Shanghai

China

Facts

Population

24,150,000 (2013)

Area

6,341 km²

2,448 mi²

Density

3808.5 people per km²

9864.1 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

166 Completed • 18 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Jin Jiang Hotel (1988)

Tallest Building

Shanghai Tower (632 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (67%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (51%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

5

Tallest City in

the World

3

Tallest City in

Asia

3

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft
3	Jin Mao Tower	420.5 m / 1,380 ft
4	Xujiahui Center Tower 1	370 m / 1,214 ft
5	Shimao International Plaza	333.3 m / 1,094 ft
6	Sinar Mas Center 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
7	Science Gate Tower 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
8	Science Gate Tower 2	320 m / 1,050 ft
9	Zhenru Center	304.7 m / 1,000 ft
10	Greenland Bund Centre Tower 1	300 m / 984 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Shanghai 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
CCDI Group	Shanghai	Platinum	57	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • BMNT • COST • ENGO • GEO • MEP
Schindler	Shanghai	Platinum	160	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd.	Shanghai	Platinum	39	CON
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Shanghai	Platinum	1	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Chicago	Platinum	314	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	New York City	Platinum	123	STRC • PMNG • ENGO • FAC • HIST • INSU • SEIS • TRAN
Tongji University	Shanghai	Platinum	0	ACAD • RES
WSP	New York City	Platinum	63	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Beijing	Gold	64	INTR • LAND • ARCH • FAC
China State Construction Overseas Development Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Gold	0	DEV • CON • ENGM
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute	Shanghai	Gold	135	STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • GEO • MEP • RES
EID Architecture	Shanghai	Gold	5	INTR • URB • ARCH
RWDI	Guelph	Gold	265	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)	Shanghai	Gold	25	STRC • URB • ARCH • PMNG • COST • MEP • SEIS
Tishman Speyer	Shanghai	Gold	38	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
3MIX	Shanghai	Silver	0	ARCH
CSSC Complex Property Co.,Ltd	Shanghai	Silver	1	DEV
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Shanghai	Silver	18	FAC
Forster Architecture Technology Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Silver	1	ARCH • FACS
Jiang Architects & Engineers	Shanghai	Silver	2	ARCH • ENGO
Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments Management Limited	Shanghai	Silver	6	OWN
Jotun	Oslo	Silver	89	ENVE • FAC • MATR
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Tokyo	Silver	26	URB • DEV • PROP
Shui On Management Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	11	DEV • CON
Stefano Boeri Architetti	Milan	Silver	1	INTR • URB • ARCH
Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Silver	6	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Media Institute/Association	16	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • MEP

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