Guangzhou

China

Facts

Population

11,070,654 (2011)

Area

3,843 km² • 1,484 mi²

Density

2,880.7 people per km²

7,461.1 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Guangdong International Building (1990)

Tallest Building

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre (530 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
2	Guangzhou International Finance Center	438.6 m / 1,439 ft
3	CITIC Plaza	390.2 m / 1,280 ft
4	Guangdong Business Center	375.5 m / 1,232 ft
5	The Pinnacle	350.3 m / 1,149 ft
6	Baolixian Village Old Reform Project Main Building	350 m / 1,148 ft
7	Guangjian Financial Center	333 m / 1,093 ft
8	Jiulong Lake Knowledge Tower	330 m / 1,083 ft
9	Huijin Center 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
10	Junchao Plaza	320 m / 1,050 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Guangzhou 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	379	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Hitachi Elevator (China) Co,. Ltd	Platinum	34	MATR • VERC
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	342	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
CityGroup Design Collective CO., LTD	Gold	14	URB • ARCH
Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China Univ. of Technology	Silver	16	ARCH
Guangzhou Jianke Citiexpo Co.,Ltd	Silver	0	ARCH
Guangzhou Yuexiu City Construction Jones Lang LaSalle Property Management	Silver	2	PROP
Kingold Group Companies LTD.	Silver	1	DEV • PROP • TRAN
LWK + PARTNERS	Silver	32	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH

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2019 CTBUH Guangzhou Symposium

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