Founded in 1953, China Academy of Building Research (CABR) is the largest and most diverse research institution in building industry in China.
As the largest comprehensive research and development institute in the building industry in China, CABR carries out its mission in catering to the needs of building and construction industries nationwide, putting forward solutions for the key technical problems met in engineering based on applied research and development, providing technical development and consulting services, and undertaking building design and construction activities.
It carries out common, basic and public technical researches required in this industry. CABR is responsible for the development and management of the major engineering construction and product standards of China.
Research Institute
RANK
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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1 | Shanghai Tower | 632 m / 2,073 ft | |
2 | Ping An Finance Center | 599.1 m / 1,965 ft | |
3 | CITIC Tower | 527.7 m / 1,731 ft | |
4 | Dalian International Trade Center | 370.2 m / 1,214 ft |
RANK
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Name
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
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Function
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1 | Suzhou Zhongnan Center | Suzhou | - |
729 m / 2,392 ft |
137 | Hotel / Residential / Office |
2 | Shanghai Tower | Shanghai | 2015 |
632 m / 2,073 ft |
128 | Hotel / Office |
3 | Ping An Finance Center | Shenzhen | 2017 |
599 m / 1,965 ft |
115 | Office |
4 | Global Financial Center Tower 1 | Shenyang | - |
568 m / 1,864 ft |
114 | Office |
5 | CITIC Tower | Beijing | 2018 |
528 m / 1,731 ft |
109 | Office |
6 | Dalian International Trade Center | Dalian | 2019 |
370 m / 1,214 ft |
86 | Residential / Office |
7 | Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre | Xiamen | 2025 |
344 m / 1,128 ft |
68 | Office |
8 | Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tower A | Chengdu | - |
333 m / 1,093 ft |
73 | Hotel / Residential |
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.
27 March 2017
CTBUH has certified the completion of Ping An Finance Center. At 599 meters it is the tallest building in Shenzhen, second tallest in China, and fourth tallest worldwide.
12 January 2017
The summary of the research project on composite megacolumns, sponsorsed by ArcelorMittal, and is now available on the CTBUH Shop.
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.
27–29 July 2015
CTBUH research division members attended the second round of tests in Beijing related to the Megacolumn Research project, sponsored by ArcelorMittal.
05 February 2015
The large research team working on the composite megacolumns research project gathered in Beijing to start the test campaign on the first megacolumn samples.
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