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About

Member Since: 2010

Member Offices: Shanghai

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

Geotechnic / Foundations; Research Institute; Structural Engineering

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK	Name	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	499.8 m / 1,640 ft
4	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	499.2 m / 1,638 ft
5	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft
6	Wuhan Greenland Center	475.6 m / 1,560 ft
7	Chengdu Greenland Tower	468 m / 1,535 ft
8	Oriental Pearl Television Tower	468 m / 1,535 ft
9	Changsha IFS Tower T1	452.1 m / 1,483 ft
10	Suzhou IFS	450 m / 1,476 ft

Awards

Award of Excellence: Taikang Headquarters Building

Life Safety Design Award 2022

Ctbuh Leaders

Junjie Zhang

CTBUH China Office Board, 2015 – Present

Shanghai

Building Completions Timeline

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Videos

16 August 2018

Five Minutes With: William Pedersen

William Pedersen, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, sat down with CTBUH to discuss his vision for the iconic Shanghai World Financial Center, which was recognized...

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Research

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...

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Research

22 August 2022

Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process

This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...

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RANK	Name	City	Completion	Height	Floors	Function
1	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	Suzhou	-	729 m / 2,392 ft	137	Hotel / Residential / Office
2	Wuhan Greenland Center	Wuhan	-	636 m / 2,087 ft	126	Hotel / Residential / Office
3	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	2015	632 m / 2,073 ft	128	Hotel / Office
4	Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center	Nanjing	-	600 m / 1,969 ft	107	Hotel / Office
5	Goldin Finance 117	Tianjin	-	597 m / 1,957 ft	128	Hotel / Office
6	Jakarta Tower	Jakarta	-	558 m / 1,831 ft	N/A	Observation
7	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	Tianjin	2019	530 m / 1,739 ft	97	Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office
8	Evergrande Hefei Center T1	Hefei	2025	518 m / 1,699 ft	112	Hotel / Residential / Office
9	Dalian Greenland Center	Dalian	-	518 m / 1,699 ft	88	Hotel / Residential / Office
10	Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center	Nanjing	2025	500 m / 1,640 ft	102	Hotel / Office
11	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	Suzhou	2025	499 m / 1,638 ft	103	Residential / Hotel / Office
12	Shanghai World Financial Center	Shanghai	2008	492 m / 1,614 ft	101	Hotel / Office
13	Wuhan Greenland Center	Wuhan	2023	476 m / 1,560 ft	101	Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office
14	Chengdu Greenland Tower	Chengdu	2024	468 m / 1,535 ft	101	Hotel / Office
15	R&F Guangdong Building	Tianjin	-	468 m / 1,535 ft	91	Residential / Hotel / Office
16	Oriental Pearl Television Tower	Shanghai	1995	468 m / 1,535 ft	14	Telecommunications / Observation
17	Changsha IFS Tower T1	Changsha	2018	452 m / 1,483 ft	94	Hotel / Office
18	Suzhou IFS	Suzhou	2019	450 m / 1,476 ft	95	Hotel / Office / Serviced Apartments
19	Zifeng Tower	Nanjing	2010	450 m / 1,476 ft	66	Hotel / Office
20	Wuhan Center Tower	Wuhan	2019	443 m / 1,454 ft	88	Hotel / Residential / Office
21	Wuhan World Trade Center	Wuhan	-	438 m / 1,437 ft	86	Office
22	Chongqing Tall Tower	Chongqing	-	431 m / 1,414 ft	101	Hotel / Office / Residential / Retail
23	Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 1	Nanjing	2024	426 m / 1,398 ft	88	Hotel / Office
24	Tianjin Radio & TV Tower	Tianjin	1991	415 m / 1,362 ft	N/A	Telecommunications / Observation
25	Diamond Tower	Gandhinagar	-	405 m / 1,329 ft	87	Office
26	1 Corporate Avenue	Wuhan	2021	376 m / 1,234 ft	73	Office
27	China Merchants Prince Bay Tower	Shenzhen	2028	374 m / 1,227 ft	59	Hotel / Office
28	Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 1	Shanghai	2024	370 m / 1,214 ft	67	Office
29	Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A	Nanjing	2019	368 m / 1,208 ft	77	Hotel / Office
30	Greenland Group Suzhou Center	Suzhou	2023	358 m / 1,175 ft	77	Hotel / Office
31	Agricultural Development Center Tower 1	Harbin	-	350 m / 1,148 ft	N/A	Office
32	Nanjing International Center 3	Nanjing	-	346 m / 1,136 ft	83	Residential / Hotel / Office
33	Wuxi International Finance Square	Wuxi	2014	339 m / 1,112 ft	68	Office
34	Tianjin Modern City Office Tower	Tianjin	2016	338 m / 1,109 ft	72	Office
35	Tianjin World Financial Center	Tianjin	2011	337 m / 1,105 ft	75	Office
36	Shimao International Plaza	Shanghai	2006	333 m / 1,094 ft	60	Hotel / Office / Retail
37	Tianjin Kerry Center	Tianjin	-	333 m / 1,093 ft	72	Office
38	Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B	Nanjing	2019	328 m / 1,076 ft	60	Office
39	Sinar Mas Center 1	Shanghai	2017	320 m / 1,050 ft	65	Office
40	Chongqing IFS T1	Chongqing	2016	316 m / 1,038 ft	63	Hotel / Office
41	Changsha IFS Tower T2	Changsha	2018	308 m / 1,010 ft	63	Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office
42	Nanjing International Center 3	Nanjing	2024	306 m / 1,004 ft	66	Residential / Hotel / Office
43	Greenland Puli Center	Jinan	2014	303 m / 994 ft	61	Office
44	Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza, Parcel A	Nanchang	2015	303 m / 994 ft	59	Office
44	Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza, Parcel B	Nanchang	2015	303 m / 994 ft	59	Office
46	Gate to the East	Suzhou	2015	302 m / 990 ft	66	Residential / Hotel / Office
47	International Commerce Financial Centre T1	Chongqing	2022	301 m / 988 ft	65	Hotel / Office
48	Runhua Global Center 1	Changzhou	-	300 m / 984 ft	63	Office
49	Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower C	Nanjing	2019	300 m / 984 ft	58	Office
50	Plaza 66	Shanghai	2001	288 m / 945 ft	66	Office
51	Shaoxing Shimao Crowne Plaza	Shaoxing	2012	288 m / 945 ft	55	Hotel / Office
52	HNA&POLY International Centre	Chongqing	2013	287 m / 941 ft	61	Office / Hotel / Retail
53	Lumina Shanghai	Shanghai	2021	285 m / 935 ft	61	Office
54	Suzhou RunHua Global Building A	Suzhou	2010	282 m / 925 ft	49	Office
55	Beijing Sihuiqiao Intelligent Grid Exchange Centre East Tower	Beijing	-	280 m / 919 ft	66	Office
56	Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza	Zhengzhou	2014	280 m / 919 ft	56	Hotel / Office
57	OCT Wuhan Tower	Wuhan	-	275 m / 902 ft	55	Hotel / Office
58	South Asian Gate	Kunming	-	274 m / 897 ft	N/A	Residential / Hotel / Office
59	Shimao International Center Office Tower	Fuzhou	2013	273 m / 896 ft	56	Office
60	Shanghai Wheelock Square	Shanghai	2010	270 m / 887 ft	55	Office
61	South Asian Gate	Kunming	-	268 m / 879 ft	N/A	Residential / Hotel / Office
62	Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Zifeng Tower	Nanchang	2015	268 m / 879 ft	56	Hotel / Office
63	Saint Island Palace Tower 1	Dalian	-	265 m / 869 ft	73	Residential
63	Saint Island Palace Tower 2	Dalian	-	265 m / 869 ft	73	Residential
65	66 Tower 1	Shanghai	2005	262 m / 859 ft	54	Office
65	66 Tower 2	Shanghai	2005	262 m / 859 ft	54	Office
67	Beijing Sihuiqiao Intelligent Grid Exchange Centre West Tower	Beijing	-	260 m / 853 ft	55	Office
68	Zhongdi Plaza T1	Chongqing	-	260 m / 853 ft	N/A	Office / Retail
68	Zhongdi Plaza T2	Chongqing	-	260 m / 853 ft	N/A	Office / Retail
70	Shanghai IFC North Tower	Shanghai	2010	260 m / 853 ft	56	Office
71	Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Building	Shanghai	2005	252 m / 827 ft	46	Office
72	Shanghai IFC South Tower	Shanghai	2009	250 m / 820 ft	48	Hotel / Office
73	RunHua International Building	Wuxi	2009	248 m / 814 ft	55	Residential / Hotel / Office
74	Hongdou International Plaza	Wuxi	2009	248 m / 814 ft	45	Residential / Office
75	Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 2	Nanjing	2023	247 m / 811 ft	N/A	Office
76	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 1	Chengdu	2014	247 m / 810 ft	50	Office
76	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 2	Chengdu	2014	247 m / 810 ft	50	Office
78	Yixing Dongjiu Tower	Yixing	2012	244 m / 800 ft	56	Hotel / Office
79	Dalian Futures Square 1	Dalian	2010	243 m / 797 ft	53	Office
79	Dalian Futures Square 2	Dalian	2010	243 m / 797 ft	53	Office
81	Maxdo Centre	Shanghai	2002	241 m / 792 ft	55	Office
82	Suzhou RunHua Global Building B	Suzhou	2010	240 m / 787 ft	54	Residential
83	Runhua International Center	Nantong	-	238 m / 781 ft	50	Office
84	Huamin Emperor Hotel	Shanghai	2013	235 m / 771 ft	60	Hotel / Office
85	CCTV Headquarters	Beijing	2012	234 m / 768 ft	54	Office
86	International Ocean Shipping Building	Shanghai	2000	232 m / 762 ft	50	Hotel / Office
87	BOCOM Financial Towers	Shanghai	1999	230 m / 756 ft	50	Office
88	Plaza 66 Tower 2	Shanghai	2006	228 m / 749 ft	46	Office
89	The Leaf	Abu Dhabi	2015	228 m / 748 ft	57	Office / Residential
90	Taikang Headquarters Building	Beijing	2021	223 m / 733 ft	45	Office
91	Raffles Square Tower	Shanghai	2003	222 m / 728 ft	49	Office
92	Kempinski Hotel Chongqing	Chongqing	2012	221 m / 723 ft	54	Residential / Hotel
93	Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 2	Shanghai	2023	220 m / 722 ft	40	Office
94	Agricultural Development Center Tower 2	Harbin	-	220 m / 722 ft	N/A	Office
95	Kunming Iron and Steel Building	Kunming	2014	219 m / 719 ft	50	Hotel / Office
96	Shanghai Longemont Hotel	Shanghai	2005	218 m / 715 ft	53	Hotel / Office
97	Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Financial Building	Chongqing	2016	218 m / 715 ft	42	Office
98	Lucheng Plaza Tower 1	Xiamen	2018	217 m / 712 ft	53	Residential
99	Riviera TwinStar Square 1	Shanghai	2011	216 m / 708 ft	49	Office
99	Riviera TwinStar Square 2	Shanghai	2011	216 m / 708 ft	49	Office
101	Suzhou International Trade Centre	Suzhou	-	214 m / 702 ft	48	N/A
102	Xinjinqiao Mansion	Shanghai	1996	212 m / 696 ft	38	Office
103	Jiangsu TV Station Building	Nanjing	2007	209 m / 686 ft	37	Office
104	5-Star Hotel and Retail Tower in Sanya Phoenix Island	Sanya	-	208 m / 682 ft	54	Hotel
105	Radisson New World Hotel	Shanghai	2003	208 m / 682 ft	47	Hotel
106	Kempinski Hotel	Wuxi	2007	206 m / 676 ft	50	Hotel
107	HSBC Tower	Shanghai	1998	203 m / 667 ft	46	Office
108	Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 1	Xi’an	-	200 m / 656 ft	46	Office
109	Oriental Financial Center	Shanghai	2014	199 m / 653 ft	31	Office
110	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 4	Chengdu	2015	198 m / 650 ft	46	Residential
111	BEA Financial Tower	Shanghai	2009	198 m / 649 ft	42	Office
112	Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 1	Shanghai	2017	194 m / 635 ft	38	Office
113	Huaxia Financial Square Tower A	Shanghai	2003	191 m / 627 ft	42	Office
113	Huaxia Financial Square Tower B	Shanghai	2005	191 m / 627 ft	42	Office
115	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 3	Chengdu	2015	188 m / 617 ft	48	Hotel
116	Huaneng Union Tower	Shanghai	1997	188 m / 617 ft	38	Office
117	Jiangsu Power Co. Headquarters	Nanjing	2004	185 m / 607 ft	35	Office
118	Shinmay Union Square I	Shanghai	2005	180 m / 591 ft	38	Residential / Office
118	Shinmay Union Square II	Shanghai	2005	180 m / 591 ft	38	Hotel / Office
120	Chongqing 101 Mansion T2	Chongqing	2019	180 m / 591 ft	45	Serviced Apartments / Retail
120	Huamao Tower 3	Huizhou	2016	180 m / 591 ft	45	Office
122	The Bund Finance Center North	Shanghai	2016	180 m / 591 ft	40	Office
122	The Bund Finance Center South	Shanghai	2016	180 m / 591 ft	40	Office
124	Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center	Shanghai	2000	180 m / 591 ft	35	Office
125	Mirae Asset Tower	Shanghai	2008	180 m / 591 ft	32	Office
126	Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 2	Chengdu	-	173 m / 568 ft	46	Serviced Apartments
127	Four Seasons Hotel	Shanghai	2002	172 m / 564 ft	37	Hotel
128	Sinar Mas Center 2	Shanghai	2017	172 m / 563 ft	39	Hotel
129	Chongqing IFS T2	Chongqing	2015	171 m / 562 ft	34	Office / Retail
130	Chongqing IFS T6	Chongqing	2015	170 m / 558 ft	34	Office / Retail
131	Shanghai Development Bank Tower	Shanghai	1997	168 m / 551 ft	44	Office
132	Wuhan Radio & Television Center	Wuhan	2005	168 m / 551 ft	30	Office
133	STV Mansion	Shanghai	1999	168 m / 551 ft	32	Office
134	China Central Place Tower 1	Beijing	2006	167 m / 548 ft	36	Hotel / Office
135	Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 3	Chengdu	-	166 m / 545 ft	43	Serviced Apartments
136	Shanghai Commercial Center	Shanghai	1995	165 m / 541 ft	48	Office
137	Portman Ritz-Carlton	Shanghai	1990	165 m / 541 ft	48	Hotel
138	JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Shanghai Pudong	Shanghai	2019	160 m / 526 ft	40	Hotel
139	Agricultural Development Center Tower 3	Harbin	-	160 m / 525 ft	N/A	Office
140	International Commerce Financial Centre T2	Chongqing	2023	160 m / 524 ft	33	Office
141	Agricultural Bank of China Chongqing Branch	Chongqing	2017	159 m / 522 ft	28	Office
142	Golden Sail Plaza	Shanghai	2003	158 m / 518 ft	39	Office
143	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 6	Wuhan	2014	156 m / 512 ft	36	SOHO
143	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 7	Wuhan	2014	156 m / 512 ft	36	SOHO
145	Lucheng Plaza Tower 2	Xiamen	2018	153 m / 502 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 45 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 8,559 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.	45	Residential
146	LJZ Plaza	Shanghai	1999	153 m / 502 ft	34	Office
147	China Central Place Tower 2	Beijing	2007	151 m / 495 ft	32	Office
148	New Development Bank	Shanghai	2021	150 m / 492 ft	30	Office
149	Agricultural Development Center Tower 4	Harbin	-	150 m / 492 ft	N/A	Office
150	Huamao Tower 1	Huizhou	2013	148 m / 486 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 34 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,728 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.	34	Office
151	Runhua Global Center 2	Changzhou	-	147 m / 481 ft	42	Residential
152	Shanghai Arch	Shanghai	2014	144 m / 471 ft	29	Office
153	IM Shanghai South Office Tower	Shanghai	2020	140 m / 459 ft	29	Office
154	Agricultural Development Center Tower 5	Harbin	-	140 m / 459 ft	N/A	Office
154	Agricultural Development Center Tower 6	Harbin	-	140 m / 459 ft	N/A	Office
154	Agricultural Development Center Tower 7	Harbin	-	140 m / 459 ft	N/A	Office
157	Bund SOHO Building C	Shanghai	2015	136 m / 445 ft	31	Office
158	China Central Place Tower 3	Beijing	2007	135 m / 443 ft	28	Office
159	5 Corporate Avenue	Shanghai	2014	135 m / 441 ft	27	Office
160	Sheraton Pudong Shanghai Hotel	Shanghai	2007	134 m / 441 ft	37	Hotel
161	SIPG Tower	Shanghai	2008	126 m / 413 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 29 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,728 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.	29	Office
162	Huamao Tower 2	Huizhou	2013	118 m / 387 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 27 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,728 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.	27	Office
163	Chengdu Creative Centre	Chengdu	-	110 m / 361 ft	25	Office
164	Jin Jiang Huating Hotel & Towers	Shanghai	1986	107 m / 351 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 28 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,126 other buildings of the same Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.	28	Hotel
165	1700 Huangxing Road	Shanghai	2014	106 m / 346 ft	22	Office
166	SOHO Fuxing Plaza	Shanghai	2015	105 m / 344 ft	27	Office
167	Chongqing IFS T3	Chongqing	2015	105 m / 344 ft	19	Office / Retail
167	Chongqing IFS T5	Chongqing	2015	105 m / 344 ft	19	Office / Retail
169	CITIC Bank Headquarters	Hangzhou	2016	100 m / 328 ft	20	Office
169	Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 2	Shanghai	2017	100 m / 328 ft	20	Office
169	Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 3	Shanghai	2017	100 m / 328 ft	20	Office
172	InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel	Shanghai	2018	75 m / 245 ft	17	Hotel
173	Pudong Financial Plaza L+Mall	Shanghai	2017	74 m / 243 ft	11	Retail
174	Bund SOHO Building A & B	Shanghai	2015	73 m / 240 ft	16	Office
175	T20 Xujiahui	Shanghai	2019	71 m / 234 ft	14	Office / Retail
176	Bund SOHO Building D	Shanghai	2015	65 m / 213 ft	14	Office
177	Bund SOHO Building E	Shanghai	2015	61 m / 200 ft	13	Office
178	Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 9	Xi’an	-	-	50	Hotel / Office
179	Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 2	Xi’an	-	-	39	Office
179	Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 3	Xi’an	-	-	39	Office
179	Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 5	Xi’an	-	-	39	Office
179	Wanchong Qujiang Songjian Tower 6	Xi’an	-	-	39	Office
183	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 1	Wuhan	2014	-	26	SOHO
183	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 2	Wuhan	2014	-	26	SOHO
183	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 3	Wuhan	2014	-	26	SOHO
183	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 4	Wuhan	2014	-	26	SOHO
183	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 5	Wuhan	2014	-	26	SOHO
183	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 8	Wuhan	2014	-	26	SOHO
189	Bao’an Art and Culture Centre	Shenzhen	-	-	15	Museum / Exhibition / Retail
190	Shenzhen Children’s Hospital and Science and Education Building	Shenzhen	-	-	13	Residential / Education / Hospital
191	Lankuaikei Agriculture Development Headquarters	Shanghai	-	-	11	Office

Statistics

Average Building Age*

15 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (53%)

Most Common Material*

Composite (63%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Function
Material

Based on 116 buildings over 150 m height with a function

Based on 94 buildings over 150 m height with a material

Building Completions Timeline

Building Map

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.

Create your own charts using the Explore Data tool.

Designated Experts

Junjie Zhang

Chief Architect, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)

Shanghai, China

Hongjun Wang

office manager, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)

Shanghai, China

Lihe Wang

Super Tall Building Research and Development R&D Manager, ECADI, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)

Shanghai, China

Yi Zhang

Associate Director, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)

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Yu Sui

East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)

Shanghai, China

Ctbuh Leaders At East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)

CTBUH China Office Board, 2015 – Present

Junjie Zhang

Chief Architect, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)

Shanghai, China

Videos

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16 August 2018

Five Minutes With: William Pedersen

William Pedersen, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, sat down with CTBUH to discuss his vision for the iconic Shanghai World Financial Center, which was recognized...

31 May 2018

An Urban Quarter, Integrated into the Local Context

The former French Concession in the heart of Shanghai is known for its typical rectilinear development – the li long. Li stands for neighborhood, and...

30 May 2018

A Bold Icon Communicates a Global City’s Identity to the World

The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is a symbol of commerce and culture that speaks to the city’s emergence as a global capital. Located in...

28 March 2018

Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: Naturalizing the Vertical Realm

Thursday, February 1, 2018. Chicago, United States of America. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) held...

16 March 2017

Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: How High Can We Go?

Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the first lecture of the series Building Tall...

03 November 2016

A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower

As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...

03 November 2016

Interview: Shanghai Tower

Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D, & Grant Uhlir, Managing Director, Gensler, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, the 2016 CTBUH...

19 October 2016

CTF Guangzhou - Efficiency in Mixed-Use Supertall

Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Gaungzhou, China. Florence Chan of Kohn Pedersen Fox presents at the 2016 China Conference Plenary 4: "Guangzhou Developments" Since the reformation...

18 October 2016

The Economy of Iconic Tall Towers

Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Brian Ringley of Woods Bagot, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 6c: Economic Considerations. Iconic tall towers often...

18 October 2016

Tall Buildings and Context: Appropriate High Rise Vernaculars

The issue of skyscraper form and expression being appropriate to cultural and social context is currently a hotly debated topic in China, as well as...

16 August 2018

Five Minutes With: William Pedersen

William Pedersen, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, sat down with CTBUH to discuss his vision for the iconic Shanghai World Financial Center, which was recognized...

31 May 2018

An Urban Quarter, Integrated into the Local Context

The former French Concession in the heart of Shanghai is known for its typical rectilinear development – the li long. Li stands for neighborhood, and...

30 May 2018

A Bold Icon Communicates a Global City’s Identity to the World

The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is a symbol of commerce and culture that speaks to the city’s emergence as a global capital. Located in...

28 March 2018

Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: Naturalizing the Vertical Realm

Thursday, February 1, 2018. Chicago, United States of America. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) held...

16 March 2017

Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: How High Can We Go?

Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the first lecture of the series Building Tall...

03 November 2016

A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower

As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...

03 November 2016

Interview: Shanghai Tower

Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D, & Grant Uhlir, Managing Director, Gensler, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, the 2016 CTBUH...

19 October 2016

CTF Guangzhou - Efficiency in Mixed-Use Supertall

Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Gaungzhou, China. Florence Chan of Kohn Pedersen Fox presents at the 2016 China Conference Plenary 4: "Guangzhou Developments" Since the reformation...

18 October 2016

The Economy of Iconic Tall Towers

Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Brian Ringley of Woods Bagot, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 6c: Economic Considerations. Iconic tall towers often...

18 October 2016

Tall Buildings and Context: Appropriate High Rise Vernaculars

The issue of skyscraper form and expression being appropriate to cultural and social context is currently a hotly debated topic in China, as well as...

Research

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

S. Isaac Work & Shawn Ursini, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...

22 August 2022

Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process

Tarek Hassan, Yehia El-Ezaby & Charles Malek, rector Dar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...

03 January 2022

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2021: A State of Current Construction

CTBUH Research

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2021, part of the Tall...

15 December 2021

Overcoming Carbon, Climate, and Societal Challenges in Cities

Daniel Safarik, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)

The tall building, the city, and by extension, urban life, are all facing unprecedented challenges, in multiple aspects—carbon, climate, and societal. The planet’s rapid urbanization...

01 August 2020

Interactive Study on Skybridges of Significance

CTBUH Research

Linking tall buildings with horizontal spaces, whether purely for circulation or containing programming, has been a subject of fascination for as long as tall buildings...

20 March 2020

Interactive Study on The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now

CTBUH Research

This research paper undertakes a review of the 2012 report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, “Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the...

20 March 2020

Tall + Urban Innovation 2020: Dominant Trends

CTBUH Research

Providing a global overview of tall building development, design and construction, the CTBUH Awards Program and related Tall + Urban Innovation Conference annually survey projects,...

30 January 2020

Determinism, Integration, and Articulation Lead Up to a Landmark

Brian Lee, Thomas Kinzl, Inho Rhee & Ronald Johnson, SOM

Completed in 2019, the Tianjin Chow Tai Fook (CTF) Finance Centre is currently the seventh-tallest building in the world, tied with the Guangzhou CTF Finance...

28 December 2019

Tall Buildings of the Future as Seen From the Present

SawTeen See, Robert Bird Group Pty Ltd

Aerodynamic damping through the use of vertical long slots reduces the dynamic component of the wind loads on the building. Seminal examples include the three-legged...

12 December 2019

Interactive Study on Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019

CTBUH Research

The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This...

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

S. Isaac Work & Shawn Ursini, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...

22 August 2022

Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process

Tarek Hassan, Yehia El-Ezaby & Charles Malek, rector Dar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...

03 January 2022

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2021: A State of Current Construction

CTBUH Research

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2021, part of the Tall...

15 December 2021

Overcoming Carbon, Climate, and Societal Challenges in Cities

Daniel Safarik, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)

The tall building, the city, and by extension, urban life, are all facing unprecedented challenges, in multiple aspects—carbon, climate, and societal. The planet’s rapid urbanization...

01 August 2020

Interactive Study on Skybridges of Significance

CTBUH Research

Linking tall buildings with horizontal spaces, whether purely for circulation or containing programming, has been a subject of fascination for as long as tall buildings...

20 March 2020

Interactive Study on The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now

CTBUH Research

This research paper undertakes a review of the 2012 report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, “Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the...

20 March 2020

Tall + Urban Innovation 2020: Dominant Trends

CTBUH Research

Providing a global overview of tall building development, design and construction, the CTBUH Awards Program and related Tall + Urban Innovation Conference annually survey projects,...

30 January 2020

Determinism, Integration, and Articulation Lead Up to a Landmark

Brian Lee, Thomas Kinzl, Inho Rhee & Ronald Johnson, SOM

Completed in 2019, the Tianjin Chow Tai Fook (CTF) Finance Centre is currently the seventh-tallest building in the world, tied with the Guangzhou CTF Finance...

28 December 2019

Tall Buildings of the Future as Seen From the Present

SawTeen See, Robert Bird Group Pty Ltd

Aerodynamic damping through the use of vertical long slots reduces the dynamic component of the wind loads on the building. Seminal examples include the three-legged...

12 December 2019

Interactive Study on Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019

CTBUH Research

The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This...

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.

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