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Singapore

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Singapore

Facts

Population

5,076,700 (2013)

Area

723 km²

279 mi²

Density

7021.7 people per km²

18186.2 people per mi²

GDP

$327.56 billion (2012)

# of 150m+ buildings

96 Completed • 4 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Meritus Mandarin Tower 2 (1973)

Tallest Building

Guoco Tower (284 m)

Tallest City

Singapore

Average Building Age

18 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (49%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (74%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

13

Tallest Country in

the World

9

Tallest Country in

Asia

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Guoco Tower	283.7 m / 931 ft
2	United Overseas Bank Plaza One	280 m / 919 ft
3	CapitaSpring	280 m / 919 ft
4	Overseas Union Bank Centre	277.8 m / 911 ft
5	Republic Plaza	276.3 m / 906 ft
6	Capital Tower	255.4 m / 838 ft
7	Skysuites @ Anson Enggor Street	250 m / 820 ft
8	Altez @ Enggor Street	250 m / 820 ft
9	The Sail @ Marina Bay	245 m / 804 ft
10	Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower II	245 m / 804 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Singapore CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Meinhardt Group International	Singapore	Platinum	192	STRC • URB • ENVE • PMNG • FAC • FIRE • MEP
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	377	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Aurecon Pty Ltd	Adelaide	Gold	38	CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • FIN • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • OTHR • SEC • SEIS • TRAN • VERC
Beca Group	Auckland	Gold	23	CIV • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVP • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • COST • ENGO • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • SURV • TRAN • VERC
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	New York City	Gold	78	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
SAA Architects	Singapore	Gold	0	ARCH
Aedas	Abu Dhabi	Gold	104	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
KTP Consultants Pte Ltd	Singapore	Gold	7	CIV • STRC • ENGO • GEO
ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte. Ltd.	Singapore	Silver	7	INTR • URB • ARCH
World Class Land Pte Ltd	Singapore	Silver	0
Woods Bagot	Abu Dhabi	Silver	72	INTR • URB • ARCH
Web Structures Pte Ltd	Singapore	Silver	8	STRC
WOHA Architects	Singapore	Silver	14	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Tuan Sing Holdings Limited	Singapore	Silver	1	DEV
Tractel Secalt S.A.	Dubai	Silver	38	BMNT • FACS • MATR • VERS
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)	Birmingham	Silver	0	SURV
JLL	Singapore	Silver	41	INTR • STRC • BACS • FIN • PMNG • BMNT • COST • ENGM • FAC • PROP • SURV
RSP	Singapore	Silver	26	CIV • INTR • URB • ARCH
LWK + PARTNERS	Beijing	Silver	32	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	37	FAC
Housing & Development Board	Singapore	Silver	9	DEV • NONP • OWN
HKS Architects	Dallas	Silver	26	INTR • URB • ARCH
Elevating Studio	Singapore	Silver	3	VERC
DCA Architects Pte Ltd	Singapore	Silver	10	INTR • URB • ARCH
City Developments Limited	Singapore	Silver	14	DEV • OWN
CapitaLand	Singapore	Silver	31	DEV • PROP
YKK AP FAÇADE PTE LTD	Singapore	Silver	17	FAC

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