CTBUH Silver Member

ABB

About

Member Offices: Zurich

Website: https://www.abb.com

ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.

Fields of Expertise

Materials / Products / Systems Supplier

Buildings

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

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Height

1

Burj Khalifa

828 m / 2,717 ft

2

Lakhta Center

462 m / 1,516 ft

3

Altair

240 m / 787 ft

4

ANZ Tower

191 m / 627 ft

5

20 Fenchurch Street

160.1 m / 525 ft

6

Nile City North Tower

142 m / 466 ft

7

Nile City South Tower

142 m / 466 ft

8

Edifício Odebrecht São Paulo

110 m / 361 ft

9

Elbphilharmonie

110 m / 361 ft

10

National Library of Singapore

102.8 m / 337 ft

Awards

Lakhta Center

Winner: Lakhta Center

Façade Engineering Award 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Katrin Förster

Katrin Förster

CTBUH Board of Trustees, 2022 – Present

Düsseldorf

Rank
Name
City
Height

1

Burj Khalifa

Dubai

828 m

2,717 ft

2

Lakhta Center

St. Petersburg

462 m

1,516 ft

3

Altair

Colombo

240 m

787 ft

4

ANZ Tower

Sydney

191 m

627 ft

5

20 Fenchurch Street

London

160 m

525 ft

6

Nile City North Tower

Cairo

142 m

466 ft

6

Nile City South Tower

Cairo

142 m

466 ft

8

Edifício Odebrecht São Paulo

São Paulo

110 m

361 ft

9

Elbphilharmonie

Hamburg

110 m

361 ft

10

National Library of Singapore

Singapore

103 m

337 ft

CTBUH Initiatives Involving ABB Group

CTBUH UK Hosts Panel Discussion: Smart Cities / Smart Buildings

31 January 2019

The CTBUH UK Chapter hosted a panel discussion, speculating on the future of our built environment by reflecting on the lessons learned over the past 50 years.

CTBUH UK Chapter Hosts: Geometry of Tall Buildings

29 January 2018

The CTBUH UK Chapter recently hosted a conversation between architects and engineers on the geometry of tall buildings and its impact on the design trends of the future.