Johannesburg

South Africa

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

4 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Carlton Centre (1973)

Tallest Building

The Leonardo (228 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (50%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

141

Tallest City in

the World

1

Tallest City in

Africa

1

Tallest City in

South Africa

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	The Leonardo	227.9 m / 748 ft
2	Carlton Centre	201.2 m / 660 ft
3	Ponte Tower	172.8 m / 567 ft
4	Marble Towers	152.1 m / 499 ft
5	Kwadukuza Egoli Hotel Tower 1	140 m / 459 ft
6	Michelangelo Tower	140 m / 459 ft
7	ABSA Building	140 m / 459 ft
8	Trust Bank Centre	140 m / 459 ft
9	Standard Bank Centre	139 m / 456 ft
10	Southern Life Centre	138 m / 453 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Johannesburg 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
	LYT Architecture (Pty) Ltd.	Johannesburg	Silver	0	INTR • URB • ARCH
	Profica	Johannesburg	Silver	0	PMNG

CTBUH People & Events

Twisting Tall Buildings

18 August 2016

CTBUH has released a study that looks at the…

Founding of CTBUH Chapter in South Africa

01 April 2010

In its move to expand tall building knowledge &…

Research

17 October 2016

Megacities: Setting the Scene

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