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Chengdu, China © Shu Qian

Facts

Population

7,677,100 (2010)

Area

2,129 km²

822 mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

82 Completed • 8 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Sichuan Bank of China (1994)

Tallest Building

Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 2 (247 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

16

Tallest City in

the World

13

Tallest City in

Asia

8

Tallest City in

China

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Chengdu Greenland Tower	468 m / 1,535 ft
2	Tiantou International Business Center 1	284 m / 932 ft
3	International Commerce Center Tower 1	280 m / 919 ft
4	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 1	247 m / 810 ft
5	Chengdu International Finance Square Tower 2	247 m / 810 ft
6	Western International Finance Center Conrad Hotel	241 m / 791 ft
7	Tianxi Twin Towers 1	222 m / 728 ft
8	Tianxi Twin Towers 2	222 m / 728 ft
9	Tianfu IFC 1	220 m / 722 ft
10	Tianfu IFC 2	220 m / 722 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Chengdu 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
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Beijing	Gold	68	INTR • LAND • ARCH • FAC
Schneider Electric	Beijing	Gold	8	ENGO • MEP
Chengdu Wide Horizon Investment Group Co., Ltd.	Chengdu	Silver	0	DEV
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. LTD	Chengdu	Silver	17	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

City Representative

Liu Yinsheng

Aedas

Twisting Tall Buildings

18 August 2016

CTBUH has released a study that looks at the…

CTBUH Releases Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2016

10 January 2017

CTBUH has determined that 128 buildings of 200…

Videos

17 October 2016

Mega Size Mixed-Use Projects: Redefining Vertical Urbanism

Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 4c: Structural & Geotechnic Engineering. As the...

Research

01 December 2017

Designing High Performance MEP Systems for Supertall Buildings: A Review of Challenges and Opportunities

The design and construction of supertall buildings has grown dramatically in recent years. This area of practice has traditionally fallen within the purview of a...

Global News

15 September 2020

Plants Overrun Chengdu Apartment Complex

An experimental green housing project in a Chinese megacity promised prospective residents life in a "vertical forest," with manicured gardens on every balcony. All 826...