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Sweden

Europe

Stockholm

Facts

Population

9,408,028

Area

438,574 km²

169,333 mi²

Density

21.5 people per km²

55.6 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

1 Completed • 1 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Turning Torso (2005)

Tallest Building

Turning Torso (190 m)

Tallest City

Malmö

Average Building Age

16 Years

Most Common Function*

Mixed-use (100%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

50

Tallest Country in

the World

11

Tallest Country in

Europe

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Karlatornet	245 m / 804 ft
2	Turning Torso	190 m / 623 ft
3	Gothenburg City Gate	144 m / 472 ft
4	Kista Science Tower	124 m / 407 ft
5	Norra Tornen	120.5 m / 395 ft
6	Victoria Tower	117.6 m / 386 ft
7	Kista Torn	111.7 m / 366 ft
8	The Point	111 m / 364 ft
9	Helix	104.7 m / 344 ft
10	Sthlm 01	102.5 m / 336 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Sweden 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
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	99	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Alimak	Stockholm	Silver	1	CON • MATR
Arkitema	Copenhagen	Silver	0	URB • ARCH • PMNG
Manntech	Stockholm	Silver	93	BMNT • FACS
Sweco Structures AB	Stockholm	Silver	3	STRC

CTBUH People & Events

Treasurer

Pierre Palmberg

COWI

CTBUH Scandinavia Future Leaders Committee Presents: Tall Timber: The Sustainable High Rise

13 February 2020

The CTBUH Scandinavia Future Leaders Committee…

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

The CTBUH has produced its latest Tall Buildings…

Videos

15 January 2016

Monthly Video: Turning Torso

Thursday 12th November 2015. Chicago, IL. Santiago Calatrava discusses the 2015 CTBUH 10 Year Award Winner, Turning Torso during the 2015 CTBUH Awards Symposium at...

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Research

30 October 2017

Rethinking CTBUH Height Criteria In the Context of Tall Timber

Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the language that...

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Global News

08 October 2021

Timber Composite Project in Skellefteå Completes

Sara Kulturhus, a timber composite building in Sweden, just completed. Designed by the architecture firm, White Arkitekter, the building is located in the city of...

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