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About

Member Since: 1997

Member Offices: Bath

From their very first project, they have used their intricate knowledge of the industry to push the boundaries and achieve more. It is this commitment that sets them apart, that adds value, that makes them award winning.

They are at the forefront of low energy design: they deliver projects that have less carbon emissions and are more sustainable, they deliver projects that do not cost the earth.

Buro Happold understands what it takes to create a project that thrives; it takes great consideration of future use, building in the resilience that will allow it to operate for generations, it means creating something that engages communities and respects diversity.

Fields of Expertise

Building Maintenance; Civil Engineering; Computers / IT / Software; Engineering, Multi-discipline; Engineering, Other; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Protection; Façade Design / Engineering; Fire Engineering; Geotechnic / Foundations; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Security Consultancy; Structural Engineering; Transportation / Urban Infrastructure

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	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	601 m / 1,972 ft
2	FORZA Tower	460 m / 1,509 ft
3	111 West 57th Street	435.3 m / 1,428 ft
4	Al Hamra Tower	412.6 m / 1,354 ft
5	PIF Tower	385 m / 1,263 ft
6	Nanjing Nexus Tower 1	350 m / 1,148 ft
7	ADNOC Headquarters	342 m / 1,122 ft
8	Hengqin International Finance Center	337.7 m / 1,108 ft
9	Shimao International Plaza	333.3 m / 1,094 ft
10	The Index	326 m / 1,070 ft

Awards

Winner: 111 West 57th Street

Best Tall Residential or Hotel Building 2022

Ctbuh Leaders

Anil Hira

CTBUH India Chapter, 2012 – Present

Mumbai

Suzanne Provanzana

CTBUH Chicago Chapter, 2021 – Present

Chicago

Building Completions Timeline

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Videos

27 May 2021

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....

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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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Research

23 May 2022

Interactive Study - The State of Tall Timber: A Global Audit

This data study represents the significant recent momentum of the mass-timber movement worldwide. There are now 139 mass timber buildings around the world of eight...

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Happold Consulting Engineers

Paladino (2021)

BuroHappold Engineering (2020)

Paladino and Company (2021)

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Happold Consulting Engineers

Paladino (2021)

Formerly Named

BuroHappold Engineering (2020)

Paladino and Company (2021)

RANK	Name	City	Completion	Height	Floors	Function
1	India Tower	Mumbai	-	700 m / 2,296 ft	126	Residential / Hotel / Office
2	Chicago Spire	Chicago	-	610 m / 2,000 ft	150	Residential
3	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	Mecca	2012	601 m / 1,972 ft	120	Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Retail
4	Alrriyadah Ritz Carlton	Riyadh	-	494 m / 1,621 ft	N/A	Hotel / Office
5	FORZA Tower	Bogota	-	460 m / 1,509 ft	116	Hotel / Office
6	World One	Mumbai	-	442 m / 1,450 ft	117	Residential
7	111 West 57th Street	New York City	2021	435 m / 1,428 ft	84	Residential
8	Al Hamra Tower	Kuwait City	2011	413 m / 1,354 ft	80	Office
9	Suning Xinjiekou Plaza	Nanjing	-	388 m / 1,273 ft	84	Residential / Hotel
10	PIF Tower	Riyadh	2021	385 m / 1,263 ft	72	Office
11	Nanjing Nexus Tower 1	Nanjing	-	350 m / 1,148 ft	N/A	Hotel / Office
12	ADNOC Headquarters	Abu Dhabi	2015	342 m / 1,122 ft	65	Office
13	Hengqin International Finance Center	Zhuhai	2020	338 m / 1,108 ft	69	Residential / Office
14	Shimao International Plaza	Shanghai	2006	333 m / 1,094 ft	60	Hotel / Office / Retail
15	The Index	Dubai	2010	326 m / 1,070 ft	80	Residential / Office
16	The Landmark	Abu Dhabi	2013	324 m / 1,063 ft	72	Residential / Office
17	Lamar Tower 1	Jeddah	-	322 m / 1,056 ft	70	Residential / Office
18	Heartland 66 Office Tower	Wuhan	2020	321 m / 1,053 ft	61	Office
19	Fanya International Finance Building North	Kunming	2016	318 m / 1,043 ft	67	Office
20	Fanya International Finance Building South	Kunming	2016	318 m / 1,043 ft	66	Office
21	Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 2	Nanjing	2015	315 m / 1,033 ft	67	Hotel / Office
22	MahaNakhon	Bangkok	2016	314 m / 1,030 ft	79	Residential / Hotel
23	Varso Tower	Warsaw	2022	310 m / 1,017 ft	53	Office
24	KAFD World Trade Center	Riyadh	2022	304 m / 997 ft	67	Office
25	Supernova Spira	Noida	-	300 m / 984 ft	80	Hotel / Office / Residential
26	NBK Tower	Kuwait City	2019	300 m / 984 ft	61	Office
27	Urban Lighthouse	Nanjing	-	300 m / 984 ft	57	Hotel / Office
28	Aspire Tower	Doha	2007	300 m / 984 ft	36	Hotel / Office
29	Dayabumi	Kuala Lumpur	-	290 m / 953 ft	60	Office / Hotel
30	Prestige Liberty North Tower	Mumbai	2025	290 m / 951 ft	63	Office
31	One Victoria	Melbourne	-	282 m / 926 ft	60	Residential
32	World One	Mumbai	2020	280 m / 919 ft	76	Residential
33	Icone Tower	Taguig City	-	275 m / 902 ft	36	Observation / Office / Exhibition
34	Al Faisaliah Center	Riyadh	2000	267 m / 876 ft	30	Office / Hotel
35	Suning Plaza Tower A	Xuzhou	2017	266 m / 873 ft	62	Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Office
36	Riyad Bank Tower	Riyadh	2022	264 m / 866 ft	53	Office
37	Three Sixty West Tower B	Mumbai	2022	260 m / 853 ft	66	Residential
38	Three Sixty West Tower A	Mumbai	2022	256 m / 839 ft	52	Hotel / Office
39	Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1	Nanjing	2015	255 m / 837 ft	61	Serviced Apartments / Hotel
40	Permata Sapura Tower	Kuala Lumpur	2020	253 m / 828 ft	53	Office
41	Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 1	Madrid	-	250 m / 820 ft	77	Office
42	The Headquarters Business Park	Jeddah	2015	236 m / 774 ft	55	Office
43	Burj Daman	Dubai	2014	235 m / 771 ft	65	Residential / Hotel / Office
44	Samba Bank HQ Tower	Riyadh	2020	231 m / 758 ft	40	Office
45	Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 2	Madrid	-	230 m / 755 ft	N/A	Office
46	Al Faisal Tower	Doha	2011	227 m / 745 ft	54	Office
47	Aro	New York City	2018	225 m / 738 ft	56	Residential
48	Two ICC	Mumbai	2019	223 m / 732 ft	68	Residential
49	InterContinental Hotel West Bay	Doha	2012	220 m / 722 ft	59	Residential / Hotel
50	Unicredit Tower	Milan	2012	218 m / 714 ft	33	Office
51	100 East 53rd Street	New York City	2018	217 m / 711 ft	61	Residential
52	Omkar 1973 Worli Tower A	Mumbai	2022	212 m / 696 ft	54	Residential
52	Omkar 1973 Worli Tower B	Mumbai	2022	212 m / 696 ft	54	Residential
52	Omkar 1973 Worli Tower C	Mumbai	2022	212 m / 696 ft	54	Residential
55	Capital Plaza Residential Towers	Abu Dhabi	2011	210 m / 689 ft	51	Residential
56	Hotel America	Dubai	-	210 m / 689 ft	N/A	Hotel
56	Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 3	Madrid	-	210 m / 689 ft	N/A	Office
58	Ping An Asset Tower	Shenzhen	2022	209 m / 684 ft	39	Office
59	Hudsons Tower	Detroit	2024	207 m / 680 ft	49	Residential / Hotel
60	Zhuhai Hengqin Xinqu Ahongda Finance Tower 1	Zhuhai	2018	200 m / 656 ft	47	Office
61	Prestige Liberty South Tower	Mumbai	2025	200 m / 656 ft	43	Office
62	Capital Plaza Office Tower	Abu Dhabi	2011	200 m / 656 ft	40	Office
63	Riviera Tower	Elliniko-Argyroupoli	2025	198 m / 650 ft	45	Residential
64	One ICC	Mumbai	2019	198 m / 648 ft	60	Residential
65	One Portal Way Building A	London	-	195 m / 641 ft	56	Residential
66	Miami Innovation Tower	Miami	-	193 m / 633 ft	N/A	Observation / Retail
67	Abdul Aziz Al Babtain Cultural WAQF	Kuwait City	2010	189 m / 619 ft	42	Office / Retail
68	Varyap Meridian A Block	Istanbul	2012	188 m / 618 ft	52	Residential
69	DUO Residences	Singapore	2018	186 m / 610 ft	50	Residential
70	Vauxhall Cross South Tower	London	-	186 m / 609 ft	54	Residential / Hotel / Office
71	One Portal Way Building C	London	-	185 m / 608 ft	51	Residential
72	ADIA Tower	Abu Dhabi	2006	185 m / 607 ft	40	Office
73	Parnas Tower	Seoul	2016	185 m / 607 ft	39	Hotel / Office
74	One Portal Way Building E	London	-	182 m / 595 ft	51	Residential
75	Varyap Meridian C Block	Istanbul	2013	180 m / 591 ft	45	Residential
76	Jordan Gate Tower 1	Amman	-	180 m / 591 ft	44	Office
76	Jordan Gate Tower 2	Amman	-	180 m / 591 ft	44	Hotel
76	Supertech Nova East	Noida	2018	180 m / 591 ft	44	Residential
76	Supertech Nova West	Noida	2018	180 m / 591 ft	44	Residential
80	30 St Mary Axe	London	2004	180 m / 590 ft	40	Office
81	DUO Tower	Singapore	2018	179 m / 589 ft	39	Hotel / Office
82	303 East 44th Street	New York City	-	179 m / 588 ft	41	Residential
83	National Bank of Abu Dhabi Headquarters	Abu Dhabi	2002	173 m / 568 ft	33	Office
84	ONE	Limassol	2022	170 m / 558 ft	37	Residential
85	Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons	Milwaukee	2017	169 m / 554 ft	32	Office
86	SBS Broadcasting Center	Seoul	2003	167 m / 548 ft	38	Office
87	Capital Plaza Sofitel Hotel	Abu Dhabi	2011	166 m / 545 ft	38	Hotel
88	The Tower at PNC Plaza	Pittsburgh	2015	166 m / 544 ft	33	Office
89	Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 1	Abu Dhabi	2022	165 m / 542 ft	37	Residential
90	Torre Iberdrola	Bilbao	2011	165 m / 541 ft	37	Office
91	American Copper Buildings West Tower	New York City	2017	165 m / 540 ft	47	Residential
92	Varyap Meridian E Block	Istanbul	2012	164 m / 538 ft	41	Residential
93	Southernwood Retail Park Block 1A	London	-	159 m / 522 ft	48	Residential
94	Kaishengyuan Plaza Tower A	Harbin	-	159 m / 521 ft	35	Serviced Apartments / SOHO / Retail
94	Kaishengyuan Plaza Tower B	Harbin	-	159 m / 521 ft	35	Office / Retail
96	Q22 Tower	Warsaw	2016	155 m / 509 ft	42	Office
97	Morpheus	Macau	2018	154 m / 504 ft	40	Hotel / Casino
98	Vauxhall Cross North Tower	London	-	151 m / 496 ft	42	Residential / Hotel / Office
99	Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre	Astana	2010	150 m / 492 ft	5	Retail
100	PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Residential Tower	Riyadh	-	149 m / 489 ft	38	Residential
101	BurJuman Centre	Dubai	2006	148 m / 486 ft	28	Office
102	Commercialbank Plaza Tower	Doha	2006	148 m / 486 ft	20	Office
103	Book Tower	Detroit	1926	145 m / 475 ft	38	Office
104	American Copper Buildings East Tower	New York City	2017	143 m / 470 ft	40	Residential
105	Oxford Tower	Warsaw	1978	139 m / 456 ft	42	Office
106	PPA 30 Parcel 3.09	Riyadh	2017	138 m / 453 ft	33	Residential / Office / Retail
107	2 Trafalgar Way, Building 2	London	2025	138 m / 451 ft	44	Residential
108	Grove Tower 1	Mumbai	-	136 m / 446 ft	39	Residential
109	500 Folsom	San Francisco	2019	133 m / 435 ft	42	Residential
110	Ferry Island Building 1 North Tower	London	-	129 m / 423 ft	38	Residential
111	RWE Turm	Essen	1996	127 m / 417 ft	31	Office
112	Glasgow Tower	Glasgow	2001	127 m / 417 ft	N/A	Observation
113	The Stage	London	2021	126 m / 413 ft	38	Residential
114	PP 10 Parcel 4.08	Riyadh	-	126 m / 413 ft	32	Residential / Office
115	PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Office Tower	Riyadh	-	125 m / 410 ft	23	Office
116	Faria Lima B32 Office Tower	São Paulo	2020	123 m / 404 ft	27	Office
117	Chelsea Waterfront-West Tower	London	2019	122 m / 402 ft	37	Residential
118	Port Baku Business Center	Baku	2011	120 m / 394 ft	32	Office
119	Supertech Astralis	Noida	2021	120 m / 394 ft	N/A	Office
120	Grove Tower 2	Mumbai	-	119 m / 391 ft	37	Residential
121	Jameson House	Vancouver	2011	119 m / 389 ft	36	Residential / Office
122	33-49 Des Voeux Road West	Hong Kong	2018	116 m / 381 ft	27	Office / Retail
123	ToHa Tower 1	Tel Aviv	2019	110 m / 362 ft	27	Office
124	NOMA-Angel Gardens	Manchester	2019	110 m / 361 ft	35	Residential
125	2 Trafalgar Way, Building 3	London	2025	109 m / 358 ft	35	Residential
126	The Helix	Arlington	2025	107 m / 352 ft	15	Office
127	Zorlu Center Hotel Tower	Istanbul	2012	107 m / 351 ft	32	Hotel / Office / Retail
127	Zorlu Center Tower A	Istanbul	2012	107 m / 351 ft	32	Residential / Office / Retail
127	Zorlu Center Tower B	Istanbul	2012	107 m / 351 ft	32	Residential / Office / Retail
127	Zorlu Center Tower C	Istanbul	2013	107 m / 351 ft	32	Residential / Office / Retail
131	LINEA	Chicago	2017	106 m / 348 ft	33	Residential
132	Hesperia Tower	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	2006	105 m / 344 ft	28	Hotel
133	PP 10 Parcel 2.14	Riyadh	-	105 m / 344 ft	19	Residential / Office
134	Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 2	Arlington	2025	105 m / 343 ft	22	Office
135	One Horizon Center	Gurgaon	2014	104 m / 341 ft	25	Office
136	UŠĆE Office Tower 2	Belgrade	2020	104 m / 341 ft	22	Office
137	The Power Station	London	2021	104 m / 341 ft	14	Observation / Residential / Office / Retail
138	Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 1	Arlington	2025	103 m / 337 ft	22	Office
139	Centre House North Building	London	-	102 m / 334 ft	32	Residential
140	Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 3	Arlington	2025	101 m / 330 ft	22	Office
141	888 Boylston Street	Boston	2017	99 m / 325 ft	18	Office / Retail
142	Canaletto	London	2017	96 m / 314 ft	31	Residential
143	LKF Square	Macau	-	94 m / 308 ft	25	Residential / Retail
144	Regency Heights-Prince Regent	London	2021	91 m / 300 ft	27	Residential
145	Prince of Wales Drive Building A	London	-	90 m / 296 ft	26	Residential
146	Varso 2	Warsaw	2020	90 m / 295 ft	21	Office / Retail
147	2 Trafalgar Way, Building 1	London	2025	87 m / 287 ft	28	Residential
148	BankMed HQ	Beirut	2020	87 m / 285 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 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.	20	Office
148	MEBE One Khimki Plaza	Khimki	2014	87 m / 285 ft	20	Office
150	Chelsea Waterfront East Tower	London	2021	85 m / 279 ft	25	Residential
151	Lewisham Retail Park-Block A	London	-	84 m / 276 ft	25	Residential
152	PPA 30 Parcel 5.01	Riyadh	2018	83 m / 272 ft	19	Residential / Office
153	Varyap Meridian B Block	Istanbul	2012	82 m / 269 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 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.	24	Residential
153	Varyap Meridian D Block	Istanbul	2012	82 m / 269 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 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.	24	Residential
155	Mount Parker Residences	Hong Kong	2014	82 m / 268 ft	21	Residential
156	PP 10 Parcel 4.07	Riyadh	-	81 m / 266 ft	19	Residential / Office
156	Varso 1	Warsaw	2020	81 m / 266 ft	19	Office / Hotel / Retail
158	One Portal Way Building B	London	-	80 m / 263 ft	19	Office
159	Porsche Design Tower	Frankfurt am Main	-	80 m / 262 ft	23	Residential
160	East Bank UAL London College of Fashion	London	2023	80 m / 261 ft	16	Education
161	Brill Place Tower	London	2022	78 m / 256 ft	23	Residential
162	Museum of The Future	Dubai	2021	78 m / 255 ft	9	Museum / Retail
163	PPA 30 Parcel 5.06	Riyadh	2018	77 m / 253 ft	14	Hotel
164	Thameside West-Phase 1 Building A	London	-	75 m / 247 ft	22	Residential
164	Thameside West-Phase 1 Building B	London	-	75 m / 247 ft	22	Residential
166	Southwark Station OSD	London	-	75 m / 247 ft	17	Office
167	CandleHouse	Leeds	2010	73 m / 240 ft	22	Residential
168	The Cube	Birmingham	2010	72 m / 237 ft	19	Hotel / Residential / Office
169	Centre House South Building	London	-	72 m / 235 ft	22	Residential
170	Prince of Wales Drive Building B	London	-	72 m / 235 ft	21	Residential
171	One Portal Way Building F	London	-	68 m / 222 ft	19	Residential
172	One Angel Square	Manchester	2013	68 m / 221 ft	14	Office
173	Baltyk Tower	Poznan	2017	65 m / 213 ft	17	Office
174	One Portal Way Building D1	London	-	64 m / 211 ft	17	Hotel
175	101 Whitechapel High Street	London	-	63 m / 205 ft	15	Office
176	Prince of Wales Drive Building F	London	-	62 m / 204 ft	18	Residential
177	Southernwood Retail Park Hotel	London	-	54 m / 178 ft	16	Hotel
178	Oxo Tower Wharf	London	1929	53 m / 175 ft	11	Industrial
179	Minneapolis Public Service Building	Minneapolis	2021	53 m / 173 ft	10	Office
180	PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower A	Riyadh	2018	49 m / 160 ft	11	Residential
181	Southernwood Retail Park Block 1B	London	-	47 m / 155 ft	14	Residential
182	Southernwood Retail Park Block 2A	London	-	41 m / 133 ft	12	Residential
183	PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower B	Riyadh	2018	39 m / 128 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 9 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.	9	Office
183	PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower C	Riyadh	2018	39 m / 128 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 9 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.	9	Office
185	Trafalgar Place	London	2015	36 m / 119 ft	10	Residential
186	Infinitus Plaza Building A	Guangzhou	2021	36 m / 117 ft	8	Office
186	Infinitus Plaza Building B	Guangzhou	2021	36 m / 117 ft	8	Office
188	PP 10 Parcel 2.09	Riyadh	2014	35 m / 113 ft	7	Residential / Office / Retail
189	EDGE Suedkreuz	Berlin	2022	29 m / 94 ft	8	Office
190	One Portal Way Building D2	London	-	28 m / 93 ft	7	Residential / Retail
191	The Financial Plaza	Riyadh	2015	27 m / 88 ft	N/A	Multiple
192	PVN Tower	Hanoi	-	-	79	Residential / Office
193	Monroe Block Office Tower	Detroit	-	-	35	Office
194	West Harbin Station Tower 1	Harbin	-	-	33	Residential / Office
194	West Harbin Station Tower 2	Harbin	-	-	33	Office / Residential
196	Monroe Block Residential Tower	Detroit	-	-	26	Residential
197	Globe Road Tower 1	Leeds	2023	-	23	Residential
198	Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 1	Novorossiysk	-	-	20	Hotel
198	Ashley Road East	London	-	-	20	Residential
198	Ferry Island Building 1 South Tower	London	-	-	20	Residential
201	Elephant Park H1 Office	London	2025	-	18	Office
201	North Island Tower	London	-	-	18	Residential
201	Whitehall Road Tower	Leeds	2023	-	18	Residential
204	Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 2	Novorossiysk	-	-	17	Hotel
205	Welbourne Plot Tower	London	-	-	16	Residential
206	Ashley Road West	London	-	-	15	Residential
207	Globe Road Tower 2	Leeds	2023	-	14	Residential
207	Globe Road Tower 3	Leeds	2023	-	14	Residential
207	PPA 30 Parcel 2.08	Riyadh	-	-	14	Office / Residential / Retail
210	Ferry Island Building 2	London	-	-	13	Residential
210	Sir Michael Uren Hub	London	2019	-	13	Office / Education
212	Lankuaikei Agriculture Development Headquarters	Shanghai	-	-	11	Office
213	Maryah Plaza Hotel Tower	Abu Dhabi	-	-	N/A	Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Office
213	Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 2	Abu Dhabi	-	-	N/A	Residential
213	Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 3	Abu Dhabi	-	-	N/A	Residential

Statistics

Average Building Age*

11 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (40%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (68%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Function
Material

Based on 65 buildings over 150 m height with a function

Based on 62 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

Anil Hira

Director, Buro Happold

Mumbai, United Arab Emirates

Mark Lavery

Director, Buro Happold

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Panji Grainger

Principal, Buro Happold

New York City, United States

Tim Russell

Associate Principal - Vertical Transportation, Buro Happold

New York City, United States

Ctbuh Leaders At Buro Happold

CTBUH India Chapter, 2012 – Present

Anil Hira

Director, Buro Happold

Mumbai, United Arab Emirates

CTBUH Chicago Chapter, 2021 – Present

Suzanne Provanzana

Principal, Buro Happold

Chicago, United States

Videos

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27 May 2021

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....

09 April 2019

A Fully Computational Workflow Enables Complexity at the City of Dreams, Macau

The Morpheus Hotel is within the City of Dreams resort of Macau, which includes a casino, two theaters, a shopping district, 20 restaurants and four...

22 October 2018

Beauty and Finance: Post Mannerism in Skyscraper Design

Building design and devlopment started with small scale conceptual research projects where inspiration and effectiveness, art and technology, and beauty and finance not only co-existed,...

21 October 2018

A Monument to the World: Dubai Creek Tower

The Dubai Creek Tower’s monumental design is influenced by the natural forms of the lily and evokes the shape of a minaret, a distinctive architectural...

30 May 2018

Streets Take to the Sky and Dance: American Copper Buildings, New York City

The American Copper Buildings present two bold and dynamic residential towers on New York City’s East River. Clad in copper, this living material will patina...

30 May 2018

Ribbons Over Islington: A Distinct Residential Tower in a Desirable London Neighborhood

The Canaletto residential tower, located halfway between the City of London and Angel in Islington, comprises a 31-story tower with studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom...

29 January 2018

"Geometry of Tall Buildings" - a CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter Event

The London Committee of the CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter recently hosted [i]Geometry of Tall Buildings[/i], a conversation between leading architects and engineers on the geometry...

30 October 2017

Quay Quarter Tower: Humanizing the High-Rise

Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) will create a stunning new building on the Sydney skyline that sets new benchmarks in office tower design globally and creates...

20 October 2016

Singularly Slender: Sky Living in New York, Hong Kong, and Elsewhere

Thursday October 20, 2016. Hong Kong, China. Carol Willis of The Skyscraper Museum in New York City presents at the 2016 China Conference Plenary 7:...

19 October 2016

From San Diego to Guangzhou: The Story of Marketing Tall Buildings

One of the keys to attracting buyers and tenants for a contemporary tall building is a succinct marketing strategy and a robust understanding of how...

27 May 2021

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....

09 April 2019

A Fully Computational Workflow Enables Complexity at the City of Dreams, Macau

The Morpheus Hotel is within the City of Dreams resort of Macau, which includes a casino, two theaters, a shopping district, 20 restaurants and four...

22 October 2018

Beauty and Finance: Post Mannerism in Skyscraper Design

Building design and devlopment started with small scale conceptual research projects where inspiration and effectiveness, art and technology, and beauty and finance not only co-existed,...

21 October 2018

A Monument to the World: Dubai Creek Tower

The Dubai Creek Tower’s monumental design is influenced by the natural forms of the lily and evokes the shape of a minaret, a distinctive architectural...

30 May 2018

Streets Take to the Sky and Dance: American Copper Buildings, New York City

The American Copper Buildings present two bold and dynamic residential towers on New York City’s East River. Clad in copper, this living material will patina...

30 May 2018

Ribbons Over Islington: A Distinct Residential Tower in a Desirable London Neighborhood

The Canaletto residential tower, located halfway between the City of London and Angel in Islington, comprises a 31-story tower with studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom...

29 January 2018

"Geometry of Tall Buildings" - a CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter Event

The London Committee of the CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter recently hosted [i]Geometry of Tall Buildings[/i], a conversation between leading architects and engineers on the geometry...

30 October 2017

Quay Quarter Tower: Humanizing the High-Rise

Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) will create a stunning new building on the Sydney skyline that sets new benchmarks in office tower design globally and creates...

20 October 2016

Singularly Slender: Sky Living in New York, Hong Kong, and Elsewhere

Thursday October 20, 2016. Hong Kong, China. Carol Willis of The Skyscraper Museum in New York City presents at the 2016 China Conference Plenary 7:...

19 October 2016

From San Diego to Guangzhou: The Story of Marketing Tall Buildings

One of the keys to attracting buyers and tenants for a contemporary tall building is a succinct marketing strategy and a robust understanding of how...

Research

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...

23 May 2022

Interactive Study - The State of Tall Timber: A Global Audit

CTBUH Research

This data study represents the significant recent momentum of the mass-timber movement worldwide. There are now 139 mass timber buildings around the world of eight...

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...

12 January 2021

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2020: COVID-19 Contributes To Dip in Year-On-Year Completions

CTBUH Research

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2020, part of the Tall...

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

Tall Building Predictions for 2020

CTBUH Research

The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...

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...

11 October 2019

Steel and Skyscrapers: A Productive History and a Sustainable Future

Shelley C. Finnigan, Nicoleta Popa, Jean-Claude Gerardy, ArcelorMittal; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH

This research aims to demonstrate recent developments in the partnership between steel and skyscrapers. It highlights steel’s sustainability characteristics and explores the impact that the...

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...

23 May 2022

Interactive Study - The State of Tall Timber: A Global Audit

CTBUH Research

This data study represents the significant recent momentum of the mass-timber movement worldwide. There are now 139 mass timber buildings around the world of eight...

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...

12 January 2021

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2020: COVID-19 Contributes To Dip in Year-On-Year Completions

CTBUH Research

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2020, part of the Tall...

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

Tall Building Predictions for 2020

CTBUH Research

The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...

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...

11 October 2019

Steel and Skyscrapers: A Productive History and a Sustainable Future

Shelley C. Finnigan, Nicoleta Popa, Jean-Claude Gerardy, ArcelorMittal; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH

This research aims to demonstrate recent developments in the partnership between steel and skyscrapers. It highlights steel’s sustainability characteristics and explores the impact that the...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving BuroHappold

CTBUH New York Tours ARO

20 June 2018

CTBUH New York attended a tour of the ARO building, known for its avant-garde approach to maximizing space and providing direct outdoor access for its residents.

CTBUH New York Debates: Has New York Built Too Tall?

01 March 2018

The New York "Future Leaders" Committee recently debated whether NYC has built too tall. The two sides discussed current challenges to development as well as future considerations.

CTBUH UK Chapter Hosts: Geometry of Tall Buildings

29 January 2018

The CTBUH UK Chapter recently hosted a conversation between architects and engineers on the geometry of tall buildings and its impact on the design trends of the future.

CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference

29 October 2017

The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.

CTBUH New York Hosts Summer Social

31 August 2017

The CTBUH New York Young Professionals Committee (YPC) hosted a sold-out Summer Social, this year hosted by BuroHappold Engineering.

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.

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