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Shanghai Tower Construction & Development
About
Member Since: 2010
Member Offices: Shanghai
Website: http://www.shanghaitower.com.cn/enversion/index.asp
Shanghai Tower Construction and Development Co., Ltd. was set up on 2007. Shanghai Tower aims to become a landmark building, powered by the funding, technology and experience of its shareholders.
The tower is fully conversant with market demand, and completes the functional allocation of a high-rise, making it a respectable, green, vertical city. The staff pursues the “highest,noblest and most exquisite” design and development objectives for Shanghai Tower with the corporation spirit of “passion, harmony, innovation, and practicality”.
Fields of Expertise
Architecture; Construction / Contractor; Developer; Financial Industry; Owner (Buildings, Land); Property Management
Membership details
Membership Level
Platinum
Member Since
2010
Member Offices
Shanghai
Buildings
Rank |
Name |
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height |
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1 |
632 m / 2,073 ft |
Awards
Jianping Gu
CTBUH Fellow 2018
Best Tall Building Worldwide 2016
Best Tall Building Asia & Australasia 2016
common.china-winners: Mega-Suspended Curtain Wall
China Innovation 2016
Ctbuh Leaders
CTBUH China Office Board, 2015 – Present
Building Completions Timeline
Videos
03 November 2016
Alexander Durst, Chief Development Officer, The Durst Organization; Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group; Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D; Grant Uhlir, Managing Director,...
Research
12 January 2021
The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2020
The tall buildings completed in 2020 have pushed the global average height of the 100 tallest buildings to 399 meters. Across the year, 14 buildings...
Global News
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...
Associated companies
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City |
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632 m / 2,073 ft |
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Videos
03 November 2016 | Chicago
Alexander Durst, Chief Development Officer, The Durst Organization; Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group; Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D; Grant Uhlir, Managing Director,...
03 November 2016 | Chicago
Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D, & Grant Uhlir, Managing Director, Gensler, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, the 2016 CTBUH...
03 November 2016 | Chicago
A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower
As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...
18 October 2016 | Shenzhen
CTBUH Video Interview – Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson of CBRE is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Andrew discusses the building management of the Shanghai Tower.
17 October 2016 | Shenzhen
CTBUH Video Interview – Claude Bojer Godefroy
Claude Bojer Godefroy of Henning Larsen Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Claude discusses the design process for interior...
17 October 2016 | Shenzhen
Mega Size Mixed-Use Projects: Redefining Vertical Urbanism
Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 4c: Structural & Geotechnic Engineering. As the...
17 October 2016 | Shenzhen
Mixed Use Tall Buildings – The Challenges and Benefits of Vertical Urbanization
Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Samuel So, JLL, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 3c: Building Operation. China is the global epicenter of...
17 October 2016 | London
Panel Discussion: Future Cities: What are the Biggest Threats and Opportunities?
Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. A panel discussing the challenges of growing urban populations throughout the globe.
17 October 2016 | Shenzhen
CTBUH Video Interview – Jianping Gu
Jianping Gu of Shanghai Tower Construction & Development is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Jianping discusses the economics of constructing...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Unique Aspects of Shanghai Tower
In order to construct an unprecedented building like the Shanghai Tower, creative structural solutions are required in order to distribute loads evenly and optimize the...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Several Points about the Practical Application of BIM Technology in Projects
The 632-meter Shanghai Tower began construction in 2008 and is expected to begin operation in 2015. Throughout the growth of this building, building information management...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
A Review of the Shanghai Tower Structural Performance Monitoring Project
The Shanghai Tower features performance monitoring systems that help dynamically observe risks, quality levels, and structural states under extreme weather conditions – both during construction...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, S4 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, S4 Questions & Answers session with speakers Duanxue Shi, Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd., Zhijun He, Tongji Architectural...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Innovation Management in the Supervision Process of Shanghai Tower
This briefing outlines the creative management methods that were used by supervision personnel during the construction of Shanghai Tower. Specifically, this discussion will target key...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Design of CWSS of Shanghai Tower Based on Buildability
Due to the varying distance from the exterior curtain wall to the main structural system of the Shanghai Tower, the building’s curtain wall support structure...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Construction Technology and Management Innovation in Shanghai Tower
The extreme height and unusual shape of the Shanghai Tower are factors that require additional considerations in terms of construction feasibility. By performing extensive data...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Shanghai Tower: Building a Green, Vertical City in the Heart of Shanghai
The Shanghai Tower establishes a new paradigm for tall buildings and vertical urbanism. This presentation provides an overview of the strong role that innovation and...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Shanghai Tower Panel Discussion
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Panel Discussion session with speakers Bin Zhao, Shanghai Tower Construction and Development, Yadong Li, Shanghai Jianke Engineering Consulting Co.,...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Application of Performance Based Fire Safety Design in Shanghai Tower
There are three general categories of fire safety design in tall buildings: fire prevention, fire suppression, and fire safety engineering. Based on the characteristics and...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
The Making of a Vertical Intelligent Community
Advanced technology is used in the design and construction of buildings, but it can also play an important role during building operations. Using the latest...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Introduction of Shanghai Tower’s Electromechanical Key Technologies
The 632-meter Shanghai Tower targets both Green 3-Star and LEED Gold certifications, requiring inventive solutions in the design of the building’s electromechanical systems. These systems...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Making Shanghai Tower the World’s Tallest Green Building
The Shanghai Tower represents a breakthrough for sustainable high-rise development in China. A technical overview of the building’s green infrastructure will be provided, along with...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 Questions & Answers session with speakers Jiang Wu, Tongji University, Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Moving Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism
To ensure the delivery of a comfortable and harmonious commercial atmosphere, special attention was paid to building management practices in the Shanghai Tower. This presentation...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Although there has been much research on the performance of double skin façades, there are still arguments that challenge their costs-effectiveness. Using the Shanghai Tower...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Jianping Gu of Shanghai Tower Construction and Development is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Opening Plenary - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Opening Plenary Questions & Answers session with speakers Antony Wood, CTBUH Executive Director / IIT / Tongji University, Jianping Gu, Shanghai...
16 September 2014 | Shanghai
The Evolution of Building Evacuation Design in China
As a result of the events of September 11th and other natural and man-made disasters, building owners, designers and fire officials have become increasingly aware...
11 June 2013 | London
Matching Occupier and Landlord Needs: Supply and Demand in Tall Buildings
As employee habits increasingly change and alternative workplace solutions become a reality, what do tenants want from their tall buildings and how is this affecting...
11 June 2013 | London
Session 2: What Contributes Most to Sustainability in Tall Buildings?
The next generation of tall buildings will be judged on more than sheer height or aesthetic appearance. In the context of sustainability, they will also...
18 October 2012 | Chicago
Fazlur Kahn Lifetime Achievement Medal: A Lifetime’s Engineering Collaboration
The partnership between Charles Thornton and Richard Tomasetti has provided the backbone for many of the most dramatic and innovative tall buildings around the world....
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
Robert Pratt of Tishman Speyer is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Robert discusses the changing...
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
Advanced Supertall Building Design in Hot-Summer and Cold-Winter Climates
Climate adaptive design is a prerequisite for designing sustainable tall buildings. This presentation seeks to investigate currently available advanced design techniques and technologies by studying...
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
Mitsubishi Elevator Equipment in Shanghai Tower
Shanghai Tower will contain 106 elevator units upon completion. Several world-records will be broken by the system, including: (1) the fastest single deck elevator at...
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
High-rise Construction Risk Control Technology and Management
Modern supertall buildings have become one of the most significant examples of iconic economic development and urbanization underway in mainland China as well as one...
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
BIM Applications in the Shanghai Tower Construction
The construction of supertall mixed-use projects is a complex and integrated activity which has been a significant challenge to construction management due to its wide...
20 September 2012 | Shanghai
Kenneth Drucker of HOK is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Kenneth discusses biomimicry and its...
20 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Management of Tall Buildings
Tony Long of CBRE is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Tony talks about the management...
20 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Constructing the Shanghai Tower
Jun Xia of Gensler is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Jun discusses the design and...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Jiemin Ding of Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co. is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Jiemin...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Track 2: Shanghai Tower in Detail Q & A
Panel consisting of: Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler; Yi Zhu & Steve Zuo, Thornton Tomasetti; Jiemin Ding, Tongji Architectural Design Group; and Jian Gong,...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Key Technologies in the Structure of Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower, at 121 floors and 632 meters, will be the tallest building in China when completed in 2015, and likely the second tallest...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Design of Flexible Hanging Curtain Wall Support Structures
Shanghai Tower’s unique inner and outer curtain wall system, which creates an inhabitable “double-skin” zone, made the technical aspects of the façade a challenging task....
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Structural Design Challenges of Shanghai Tower
The team behind Shanghai Tower faced a number of unique structural challenges which required innovative solutions in the design and construction of the 632m-tall tower....
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade
The realization of one of the most sustainable supertall towers in the world was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Plenary 1 panelists including Jianping Gu, President, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development and Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture take questions from delegates.
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Shanghai Tower: Re-thinking the Vertical City
More important than Shanghai Tower’s shear height is the innovation it delivers - in its twisting, crystalline form; in the vertical zones of rich multi-functions;...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Selling Tall: The Branding and Marketing of Tall Buildings
Tall buildings are important brands – creating both value and recognition for the cities and countries that create them. We have a duty to ensure...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Spatially Suspending and Twisting Curtain Walls’ Design Essentials
Due to the multi-level flexible suspension system in the Shanghai Tower, as well as the project’s complex and twisting form, the requirements of the curtain...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Marketing of Tall Buildings
William Murray of Wordsearch is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. William discusses the marketing of...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Efficiency and Functionality in Building Systems
Mehdi Jalayerian of Environmental Systems Design is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Mehdi discusses the...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Design of Shanghai Tower
Jian Ping Gu of Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co Ltd. is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin...
18 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Tall Construction in China
Timothy Johnson of NBBJ is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Timothy discusses the future of...
18 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Shanghai Tower and Ping An Finance Center
Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Dennis discusses two megatall...
12 October 2011 | Seoul
Curtain Wall Design and Construction of Shanghai Tower
An introduction to the curtain wall of the landmark building in Shanghai named Shanghai Tower, including the building composition; design key points, application of BIM...
12 October 2011 | Seoul
Movements in The Worlds Tallest Double Skin Building
The Shanghai Tower: the world’s tallest double skin building creates a challenge that needs to accommodate an unprecedented amount of movement. This presentation will be...
11 October 2011 | Seoul
Shanghai 2014: Vertical, Sustainable and Humane
Density, complexity and sustainability are intricately interconnected in developing Chinese cities. Current horizontal development is destructive and unsustainable. Tall buildings have a significant role to...
03 February 2010 | Mumbai
Sustainable World Cities: Shanghai Looking Forward
While the world notes Shanghai’s prosperity, the city’s vision may provide a model for other global cities to follow. The Shanghai 2010 expo theme emphasizes...
22 October 2009 | Chicago
Arthur Gensler of Gensler Architects is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2009 CTBUH Chicago Conference at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Arthur talks about...
22 October 2009 | Chicago
Shanghai Tower: Completing a Supertall Trio
Located in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone in the heart of Shanghai’s Pudong neighborhood, Shanghai Tower rises to complete a trio of towers including...
03 November 2016 | Chicago
Alexander Durst, Chief Development Officer, The Durst Organization; Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group; Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D; Grant Uhlir, Managing Director,...
03 November 2016 | Chicago
Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D, & Grant Uhlir, Managing Director, Gensler, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, the 2016 CTBUH...
03 November 2016 | Chicago
A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower
As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...
18 October 2016 | Shenzhen
CTBUH Video Interview – Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson of CBRE is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Andrew discusses the building management of the Shanghai Tower.
17 October 2016 | Shenzhen
CTBUH Video Interview – Claude Bojer Godefroy
Claude Bojer Godefroy of Henning Larsen Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Claude discusses the design process for interior...
17 October 2016 | Shenzhen
Mega Size Mixed-Use Projects: Redefining Vertical Urbanism
Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 4c: Structural & Geotechnic Engineering. As the...
17 October 2016 | Shenzhen
Mixed Use Tall Buildings – The Challenges and Benefits of Vertical Urbanization
Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Samuel So, JLL, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 3c: Building Operation. China is the global epicenter of...
17 October 2016 | London
Panel Discussion: Future Cities: What are the Biggest Threats and Opportunities?
Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. A panel discussing the challenges of growing urban populations throughout the globe.
17 October 2016 | Shenzhen
CTBUH Video Interview – Jianping Gu
Jianping Gu of Shanghai Tower Construction & Development is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Jianping discusses the economics of constructing...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Unique Aspects of Shanghai Tower
In order to construct an unprecedented building like the Shanghai Tower, creative structural solutions are required in order to distribute loads evenly and optimize the...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Several Points about the Practical Application of BIM Technology in Projects
The 632-meter Shanghai Tower began construction in 2008 and is expected to begin operation in 2015. Throughout the growth of this building, building information management...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
A Review of the Shanghai Tower Structural Performance Monitoring Project
The Shanghai Tower features performance monitoring systems that help dynamically observe risks, quality levels, and structural states under extreme weather conditions – both during construction...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, S4 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, S4 Questions & Answers session with speakers Duanxue Shi, Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd., Zhijun He, Tongji Architectural...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Innovation Management in the Supervision Process of Shanghai Tower
This briefing outlines the creative management methods that were used by supervision personnel during the construction of Shanghai Tower. Specifically, this discussion will target key...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Design of CWSS of Shanghai Tower Based on Buildability
Due to the varying distance from the exterior curtain wall to the main structural system of the Shanghai Tower, the building’s curtain wall support structure...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Construction Technology and Management Innovation in Shanghai Tower
The extreme height and unusual shape of the Shanghai Tower are factors that require additional considerations in terms of construction feasibility. By performing extensive data...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Shanghai Tower: Building a Green, Vertical City in the Heart of Shanghai
The Shanghai Tower establishes a new paradigm for tall buildings and vertical urbanism. This presentation provides an overview of the strong role that innovation and...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Shanghai Tower Panel Discussion
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Panel Discussion session with speakers Bin Zhao, Shanghai Tower Construction and Development, Yadong Li, Shanghai Jianke Engineering Consulting Co.,...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Application of Performance Based Fire Safety Design in Shanghai Tower
There are three general categories of fire safety design in tall buildings: fire prevention, fire suppression, and fire safety engineering. Based on the characteristics and...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
The Making of a Vertical Intelligent Community
Advanced technology is used in the design and construction of buildings, but it can also play an important role during building operations. Using the latest...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Introduction of Shanghai Tower’s Electromechanical Key Technologies
The 632-meter Shanghai Tower targets both Green 3-Star and LEED Gold certifications, requiring inventive solutions in the design of the building’s electromechanical systems. These systems...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Making Shanghai Tower the World’s Tallest Green Building
The Shanghai Tower represents a breakthrough for sustainable high-rise development in China. A technical overview of the building’s green infrastructure will be provided, along with...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 Questions & Answers session with speakers Jiang Wu, Tongji University, Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Moving Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism
To ensure the delivery of a comfortable and harmonious commercial atmosphere, special attention was paid to building management practices in the Shanghai Tower. This presentation...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Although there has been much research on the performance of double skin façades, there are still arguments that challenge their costs-effectiveness. Using the Shanghai Tower...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Jianping Gu of Shanghai Tower Construction and Development is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Opening Plenary - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Opening Plenary Questions & Answers session with speakers Antony Wood, CTBUH Executive Director / IIT / Tongji University, Jianping Gu, Shanghai...
16 September 2014 | Shanghai
The Evolution of Building Evacuation Design in China
As a result of the events of September 11th and other natural and man-made disasters, building owners, designers and fire officials have become increasingly aware...
11 June 2013 | London
Matching Occupier and Landlord Needs: Supply and Demand in Tall Buildings
As employee habits increasingly change and alternative workplace solutions become a reality, what do tenants want from their tall buildings and how is this affecting...
11 June 2013 | London
Session 2: What Contributes Most to Sustainability in Tall Buildings?
The next generation of tall buildings will be judged on more than sheer height or aesthetic appearance. In the context of sustainability, they will also...
18 October 2012 | Chicago
Fazlur Kahn Lifetime Achievement Medal: A Lifetime’s Engineering Collaboration
The partnership between Charles Thornton and Richard Tomasetti has provided the backbone for many of the most dramatic and innovative tall buildings around the world....
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
Robert Pratt of Tishman Speyer is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Robert discusses the changing...
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
Advanced Supertall Building Design in Hot-Summer and Cold-Winter Climates
Climate adaptive design is a prerequisite for designing sustainable tall buildings. This presentation seeks to investigate currently available advanced design techniques and technologies by studying...
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
Mitsubishi Elevator Equipment in Shanghai Tower
Shanghai Tower will contain 106 elevator units upon completion. Several world-records will be broken by the system, including: (1) the fastest single deck elevator at...
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
High-rise Construction Risk Control Technology and Management
Modern supertall buildings have become one of the most significant examples of iconic economic development and urbanization underway in mainland China as well as one...
21 September 2012 | Shanghai
BIM Applications in the Shanghai Tower Construction
The construction of supertall mixed-use projects is a complex and integrated activity which has been a significant challenge to construction management due to its wide...
20 September 2012 | Shanghai
Kenneth Drucker of HOK is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Kenneth discusses biomimicry and its...
20 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Management of Tall Buildings
Tony Long of CBRE is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Tony talks about the management...
20 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Constructing the Shanghai Tower
Jun Xia of Gensler is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Jun discusses the design and...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Jiemin Ding of Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co. is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Jiemin...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Track 2: Shanghai Tower in Detail Q & A
Panel consisting of: Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler; Yi Zhu & Steve Zuo, Thornton Tomasetti; Jiemin Ding, Tongji Architectural Design Group; and Jian Gong,...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Key Technologies in the Structure of Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower, at 121 floors and 632 meters, will be the tallest building in China when completed in 2015, and likely the second tallest...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Design of Flexible Hanging Curtain Wall Support Structures
Shanghai Tower’s unique inner and outer curtain wall system, which creates an inhabitable “double-skin” zone, made the technical aspects of the façade a challenging task....
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Structural Design Challenges of Shanghai Tower
The team behind Shanghai Tower faced a number of unique structural challenges which required innovative solutions in the design and construction of the 632m-tall tower....
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade
The realization of one of the most sustainable supertall towers in the world was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Plenary 1 panelists including Jianping Gu, President, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development and Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture take questions from delegates.
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Shanghai Tower: Re-thinking the Vertical City
More important than Shanghai Tower’s shear height is the innovation it delivers - in its twisting, crystalline form; in the vertical zones of rich multi-functions;...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Selling Tall: The Branding and Marketing of Tall Buildings
Tall buildings are important brands – creating both value and recognition for the cities and countries that create them. We have a duty to ensure...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Spatially Suspending and Twisting Curtain Walls’ Design Essentials
Due to the multi-level flexible suspension system in the Shanghai Tower, as well as the project’s complex and twisting form, the requirements of the curtain...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Marketing of Tall Buildings
William Murray of Wordsearch is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. William discusses the marketing of...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Efficiency and Functionality in Building Systems
Mehdi Jalayerian of Environmental Systems Design is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Mehdi discusses the...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Design of Shanghai Tower
Jian Ping Gu of Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co Ltd. is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin...
18 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Tall Construction in China
Timothy Johnson of NBBJ is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Timothy discusses the future of...
18 September 2012 | Shanghai
Interview: Shanghai Tower and Ping An Finance Center
Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Dennis discusses two megatall...
12 October 2011 | Seoul
Curtain Wall Design and Construction of Shanghai Tower
An introduction to the curtain wall of the landmark building in Shanghai named Shanghai Tower, including the building composition; design key points, application of BIM...
12 October 2011 | Seoul
Movements in The Worlds Tallest Double Skin Building
The Shanghai Tower: the world’s tallest double skin building creates a challenge that needs to accommodate an unprecedented amount of movement. This presentation will be...
11 October 2011 | Seoul
Shanghai 2014: Vertical, Sustainable and Humane
Density, complexity and sustainability are intricately interconnected in developing Chinese cities. Current horizontal development is destructive and unsustainable. Tall buildings have a significant role to...
03 February 2010 | Mumbai
Sustainable World Cities: Shanghai Looking Forward
While the world notes Shanghai’s prosperity, the city’s vision may provide a model for other global cities to follow. The Shanghai 2010 expo theme emphasizes...
22 October 2009 | Chicago
Arthur Gensler of Gensler Architects is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2009 CTBUH Chicago Conference at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Arthur talks about...
22 October 2009 | Chicago
Shanghai Tower: Completing a Supertall Trio
Located in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone in the heart of Shanghai’s Pudong neighborhood, Shanghai Tower rises to complete a trio of towers including...
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Research
12 January 2021
The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2020
CTBUH Research
The tall buildings completed in 2020 have pushed the global average height of the 100 tallest buildings to 399 meters. Across the year, 14 buildings...
20 March 2020
The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now
CTBUH Research
This research paper undertakes a review of the 2012 report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, “Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the...
20 March 2020
The Tallest 20 in 2020: Predictions vs. Reality
CTBUH Research
In the first edition of the 2012 Journal, CTBUH published a Tall Buildings in Numbers study titled Tallest 20 in 2020: Era of the Megatall—The...
30 January 2020
The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2019
CTBUH Research
In 2019, 126 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This was a 13.7 percent decrease from 146 in 2018. The total number...
31 January 2019
The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2018
CTBUH Research
In 2018, 143 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This is a slight decrease from 2017’s record-breaking total of 147, and it...
30 July 2018
World’s Tallest Buildings with Dampers
CTBUH Research
As tall buildings continue to be built in seismically-active and cyclone-prone areas, the need to augment the structures of these buildings with dynamic modification devices...
01 February 2018
The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2017
CTBUH Staff, CTBUH
In 2017, 144 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This is the fourth record-breaking year in a row, and it brings the...
01 March 2017
Xin Zhao, Tongji University; Shehong Liu, Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
Due to the time-dependent properties of materials, structures, and loads, accurate time-dependent effects analysis and precise construction controls are very significant for rational analysis and...
17 October 2016
Mixed Use Tall Buildings – The Challenges and Benefits of Vertical Urbanization
Samuel So, Colin Dowall & Michael George, JLL
China is the global epicenter of mankind’s mass urbanization and the exploding growth of global cities. China is the unrivaled leader in the development of...
17 October 2016
Swinal Samant, National University of Singapore
The rise in sustainable skyscrapers and large-scale mixed-use buildings has seen the proliferation of atria and sky-courts worldwide due to their ability to simultaneously contribute...
17 October 2016
Cities to Megacities: Perspectives
CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers
The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...
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19 January 2016
Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2015
Jason Gabel, Marty Carver & Marshall Gerometta, CTBUH
CTBUH has determined that 106 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed around the world in 2015 – setting a new record for...
01 December 2015
Jian Gong & Xiaoping Wu, Shanghai Construction Group; Weijiu Cui & Yong Yuan, Tongji University
Crack control remains a primary concern for mass concrete structures, where the majority of cracking is caused by temperature changes during the hydration process. One-time...
26 October 2015
Shanghai Tower: Building a Green, Vertical City in the Heart of Shanghai
Jianping Gu, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
The Shanghai Tower establishes a new paradigm for tall buildings and vertical urbanism. Innovation and new technology play a strong role in the superlative aesthetic,...
26 October 2015
Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design
Robert Goodwin, Perkins + Will
Should a tower in Moscow look like one in Dubai? Once one entered a city and marveled at the unique magic of its architecture –...
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...
24 August 2015
World’s Highest Observation Decks
CTBUH Research
Perhaps no element of a tall building is more closely related to the pure pleasure of standing high in the sky and taking in the...
01 March 2015
Structural Health Monitoring of Shanghai Tower Considering Time-dependent Effects
Qilin Zhang, Bin Yang, Tao Liu & Han Li, Tongji University; and Jia Lv, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co.
This paper presents the structural health monitoring (SHM) of Shanghai Tower. In order to provide useful information for safety evaluation and regular maintenance under construction...
31 December 2014
Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2014
Daniel Safarik, Antony Wood, Marty Carver & Marshall Gerometta, CTBUH
An All-Time Record 97 Buildings of 200 Meters or Higher Completed in 2014 and 2014 showed further shifts towards Asia, and also surprising developments in...
16 September 2014
Unique Structural Design Aspects
Yi Zhu, Dennis Poon, Qing (Steve) Zuo & Paul Fu, Thornton Tomasetti Inc.
This chapter discusses the unique structural solutions for the 632m tall Shanghai Tower. An innovative “Core-Outrigger-Mega Frame” lateral system is adopted to meet China’s conservative...
16 September 2014
Practical Application of BIM Technology
Bin Zhao, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
Using Shanghai Tower as an example, this chapter introduces the effective applications of BIM technology in project design and construction along with the positive results...
16 September 2014
The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade
Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler
The Shanghai Tower was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and advanced tools. This paper is centered around the project as...
16 September 2014
A Review of the Structural Performance Monitoring Project
Song Weining, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
Through a comprehensive discussion of the systematic application of structural performance monitoring in construction, operation and maintenance of the Shanghai Tower, the author illustrates that...
16 September 2014
The Payoff for Investing in the Human Experience
Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler
In this chapter, Shanghai Tower is introduced along side The Tower at PNC Plaza, to posit that economic propositions for double-façade design solutions must go...
16 September 2014
Application of Performance-Based Fire Safety Design
Youdi Shen, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
It is well known that fire problems in super high-rise buildings are common issues throughout the world. Fire technology covers fire prevention, fire suppression, and...
16 September 2014
Introduction of MEP Technologies
Zhenghong Liu, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
This chapter explains that, in addition to Shanghai Tower’s peculiar height and unique architectural style, the project also targets a Green 3-Star and a LEED...
16 September 2014
The Construction Supervision Process
Yadong Li, Haochuan Lang, Jing Sun & Xiangdong Xu, Shanghai Jianke Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.
This chapter summarizes innovative management methods in the construction supervision process of Shanghai Tower, outlining the implementation process and application results. It includes key steps...
16 September 2014
The Making of a Vertical Intelligent Community Through Information Systems
Qi Hu, Jiankun Information and Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Tower is devoted to creating a vertical intelligent community. From the detailed demands of the stakeholders, the owner’s team clarified the direction of intelligent...
16 September 2014
Zhijun He, Jiemin Ding & Jiupeng Li, Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
A unique flexible suspended curtain wall support structure (CWSS) was ultimately developed to suit the exterior curtain wall system of Shanghai Tower. Because of the...
16 September 2014
Making the World’s Greenest Tall Building
Jihong Han & Hongwu Fan, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences
Shanghai Tower is poised to become the world’s tallest green building after receiving the Chinese 3-star green building design label and the U.S. LEED-CS Gold...
16 September 2014
Construction Technology and Management Innovation
Zhenfeng Gao & Duanxue Shi, Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd.
This project adopts a double glass curtain wall system. A vertical atrium is formed between internal and external curtain walls which cause the external curtain...
16 September 2014
Property Management: Moving Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism
Xiaobo Chen, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd
As the highest tower in Shanghai, and at the forefront of a new generation of supertall towers nationwide, Shanghai Tower will anchor the city’s Lujiazui...
16 September 2014
The Evolution of Building Evacuation Design in China
Fang Li, James Antell & Martin Reiss, RJA Group
As a result of the events of September 11th and other natural and man-made disasters, building owners, designers and fire officials have become increasingly aware...
16 September 2014
Shanghai Tower: Building a Green, Vertical City in the Heart of Shanghai
Jianping Gu, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
The Shanghai Tower establishes a new paradigm for tall buildings and vertical urbanism. This paper provides an overview of the strong role that innovation and...
16 September 2014
Closing the Gap between Fantasy and Reality: Pushing Current Technologies Into the Future
Terri Meyer Boake, University of Waterloo
The tall building is a discrete architectural type. The causal aspects of its evolution can assist in determining which aspects will be of the most...
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 March 2013
Shaking Table Model Test of Shanghai Tower
Xilin Lu, Yuanjun Mao, Wensheng Lu & Liping Kang, Tongji University
Shaking table test is an important and useful method to help structural engineers get better knowledge about the seismic performance of the buildings with complex...
23 September 2012
The Tallest 15 Cities in China
CTBUH Research
With over 1.3 billion citizens and a rapidly urbanizing population, China is developing tall buildings more than any other country globally. Currently it has 239...
21 September 2012
Shanghai Tower: Re-Thinking the Vertical City
Jian Ping Gu, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development
The construction of the Shanghai Tower breaks through conventional design methods and explores the possibilities of future supertall architectural approaches. These approaches bring the project...
19 September 2012
The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower's Form and Façade
Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler
The most sustainable super-tall tower in the world was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and advanced tools. This paper is...
19 September 2012
Spatially Suspending and Twisting Curtain walls' Design Essential
Bao Li Gao Meng Gen, Shuguo Zhao, Yongjun Li & Hang Liu, Shenyang Yuanda Aluminium Industry Engineering Co.,Ltd.
The Shanghai Tower exterior curtain wall has a complex twisting form with a multi-level flexible suspended support system. The curtain wall design is unique and...
19 September 2012
Structural Design Challenges of Shanghai Tower
Yi Zhu, Dennis Poon, Steve Zuo & Guoyong Fu, Thornton Tomasetti
This paper discusses the structural challenges and solutions of the 632m tall Shanghai Tower. A unique “Core-Outrigger-Mega Frame” lateral system is used to meet China...
19 September 2012
Design of Flexible Hanging Curtain Wall Support Structures
Jiemin Ding, Jiupeng Li, Zhijun He & Yin Hu, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tongji
The 126-story, 632-meter tall Shanghai Tower is sited in Shanghai’s Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, with a structural height of 580 meters. It will be...
19 September 2012
Key Technologioes in the Structure of Shanghai Tower
Jian Gong, Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd; Hong Zhou, Shanghai No.1 Construction Co. Ltd
As the tallest building in China and the second tallest building in the world, Shanghai Tower is a high-rise building with complicated structures which are...
19 September 2012
Supertall Building Pile-Raft Foundation Designs on Soft Soil
Chao Si & Wenhui Jiang, Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd; Yong Cui & Jianlong He, Tongji University
The design improvements and optimizations of super high-rise building pile-raft foundations on soft soil have been made as below: considerations of the impact in the...
19 September 2012
Shanghai Tower’s Versatile Energy Management System
Zhongli Chen & Lei Shi, ISA Architecture
This paper will discuss the idea of controlling and managing the central air conditioning system of skyscrapers during the entire building life cycle. Taking the...
19 September 2012
Advanced Supertall Building Design in Hot-Summer and Cold- Winter Climates
Jianqiang Li, ISA Architecture
Climate adaptive design is a prerequisite for designing sustainable tall buildings. With rapid globalization and urbanization, different kinds of techniques and technologies developed abroad are...
19 September 2012
Mitsubishi Elevator Equipment in Shanghai Tower
Ikuo Nakazawa, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Inazawa Works
Shanghai Tower has a height of more than 600 meters above the ground and consists of five zones of skirt building zone, office zone, hotel...
19 September 2012
BIM Applications in the Shanghai Tower Construction
Qing Ge, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development
The construction of supertall mixed-use projects is a complex and integrated activity which has been a big challenge to construction management due to its wide...
19 September 2012
High-Rise Construction Risk Control Technology and Management
Yadong Li, Yu Huang, Haochuan Lang & Wenxin Zhai, Shanghai Jianke Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd
According to the characteristics of the Shanghai Tower, this paper will study construction risks in the construction process by means of WBS and RBS methods...
01 September 2012
Shaking Table Test and Seismic Performance Evaluation of Shanghai Tower
Tian Chunyu, Xiao Congzhen, Zhang Hong, & Cao Jinzhe, China Academy of Building Research
Shanghai Tower is a super high-rise building of 632 m height with ‘mega frame-core- outrigger truss’ structure system. Due to the complexity and irregularity of...
18 January 2012
The Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall
Nathaniel Hollister & Antony Wood, CTBUH
Within this decade we will likely witness not only the world’s first kilometer-tall building, but also the completion of a significant number of buildings over...
10 October 2011
Elasto-Plastic Time-History Analysis of the Shanghai Tower Under Rare Earthquakes
Hao Qin, Xianzhong Zhao, Yiyi Chen & Ben Wang, Tongji University
The Shanghai Tower, designed to be 124 stories of 636m height and currently under construction, will be the tallest building in China. The structure of...
17 April 2010
Jun Xia, Gensler; Dennis Poon, Thornton Tomasetti; Douglas C. Mass, Cosentini Associates
As the third tower in the trio of supertall buildings at the heart of Shanghai’s new Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, Shanghai Tower embodies a...
12 January 2021
The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2020
CTBUH Research
The tall buildings completed in 2020 have pushed the global average height of the 100 tallest buildings to 399 meters. Across the year, 14 buildings...
20 March 2020
The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now
CTBUH Research
This research paper undertakes a review of the 2012 report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, “Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the...
20 March 2020
The Tallest 20 in 2020: Predictions vs. Reality
CTBUH Research
In the first edition of the 2012 Journal, CTBUH published a Tall Buildings in Numbers study titled Tallest 20 in 2020: Era of the Megatall—The...
30 January 2020
The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2019
CTBUH Research
In 2019, 126 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This was a 13.7 percent decrease from 146 in 2018. The total number...
31 January 2019
The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2018
CTBUH Research
In 2018, 143 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This is a slight decrease from 2017’s record-breaking total of 147, and it...
30 July 2018
World’s Tallest Buildings with Dampers
CTBUH Research
As tall buildings continue to be built in seismically-active and cyclone-prone areas, the need to augment the structures of these buildings with dynamic modification devices...
01 February 2018
The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2017
CTBUH Staff, CTBUH
In 2017, 144 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This is the fourth record-breaking year in a row, and it brings the...
01 March 2017
Xin Zhao, Tongji University; Shehong Liu, Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
Due to the time-dependent properties of materials, structures, and loads, accurate time-dependent effects analysis and precise construction controls are very significant for rational analysis and...
17 October 2016
Mixed Use Tall Buildings – The Challenges and Benefits of Vertical Urbanization
Samuel So, Colin Dowall & Michael George, JLL
China is the global epicenter of mankind’s mass urbanization and the exploding growth of global cities. China is the unrivaled leader in the development of...
17 October 2016
Swinal Samant, National University of Singapore
The rise in sustainable skyscrapers and large-scale mixed-use buildings has seen the proliferation of atria and sky-courts worldwide due to their ability to simultaneously contribute...
17 October 2016
Cities to Megacities: Perspectives
CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers
The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...
19 January 2016
Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2015
Jason Gabel, Marty Carver & Marshall Gerometta, CTBUH
CTBUH has determined that 106 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed around the world in 2015 – setting a new record for...
01 December 2015
Jian Gong & Xiaoping Wu, Shanghai Construction Group; Weijiu Cui & Yong Yuan, Tongji University
Crack control remains a primary concern for mass concrete structures, where the majority of cracking is caused by temperature changes during the hydration process. One-time...
26 October 2015
Shanghai Tower: Building a Green, Vertical City in the Heart of Shanghai
Jianping Gu, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
The Shanghai Tower establishes a new paradigm for tall buildings and vertical urbanism. Innovation and new technology play a strong role in the superlative aesthetic,...
26 October 2015
Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design
Robert Goodwin, Perkins + Will
Should a tower in Moscow look like one in Dubai? Once one entered a city and marveled at the unique magic of its architecture –...
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...
24 August 2015
World’s Highest Observation Decks
CTBUH Research
Perhaps no element of a tall building is more closely related to the pure pleasure of standing high in the sky and taking in the...
01 March 2015
Structural Health Monitoring of Shanghai Tower Considering Time-dependent Effects
Qilin Zhang, Bin Yang, Tao Liu & Han Li, Tongji University; and Jia Lv, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co.
This paper presents the structural health monitoring (SHM) of Shanghai Tower. In order to provide useful information for safety evaluation and regular maintenance under construction...
31 December 2014
Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2014
Daniel Safarik, Antony Wood, Marty Carver & Marshall Gerometta, CTBUH
An All-Time Record 97 Buildings of 200 Meters or Higher Completed in 2014 and 2014 showed further shifts towards Asia, and also surprising developments in...
16 September 2014
Unique Structural Design Aspects
Yi Zhu, Dennis Poon, Qing (Steve) Zuo & Paul Fu, Thornton Tomasetti Inc.
This chapter discusses the unique structural solutions for the 632m tall Shanghai Tower. An innovative “Core-Outrigger-Mega Frame” lateral system is adopted to meet China’s conservative...
16 September 2014
Practical Application of BIM Technology
Bin Zhao, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
Using Shanghai Tower as an example, this chapter introduces the effective applications of BIM technology in project design and construction along with the positive results...
16 September 2014
The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade
Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler
The Shanghai Tower was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and advanced tools. This paper is centered around the project as...
16 September 2014
A Review of the Structural Performance Monitoring Project
Song Weining, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
Through a comprehensive discussion of the systematic application of structural performance monitoring in construction, operation and maintenance of the Shanghai Tower, the author illustrates that...
16 September 2014
The Payoff for Investing in the Human Experience
Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler
In this chapter, Shanghai Tower is introduced along side The Tower at PNC Plaza, to posit that economic propositions for double-façade design solutions must go...
16 September 2014
Application of Performance-Based Fire Safety Design
Youdi Shen, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
It is well known that fire problems in super high-rise buildings are common issues throughout the world. Fire technology covers fire prevention, fire suppression, and...
16 September 2014
Introduction of MEP Technologies
Zhenghong Liu, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
This chapter explains that, in addition to Shanghai Tower’s peculiar height and unique architectural style, the project also targets a Green 3-Star and a LEED...
16 September 2014
The Construction Supervision Process
Yadong Li, Haochuan Lang, Jing Sun & Xiangdong Xu, Shanghai Jianke Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.
This chapter summarizes innovative management methods in the construction supervision process of Shanghai Tower, outlining the implementation process and application results. It includes key steps...
16 September 2014
The Making of a Vertical Intelligent Community Through Information Systems
Qi Hu, Jiankun Information and Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Tower is devoted to creating a vertical intelligent community. From the detailed demands of the stakeholders, the owner’s team clarified the direction of intelligent...
16 September 2014
Zhijun He, Jiemin Ding & Jiupeng Li, Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
A unique flexible suspended curtain wall support structure (CWSS) was ultimately developed to suit the exterior curtain wall system of Shanghai Tower. Because of the...
16 September 2014
Making the World’s Greenest Tall Building
Jihong Han & Hongwu Fan, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences
Shanghai Tower is poised to become the world’s tallest green building after receiving the Chinese 3-star green building design label and the U.S. LEED-CS Gold...
16 September 2014
Construction Technology and Management Innovation
Zhenfeng Gao & Duanxue Shi, Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd.
This project adopts a double glass curtain wall system. A vertical atrium is formed between internal and external curtain walls which cause the external curtain...
16 September 2014
Property Management: Moving Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism
Xiaobo Chen, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd
As the highest tower in Shanghai, and at the forefront of a new generation of supertall towers nationwide, Shanghai Tower will anchor the city’s Lujiazui...
16 September 2014
The Evolution of Building Evacuation Design in China
Fang Li, James Antell & Martin Reiss, RJA Group
As a result of the events of September 11th and other natural and man-made disasters, building owners, designers and fire officials have become increasingly aware...
16 September 2014
Shanghai Tower: Building a Green, Vertical City in the Heart of Shanghai
Jianping Gu, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd.
The Shanghai Tower establishes a new paradigm for tall buildings and vertical urbanism. This paper provides an overview of the strong role that innovation and...
16 September 2014
Closing the Gap between Fantasy and Reality: Pushing Current Technologies Into the Future
Terri Meyer Boake, University of Waterloo
The tall building is a discrete architectural type. The causal aspects of its evolution can assist in determining which aspects will be of the most...
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 March 2013
Shaking Table Model Test of Shanghai Tower
Xilin Lu, Yuanjun Mao, Wensheng Lu & Liping Kang, Tongji University
Shaking table test is an important and useful method to help structural engineers get better knowledge about the seismic performance of the buildings with complex...
23 September 2012
The Tallest 15 Cities in China
CTBUH Research
With over 1.3 billion citizens and a rapidly urbanizing population, China is developing tall buildings more than any other country globally. Currently it has 239...
21 September 2012
Shanghai Tower: Re-Thinking the Vertical City
Jian Ping Gu, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development
The construction of the Shanghai Tower breaks through conventional design methods and explores the possibilities of future supertall architectural approaches. These approaches bring the project...
19 September 2012
The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower's Form and Façade
Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler
The most sustainable super-tall tower in the world was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and advanced tools. This paper is...
19 September 2012
Spatially Suspending and Twisting Curtain walls' Design Essential
Bao Li Gao Meng Gen, Shuguo Zhao, Yongjun Li & Hang Liu, Shenyang Yuanda Aluminium Industry Engineering Co.,Ltd.
The Shanghai Tower exterior curtain wall has a complex twisting form with a multi-level flexible suspended support system. The curtain wall design is unique and...
19 September 2012
Structural Design Challenges of Shanghai Tower
Yi Zhu, Dennis Poon, Steve Zuo & Guoyong Fu, Thornton Tomasetti
This paper discusses the structural challenges and solutions of the 632m tall Shanghai Tower. A unique “Core-Outrigger-Mega Frame” lateral system is used to meet China...
19 September 2012
Design of Flexible Hanging Curtain Wall Support Structures
Jiemin Ding, Jiupeng Li, Zhijun He & Yin Hu, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tongji
The 126-story, 632-meter tall Shanghai Tower is sited in Shanghai’s Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, with a structural height of 580 meters. It will be...
19 September 2012
Key Technologioes in the Structure of Shanghai Tower
Jian Gong, Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd; Hong Zhou, Shanghai No.1 Construction Co. Ltd
As the tallest building in China and the second tallest building in the world, Shanghai Tower is a high-rise building with complicated structures which are...
19 September 2012
Supertall Building Pile-Raft Foundation Designs on Soft Soil
Chao Si & Wenhui Jiang, Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd; Yong Cui & Jianlong He, Tongji University
The design improvements and optimizations of super high-rise building pile-raft foundations on soft soil have been made as below: considerations of the impact in the...
19 September 2012
Shanghai Tower’s Versatile Energy Management System
Zhongli Chen & Lei Shi, ISA Architecture
This paper will discuss the idea of controlling and managing the central air conditioning system of skyscrapers during the entire building life cycle. Taking the...
19 September 2012
Advanced Supertall Building Design in Hot-Summer and Cold- Winter Climates
Jianqiang Li, ISA Architecture
Climate adaptive design is a prerequisite for designing sustainable tall buildings. With rapid globalization and urbanization, different kinds of techniques and technologies developed abroad are...
19 September 2012
Mitsubishi Elevator Equipment in Shanghai Tower
Ikuo Nakazawa, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Inazawa Works
Shanghai Tower has a height of more than 600 meters above the ground and consists of five zones of skirt building zone, office zone, hotel...
19 September 2012
BIM Applications in the Shanghai Tower Construction
Qing Ge, Shanghai Tower Construction & Development
The construction of supertall mixed-use projects is a complex and integrated activity which has been a big challenge to construction management due to its wide...
19 September 2012
High-Rise Construction Risk Control Technology and Management
Yadong Li, Yu Huang, Haochuan Lang & Wenxin Zhai, Shanghai Jianke Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd
According to the characteristics of the Shanghai Tower, this paper will study construction risks in the construction process by means of WBS and RBS methods...
01 September 2012
Shaking Table Test and Seismic Performance Evaluation of Shanghai Tower
Tian Chunyu, Xiao Congzhen, Zhang Hong, & Cao Jinzhe, China Academy of Building Research
Shanghai Tower is a super high-rise building of 632 m height with ‘mega frame-core- outrigger truss’ structure system. Due to the complexity and irregularity of...
18 January 2012
The Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall
Nathaniel Hollister & Antony Wood, CTBUH
Within this decade we will likely witness not only the world’s first kilometer-tall building, but also the completion of a significant number of buildings over...
10 October 2011
Elasto-Plastic Time-History Analysis of the Shanghai Tower Under Rare Earthquakes
Hao Qin, Xianzhong Zhao, Yiyi Chen & Ben Wang, Tongji University
The Shanghai Tower, designed to be 124 stories of 636m height and currently under construction, will be the tallest building in China. The structure of...
17 April 2010
Jun Xia, Gensler; Dennis Poon, Thornton Tomasetti; Douglas C. Mass, Cosentini Associates
As the third tower in the trio of supertall buildings at the heart of Shanghai’s new Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, Shanghai Tower embodies a...
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10 July 2020 | Shanghai
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...
10 July 2020 | Shanghai
Shanghai Tower Starts Repairs on Water Leak
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CTBUH Initiatives Involving Shanghai Tower Construction & Development
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"
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.
Shanghai Tower Signboard Ceremony
13 May 2016
CTBUH joined Shanghai Tower officials in unveiling the commemorative signboard designating Shanghai Tower as the tallest building in China.
CTBUH China Office Kicks Off
18 March 2015
The CTBUH China Office / Asia Headquarters officially launched at CAUP at Tongji University with the inaugural board meeting and a reception
Shanghai Tower Technical Tour Report
19 September 2014
The construction tour of the impressive Shanghai Tower allowed delegates to ascend to the 119th-floor observatory, as well as explore a finished 12-story atrium.
CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference Diamond Sponsor
16–19 September 2014
The survival of humanity relies on a radical repositioning of our cities to develop them beyond a collection of disparate icons, towards a vision of a Sustainable Vertical Urbanism.
Four-City Tour Generates Strong Shanghai Conference Support
14–18 October 2013
Preparations for the 2014 CTBUH Conference are now underway. Executive Director Antony Wood embarked on a four-city tour, meeting with more than 30 companies over the course of 10 days.
Shanghai Tower Technical Tour Report
20 September 2012
Scheduled for completion in 2014, the tour of Shanghai Tower offered a unique glimpse into the construction of the megatall building.
CTBUH 2012 Shanghai Conference Diamond Sponsor
19–21 September 2012
That the 21st Century will be the age of the Asian Skyscraper seems indisputable. Already, the past two decades have witnessed a major shift in tall buildings from west to east.
Shanghai Congress News Day Congress: Day One
19 September 2012
See the highlights from the first day of the CTBUH 2012 Shanghai Congress including the Opening Plenary and VIP Reception.
Path to the CTBUH 2012 Shanghai Congress: Beginnings…
17 July 2011
CTBUH Leaders recently traveled to China to attend a CTBUH-Tongji University workshop, and begin the planning of the anticipated 9th World Congress Shanghai 2012.
CTBUH Presents at Suzhou Elevator Expo
23 March 2011
CTBUH Communications Manager Jan Klerks presented on Global Tall Buildings Trends as part of the Expo Trade Fair.
Shanghai Expo and Meetings Report
08 May 2010
Executive Director Antony Wood visited China to attend and speak at the Shanghai Expo. While in China, the foundation was set for the CTBUH 9th World Congress.
Discovering Asia, from Moscow
23 April–02 May 2009
Elena Shuvalova, the CTBUH Country Representative for Russia reports on the 4th Russian Intellectual Business.
Ctbuh Leaders At Shanghai Tower Construction & Development
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