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Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)
About
The Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design Co., Ltd. (ISA Architecture) was founded in 1953. Formerly SIADR, it is a leading international architectural, construction design, urban planning and engineering institute.
ISA is also committed to green building and sustainable urban development. They adhere to international and local long-term integration of architectural harmony with the environment.
They believe that appearance and function through a combination of design, enthusiasm, honesty and trustworthiness, forge innovative and quality results. To ISA, social responsibility, customer value, and the principle of advanced staff development continue make them a leader in their field.
Fields of Expertise
Architecture; Cost Consulting; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Project Management; Seismic Design; Structural Engineering; Urban Design
Membership details
Membership Level
Gold
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 |
420.5 m / 1,380 ft |
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2 |
409 m / 1,342 ft |
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|
3 |
330 m / 1,083 ft |
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|
4 |
321.9 m / 1,056 ft |
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|
5 |
285.1 m / 935 ft |
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|
6 |
284.6 m / 934 ft |
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|
7 |
275 m / 902 ft |
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|
8 |
269.1 m / 883 ft |
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|
9 |
265.1 m / 870 ft |
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|
10 |
263 m / 863 ft |
Awards
Ctbuh Leaders
Haojiang Liu
CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Shanghai, 2017 – Present
Building Completions Timeline
Videos
17 September 2014
Enfang Liu of ISA Architecture is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.
Research
17 October 2016
The Vertical Renewal of the Megacity
This paper elaborates the positive effect and unique advantages of supertall high-rise buildings along with their inherent problems throughout the urbanization of Shanghai, a megacity,...
Global News
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04 January 2022
First Phase of Plant-Covered Development Opens in Shanghai
The first section of the plant-covered 1000 Trees development, designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio, has officially opened in Shanghai, China. The mixed-use development features...
Associated companies
Rank |
Name |
City |
Completion |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
1999 |
421 m / 1,380 ft |
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2 |
2025 |
420 m / 1,377 ft |
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3 |
2024 |
409 m / 1,342 ft |
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|
4 |
2025 |
344 m / 1,128 ft |
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|
5 |
- |
330 m / 1,083 ft |
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|
6 |
2021 |
330 m / 1,083 ft |
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|
7 |
2011 |
322 m / 1,056 ft |
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|
8 |
2021 |
285 m / 935 ft |
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|
9 |
2003 |
285 m / 934 ft |
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|
10 |
2019 |
275 m / 902 ft |
||
|
11 |
2008 |
269 m / 883 ft |
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|
12 |
2013 |
265 m / 870 ft |
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|
13 |
2018 |
263 m / 863 ft |
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|
14 |
2015 |
262 m / 861 ft |
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|
15 |
2013 |
260 m / 853 ft |
||
|
16 |
- |
260 m / 853 ft |
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|
17 |
2011 |
258 m / 846 ft |
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|
18 |
2006 |
238 m / 781 ft |
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|
19 |
2010 |
228 m / 748 ft |
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|
20 |
2000 |
226 m / 742 ft |
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|
21 |
2013 |
219 m / 720 ft |
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|
22 |
- |
217 m / 712 ft |
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|
23 |
2020 |
215 m / 705 ft |
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|
24 |
2001 |
211 m / 692 ft |
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|
25 |
2011 |
208 m / 682 ft |
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|
26 |
2013 |
198 m / 649 ft |
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|
27 |
2020 |
195 m / 640 ft |
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|
28 |
2011 |
188 m / 617 ft |
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|
29 |
- |
180 m / 591 ft |
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|
30 |
2015 |
161 m / 527 ft |
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|
31 |
2020 |
152 m / 499 ft |
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|
32 |
2016 |
120 m / 392 ft |
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|
33 |
2018 |
100 m / 328 ft |
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|
33 |
2018 |
100 m / 328 ft |
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|
35 |
2023 |
100 m / 328 ft |
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|
36 |
- |
100 m / 328 ft |
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|
36 |
- |
100 m / 328 ft |
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|
38 |
- |
100 m / 327 ft |
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|
39 |
- |
99 m / 325 ft |
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|
39 |
- |
99 m / 325 ft |
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|
41 |
2021 |
60 m / 197 ft |
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|
42 |
- |
60 m / 197 ft |
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|
43 |
- |
- m / - ft |
Statistics
150 m+ Buildings
300 m+ Buildings
Average Building Age*
9 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (65%), 20 Buildings
Most Common Material*
Composite (62%), 18 Buildings
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.
Total: 31 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.
Total: 29 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.
*Based on 31 Completed & Under Construction Buildings
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.
Create your own charts using the Explore Data tool.
Ctbuh Leaders At Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)
CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Shanghai, 2017 – Present
Haojiang Liu
Videos
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Enfang Liu of ISA Architecture is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Sustainable Vertical Urban Agglomeration
This presentation, with the project case designed by Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research (Co. Ltd.), from the agglomerate character of the development of...
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.
16 September 2014 | Shanghai
Research on Wind-Induced Vibration of the Steel Tower on High- Rise Buildings
An analysis on dynamic characteristics and wind-induced response of a high-rise building with a steel tower on the roof was conducted by ANSYS. It shows...
16 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 08 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 08 Questions & Answers session with speakers Xiangdong Du, RWDI; Yaming Li, ISA Architecture; Kevin Peddie, Windtech Consultants; Peter...
11 October 2011 | Seoul
The Core Urban Design Strategies of Tall Building - Low Carbon Community
This presentation aims to develop a holistic design approach by utilizing the characteristics of tall buildings to meet the requirements of low carbon community with...
Research
17 October 2016
The Vertical Renewal of the Megacity
This paper elaborates the positive effect and unique advantages of supertall high-rise buildings along with their inherent problems throughout the urbanization of Shanghai, a megacity,...
16 September 2014
Research on Wind-Induced Vibration of the Steel Tower on High- Rise Buildings
An analysis on dynamic characteristics and wind-induced response of a high-rise building with a steel tower on the roof was conducted by ANSYS. It shows...
16 September 2014
Sustainable Vertical Urban Agglomeration
This paper, with the project case designed by Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research (Co. Ltd.), from the agglomerate character of the development of...
16 September 2014
A Hypothesis in Future Development of High-Rise Buildings in China
The so-called infinite challenge to building height is in fact only a matter of technology, having gradually deviated from people’s consideration concerning the sustainable exploitation...
01 December 2013
HVAC System Energy-saving Design for One Super-high Office Building
This building is a first-class super-high office building. This article briefly introduces energy-saving technique and measures adopted in HVAC system, such as cooling and heat...
01 June 2013
The Core Urban Design Strategies of Tall Building - Low Carbon Community
Tall building has some controversial aspects with low carbon city, but it is still a sensible choice for the metropolitan city. This paper aims to...
19 September 2012
Building Information Modeling: An Innovative Process for Better Integration
This article based on the analysis of the constraints of traditional 2D design and construction to current architectural creation and production quality. It summarizes BIM...
19 September 2012
Advanced Supertall Building Design in Hot-Summer and Cold- Winter Climates
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
Shanghai Tower’s Versatile Energy Management System
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...
10 October 2011
The Core Urban Design Strategies of Tall Building - Low Carbon Community
This paper aims to develop a holistic design approach by utilizing the characteristics of tall buildings to meet the requirements of low carbon community with...
Global News
04 January 2022
First Phase of Plant-Covered Development Opens in Shanghai
The first section of the plant-covered 1000 Trees development, designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio, has officially opened in Shanghai, China. The mixed-use development features...
02 June 2021
A new Ritz-Carlton is expected to open in Ningbo in 2025. The hotel is slated to occupy the 62nd to 80th floors of the 409-meter-tall...
CTBUH Initiatives Involving Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research
CTBUH Shanghai Young Professionals Committee Talks Competitions
17 November 2017
CTBUH China and Shanghai Young Professionals Committee (YPC) co-hosted a symposium on “Gains and Losses in Tall Building Design Competitions.”
CTBUH Shanghai YPC Holds Inaugural Meeting
03 August 2017
The CTBUH Shanghai Young Professionals Committee (YPC) held its first board meeting at the Shanghai office of Gensler.
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.
Tomorrow Square Technical Tour Report
19 September 2014
Delegates toured the 37th floor of Tomorrow Square, which takes advantage of the building’s 45-degree plan shift by offering views in at least eight directions.
Wind Engineering Workshop, Shanghai 2014
16 September 2014
Design adaptation in tall buildings was a main theme in the Technical Workshop, "Wind Engineering," at the Shanghai 2014 Conference.
CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference Gold 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.
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