Hong Kong

China

Facts

Population

7,234,800 (2014)

Area

1,104 km²

426 mi²

Density

6553.3 people per km²

16972.9 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

539 Completed • 29 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Jardine House (1973)

Tallest Building

International Commerce Centre (484 m)

Most Common Function*

Residential (77%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (96%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

1

Tallest City in

the World

1

Tallest City in

Asia

1

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	International Commerce Centre	484 m / 1,588 ft
2	Two International Finance Centre	412 m / 1,352 ft
3	Central Plaza	373.9 m / 1,227 ft
4	Bank of China Tower	367.4 m / 1,205 ft
5	The Center	346 m / 1,135 ft
6	Nina Tower	320.4 m / 1,051 ft
7	One Island East	298.1 m / 978 ft
8	Cheung Kong Centre	282.8 m / 928 ft
9	Victoria Dockside	272.5 m / 894 ft
10	The Cullinan I	269.9 m / 886 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Hong Kong 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
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	377	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Chicago	Platinum	339	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	Hong Kong	Platinum	116	DEV • OWN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Atlanta	Platinum	145	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	125	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Aedas	Abu Dhabi	Gold	104	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
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
Hongkong Land	Hong Kong	Gold	28	DEV • FIN • OWN • PROP
Rider Levett Bucknall	Beijing	Gold	83	PMNG • COST • SURV
10 Design	Hong Kong	Silver	32	INTR • URB • ARCH
Access Advisors	Hong Kong	Silver	17	BMNT • FAC • FACS
AET Flexible Space	Hong Kong	Silver	0	MATR
Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	12	URB • ARCH • INSU
Benoy	Hong Kong	Silver	51	INTR • URB • ARCH • BACS
Bogle Architects	Hong Kong	Silver	0	URB • ARCH
Far East Aluminium Works Co., Ltd.	Concord	Silver	0	STRC • PMNG • FAC • MATR
Farrells	Hong Kong	Silver	23	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
Front Inc.	Hong Kong	Silver	24	FAC
Gravity Partnership Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	8	INTR • URB • ARCH
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	37	FAC
J. Roger Preston Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	46	ENGO • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Lead8	Hong Kong	Silver	8	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
Leigh & Orange, Ltd.	Hong Kong	Silver	17	INTR • URB • ARCH • TRAN
LWK + PARTNERS	Beijing	Silver	32	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH
M Moser Associates	Hong Kong	Silver	0	INTR • ARCH • ENGO • MEP • OTHR
P&T Group	Hong Kong	Silver	103	STRC • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • MEP
RMJM Red	Hong Kong	Silver	42	URB • ARCH
Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd	Hong Kong	Silver	23	ARCH
Ronald Lu & Partners	Hong Kong	Silver	45	INTR • ARCH
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)	Birmingham	Silver	0	SURV
Shui On Management Limited	Hong Kong	Silver	11	DEV • CON
Swire Properties Ltd	Hong Kong	Silver	40	DEV • OWN • PROP
Woods Bagot	Abu Dhabi	Silver	72	INTR • URB • ARCH

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