Cape Town

South Africa

Facts

Population

4,710,000 (2024)

Tallest Building

Portside (136 m)

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Portside	136.4 m / 448 ft
2	One Thibault	129 m / 423 ft
3	Atterbury House	127 m / 417 ft
4	Foreshore Place	119 m / 390 ft
5	16 on Bree	118 m / 387 ft
6	Metlife Centre	118 m / 387 ft
7	Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence Cape Town	114 m / 374 ft
8	Cape Sun Southern Sun	113 m / 371 ft
9	Golden Acre	110 m / 361 ft
10	Western Cape Provincial Administration Building	101 m / 331 ft

Building Completions Timeline

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Cape Town CTBUH Members

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
Arup	Platinum	458	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
PERI	Platinum	68	ENGM • MATR
V&A Waterfront	Silver	0	DEV

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH 2024 Global Walking Tour: Cape Town

12 September 2024

Join leading architects and urban designers for…

CTBUH 2023 Global Walking Tour: Cape Town

06 October 2023

Join CTBUH in Cape Town for their 2023 Global…

Videos

02 November 2022

Interview with Dr. Antony Wood, CTBUH President, at Green Building Council South Africa Convention

In this brief interview, Dr. Antony Wood, President of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, discusses verticality, sustainability, urban density, and the future...

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Research

15 December 2021

Reimagining Plastics in the Built Environment: Ecobricks at the Ridge, Cape Town

The use of ecobricks in 2020 at the Ridge, a commercial development within the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, a mixed-use, retail, tourist, and harbor precinct,...

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Global News

27 October 2021

Development on New Tall Building in Cape Town, The Rockefeller

Cape Town has received a new, tall building addition to its city. The Rockefeller plans to open for occupancy in December. The project is in...

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