The Skyscraper Center

Facts

Population

5,473,972 (2013)

Area

83,600 km²

32,278 mi²

Tallest Building

Burj Khalifa (828 m)

First 150m+ Building

Baynunah Hilton Tower Hotel (1994)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

3

Tallest in

the World

1

Tallest in

Middle East

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Burj Khalifa	828 m / 2,717 ft
2	Marina 101	425 m / 1,394 ft
3	Princess Tower	413.4 m / 1,356 ft
4	23 Marina	392.4 m / 1,287 ft
5	Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid	381.2 m / 1,251 ft
6	Elite Residence	380.5 m / 1,248 ft
7	The Address Boulevard	370 m / 1,214 ft
8	Ciel Tower	365.5 m / 1,199 ft
9	Almas Tower	360 m / 1,181 ft
10	Gevora Hotel	356.3 m / 1,169 ft

Building Completions Timeline

United Arab Emirates CTBUH Members

Name	Member 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
Emaar Properties, PJSC	Gold	DEV • FIN • OWN
GEO Global Engineering Consultants	Silver	CIV • STRC • ARCH • ENGO • FIRE • MEP
NORR Group Consultants International Limited	Gold	INTR • STRC • ARCH • MEP
Abu Dhabi Investment Council	Silver	OWN
AESG	Silver	ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FIRE
Calatrava International	Silver	ARCH
Diar Consult	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
EDGE Architects	Silver	ARCH
H&H Investment and Development	Silver	DEV
Jotun	Silver	ENVE • FAC • MATR
Killa Design	Silver	ARCH
Koltay Façades	Silver	FAC
TAV Construction	Silver	PMNG • CON • COST • ENGO • TRAN
Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants	Silver	FIRE
U+A	Silver	ARCH
WME Consultants	Silver	ENGM

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference

20-25 October 2018

The future of cities is evolving along polycentric…

CTBUH Dubai Hosts Successful Social Event

07 February 2018

CTBUH Dubai recently hosted a social event…

Videos

22 October 2018

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Polycentric vs. Monocentric: The Future of Vertical Urbanism?

Numerous cities are now developing along polycentric lines, with several urban “nodes” focused around tall building clusters that often compete for commerce, attention and investment...

Research

12 December 2018

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Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2018

The astronomical growth in tall building construction observed over the past decade continued in 2018, though the total number of completed buildings of 200 meters’...

Global News

09 December 2020

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Uptown Tower in Dubai Surpasses 150 Meters

DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has announced that the first phase of...

United Arab Emirates