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Switzerland

Europe

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Facts

Population

7,782,900

Area

41,291 km²

15,942 mi²

Density

188.5 people per km²

488.2 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

1 Completed • 1 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Roche Turm Bau 1 (2015)

Tallest Building

Roche Turm Bau 1 (178 m)

Tallest City

Basel

Average Building Age

6 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (100%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

48

Tallest Country in

the World

11

Tallest Country in

Europe

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Roche Turm Bau 2	205 m / 673 ft
2	Roche Turm Bau 1	178 m / 584 ft
3	Prime Tower	125.6 m / 412 ft
4	Basler Messeturm	105 m / 344 ft
5	BäreTower	101 m / 331 ft
6	Wintower	99 m / 325 ft
7	Hardau Hochhaus I	91.9 m / 302 ft
8	Cite du Lignon Large Tower	90.8 m / 298 ft
9	Sunrise Tower	90 m / 295 ft
10	Swisscom Tower	90 m / 295 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Switzerland CTBUH Members

Logo	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
	Sika Services AG	Zurich	Silver	136	MATR
	wh-p Ingenieure	Basel	Silver	3	CIV • STRC • SEIS

CTBUH People & Events

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

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Research

01 June 2014

High Life in the Sky? Mortality Rates in Swiss High-rises

High-rise housing continues to attract criticism in many countries as an unhealthy and unpleasant habitat that isolates people and attracts crime. Nearly one in six...

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Global News

02 February 2021

Tower Proposed for Lausanne to Use Substantial Timber in Construction

In recent years, the number of timber towers around the world, as well as their height, has grown remarkably quickly. The latest notable example in...

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Global News

15 October 2020

Pharmaceutical Company Updates Plans for Third Tower of Basel Complex

On 14 October, 2020, Roche presented more developed plans for redesigning the Rhine-facing section of its site along Grenzacherstrasse in Basel. The development plans for...

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