Singapore

Facts

Population

5,399,200 (2013)

Area

716 km²

276 mi²

Density

7540.8 people per km²

19530.5 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

94 Completed • 1 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Meritus Mandarin Tower 2 (1973)

Tallest Building

Guoco Tower (284 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (48%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (71%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

11

Tallest City in

the World

8

Tallest City in

Asia

1

Tallest City in

Singapore

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Guoco Tower	283.7 m / 931 ft
2	United Overseas Bank Plaza One	280 m / 919 ft
3	CapitaSpring	280 m / 919 ft
4	Overseas Union Bank Centre	277.8 m / 911 ft
5	Republic Plaza	276.3 m / 906 ft
6	Capital Tower	255.4 m / 838 ft
7	Skysuites @ Anson Enggor Street	250 m / 820 ft
8	Altez @ Enggor Street	250 m / 820 ft
9	The Sail @ Marina Bay	245 m / 804 ft
10	Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower II	245 m / 804 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Singapore 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
Meinhardt Group International	Singapore	Platinum	183	STRC • URB • ENVE • PMNG • FAC • FIRE • MEP
Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd	Melbourne	Gold	34	STRC • URB • ENVP • FIN • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • OTHR • TRAN • VERC
ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte. Ltd.	Singapore	Silver	9	INTR • URB • ARCH
CapitaLand	Singapore	Silver	26	DEV • PROP
City Developments Limited	Singapore	Silver	0	DEV • OWN
DCA Architects Pte Ltd	Singapore	Silver	8	INTR • URB • ARCH
Elevating Studio	Singapore	Silver	3	VERC
Housing & Development Board	Singapore	Silver	9	DEV • NONP • OWN
JLL	Singapore	Silver	29	INTR • STRC • BACS • FIN • PMNG • BMNT • COST • ENGM • FAC • PROP • SURV
RSP	Singapore	Silver	25	ARCH
Web Structures Pte Ltd	Singapore	Silver	8	CIV • STRC • GEO
WOHA Architects Pte. Ltd.	Singapore	Silver	10	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
YKK AP FAÇADE PTE LTD	Tokyo	Silver	14	FAC

CTBUH People & Events

2020 Live-Streamed Conference

17 November 2020

Live-streamed from Singapore, London, and Chicago…

2020 Singapore & Kuala Lumpur Conference

19-23 October 2020

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Videos

22 October 2018

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Research

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Research

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The Garden City in Three Dimensions

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