Beijing - The Skyscraper Center

Beijing, China © Picrazy2

Facts

Population

20,693,000 (2012)

Area

1,368 km²

528 mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

43 Completed • 4 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Capital Mansion (1989)

Tallest Building

CITIC Tower (528 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

31

Tallest City in

the World

22

Tallest City in

Asia

13

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	CITIC Tower	527.7 m / 1,731 ft
2	China World Tower	330 m / 1,083 ft
3	China World Trade Center Phase 3B	295.6 m / 970 ft
4	Fortune Financial Center	267 m / 876 ft
5	Samsung China Headquarters	260 m / 853 ft
6	Beijing Greenland Center	260 m / 853 ft
7	Beijing Yintai Centre - Park Tower	250 m / 820 ft
8	Beijing Television Center	239 m / 784 ft
9	Z14 Plot Tower 1	238 m / 781 ft
10	Z14 Plot Tower 2	238 m / 781 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Beijing CTBUH Members

Name	City	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
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	334	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
China State Construction Engineering Corporation	Beijing	Platinum	135	ENGM
CITIC HEYE Investment CO., LTD.	Beijing	Platinum	1	CIV • URB • DEV • FIN • MRKT • OWN • PROP
Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd	Abu Dhabi	Gold	34	CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • FIN • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • OTHR • SEC • SEIS • TRAN • VERC
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Beijing	Gold	68	INTR • LAND • ARCH • FAC
New Fortune Lighting L.L.C	Beijing	Gold	23	MATR
Schneider Electric	Beijing	Gold	8	ENGO • MEP
Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tsinghua University	Beijing	Silver	2	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • ARCH • HIST • MEP
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design - BIAD	Beijing	Silver	18	CIV • INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • PMNG • COMP • COST
Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute	Beijing	Silver	0	LAND • URB • ARCH • TRAN
Buro Ole Scheeren	Beijing	Silver	7	INTR • URB • ARCH
China Academy of Building Research	Beijing	Silver	23	PMNG • RES
Hill International	Abu Dhabi	Silver	26	FIN • PMNG • CON • COST • INSU • LEGL
Priedemann Holding GmbH	Beijing	Silver	25	FAC • FACS
Walton Design & Consulting Engineering Co., Ltd.	Beijing	Silver	0	INTR • LAND • ARCH
WT Partnership	Beijing	Silver	53	COST
Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute	Beijing	Silver	2	ACAD • URB
China Architecture Design & Research Group (CADI)	Beijing	Silver	3	CIV • INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • CON • COST • ENGO
China Construction First Group Construction & Development Co. Ltd.	Beijing	Silver	0	CON

CTBUH People & Events

City Representative

Peng Liu

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Healthy & Sustainable City Development

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16 June 2020

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Videos

10 April 2019

Ceremonial Influences Form a Modern Flagship Building for Beijing’s CBD

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Research

31 January 2019

China Zun: Beijing’s New Icon, 2018’s Tallest

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Global News

26 August 2019

Seized Beijing Skyscraper Sells Online for a Bargain

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