Shanghai

China

Facts

Population

24,150,000 (2013)

Area

6,341 km² • 2,448 mi²

Density

3,808.5 people per km²

9,864.1 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Jin Jiang Hotel (1988)

Tallest Building

Shanghai Tower (632 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

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	Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 1	370 m / 1,214 ft
5	Shimao International Plaza	333.3 m / 1,094 ft
6	Jinqiao Sub-Center Block C1 Tower 1	330 m / 1,083 ft
7	Sinar Mas Center 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
8	Science Gate Tower 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
9	Science Gate Tower 2	320 m / 1,050 ft
10	Ankangyuan Tower 1	320 m / 1,050 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Shanghai CVU 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
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat	Non-Member	0	NONP
Arup	Platinum	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
KONE	Platinum	385	MATR • VERC • VERS
RFR Asia Limited	Platinum	10	STRC • FAC
Schindler	Platinum	211	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Platinum	2	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	342	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	183	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Tongji University	Platinum	1	ACAD • RES
WSP	Platinum	536	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Aedas	Gold	113	LAND • URB • ARCH
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Gold	47	CIV • STRC • URB
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	85	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
CallisonRTKL	Gold	133	INTR • URB • ARCH
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)	Gold	149	STRC • GEO • RES
EID Architecture	Gold	6	INTR • URB • ARCH
Rider Levett Bucknall	Gold	86	PMNG • COST • SURV
RWDI	Gold	310	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)	Gold	34	STRC • URB • ARCH
Tishman Speyer	Gold	43	DEV • FIN • OWN
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.	Gold	20	CIV • ARCH • MEP
3MIX	Silver	2	ARCH
AKAIA Architecture	Silver	6	ARCH
Carrier HVAC	Silver	5
CCDI Group	Silver	62	ARCH
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Silver	22	FAC
Farrells	Silver	33	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
Greenland Group	Silver	81	DEV
HKS Architects	Silver	27	INTR • URB • ARCH
Jiang Architects & Engineers	Silver	3	ARCH • ENGO
Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments and Management Limited	Silver	7	OWN
Jotun	Silver	89	ENVE • FAC • MATR
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	32	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	27	URB • DEV • PROP
Schneider Electric	Silver	10	ENGO • MEP
Shanghai JUND Architects Co., Ltd	Silver	2	ARCH
Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group Co.,Ltd.(SYP Glass)	Silver	43	MATR
Shui On Management Limited	Silver	24	DEV • CON
Stefano Boeri Architetti	Silver	2	INTR • URB • ARCH
Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Silver	12	ARCH
UrbanPlot	Silver	0	ARCH

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