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Samsung C&T Corporation was founded in 1938 as the parent company of Samsung Group. In 1975, it was designated by the Korean government as the nation’s “first general trading company” to lead overseas sales operations. It merged with Samsung Construction in December 1995, and has since been engaged in various global businesses through offices in over 50 countries.
Samsung Everland was established in 1963 with the mission of assisting Korea’s national land development. Since then, it has evolved into a leader in Korea’s service industry by expanding its business scope to include resorts, food and beverage, and landscaping. In December 2013, Samsung Everland acquired the Fashion Group of Cheil Industries, a prominent industry player founded in 1954. Following the merger, it changed its name to Cheil Industries and has since focused on projects related to lifestyle design.
Civil Engineering; Construction / Contractor; Developer; Engineering, Other; Financial Industry; Owner (Buildings, Land); Structural Engineering
Membership Level
Platinum
Member Since
1993
Member Offices
Seoul
Rank |
Name |
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Completion |
Height |
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1 |
2010 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
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2 |
- |
703 m / 2,306 ft |
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3 |
- |
700 m / 2,297 ft |
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4 |
2022 |
678.9 m / 2,227 ft |
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5 |
2004 |
508 m / 1,667 ft |
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6 |
2019 |
462 m / 1,516 ft |
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7 |
1998 |
451.9 m / 1,483 ft |
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8 |
2020 |
322 m / 1,056 ft |
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9 |
2016 |
285.5 m / 937 ft |
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10 |
2016 |
283.7 m / 931 ft |
01 September 2015
CTBUH Australia Symposium 2015 – Ahmad Abdelrazaq
Ahmad Abdelrazaq, Samsung C&T, presents at the CTBUH Australia Symposium on "How Cities are Responding to Urbanism?"
12 December 2018
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’...
08 June 2021
Merdeka 118 Tower Tops Out in Kuala Lumpur
Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 tower has safely topped out with the completion of the final roof slab after reaching its peak at level...
Rank |
Name |
City |
Completion |
Height |
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1 |
2010 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
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2 |
- |
703 m / 2,306 ft |
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3 |
- |
700 m / 2,297 ft |
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4 |
2022 |
679 m / 2,227 ft |
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5 |
- |
620 m / 2,034 ft |
||
6 |
2004 |
508 m / 1,667 ft |
||
7 |
2019 |
462 m / 1,516 ft |
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8 |
1998 |
452 m / 1,483 ft |
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9 |
2020 |
322 m / 1,056 ft |
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10 |
2016 |
286 m / 937 ft |
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11 |
2016 |
284 m / 931 ft |
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12 |
2019 |
265 m / 869 ft |
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12 |
2019 |
265 m / 869 ft |
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14 |
2004 |
264 m / 865 ft |
||
15 |
2022 |
260 m / 853 ft |
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16 |
2018 |
260 m / 853 ft |
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17 |
2000 |
259 m / 848 ft |
||
18 |
2022 |
256 m / 839 ft |
||
19 |
2019 |
251 m / 823 ft |
||
20 |
2020 |
247 m / 811 ft |
||
21 |
2017 |
237 m / 778 ft |
||
22 |
- |
220 m / 722 ft |
||
23 |
2016 |
213 m / 699 ft |
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24 |
2017 |
205 m / 673 ft |
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25 |
2008 |
203 m / 666 ft |
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26 |
2021 |
200 m / 656 ft |
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27 |
2015 |
196 m / 643 ft |
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28 |
2009 |
186 m / 609 ft |
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29 |
2006 |
185 m / 607 ft |
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30 |
2009 |
183 m / 599 ft |
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31 |
2019 |
178 m / 583 ft |
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32 |
2005 |
172 m / 564 ft |
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33 |
2010 |
169 m / 553 ft |
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34 |
2009 |
163 m / 534 ft |
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35 |
2017 |
160 m / 526 ft |
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35 |
2017 |
160 m / 526 ft |
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37 |
2009 |
160 m / 524 ft |
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38 |
2017 |
154 m / 505 ft |
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39 |
2008 |
153 m / 502 ft |
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39 |
2008 |
153 m / 502 ft |
||
41 |
2017 |
151 m / 494 ft |
||
42 |
- |
148 m / 486 ft |
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43 |
2015 |
147 m / 483 ft |
||
44 |
- |
144 m / 471 ft |
||
45 |
2017 |
143 m / 469 ft |
||
45 |
2017 |
143 m / 469 ft |
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47 |
- |
143 m / 469 ft |
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48 |
- |
143 m / 469 ft |
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49 |
2010 |
141 m / 463 ft |
||
50 |
- |
140 m / 458 ft |
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51 |
2015 |
129 m / 424 ft |
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52 |
- |
129 m / 424 ft |
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53 |
2017 |
123 m / 404 ft |
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54 |
2016 |
120 m / 394 ft |
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55 |
2016 |
120 m / 394 ft |
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56 |
2019 |
112 m / 367 ft |
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57 |
2017 |
105 m / 345 ft |
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58 |
2015 |
100 m / 327 ft |
150 m+ Buildings
300 m+ Buildings
Average Building Age*
8 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (43%), 21 Buildings
Most Common Material*
Concrete (47%), 21 Buildings
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.
*Based on 49 Completed & Under Construction Buildings
NOTE: Construction start time is not available for all buildings. The average construction time is only displayed if there is three or more buildings with construction start and complete data in that year.
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01 September 2015 | Brisbane
CTBUH Australia Symposium 2015 – Ahmad Abdelrazaq
Ahmad Abdelrazaq, Samsung C&T, presents at the CTBUH Australia Symposium on "How Cities are Responding to Urbanism?"
01 September 2015 | Brisbane
CTBUH Australia Symposium 2015 – Panel Discussion
Craig Gibbons, Carol Willis, Ahmad Adbelrazaq, Sandra Kaji-O'Grady, and James Tuma, participate in a panel at the CTBUH Australia Symposium on "How Cities are Responding...
16 September 2014 | Shanghai
Optimizing the Structural Design of the 151 Story Incheon Tower
The 151 story super high-rise building located in an area of reclaimed land constructed over soft marine clay in Songdo, Korea. The focus of this...
16 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 02 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 02 Questions & Answers session with speakers Michael Montgomery, Kinetica; Kevin MacLean, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.; Hezi Mena, WSP;...
15 March 2013 | Shanghai
What is the Single Biggest Challenge in Constructing a Mile-high Tower?
Industry leaders answering this question include: William Baker, SOM; Craig Gibbons, Arup; Andy Davids, Hyder Consulting; Mehdi Jalayerian, Environmental Systems Design, Inc.; and Ahmad Abdelrazaq,...
20 December 2012 | Chicago
Industry leaders answering this question include: Alex Whitbread, FCB Studios; K.J. Kim, Samsung C & T; William Pedersen, KPF; Richard Cook, Cook + Fox Architects;...
20 December 2012 | Chicago
The Past: What have been the most striking tall building developments in the past 10 years?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Engineers; Peng Beng Khoo & Belinda Huang, ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism; Lawrence Pak, Singapore...
12 October 2011 | Seoul
Mega Toggle Damper System for Vibration Control of a Supertall Building Linked by Sky Bridges
This presentation presents new configurations that can be used in twin towers linked by sky bridges by installing mega toggle damper system between several stories...
12 October 2011 | Seoul
Seoul Conference 2011 Track Session 30: Q&A
Question & Answers session for Track Session 30
12 October 2011 | Seoul
Optimizing the Structural Design and Construction Planning of the Icon Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Presentation includes a brief introduction of the Icon Hotel in Dubai (160m tall wheel shape structure with external diameter of 165m and internal diameter of...
12 December 2018
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’...
01 December 2015
Numerical Analysis for High-rise Building Foundation and Further Investigations on Piled Raft Design
This paper introduces detailed three-dimensional numerical analyses on a bored pile foundation for a high-rise building. A static load test was performed on a test...
26 October 2015
The Challenges of Delivering Iconic Tall Buildings Across the World: A Global Technology Transfer
Samsung and the authors’ involvement in these major tall and complex building projects have facilitated the transfer of the technologies and best practices to projects...
01 March 2015
Wind-Induced Motion of Tall Buildings: Designing for Occupant Comfort
A team of researchers and practitioners were recently assembled to prepare a monograph on “Wind-Induced Motion of Tall Buildings: Designing for Habitability”. This monograph presents...
16 September 2014
Optimizing the Structural Design of the 151 Story Incheon Tower
The 151 story super high-rise building located in an area of reclaimed land constructed over soft marine clay in Songdo, Korea. The focus of this...
01 June 2012
E/V Shaft Cooling Method as a Stack Effect Countermeasure in Tall Buildings
The higher the building height and the larger the temperature difference between the outdoor and indoor space, the more remarkable is the draft driven by...
01 June 2012
Effects of Vertical Meteorological Changes on Heating and Cooling Loads of Super Tall Buildings
Vertical meteorological conditions encountered by super tall buildings, such as wind speed, temperature and humidity, vary due to their height. Therefore, it is necessary to...
01 March 2012
Validating the Structural Behavior and Response of Burj Khalifa
New generation of tall and complex buildings systems are now introduced that are reflective of the latest development in materials, design, sustainability, construction, and IT...
10 October 2011
Beehive (Hexagrid), New Innovated Structural System for Tall Buildings
Tall Buildings have been one of the most prominent symbols of economic growth for nearly a century. Yet, in the aftermath of the tragedies of...
10 October 2011
Foundation Design and Pile Testing Program for the 151 Story Incheon Tower in a Reclamation Area
The 151 storey super high-rise building is located in an area or reclaimed land constructed over soft marine clay in Songdo, Korea and is currently...
08 June 2021
Merdeka 118 Tower Tops Out in Kuala Lumpur
Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 tower has safely topped out with the completion of the final roof slab after reaching its peak at level...
11 November 2020
Investment Manager Purchases 52-Story Seoul Office Building
ARA Asset Management has purchased Parc 1 Tower B, an office building in Seoul, for over ₩1 trillion (US$1.2 billion), in a deal slated to...
30 July 2020
CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood
History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...
30 July 2020
CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood
History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...
08 May 2020
Kuala Lumpur Skyscraper Construction Site Adjusts to Pandemic-Related Movement Control Order
Construction work at Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 has been delayed by roughly two to three months due to restrictive measures taken to curb...
23 August 2019
Tower M, a 145-Story Skyscraper, is Planned for Kuala Lumpur
The Petronas Twin Towers, may lose its title as Malaysia’s tallest building(s), when The Exchange 106 and Menara PNB 118 are completed in Kuala Lumpur....
09 August 2019
Taipei 101 Damper Experienced Record Movement Due to Earthquake
The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 skyscraper moved 15 centimeters due to an earthquake early Thursday, 8 August, according to the building management....
08 July 2019
Plans for 101-Story Apartment Building Revealed in Moscow
The 405-meter One Tower in Moscow is set to become one of the tallest residential buildings in Europe, the deputy mayor of Moscow announced as...
13 October 2016
The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.
16 September 2014
The Building Movement and Damping Technical Workshop reviewed some of the latest strategies and concepts for helping tall buildings avoid movement in seismic and wind events.
02 October 2013
Over 60 people attended a presentation by Ahmad Abdelrazaq, CTBUH Board member and Head of Samsung's High-Rise and Complex Building Division, on using technology in building construction.
01 June 2012
The International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, Volume 1: Number 2 includes 8 papers focusing on pure research content and investigations in tall building design.
01 March 2012
The International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, Volume 1: Number 1 includes 7 papers focusing on pure research content and investigations in tall building design.
14 January 2012
CTBUH Chairman Timothy Johnson, of NBBJ, and CTBUH Advisory Group Member Ahmad Abdelrazaq, of Samsung, recently spoke at a CTBUH seminar on building technology.
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