Houston

United States

Facts

Population

2,195,914 (2014)

Area

628 km²

242 mi²

Density

3496.7 people per km²

9056.4 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

39 Completed • 2 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

El Paso Energy Building (1962)

Tallest Building

600 Travis Street (305 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (80%)

Most Common Material*

Steel (44%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

37

Tallest City in

the World

5

Tallest City in

North America

4

Tallest City in

United States

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	600 Travis Street	305.4 m / 1,002 ft
2	Wells Fargo Plaza	302.4 m / 992 ft
3	Williams Tower	274.6 m / 901 ft
4	TC Energy Center	237.8 m / 780 ft
5	Heritage Plaza	232.3 m / 762 ft
6	Enterprise Plaza	230.4 m / 756 ft
7	609 Main at Texas	230.1 m / 755 ft
8	Centerpoint Energy Plaza	225.9 m / 741 ft
9	Texas Tower	224 m / 735 ft
10	1600 Smith Street	223.1 m / 732 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Houston 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	363	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Atlanta	Platinum	138	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Stantec	Abu Dhabi	Gold	15	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • ENGM • FIRE • SEIS • TRAN
Hines	Houston	Silver	27	DEV • FIN • COST • PROP
HKS Architects	Dallas	Silver	27	INTR • URB • ARCH
OJB Landscape Architecture	Boston	Silver	17	LAND
Salas O'Brien	Atlanta	Silver	16	CIV • STRC • ARCH • BACS • FIRE • HIST • MEP
Van Deusen & Associates - VDA	Atlanta	Silver	17	VERC
Walter P Moore	Atlanta	Silver	34	STRC • FAC • HIST • SEIS

CTBUH People & Events

BG Group Place Chosen as Featured Building

15 March 2013

Located in central Houston, adjacent to the new…

Research

28 April 2016

Challenges and Opportunities in Vertical Healthcare Design

Vertical healthcare design is an emerging field with its own particular set of benefits and challenges. This building type will become more desirable and popular,...

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Global News

07 September 2021

Texas Medical Center Launches Life Science Campus Expansion

Texas Medical Center (TMC) in Houston, Texas, has launched a 15-hectare (37-acre) life science campus, TMC3. Construction has begun on Phase One, which is backed...

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Global News

01 July 2021

Office Project in Houston Slated for 2024 Completion

Skanska is investing US$225 million in an office development project, 1550 on the Green in Houston, with construction beginning in June 2021 and scheduled to...

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