene

The rise of the megacity presents unprecedented opportunities to understand the human urbanization phenomenon, and to observe the effects of multicore, polycentric cities growing together...

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