Hong Kong

China

Facts

Population

7,234,800 (2014)

Area

1,104 km²

426 mi²

Density

6553.3 people per km²

16972.9 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

482 Completed • 26 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Jardine House (1973)

Tallest Building

International Commerce Centre (484 m)

Most Common Function*

Residential (78%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (95%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

1

Tallest City in

the World

1

Tallest City in

Asia

1

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	International Commerce Centre	484 m / 1,588 ft
2	Two International Finance Centre	412 m / 1,352 ft
3	Central Plaza	373.9 m / 1,227 ft
4	Bank of China Tower	367.4 m / 1,205 ft
5	The Center	346 m / 1,135 ft
6	Nina Tower	320.4 m / 1,051 ft
7	One Island East	298.1 m / 978 ft
8	Cheung Kong Centre	282.8 m / 928 ft
9	Victoria Dockside	272.5 m / 894 ft
10	The Cullinan I	269.9 m / 886 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Hong Kong 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	347	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Chicago	Platinum	319	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	Hong Kong	Platinum	111	DEV • OWN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Atlanta	Platinum	135	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	86	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Aedas	Hong Kong	Gold	91	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd	Abu Dhabi	Gold	35	CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • FIN • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • OTHR • SEC • SEIS • TRAN • VERC
Hongkong Land	Hong Kong	Gold	26	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
Rider Levett Bucknall	Dubai	Gold	79	STRC • CON • OWN
10 Design	Hong Kong	Silver	14	INTR • URB • ARCH
3MIX	Hong Kong	Silver	0	ARCH
Access Advisors	Hong Kong	Silver	18	BMNT • FAC • FACS
AET Flexible Space	Hong Kong	Silver	0	MATR
Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	12	URB • ARCH • INSU
Benoy	Hong Kong	Silver	47	INTR • URB • ARCH • BACS
Far East Aluminium Works Co., Ltd.	Concord	Silver	0	STRC • PMNG • FAC • MATR
Farrells	Hong Kong	Silver	4	INTR • URB • ARCH
Front Inc.	Hong Kong	Silver	25	FAC
Gravity Partnership Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	8	INTR • URB • ARCH
Henderson Land Development Company Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	56	DEV
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	33	FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	46	ENGO • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Leigh & Orange, Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	16	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
LWK + PARTNERS	Beijing	Silver	29	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
M Moser Associates	Hong Kong	Silver	0	INTR • ARCH • ENGO • MEP • OTHR
New World Development Company Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	38	FIN • PMNG • OWN
P&T Group	Hong Kong	Silver	97	STRC • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • MEP
RaSpect Intelligence Inspection	Hong Kong	Silver	0
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Hong Kong	Silver	23	ARCH
Ronald Lu & Partners	Hong Kong	Silver	44	INTR • ARCH
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)	Birmingham	Silver	0	SURV
Shui On Management Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	9	DEV • CON
Swire Properties Ltd	Hong Kong	Silver	38	DEV • OWN • PROP
VS-A Group	Hong Kong	Silver	4	FAC
Wharf China Development Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	3	DEV
Zhuhai Huafa Urban Operations & Investment Holdings Co., Ltd	Hong Kong	Silver	0	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Trustee

Kam Chuen (Vincent) Tse

WSP

CTBUH Hong Kong Chapter Inauguration

11 April 2019

In celebration of the establishment of the CTBUH…

Four New Chapters Formed in 2018

19 October 2018

In 2018, CTBUH established four new Chapters in…

Videos

31 May 2018

Greening the Streetscape and the Skyline

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Research

30 January 2020

Tall Buildings’ Lower Public Spaces: Impact on Health and Behavior

Tall buildings unquestionably need to improve their impact on the urban habitat. A human-focused approach to measuring the social impact of tall buildings’ ground conditions,...

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Global News

23 March 2021

New Retail Complex Reaches Completion in Hong Kong

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