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Mott MacDonald

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

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
1 Abu Dhabi Plaza
310.8 m / 1,020  ft
2 The Shard
306 m / 1,004  ft
3 Eureka Tower
297.3 m / 975  ft
4 Maike Centre Office Tower
214.8 m / 705  ft
5 Seascape
187 m / 614  ft
6 Landmark East Tower 1
187 m / 614  ft
7 Landmark East Tower 2
187 m / 614  ft
8 PwC Tower at Commercial Bay
175.2 m / 575  ft
9 5-15 Albert Street
167 m / 548  ft
10 Maike Centre Hotel Tower
161.4 m / 529  ft

Awards

Te Toki i te Rangi, Commercial Bay

Award of Excellence: Te Toki i te Rangi, Commercial Bay

Best Tall Building Oceania 2023

Ctbuh Leaders

Stephen Giblett

Stephen Giblett

CTBUH City Committee, Sydney, 2017 – Present

Sydney

Derry De Ming YU

Derry De Ming YU

CTBUH Advisory Group, 2017 – Present

Hong Kong

Philip Alexander-Pye

Philip Alexander-Pye

CTBUH Australia Chapter, 2021 – Present

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

30 May 2018

Shining a Light on Livability

Perhaps only a few could have predicted the degree to which Lumiere Residences would so thoroughly encapsulate an Australian sensibility toward vertical architecture when it...

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Research

05 July 2023

We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design

Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...

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Global News

17 October 2022

Long-Stalled Dubai Project is Being Demolished

CTBUH has just received confirmation that demolition has begun for the proposed 73-story Dubai Pearl project located in Dubai, UAE. The project had originally started...

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Associated companies

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Height
1 Karachi Port Tower

352 m

1,155 ft

2 Abu Dhabi Plaza

310.8 m

1,020 ft

3 The Shard

306 m

1,004 ft

4 Dubai Pearl

300 m

984 ft

5 Eureka Tower

297.3 m

975 ft

6 Maike Centre Office Tower

214.8 m

705 ft

7 Seascape

187 m

614 ft

8 Landmark East Tower 1

187 m

614 ft

8 Landmark East Tower 2

187 m

614 ft

10 PwC Tower at Commercial Bay

175.2 m

575 ft

11 5-15 Albert Street

167 m

548 ft

12 Maike Centre Hotel Tower

161.4 m

529 ft

13 51 Albert Street

160 m

525 ft

14 Elizabeth Tower

152.6 m

501 ft

15 Lumiere

152 m

499 ft

16 Nuwa Macau

150.8 m

495 ft

17 Ten Degrees Croydon

133.9 m

439 ft

18 Southport Central Tower B

130 m

427 ft

19 Fraser Suites

115 m

377 ft

20 Cubus Building

113.4 m

372 ft

21 Bridgewater Place

112 m

367 ft

22 No 1 Spinningfields

92.2 m

302 ft

23 Shanghai Foxconn Plaza

m

ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 21 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,869 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
24 Bollo Lane Plot 3A

86.4 m

284 ft

25 Manchester Civil Justice Centre

81 m

266 ft

26 Paddington Triangle OSD

76.7 m

252 ft

27 20-36 High Street

71 m

233 ft

28 DUO West

70.8 m

232 ft

29 DUO East

65.7 m

216 ft

30 McNamara Centre

64 m

210 ft

31 Tower Centre

63 m

207 ft

32 Kingbridge Tower

-

33 Mozambique National Institute for Social Security Tower 1

-

34 Bollo Lane Plot 2F

-

34 Mozambique National Institute for Social Security Tower 2

-

36 Paddington Development

-

37 Bollo Lane Plot 2D

-

38 Bollo Lane Plot 2C

-

39 Bollo Lane Plot 2E

-

Statistics

Average Building Age*

9 Years

Most Common Function*

Mixed-use (33%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (50%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 12 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 12 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

Building Completions Timeline

Building Map

Construction Time Chart

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.

Designated Experts

Stephen Giblett

Buildings Group Leader, NSW, Mott MacDonald

Nick Gillespie

Major Projects & Development Director, Mott MacDonald

Philip Alexander-Pye

Associate Principal, Mott MacDonald

Ctbuh Leaders At Mott MacDonald

CTBUH City Committee, Sydney, 2017 – Present

Stephen Giblett

Buildings Group Leader, NSW, Mott MacDonald

CTBUH Advisory Group, 2017 – Present

Derry De Ming YU

Technical Director, Mott MacDonald

CTBUH Australia Chapter, 2021 – Present

Philip Alexander-Pye

Associate Principal, Mott MacDonald

CTBUH Steel-Timber Research Project Steering Committee, 2022 – Present

Roman Przepiorka

Built Environment Sector Leader - US Northeast, Mott MacDonald

30 May 2018

Shining a Light on Livability

Perhaps only a few could have predicted the degree to which Lumiere Residences would so thoroughly encapsulate an Australian sensibility toward vertical architecture when it...

31 October 2017

Interview: Karl Fender

Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

30 October 2017

Interview: Steve Watts

Steve Watts of alinea consulting and CTBUH Chairman-Elect is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

19 October 2016

From San Diego to Guangzhou: The Story of Marketing Tall Buildings

One of the keys to attracting buyers and tenants for a contemporary tall building is a succinct marketing strategy and a robust understanding of how...

27 October 2015

Europe's Tallest: The Shard

London is considered one of the world’s safest harbors for investment capital. However, it has also been one of the lightning rods in the rapidly...

27 October 2015

2015 New York Conference - Plenary 2 - Q&A

H.E. Abdulrahman Al-Shaikh, MOMRA; Mounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic Company; Irvine Sellar, Sellar Property Group; and Sorapoj Techakraisri, PACE Development, answer questions at the end of...

27 October 2015

Interview: Irvine Sellar

Irvine Sellar of Sellar Property is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Irvine discusses...

27 October 2015

Interview: Karl Fender

Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Karl...

16 September 2014

Blades of Steel: Understanding the Limits of Metal Façade Design

Metal claddings frequently skin our tall buildings. They provide the texture and shine that help distinguish one glass tower from the next. Like the fabric...

07 November 2013

Best Tall Building Europe: The Shard: Building Europe’s Tallest

The winner of the Best Tall Building Europe award, The Shard is both heroic on the skyline and beautifully executed at the scale of the...

05 July 2023

We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design

Terri Meyer Boake

Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...

05 July 2023

Tall Buildings and City Development: Comparison of Five Case Studies

Roberta dal Molin, Shenav Ragiv, &Elena Giacomello

Skyscrapers commonly rise in major cities worldwide, but the difference is in how they are integrated into the urban plan. This paper provides a comprehSkyscrapers...

30 January 2020

Tall Building Predictions for 2020

CTBUH Research

The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...

01 July 2018

Towards Resource-Generative Skyscrapers

Mohamed Imam & Branko Kolarevic, University of Calgary

Rapid urbanization, resource depletion, and limited land are further increasing the need for skyscrapers in city centers; therefore, it is imperative to enhance tall building...