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Macau Facts

Population 591,900 (2013)
Area 30 km² • 12 mi²
150m+ Buildings 32 Completed • 2 Under Constr.
Tallest Building Grand Lisboa (258 m)
Global Ranking #38 in the world by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Regional Ranking #25 in Asia by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Country Ranking #15 in China by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
First 150m+ Building Bank of China (1992)
Average Building Age 10 years
Most Common Function Residential, 47%
Most Common Material Concrete, 90%

All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings.

Buildings See All Buildings in City

1   Grand Lisboa 2008 258 m
2   L'Arc New World Hotel 2009 217 m
3   Encore at Wynn Macau 2010 193 m
4   Baia de Praia Grande 2009 190 m
5   The Praia Block 1 2008 185 m
6   The Praia Block 2 2008 185 m
7   The Praia Block 3 2008 185 m
8   The Praia Block 4 2008 185 m
9   One Central Residences 1-3 2010 171 m
10   Pak Keng Van Tower 1 - 170 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Arch. Topped Out   Struct. Topped Out   Under Constr.
1   LKF Square - 94 m
CTBUH Height Criteria
  Proposed
1   Grand Lisboa 2008 258 m
2   L'Arc New World Hotel 2009 217 m
3   Encore at Wynn Macau 2010 193 m
4   Baia de Praia Grande 2009 190 m
5   The Praia Block 1 2008 185 m
6   The Praia Block 2 2008 185 m
7   The Praia Block 3 2008 185 m
8   The Praia Block 4 2008 185 m
9   One Central Residences 1-3 2010 171 m
10   Pak Keng Van Tower 1 - 170 m
See full building list
CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Under Constr.

Building Function More Charts

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Structural Material More Charts

Based on 29 Buildings Over 150m Height

 

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Videos

Megacities - Setting the Scene Q&A
17 Oct 2016 – Daniel Safarik, CTBUH; Peter Kindel, Skidmore Owings & Merrill; Travis Soberg, Goettsch Partners

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Research Papers

The Largest Megalopolis in the World: Assessing the Urbanization of the Pearl River Delta
17 Oct 2016 – Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism

Design to Fabrication: Fifth Hotel City of Dreams, Macau
17 Oct 2016 – Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism

City of Dreams, Macau: Maintenance Design in Ultra-Complex Structures
17 Oct 2016 – Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism

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With the world’s urban population expected to increase by roughly 2.5 billion people by 2050, developing an understanding of megalopolises is critical to understanding…
Design to Fabrication: Fifth Hotel City of Dreams, Macau
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City of Dreams, Macau: Maintenance Design in Ultra-Complex Structures
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Megacities: Setting the Scene
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