Macau

China

Facts

Population

591,900 (2013)

Area

30 km²

12 mi²

Density

19730 people per km²

51100.5 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

32 Completed • 2 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Bank of China (1992)

Tallest Building

Grand Lisboa (258 m)

Most Common Function*

Residential (47%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (90%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

42

Tallest City in

the World

29

Tallest City in

Asia

18

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Grand Lisboa	258 m / 846 ft
2	L'Arc New World Hotel	217 m / 712 ft
3	Encore at Wynn Macau	193.3 m / 634 ft
4	Baia de Praia Grande	190 m / 623 ft
5	The Praia Block 1	185 m / 607 ft
6	The Praia Block 2	185 m / 607 ft
7	The Praia Block 3	185 m / 607 ft
8	The Praia Block 4	185 m / 607 ft
9	One Central Residences 1-3	171.3 m / 562 ft
10	Pak Keng Van Tower 1	170 m / 558 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Macau 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	372	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Aedas	Abu Dhabi	Gold	96	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Adelaide	Gold	37	CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • FIN • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • OTHR • SEC • SEIS • TRAN • VERC
Rider Levett Bucknall	Beijing	Gold	83	PMNG • COST • SURV
LWK + PARTNERS	Beijing	Silver	30	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH

Videos

09 April 2019

A Fully Computational Workflow Enables Complexity at the City of Dreams, Macau

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Research

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Global News

17 November 2021

Macau's Hotel and Casino Project Tops Out

Phase 2 of the Studio City complex in Macau has topped out. A ceremony celebrating this achievement was hosted by Lawrence Ho, chairman and CEO...

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