Shanghai

China

Facts

Population

24,150,000 (2013)

Area

6,341 km²

2,448 mi²

Density

3808.5 people per km²

9864.1 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

180 Completed • 31 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Jin Jiang Hotel (1988)

Tallest Building

Shanghai Tower (632 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (69%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (52%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

5

Tallest City in

the World

3

Tallest City in

Asia

3

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft
3	Jin Mao Tower	420.5 m / 1,380 ft
4	Shanghai International Trade Center Tower 1	370 m / 1,214 ft
5	Shimao International Plaza	333.3 m / 1,094 ft
6	Sinar Mas Center 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
7	Science Gate Tower 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
8	Science Gate Tower 2	320 m / 1,050 ft
9	Ankangyuan Tower 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
10	Greenland Bund Centre Tower 1	300 m / 984 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Shanghai 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	377	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
RFR Asia	Beijing	Platinum	9	STRC • FAC
Schindler	Shanghai	Platinum	210	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Shanghai	Platinum	1	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Chicago	Platinum	340	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Atlanta	Platinum	145	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Tongji University	Shanghai	Platinum	1	ACAD • RES
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	130	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Aedas	Abu Dhabi	Gold	110	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Adelaide	Gold	38	CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • FIN • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • OTHR • SEC • SEIS • TRAN • VERC
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	New York City	Gold	78	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
CallisonRTKL	Shanghai	Gold	54	INTR • URB • ARCH
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)	Shanghai	Gold	147	STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • GEO • MEP • RES
EID Architecture	Shanghai	Gold	6	INTR • URB • ARCH
Rider Levett Bucknall	Beijing	Gold	84	PMNG • COST • SURV
RWDI	Guelph	Gold	309	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)	Shanghai	Gold	29	STRC • URB • ARCH • PMNG • COST • MEP • SEIS
Tishman Speyer	Shanghai	Gold	43	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Gold	19	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • MEP
3MIX	Seattle	Silver	2	ARCH
AKAIA Architecture	New York City	Silver	6	INTR • URB • ARCH
Carrier HVAC	Shanghai	Silver	5
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Shanghai	Silver	22	FAC
Farrells	Hong Kong	Silver	23	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
Henry J Lyons International	Dublin	Silver	0	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST
HKS Architects	Dallas	Silver	26	INTR • URB • ARCH
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	37	FAC
Jiang Architects & Engineers	Shanghai	Silver	3	ARCH • ENGO
Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments Management Limited	Shanghai	Silver	6	OWN
Jotun	Dubai	Silver	89	ENVE • FAC • MATR
LWK + PARTNERS	Beijing	Silver	32	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Silver	27	URB • DEV • PROP
Schneider Electric	Beijing	Silver	10	ENGO • MEP
Shanghai JUND Architects Co., Ltd	Shanghai	Silver	2	ARCH
Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Group Co.,Ltd.(SYP Glass)	Shanghai	Silver	43	MATR
Shui On Management Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	11	DEV • CON
Stefano Boeri Architetti	Milan	Silver	2	INTR • URB • ARCH
Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Shanghai	Silver	12	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
UrbanPlot	Shanghai	Silver	0	ARCH
Woods Bagot	Abu Dhabi	Silver	72	INTR • URB • ARCH

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