Houston

United States

Facts

Population

2,195,914 (2014)

Area

628 km² • 242 mi²

Density

3,496.7 people per km²

9,056.4 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

El Paso Energy Building (1962)

Tallest Building

600 Travis Street (305 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	600 Travis Street	305.4 m / 1,002 ft
2	1000 Louisiana	302.4 m / 992 ft
3	Williams Tower	274.6 m / 901 ft
4	TC Energy Center	237.8 m / 780 ft
5	Heritage Plaza	232.3 m / 762 ft
6	Enterprise Plaza	230.4 m / 756 ft
7	609 Main at Texas	230.1 m / 755 ft
8	Centerpoint Energy Plaza	225.9 m / 741 ft
9	Texas Tower	224 m / 735 ft
10	1600 Smith Street	223.1 m / 732 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Houston 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
Arup	Platinum	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Langan Engineering	Platinum	99	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	183	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Hines	Silver	70	DEV
HKS Architects	Silver	27	INTR • URB • ARCH
OJB Landscape Architecture	Silver	18	LAND
VDA Elevator and Escalator Consulting	Silver	18	VERC
Walter P Moore	Silver	35	FAC

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