About

Member Since: 2010

Member Offices: Shanghai

Website: http://www.ecadi.com/

Affiliated to Shanghai Xiandai Architectural Design Group, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI) is one of China’s most influential architectural design institutions.

ECADI is dedicated to enhancing high-end market share and reputation, thus establishing a benchmark for China’s proprietary brands. They uphold the entrepreneurship of “Efficient, Cooperative, Advanced, Dedicated, Innovated” to develop its business nationwide and worldwide.

With the positioning of “International ideas, Chinese practice”, as well as the philosophy and brand image of “ECADI design, International quality, Local service”, ECADI strives to become an international design company taking a lead in China and boasting international competitiveness.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Environmental Engineering; Geotechnic / Foundations; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Project Management; Research Institute; Structural Engineering; Urban Design

Membership details

Membership Level

Gold

Member Since

2010

Member Offices

  • Shanghai

Buildings

Rank
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height

1

Shanghai Tower

632 m / 2,073 ft

2

Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

530 m / 1,739 ft

3

Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center

498 m / 1,634 ft

4

Shanghai World Financial Center

492 m / 1,614 ft

5

Chengdu Greenland Tower

468 m / 1,535 ft

6

Oriental Pearl Television Tower

468 m / 1,535 ft

7

Changsha IFS Tower T1

452.1 m / 1,483 ft

8

Suzhou IFS

450 m / 1,476 ft

9

Zifeng Tower

450 m / 1,476 ft

10

Wuhan Center Tower

438 m / 1,437 ft

Awards

Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

Award of Excellence: Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

Best Tall Building 400 meters and above 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Junjie Zhang

Junjie Zhang

CTBUH China Office Board, 2015 – Present

Shanghai

Building Completions Timeline

 

Videos

14 October 2014

How can cities adapt the forms of tall building design to avoid homogeneous skylines?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Mounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic Company; Zhaohui Jia, Greenland Group; Peter Kok, Shum Yip Land; Stefan Krummeck, TFP Farrells; James...

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Research

17 October 2016

Research and Design of a Complex Connected Structure Consisting of Three Super High-Rise Towers

Currently under construction, Golden Eagle Plaza is slated to be the highest rigid-connected building in the world. The building consists of three supertall towers of...

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Research

01 August 2016

Engineering China’s Skylines

Dasui Wang, China Design Master and chief structural engineer for East China Architectural Design Institute (ECADI), is the recipient of the inaugural CITAB - CTBUH...

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Rank
Name
City
Height

1

Suzhou Zhongnan Center

Suzhou

729 m

2,392 ft

2

Wuhan Greenland Center

Wuhan

636 m

2,087 ft

3

Shanghai Tower

Shanghai

632 m

2,073 ft

4

Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center

Nanjing

600 m

1,969 ft

5

Goldin Finance 117

Tianjin

597 m

1,957 ft

6

Jakarta Tower

Jakarta

558 m

1,831 ft

7

Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

Tianjin

530 m

1,739 ft

8

Evergrande International Financial Center T1

Hefei

518 m

1,699 ft

9

Dalian Greenland Center

Dalian

518 m

1,699 ft

10

Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center

Nanjing

498 m

1,634 ft

11

Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai

492 m

1,614 ft

12

Wuhan Greenland Center

Wuhan

476 m

1,560 ft

13

Chengdu Greenland Tower

Chengdu

468 m

1,535 ft

14

R&F Guangdong Building

Tianjin

468 m

1,535 ft

15

Oriental Pearl Television Tower

Shanghai

468 m

1,535 ft

16

Changsha IFS Tower T1

Changsha

452 m

1,483 ft

17

Suzhou IFS

Suzhou

450 m

1,476 ft

18

Zifeng Tower

Nanjing

450 m

1,476 ft

19

Wuhan Center Tower

Wuhan

438 m

1,437 ft

20

Wuhan World Trade Center

Wuhan

438 m

1,437 ft

21

Riverview Plaza A1

Wuhan

436 m

1,430 ft

22

Chongqing Tall Tower

Chongqing

431 m

1,414 ft

23

Tianjin Radio & TV Tower

Tianjin

415 m

1,362 ft

24

Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 1

Nanjing

411 m

1,348 ft

25

Diamond Tower

Gandhinagar

405 m

1,329 ft

26

Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A

Nanjing

368 m

1,208 ft

27

Greenland Group Suzhou Center

Suzhou

358 m

1,175 ft

28

Agricultural Development Center Tower 1

Harbin

350 m

1,148 ft

29

Nanjing International Center 3

Nanjing

346 m

1,136 ft

30

Tianjin World Financial Center

Tianjin

337 m

1,105 ft

31

Shimao International Plaza

Shanghai

333 m

1,094 ft

32

Tianjin Kerry Center

Tianjin

333 m

1,093 ft

33

Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B

Nanjing

328 m

1,076 ft

34

Sinar Mas Center 1

Shanghai

320 m

1,050 ft

35

Chongqing IFS T1

Chongqing

316 m

1,038 ft

36

Changsha IFS Tower T2

Changsha

308 m

1,010 ft

37

Greenland Puli Center

Jinan

303 m

994 ft

38

Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza, Parcel A

Nanchang

303 m

994 ft

38

Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza, Parcel B

Nanchang

303 m

994 ft

40

Gate to the East

Suzhou

302 m

990 ft

41

International Commerce Financial Centre T1

Chongqing

301 m

988 ft

42

Runhua Global Center 1

Changzhou

300 m

984 ft

43

Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower C

Nanjing

300 m

984 ft

44

Plaza 66

Shanghai

288 m

945 ft

45

Shaoxing Shimao Crowne Plaza

Shaoxing

288 m

945 ft

46

HNA&POLY International Centre

Chongqing

287 m

941 ft

47

Suzhou RunHua Global Building A

Suzhou

282 m

925 ft

48

Beijing Sihuiqiao Intelligent Grid Exchange Centre East Tower

Beijing

280 m

919 ft

49

Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza

Zhengzhou

280 m

919 ft

50

South Asian Gate

Kunming

274 m

897 ft

51

Shimao International Center Office Tower

Fuzhou

273 m

896 ft

52

Shanghai Wheelock Square

Shanghai

271 m

887 ft

53

South Asian Gate

Kunming

268 m

879 ft

54

Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Zifeng Tower

Nanchang

268 m

879 ft

55

Saint Island Palace Tower 1

Dalian

265 m

869 ft

55

Saint Island Palace Tower 2

Dalian

265 m

869 ft

57

66 Tower 1

Shanghai

262 m

859 ft

57

66 Tower 2

Shanghai

262 m

859 ft

59

Beijing Sihuiqiao Intelligent Grid Exchange Centre West Tower

Beijing

260 m

853 ft

60

Zhongdi Plaza T1

Chongqing

260 m

853 ft

60

Zhongdi Plaza T2

Chongqing

260 m

853 ft

62

Shanghai IFC North Tower

Shanghai

260 m

853 ft

63

Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Building

Shanghai

252 m

827 ft

64

Shanghai IFC South Tower

Shanghai

250 m

820 ft

65

RunHua International Building

Wuxi

248 m

814 ft

66

Hongdou International Plaza

Wuxi

248 m

814 ft

67

Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 2

Nanjing

247 m

811 ft

68

Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 1

Chengdu

247 m

810 ft

68

Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 2

Chengdu

247 m

810 ft

70

Yixing Dongjiu Tower

Yixing

244 m

800 ft

71

Dalian Futures Square 1

Dalian

243 m

797 ft

71

Dalian Futures Square 2

Dalian

243 m

797 ft

73

Maxdo Centre

Shanghai

241 m

792 ft

74

Suzhou RunHua Global Building B

Suzhou

240 m

787 ft

75

Runhua International Center

Nantong

238 m

781 ft

76

Huamin Emperor Hotel

Shanghai

235 m

771 ft

77

CCTV Headquarters

Beijing

234 m

768 ft

78

International Ocean Shipping Building

Shanghai

232 m

762 ft

79

BOCOM Financial Towers

Shanghai

230 m

756 ft

80

Plaza 66 Tower 2

Shanghai

228 m

749 ft

81

The Leaf

Abu Dhabi

228 m

748 ft

82

Raffles Square Tower

Shanghai

222 m

728 ft

83

Kempinski Hotel Chongqing

Chongqing

221 m

723 ft

84

Agricultural Development Center Tower 2

Harbin

220 m

722 ft

85

Kunming Iron and Steel Building

Kunming

219 m

719 ft

86

Shanghai Longemont Hotel

Shanghai

218 m

715 ft

87

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Financial Building

Chongqing

218 m

715 ft

88

Lucheng Plaza Tower 1

Xiamen

217 m

712 ft

89

Riviera TwinStar Square 1

Shanghai

216 m

708 ft

89

Riviera TwinStar Square 2

Shanghai

216 m

708 ft

91

Suzhou International Trade Centre

Suzhou

214 m

702 ft

92

Xinjinqiao Mansion

Shanghai

212 m

696 ft

93

Jiangsu TV Station Building

Nanjing

209 m

686 ft

94

5-Star Hotel and Retail Tower in Sanya Phoenix Island

Sanya

208 m

682 ft

95

Radisson New World Hotel

Shanghai

208 m

682 ft

96

Kempinski Hotel

Wuxi

206 m

676 ft

97

HSBC Tower

Shanghai

203 m

667 ft

98

Oriental Financial Center

Shanghai

199 m

653 ft

99

Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 4

Chengdu

198 m

650 ft

100

BEA Financial Tower

Shanghai

198 m

649 ft

101

Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 1

Shanghai

194 m

635 ft

102

Huaxia Financial Square Tower A

Shanghai

191 m

627 ft

102

Huaxia Financial Square Tower B

Shanghai

191 m

627 ft

104

Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 3

Chengdu

188 m

617 ft

105

Huaneng Union Tower

Shanghai

188 m

617 ft

106

Jiangsu Power Co. Headquarters

Nanjing

185 m

607 ft

107

Shinmay Union Square I

Shanghai

180 m

591 ft

107

Shinmay Union Square II

Shanghai

180 m

591 ft

109

Chongqing 101 Mansion T2

Chongqing

180 m

591 ft

109

Huamao Tower 3

Huizhou

180 m

591 ft

111

The Bund Finance Center North

Shanghai

180 m

591 ft

111

The Bund Finance Center South

Shanghai

180 m

591 ft

113

Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center

Shanghai

180 m

591 ft

114

Mirae Asset Tower

Shanghai

180 m

591 ft

115

Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 2

Chengdu

173 m

568 ft

116

Four Seasons Hotel

Shanghai

172 m

564 ft

117

Sinar Mas Center 2

Shanghai

172 m

563 ft

118

Chongqing IFS T2

Chongqing

171 m

562 ft

119

Chongqing IFS T6

Chongqing

170 m

558 ft

120

Shanghai Development Bank Tower

Shanghai

168 m

551 ft

121

Wuhan Radio & Television Center

Wuhan

168 m

551 ft

122

STV Mansion

Shanghai

168 m

551 ft

123

China Central Place Tower 1

Beijing

167 m

548 ft

124

Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 3

Chengdu

166 m

545 ft

125

Shanghai Commercial Center

Shanghai

165 m

541 ft

126

Portman Ritz-Carlton

Shanghai

165 m

541 ft

127

Agricultural Development Center Tower 3

Harbin

160 m

525 ft

128

International Commerce Financial Centre T2

Chongqing

160 m

524 ft

129

Agricultural Bank of China Chongqing Branch

Chongqing

159 m

522 ft

130

Golden Sail Plaza

Shanghai

158 m

518 ft

131

Lucheng Plaza Tower 2

Xiamen

153 m

502 ft

132

LJZ Plaza

Shanghai

153 m

502 ft

133

China Central Place Tower 2

Beijing

151 m

495 ft

134

New Development Bank Headquarters

Shanghai

150 m

492 ft

135

Agricultural Development Center Tower 4

Harbin

150 m

492 ft

136

Runhua Global Center 2

Changzhou

147 m

481 ft

137

Shanghai Arch

Shanghai

144 m

471 ft

138

Agricultural Development Center Tower 5

Harbin

140 m

459 ft

138

Agricultural Development Center Tower 6

Harbin

140 m

459 ft

138

Agricultural Development Center Tower 7

Harbin

140 m

459 ft

141

Bund SOHO Building C

Shanghai

136 m

445 ft

142

China Central Place Tower 3

Beijing

135 m

443 ft

143

5 Corporate Avenue

Shanghai

135 m

441 ft

144

Sheraton Pudong Shanghai Hotel

Shanghai

134 m

441 ft

145

SIPG Tower

Shanghai

126 m

413 ft

146

Chengdu Creative Centre

Chengdu

110 m

361 ft

147

Jin Jiang Huating Hotel & Towers

Shanghai

106 m

348 ft

148

1700 Huangxing Road

Shanghai

106 m

346 ft

149

SOHO Fuxing Plaza

Shanghai

105 m

344 ft

150

Chongqing IFS T3

Chongqing

105 m

344 ft

150

Chongqing IFS T5

Chongqing

105 m

344 ft

152

CITIC Bank Headquarters

Hangzhou

100 m

328 ft

152

Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 2

Shanghai

100 m

328 ft

152

Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 3

Shanghai

100 m

328 ft

155

InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel

Shanghai

75 m

245 ft

156

Pudong Financial Plaza L+Mall

Shanghai

74 m

243 ft

157

Bund SOHO Building A & B

Shanghai

73 m

240 ft

158

Bund SOHO Building D

Shanghai

65 m

213 ft

159

Bund SOHO Building E

Shanghai

61 m

200 ft

160

Bao’an Art and Culture Centre

Shenzhen

- m

- ft

161

Huamao Tower 1

Huizhou

- m

- ft

161

Huamao Tower 2

Huizhou

- m

- ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

300 m+ Buildings

Average Building Age*

14 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (56%), 74 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Composite (57%), 58 Buildings

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.

Total: 133 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.
 
Total: 102 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.
 

*Based on 134 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

Building Completions Timeline

 

Construction Time Chart

NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.

 

14 October 2014 | Shanghai

How can cities adapt the forms of tall building design to avoid homogeneous skylines?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Mounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic Company; Zhaohui Jia, Greenland Group; Peter Kok, Shum Yip Land; Stefan Krummeck, TFP Farrells; James...

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

Foundation Pit Support Design and Environment Protection Measure of Suzhou Zhongnan Center

The Suzhou Zhongnan Center excavation site is very large, very deep, and has complex surrounding environmental conditions. Hydrogeological conditions and other unfavorable factors have brought...

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

Analysis of Pile Foundations and Loading Test of Suzhou Zhongnan Center

The Zhongnan Center is located on soft soil deposits in Suzhou, China and is currently under construction. This presentation describes the pile design and the...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

Interview: Junjie Zhang

Junjie Zhang of ECADI is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

Emerging Urbanization and High-Rise Design Philosophy in China

This presentation analyzes the latest exploration of international urbanization developments, as well as the development of China’s urbanization strategy and policy background. It compares the...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 04 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Bin Niu, ECADI, Enfang Liu, ISA Architecture, and Yiru Huang, Tongji University.

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

Tapered Profile and Structural Design of Supertall Buildings

As supertall buildings become higher and higher and its function turns to be more and more comprehensive, huge challenges are brought to the structural design....

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 06 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Hongyu Li, AECOM; Lianjin Bao, ECADI; and Zhong Fan, China Architecture Design &...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

The Differences in Developing Tall Buildings in Cities in China

This panel considered whether Shanghai’s supertall buildings will characterize those undertaken in other Chinese cities and the key development drivers behind development further inland. Junjie...

21 September 2012 | Shanghai

CFD Simulation of Urban Pedestrian Wind Comfort Optimization in a High-Rise Building Cluster – A Case Study

Wind comfort for pedestrians is a vital element in urban planning nowadays, especially for densely populated areas containing high-rise building clusters. This presentation will examine...

17 October 2016

Research and Design of a Complex Connected Structure Consisting of Three Super High-Rise Towers

Da-sui Wang, Wen-wei Jiang, Ming-guo Liu & Qi Yu, ECADI

Currently under construction, Golden Eagle Plaza is slated to be the highest rigid-connected building in the world. The building consists of three supertall towers of...

01 August 2016

Engineering China’s Skylines

Dasui Wang, East China Architectural Design Institute

Dasui Wang, China Design Master and chief structural engineer for East China Architectural Design Institute (ECADI), is the recipient of the inaugural CITAB - CTBUH...

01 September 2015

The New Structural Design Process of Supertall Buildings in China

Bao Lianjin, Chen Jianxing, Qian Peng, et al., ECADI

By the end of 2014, the number of completed and under-construction supertall buildings above 250 meters in China reached 90 and 129, respectively. China has...

16 September 2014

Tapered Profile and Structural Design of Supertall Buildings

Dasui Wang, Lianjin Bao, Jianxing Chen & Peng Qian, ECADI

As supertall buildings become higher and higher and its function turns to be more and more comprehensive, huge challenges are brought to the structural design....

16 September 2014

Emerging Urbanization and High-Rise Design Philosophy in China

Junjie Zhang, ECADI

This paper analyzes the latest exploration of international urbanization developments, as well as the development of China’s urbanization strategy and policy background. It compares the...

14 September 2014

Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism

Daniel Safarik, CTBUH

The survival of humanity on this planet relies on a radical repositioning of our cities. In the face of unprecedented global population growth, urbanization, pollution...

01 September 2014

Study on Structural Efficiency of Supertall Buildings

Zhou Jianlong, Bao Lianjin, & Qian Peng, ECADI

Based on a 405m high super-tall building, the influence of outriggers, different shapes and layouts of structural plane and elevation on structural efficiency under lateral...

01 June 2014

Structural System Selection and Highlights of Changsha IFC T1 Tower

Zhou Jianlong, Lu Daoyuan, Huang Liang, et al.

This paper presents the determination of the structural system of the Changsha IFC T1 tower with 452 m in architectural height and 440.45 m in...

19 September 2012

An Overview of Modern Supertall Development in China

Junjie Zhang, ECADI

Modern supertall buildings have become one of the vital icons in economic development and urbanization progress in mainland China as well as one of the...

19 September 2012

CFD Simulation of Urban Pedestrian Wind Comfort Optimization in a High-Rise Building Cluster – A Case Study

Kuishan Li & Feng Wang, ECADI Co. Ltd; Haisong Yang & He Li, Tianjin innovative Finance Investment Co. Ltd.

Wind comfort for pedestrians is concerned in urban planning, especially for high-rise building clusters. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method is widely used to predict...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving East China Architectural Design & Research Institute

Skybridges: Bringing the Horizontal into the Vertical Realm

02 July 2020

This symposium gathered many successful practitioners sharing their experiences and discussing the recreation of the urban realm in the sky through connections between buildings at height.

6th China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum Held in Nara, Japan

05 July 2019

Organized under the theme, "Visiting Old, Learn New," this year's CTBUH-sponsored China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum drew more than 80 participants from five countries.

CTBUH China Hosts Tall Building Symposium

19 June 2018

CTBUH China held its board meeting at Tongji University in Shanghai, which was followed by a half-day symposium titled "The Future of Vertical Cities"

CTBUH China Symposium on Tall Building Performance + Book Launch

02 August 2017

CTBUH China and Tongji University Press held a symposium on tall building performance on August 2, 2017, followed by a book launch.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.

Shanghai Tower Signboard Ceremony

13 May 2016

CTBUH joined Shanghai Tower officials in unveiling the commemorative signboard designating Shanghai Tower as the tallest building in China.

Ctbuh Leaders At East China Architectural Design & Research Institute

Junjie Zhang

CTBUH China Office Board, 2015 – Present

Junjie Zhang

Shanghai