East China Architectural Design & Research Institute

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East China Architectural Design & Research Institute

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Member Since: 2010

Member Offices: Shanghai

Affiliated to Shanghai Xiandai Architectural Design Group, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI) is one of China’s most influential architectural design institutions.

ECADI is dedicated to enhancing high-end market share and reputation, thus establishing a benchmark for China’s proprietary brands. They uphold the entrepreneurship of “Efficient, Cooperative, Advanced, Dedicated, Innovated” to develop its business nationwide and worldwide.

With the positioning of “International ideas, Chinese practice”, as well as the philosophy and brand image of “ECADI design, International quality, Local service”, ECADI strives to become an international design company taking a lead in China and boasting international competitiveness.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Environmental Engineering; Geotechnic / Foundations; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Project Management; Research Institute; Structural Engineering; Urban Design

Membership details

Membership Level

Gold

Member Since

2010

Member Offices

Shanghai

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
3	Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center	499.8 m / 1,640 ft
4	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft
5	Wuhan Greenland Center	475.6 m / 1,560 ft
6	Chengdu Greenland Tower	468 m / 1,535 ft
7	Oriental Pearl Television Tower	468 m / 1,535 ft
8	Changsha IFS Tower T1	452.1 m / 1,483 ft
9	Suzhou IFS	450 m / 1,476 ft
10	Zifeng Tower	450 m / 1,476 ft

Awards

Award of Excellence: Suzhou IFS

Best Tall Building 400 meters and above 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Junjie Zhang

CTBUH China Office Board, 2015 – Present

Shanghai

Building Completions Timeline

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Videos

14 October 2014

How can cities adapt the forms of tall building design to avoid homogeneous skylines?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Mounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic Company; Zhaohui Jia, Greenland Group; Peter Kok, Shum Yip Land; Stefan Krummeck, TFP Farrells; James...

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Research

17 October 2016

Research and Design of a Complex Connected Structure Consisting of Three Super High-Rise Towers

Currently under construction, Golden Eagle Plaza is slated to be the highest rigid-connected building in the world. The building consists of three supertall towers of...

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Global News

09 July 2021

Terraced Office Building Focuses on Sustainability on Every Surface

The Lankuaikei Agriculture Development (LAD) Headquarters in Shanghai will be an 11-story terraced office building conceived as an agricultural oasis in a rapidly developing urban...

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Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	Suzhou	-	729 m / 2,392 ft
2	Wuhan Greenland Center	Wuhan	-	636 m / 2,087 ft
3	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	2015	632 m / 2,073 ft
4	Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center	Nanjing	-	600 m / 1,969 ft
5	Goldin Finance 117	Tianjin	2022	597 m / 1,957 ft
6	Jakarta Tower	Jakarta	-	558 m / 1,831 ft
7	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	Tianjin	2019	530 m / 1,739 ft
8	Evergrande Hefei Center T1	Hefei	2025	518 m / 1,699 ft
9	Dalian Greenland Center	Dalian	-	518 m / 1,699 ft
10	Greenland Jinmao International Financial Center	Nanjing	2025	500 m / 1,640 ft
11	Shanghai World Financial Center	Shanghai	2008	492 m / 1,614 ft
12	Wuhan Greenland Center	Wuhan	2022	476 m / 1,560 ft
13	Chengdu Greenland Tower	Chengdu	2022	468 m / 1,535 ft
14	R&F Guangdong Building	Tianjin	-	468 m / 1,535 ft
15	Oriental Pearl Television Tower	Shanghai	1995	468 m / 1,535 ft
16	Changsha IFS Tower T1	Changsha	2018	452 m / 1,483 ft
17	Suzhou IFS	Suzhou	2019	450 m / 1,476 ft
18	Zifeng Tower	Nanjing	2010	450 m / 1,476 ft
19	Wuhan Center Tower	Wuhan	2019	443 m / 1,454 ft
20	Wuhan World Trade Center	Wuhan	-	438 m / 1,437 ft
21	Chongqing Tall Tower	Chongqing	-	431 m / 1,414 ft
22	Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 1	Nanjing	2024	426 m / 1,398 ft
23	Tianjin Radio & TV Tower	Tianjin	1991	415 m / 1,362 ft
24	Diamond Tower	Gandhinagar	-	405 m / 1,329 ft
25	Riverview Plaza A1	Wuhan	2021	376 m / 1,234 ft
26	Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A	Nanjing	2019	368 m / 1,208 ft
27	Greenland Group Suzhou Center	Suzhou	2022	358 m / 1,175 ft
28	Agricultural Development Center Tower 1	Harbin	-	350 m / 1,148 ft
29	Nanjing International Center 3	Nanjing	-	346 m / 1,136 ft
30	Tianjin World Financial Center	Tianjin	2011	337 m / 1,105 ft
31	Shimao International Plaza	Shanghai	2006	333 m / 1,094 ft
32	Tianjin Kerry Center	Tianjin	-	333 m / 1,093 ft
33	Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B	Nanjing	2019	328 m / 1,076 ft
34	Sinar Mas Center 1	Shanghai	2017	320 m / 1,050 ft
35	Chongqing IFS T1	Chongqing	2016	316 m / 1,038 ft
36	Changsha IFS Tower T2	Changsha	2018	308 m / 1,010 ft
37	Nanjing International Center 3	Nanjing	-	306 m / 1,004 ft
38	Greenland Puli Center	Jinan	2014	303 m / 994 ft
39	Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza, Parcel A	Nanchang	2015	303 m / 994 ft
39	Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza, Parcel B	Nanchang	2015	303 m / 994 ft
41	Gate to the East	Suzhou	2015	302 m / 990 ft
42	International Commerce Financial Centre T1	Chongqing	2023	301 m / 988 ft
43	Runhua Global Center 1	Changzhou	-	300 m / 984 ft
44	Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower C	Nanjing	2019	300 m / 984 ft
45	Plaza 66	Shanghai	2001	288 m / 945 ft
46	Shaoxing Shimao Crowne Plaza	Shaoxing	2012	288 m / 945 ft
47	HNA&POLY International Centre	Chongqing	2013	287 m / 941 ft
48	Suzhou RunHua Global Building A	Suzhou	2010	282 m / 925 ft
49	Beijing Sihuiqiao Intelligent Grid Exchange Centre East Tower	Beijing	-	280 m / 919 ft
50	Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza	Zhengzhou	2014	280 m / 919 ft
51	South Asian Gate	Kunming	-	274 m / 897 ft
52	Shimao International Center Office Tower	Fuzhou	2013	273 m / 896 ft
53	Shanghai Wheelock Square	Shanghai	2010	271 m / 887 ft
54	South Asian Gate	Kunming	-	268 m / 879 ft
55	Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Zifeng Tower	Nanchang	2015	268 m / 879 ft
56	Saint Island Palace Tower 1	Dalian	-	265 m / 869 ft
56	Saint Island Palace Tower 2	Dalian	-	265 m / 869 ft
58	66 Tower 1	Shanghai	2005	262 m / 859 ft
58	66 Tower 2	Shanghai	2005	262 m / 859 ft
60	Beijing Sihuiqiao Intelligent Grid Exchange Centre West Tower	Beijing	-	260 m / 853 ft
61	Zhongdi Plaza T1	Chongqing	-	260 m / 853 ft
61	Zhongdi Plaza T2	Chongqing	-	260 m / 853 ft
63	Shanghai IFC North Tower	Shanghai	2010	260 m / 853 ft
64	Bank of Shanghai Headquarters Building	Shanghai	2005	252 m / 827 ft
65	Shanghai IFC South Tower	Shanghai	2009	250 m / 820 ft
66	RunHua International Building	Wuxi	2009	248 m / 814 ft
67	Hongdou International Plaza	Wuxi	2009	248 m / 814 ft
68	Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 2	Nanjing	2023	247 m / 811 ft
69	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 1	Chengdu	2014	247 m / 810 ft
69	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 2	Chengdu	2014	247 m / 810 ft
71	Yixing Dongjiu Tower	Yixing	2012	244 m / 800 ft
72	Dalian Futures Square 1	Dalian	2010	243 m / 797 ft
72	Dalian Futures Square 2	Dalian	2010	243 m / 797 ft
74	Maxdo Centre	Shanghai	2002	241 m / 792 ft
75	Suzhou RunHua Global Building B	Suzhou	2010	240 m / 787 ft
76	Runhua International Center	Nantong	-	238 m / 781 ft
77	Huamin Emperor Hotel	Shanghai	2013	235 m / 771 ft
78	CCTV Headquarters	Beijing	2012	234 m / 768 ft
79	International Ocean Shipping Building	Shanghai	2000	232 m / 762 ft
80	BOCOM Financial Towers	Shanghai	1999	230 m / 756 ft
81	Plaza 66 Tower 2	Shanghai	2006	228 m / 749 ft
82	The Leaf	Abu Dhabi	2015	228 m / 748 ft
83	Taikang Headquarters Building	Beijing	2021	224 m / 735 ft
84	Raffles Square Tower	Shanghai	2003	222 m / 728 ft
85	Kempinski Hotel Chongqing	Chongqing	2012	221 m / 723 ft
86	Agricultural Development Center Tower 2	Harbin	-	220 m / 722 ft
87	Kunming Iron and Steel Building	Kunming	2014	219 m / 719 ft
88	Shanghai Longemont Hotel	Shanghai	2005	218 m / 715 ft
89	Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Financial Building	Chongqing	2016	218 m / 715 ft
90	Lucheng Plaza Tower 1	Xiamen	2018	217 m / 712 ft
91	Riviera TwinStar Square 1	Shanghai	2011	216 m / 708 ft
91	Riviera TwinStar Square 2	Shanghai	2011	216 m / 708 ft
93	Suzhou International Trade Centre	Suzhou	-	214 m / 702 ft
94	Xinjinqiao Mansion	Shanghai	1996	212 m / 696 ft
95	Jiangsu TV Station Building	Nanjing	2007	209 m / 686 ft
96	5-Star Hotel and Retail Tower in Sanya Phoenix Island	Sanya	-	208 m / 682 ft
97	Radisson New World Hotel	Shanghai	2003	208 m / 682 ft
98	Kempinski Hotel	Wuxi	2007	206 m / 676 ft
99	HSBC Tower	Shanghai	1998	203 m / 667 ft
100	Oriental Financial Center	Shanghai	2014	199 m / 653 ft
101	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 4	Chengdu	2015	198 m / 650 ft
102	BEA Financial Tower	Shanghai	2009	198 m / 649 ft
103	Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 1	Shanghai	2017	194 m / 635 ft
104	Huaxia Financial Square Tower A	Shanghai	2003	191 m / 627 ft
104	Huaxia Financial Square Tower B	Shanghai	2005	191 m / 627 ft
106	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 3	Chengdu	2015	188 m / 617 ft
107	Huaneng Union Tower	Shanghai	1997	188 m / 617 ft
108	Jiangsu Power Co. Headquarters	Nanjing	2004	185 m / 607 ft
109	Shinmay Union Square I	Shanghai	2005	180 m / 591 ft
109	Shinmay Union Square II	Shanghai	2005	180 m / 591 ft
111	Chongqing 101 Mansion T2	Chongqing	2019	180 m / 591 ft
111	Huamao Tower 3	Huizhou	2016	180 m / 591 ft
113	The Bund Finance Center North	Shanghai	2016	180 m / 591 ft
113	The Bund Finance Center South	Shanghai	2016	180 m / 591 ft
115	Shanghai Property Information Exchange Center	Shanghai	2000	180 m / 591 ft
116	Mirae Asset Tower	Shanghai	2008	180 m / 591 ft
117	Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 2	Chengdu	2021	173 m / 568 ft
118	Four Seasons Hotel	Shanghai	2002	172 m / 564 ft
119	Sinar Mas Center 2	Shanghai	2017	172 m / 563 ft
120	Chongqing IFS T2	Chongqing	2015	171 m / 562 ft
121	Chongqing IFS T6	Chongqing	2015	170 m / 558 ft
122	Shanghai Development Bank Tower	Shanghai	1997	168 m / 551 ft
123	Wuhan Radio & Television Center	Wuhan	2005	168 m / 551 ft
124	STV Mansion	Shanghai	1999	168 m / 551 ft
125	China Central Place Tower 1	Beijing	2006	167 m / 548 ft
126	Chengdu Greenland Center Tower 3	Chengdu	2021	166 m / 545 ft
127	Shanghai Commercial Center	Shanghai	1995	165 m / 541 ft
128	Portman Ritz-Carlton	Shanghai	1990	165 m / 541 ft
129	JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Shanghai Pudong	Shanghai	2019	160 m / 526 ft
130	Agricultural Development Center Tower 3	Harbin	-	160 m / 525 ft
131	International Commerce Financial Centre T2	Chongqing	2023	160 m / 524 ft
132	Agricultural Bank of China Chongqing Branch	Chongqing	2017	159 m / 522 ft
133	Golden Sail Plaza	Shanghai	2003	158 m / 518 ft
134	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 6	Wuhan	2014	156 m / 512 ft
134	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 7	Wuhan	2014	156 m / 512 ft
136	LJZ Plaza	Shanghai	1999	153 m / 502 ft
137	China Central Place Tower 2	Beijing	2007	151 m / 495 ft
138	New Development Bank Headquarters	Shanghai	2021	150 m / 492 ft
139	Agricultural Development Center Tower 4	Harbin	-	150 m / 492 ft
140	Runhua Global Center 2	Changzhou	2016	147 m / 481 ft
141	Shanghai Arch	Shanghai	2014	144 m / 471 ft
142	Agricultural Development Center Tower 5	Harbin	-	140 m / 459 ft
142	Agricultural Development Center Tower 6	Harbin	-	140 m / 459 ft
142	Agricultural Development Center Tower 7	Harbin	-	140 m / 459 ft
145	Bund SOHO Building C	Shanghai	2015	136 m / 445 ft
146	China Central Place Tower 3	Beijing	2007	135 m / 443 ft
147	5 Corporate Avenue	Shanghai	2014	135 m / 441 ft
148	Sheraton Pudong Shanghai Hotel	Shanghai	2007	134 m / 441 ft
149	Chengdu Creative Centre	Chengdu	-	110 m / 361 ft
150	1700 Huangxing Road	Shanghai	2014	106 m / 346 ft
151	SOHO Fuxing Plaza	Shanghai	2015	105 m / 344 ft
152	Chongqing IFS T3	Chongqing	2015	105 m / 344 ft
152	Chongqing IFS T5	Chongqing	2015	105 m / 344 ft
154	CITIC Bank Headquarters	Hangzhou	2016	100 m / 328 ft
154	Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 2	Shanghai	2017	100 m / 328 ft
154	Pudong Financial Plaza Office Tower 3	Shanghai	2017	100 m / 328 ft
157	InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel	Shanghai	2018	75 m / 245 ft
158	Pudong Financial Plaza L+Mall	Shanghai	2017	74 m / 243 ft
159	Bund SOHO Building A & B	Shanghai	2015	73 m / 240 ft
160	T20 Xujiahui	Shanghai	2019	71 m / 234 ft
161	Bund SOHO Building D	Shanghai	2015	65 m / 213 ft
162	Bund SOHO Building E	Shanghai	2015	61 m / 200 ft
163	Lucheng Plaza Tower 2	Xiamen	2018	- m / - ft
164	Huamao Tower 1	Huizhou	2013	- m / - ft
165	SIPG Tower	Shanghai	2008	- m / - ft
166	Jin Jiang Huating Hotel & Towers	Shanghai	1986	- m / - ft
167	Huamao Tower 2	Huizhou	2013	- m / - ft
168	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 1	Wuhan	2014	- m / - ft
168	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 2	Wuhan	2014	- m / - ft
168	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 3	Wuhan	2014	- m / - ft
168	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 4	Wuhan	2014	- m / - ft
168	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 5	Wuhan	2014	- m / - ft
168	China Oceanwide SOHO City Tower 8	Wuhan	2014	- m / - ft
174	Bao’an Art and Culture Centre	Shenzhen	-	- m / - ft
175	Shenzhen Children’s Hospital and Science and Education Building	Shenzhen	-	- m / - ft
176	Lankuaikei Agriculture Development Headquarters	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

300 m+ Buildings

Average Building Age*

11 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (50%), 69 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Composite (52%), 59 Buildings

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.

Function
Material

Total: 139 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.

Total: 113 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.

*Based on 139 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

Building Completions Timeline

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NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.

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14 October 2014 | Shanghai

How can cities adapt the forms of tall building design to avoid homogeneous skylines?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Mounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic Company; Zhaohui Jia, Greenland Group; Peter Kok, Shum Yip Land; Stefan Krummeck, TFP Farrells; James...

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

Foundation Pit Support Design and Environment Protection Measure of Suzhou Zhongnan Center

The Suzhou Zhongnan Center excavation site is very large, very deep, and has complex surrounding environmental conditions. Hydrogeological conditions and other unfavorable factors have brought...

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

Analysis of Pile Foundations and Loading Test of Suzhou Zhongnan Center

The Zhongnan Center is located on soft soil deposits in Suzhou, China and is currently under construction. This presentation describes the pile design and the...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

Tapered Profile and Structural Design of Supertall Buildings

As supertall buildings become higher and higher and its function turns to be more and more comprehensive, huge challenges are brought to the structural design....

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 06 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Hongyu Li, AECOM; Lianjin Bao, ECADI; and Zhong Fan, China Architecture Design &...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

The Differences in Developing Tall Buildings in Cities in China

This panel considered whether Shanghai’s supertall buildings will characterize those undertaken in other Chinese cities and the key development drivers behind development further inland. Junjie...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

Interview: Junjie Zhang

Junjie Zhang of ECADI is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

Emerging Urbanization and High-Rise Design Philosophy in China

This presentation analyzes the latest exploration of international urbanization developments, as well as the development of China’s urbanization strategy and policy background. It compares the...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 04 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Bin Niu, ECADI, Enfang Liu, ISA Architecture, and Yiru Huang, Tongji University.

21 September 2012 | Shanghai

CFD Simulation of Urban Pedestrian Wind Comfort Optimization in a High-Rise Building Cluster – A Case Study

Wind comfort for pedestrians is a vital element in urban planning nowadays, especially for densely populated areas containing high-rise building clusters. This presentation will examine...

Research

17 October 2016

Research and Design of a Complex Connected Structure Consisting of Three Super High-Rise Towers

Da-sui Wang, Wen-wei Jiang, Ming-guo Liu & Qi Yu, ECADI

Currently under construction, Golden Eagle Plaza is slated to be the highest rigid-connected building in the world. The building consists of three supertall towers of...

01 August 2016

Engineering China’s Skylines

Dasui Wang, East China Architectural Design Institute

Dasui Wang, China Design Master and chief structural engineer for East China Architectural Design Institute (ECADI), is the recipient of the inaugural CITAB - CTBUH...

01 September 2015

The New Structural Design Process of Supertall Buildings in China

Bao Lianjin, Chen Jianxing, Qian Peng, et al., ECADI

By the end of 2014, the number of completed and under-construction supertall buildings above 250 meters in China reached 90 and 129, respectively. China has...

16 September 2014

Tapered Profile and Structural Design of Supertall Buildings

Dasui Wang, Lianjin Bao, Jianxing Chen & Peng Qian, ECADI

As supertall buildings become higher and higher and its function turns to be more and more comprehensive, huge challenges are brought to the structural design....

16 September 2014

Emerging Urbanization and High-Rise Design Philosophy in China

Junjie Zhang, ECADI

This paper analyzes the latest exploration of international urbanization developments, as well as the development of China’s urbanization strategy and policy background. It compares the...

14 September 2014

Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism

Daniel Safarik, CTBUH

The survival of humanity on this planet relies on a radical repositioning of our cities. In the face of unprecedented global population growth, urbanization, pollution...

01 September 2014

Study on Structural Efficiency of Supertall Buildings

Zhou Jianlong, Bao Lianjin, & Qian Peng, ECADI

Based on a 405m high super-tall building, the influence of outriggers, different shapes and layouts of structural plane and elevation on structural efficiency under lateral...

01 June 2014

Structural System Selection and Highlights of Changsha IFC T1 Tower

Zhou Jianlong, Lu Daoyuan, Huang Liang, et al.

This paper presents the determination of the structural system of the Changsha IFC T1 tower with 452 m in architectural height and 440.45 m in...

19 September 2012

Economical Analysis of the Structural Systems for Supertall Buildings

Dasui Wang, Jianlong Zhou & Lianjin Bao, ECADI Co., Ltd

The investments in supertall buildings are huge and the cost of structural materials and construction takes the highest portion. This paper discusses numerous factors that...

19 September 2012

CFD Simulation of Urban Pedestrian Wind Comfort Optimization in a High-Rise Building Cluster – A Case Study

Kuishan Li & Feng Wang, ECADI Co. Ltd; Haisong Yang & He Li, Tianjin innovative Finance Investment Co. Ltd.

Wind comfort for pedestrians is concerned in urban planning, especially for high-rise building clusters. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method is widely used to predict...

17 October 2016

Research and Design of a Complex Connected Structure Consisting of Three Super High-Rise Towers

Da-sui Wang, Wen-wei Jiang, Ming-guo Liu & Qi Yu, ECADI

Currently under construction, Golden Eagle Plaza is slated to be the highest rigid-connected building in the world. The building consists of three supertall towers of...

01 August 2016

Engineering China’s Skylines

Dasui Wang, East China Architectural Design Institute

Dasui Wang, China Design Master and chief structural engineer for East China Architectural Design Institute (ECADI), is the recipient of the inaugural CITAB - CTBUH...

01 September 2015

The New Structural Design Process of Supertall Buildings in China

Bao Lianjin, Chen Jianxing, Qian Peng, et al., ECADI

By the end of 2014, the number of completed and under-construction supertall buildings above 250 meters in China reached 90 and 129, respectively. China has...

16 September 2014

Tapered Profile and Structural Design of Supertall Buildings

Dasui Wang, Lianjin Bao, Jianxing Chen & Peng Qian, ECADI

As supertall buildings become higher and higher and its function turns to be more and more comprehensive, huge challenges are brought to the structural design....

16 September 2014

Emerging Urbanization and High-Rise Design Philosophy in China

Junjie Zhang, ECADI

This paper analyzes the latest exploration of international urbanization developments, as well as the development of China’s urbanization strategy and policy background. It compares the...

14 September 2014

Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism

Daniel Safarik, CTBUH

The survival of humanity on this planet relies on a radical repositioning of our cities. In the face of unprecedented global population growth, urbanization, pollution...

01 September 2014

Study on Structural Efficiency of Supertall Buildings

Zhou Jianlong, Bao Lianjin, & Qian Peng, ECADI

Based on a 405m high super-tall building, the influence of outriggers, different shapes and layouts of structural plane and elevation on structural efficiency under lateral...

01 June 2014

Structural System Selection and Highlights of Changsha IFC T1 Tower

Zhou Jianlong, Lu Daoyuan, Huang Liang, et al.

This paper presents the determination of the structural system of the Changsha IFC T1 tower with 452 m in architectural height and 440.45 m in...

19 September 2012

Economical Analysis of the Structural Systems for Supertall Buildings

Dasui Wang, Jianlong Zhou & Lianjin Bao, ECADI Co., Ltd

The investments in supertall buildings are huge and the cost of structural materials and construction takes the highest portion. This paper discusses numerous factors that...

19 September 2012

CFD Simulation of Urban Pedestrian Wind Comfort Optimization in a High-Rise Building Cluster – A Case Study

Kuishan Li & Feng Wang, ECADI Co. Ltd; Haisong Yang & He Li, Tianjin innovative Finance Investment Co. Ltd.

Wind comfort for pedestrians is concerned in urban planning, especially for high-rise building clusters. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method is widely used to predict...

Global News

09 July 2021

Terraced Office Building Focuses on Sustainability on Every Surface

The Lankuaikei Agriculture Development (LAD) Headquarters in Shanghai will be an 11-story terraced office building conceived as an agricultural oasis in a rapidly developing urban...

07 August 2020

Canadian-Based Architect Wins Competition for Shenzhen Children’s Hospital

Canadian design firm B+H Architects and the East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI), has won an international competition to design an addition to...

10 July 2020

Shanghai Tower Starts Repairs on Water Leak

Videos surfaced on Monday 6 July, 2020 after tenants from the 9th to the 60th floors of Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China, found...

22 November 2019

Construction Stalls on Supertall Development in Wuhan

A subsidiary of China’s largest construction group has suspended work on one of the nation’s tallest skyscrapers after the developer became the latest in a...

24 July 2019

Shanghai’s T20 Stacks Office and Community Space Atop a Plant-Filled Parking Garage

Built on the site of a former hotel, Shanghai’s T20 combines office, civic, commercial, and cultural space with elevated green ribbons of public walkways at...

14 May 2019

Mega Mixed-Use Development Planned for Shanghai’s South Bund

Real estate developer Greenland Group has unveiled a master plan for its mega mixed-use project in Shanghai’s downtown Huangpu District, which is set to become...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving East China Architectural Design & Research Institute

Skybridges: Bringing the Horizontal into the Vertical Realm

02 July 2020

This symposium gathered many successful practitioners sharing their experiences and discussing the recreation of the urban realm in the sky through connections between buildings at height.

6th China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum Held in Nara, Japan

05 July 2019

Organized under the theme, "Visiting Old, Learn New," this year's CTBUH-sponsored China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum drew more than 80 participants from five countries.

CTBUH China Hosts Tall Building Symposium

19 June 2018

CTBUH China held its board meeting at Tongji University in Shanghai, which was followed by a half-day symposium titled "The Future of Vertical Cities"

CTBUH China Symposium on Tall Building Performance + Book Launch

02 August 2017

CTBUH China and Tongji University Press held a symposium on tall building performance on August 2, 2017, followed by a book launch.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.