Detroit

United States

Facts

First 150m+ Building

Penobscot Building (1928)

Tallest Building

Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center (221 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

121

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center	221.5 m / 727 ft
2	Hudsons Tower	207.3 m / 680 ft
3	One Detroit Center	188.7 m / 619 ft
4	Penobscot Building	173.3 m / 568 ft
5	Renaissance Center 100 Tower	155 m / 509 ft
6	Renaissance Center 200 Tower	155 m / 509 ft
7	Renaissance Center 300 Tower	155 m / 509 ft
8	Renaissance Center 400 Tower	155 m / 509 ft
9	Guardian Building	151 m / 496 ft
10	Book Tower	144.8 m / 475 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Detroit CTBUH Members

Name	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
Post-Tensioning Institute	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	CIV
Altair Engineering	Silver	1	COMP
Bedrock Detroit	Silver	2	DEV
HKS Architects	Silver	27	INTR • URB • ARCH
Osborn Engineering	Silver	2	ENGM
VDA Elevator and Escalator Consulting	Silver	18	VERC

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“Sustainable Vertical Urbanism: Towards 2050” Studio Review

24 February 2017

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