Baku

Azerbaijan

Facts

Population

2,122,300 (2012)

Area

2,130 km² • 822 mi²

Density

996.4 people per km²

2,580.6 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Flame Tower 1 (2013)

Tallest Building

Crescent City Office Building (210 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

121

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

Azerbaijan

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Crescent City Office Building	210 m / 689 ft
2	SOCAR Tower	195.9 m / 643 ft
3	Flame Tower 1	181.8 m / 596 ft
4	The Crescent Place	170 m / 558 ft
5	Ministry of Taxes	168.4 m / 552 ft
6	Crescent La Luna Hotel Baku	166 m / 545 ft
7	Flame Tower 2	164.6 m / 540 ft
8	Flame Tower 3	160.8 m / 528 ft
9	SOFAZ Tower	140 m / 459 ft
10	Port Baku Residence Block A	135 m / 443 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Baku CTBUH Members

Logo	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
	SMTS LLC	Silver	1	CON
	URAL Engineering Inc.	Silver	0	ENGM

CTBUH People & Events

2018 Tall Building Predictions

17 January 2018

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Twisting Tall Buildings

18 August 2016

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Videos

19 September 2012

Innovative and Sustainable High-Rise Façade Systems in Asia

The variety of architectural ideas, the need to save energy and the specific demands of high-rise construction, different locations, locally available construction techniques and climate...

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Research

01 August 2020

Assessment of Risk Factors to Cost and Schedule in High-Rise Building Projects

High-rise projects routinely suffer from delays and cost overruns, which can result in severe economic consequences, or even failure to complete. The lack of risk...

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Global News

07 February 2020

New Residential Tower Under Construction in Baku

The new Raffle Tower was presented to the public as the first five-star premium residential project in Azerbaijan. The scheme was designed by Atkins, a...

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