Shanghai

China

Facts

Population

24,150,000 (2013)

Area

6,341 km² • 2,448 mi²

Density

3,808.5 people per km²

9,864.1 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Jin Jiang Hotel (1988)

Tallest Building

Shanghai Tower (632 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft
3	Jin Mao Tower	420.5 m / 1,380 ft
4	Xujiahui Center Tower 1	370 m / 1,214 ft
5	Shimao International Plaza	333.3 m / 1,094 ft
6	Sinar Mas Center 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
7	Science Gate Tower 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
8	Science Gate Tower 2	320 m / 1,050 ft
9	Zhenru Center	304.7 m / 1,000 ft
10	Greenland Bund Centre Tower 1	300 m / 984 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Shanghai CTBUH Members

Name	Level	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
CCDI Group	Platinum	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • BMNT • COST • ENGO • GEO • MEP
Schindler	Platinum	MATR • VERC • VERS
Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd.	Platinum	CON
Shanghai Tower Construction & Development	Platinum	ARCH • DEV • FIN • CON • OWN • PROP
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	STRC • PMNG • ENGO • FAC • HIST • INSU • SEIS • TRAN
Tongji University	Platinum	ACAD • RES
WSP	Platinum	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	INTR • LAND • ARCH • FAC
China State Construction Overseas Development Co., Ltd.	Gold	DEV • CON • ENGM
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute	Gold	STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • GEO • MEP • RES
EID Architecture	Gold	INTR • URB • ARCH
RWDI	Gold	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)	Gold	STRC • URB • ARCH • PMNG • COST • MEP • SEIS
Tishman Speyer	Gold	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
3MIX	Silver	ARCH
CSSC Complex Property Co.,Ltd	Silver	DEV
EFC Engineering Consulting Company, Ltd	Silver	FAC
Forster Architecture Technology Co., Ltd.	Silver	ARCH • FACS
Jiang Architects & Engineers	Silver	ARCH • ENGO
Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments Management Limited	Silver	OWN
Jotun	Silver	ENVE • FAC • MATR
Mori Building Co., Ltd.	Silver	URB • DEV • PROP
Shui On Management Limited	Silver	DEV • CON
Stefano Boeri Architetti	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Co., Ltd.	Silver	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.	Nonprofit/Governmental	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • MEP

CTBUH People & Events

Future Leaders Committee Co-Chair

Yong Ding

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

Skybridges: Bringing the Horizontal into the Vertical Realm

02 July 2020

This symposium gathered many successful…

Tall Buildings Renovation | 高层建筑改造

09 January 2020

Join CTBUH in China for a symposium on the…

Videos

31 May 2018

An Urban Quarter, Integrated into the Local Context

The former French Concession in the heart of Shanghai is known for its typical rectilinear development – the li long. Li stands for neighborhood, and...

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Research

30 January 2020

Tall Buildings’ Lower Public Spaces: Impact on Health and Behavior

Tall buildings unquestionably need to improve their impact on the urban habitat. A human-focused approach to measuring the social impact of tall buildings’ ground conditions,...

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Global News

16 April 2020

Shanghai's Xuhui District Presses Ahead on Landmark Projects

The Xuhui district government released its major construction plans for 2020 on 1 April with 61 projects with an investment of 16.5 billion yuan (US$2.34...

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