CTBUH Platinum Member

Buro Happold

About

Member Since: 1997

Member Offices: Bath, Chicago, Dubai, Mumbai, New York City

Website: http://www.burohappold.com

From their very first project, they have used their intricate knowledge of the industry to push the boundaries and achieve more. It is this commitment that sets them apart, that adds value, that makes them award winning.

They are at the forefront of low energy design: they deliver projects that have less carbon emissions and are more sustainable, they deliver projects that do not cost the earth.

Buro Happold understands what it takes to create a project that thrives; it takes great consideration of future use, building in the resilience that will allow it to operate for generations, it means creating something that engages communities and respects diversity.

Fields of Expertise

Building Maintenance; Civil Engineering; Computers / IT / Software; Engineering, Multi-discipline; Engineering, Other; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Protection; Façade Design / Engineering; Fire Engineering; Geotechnic / Foundations; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Security Consultancy; Structural Engineering; Transportation / Urban Infrastructure

Buildings

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

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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 Makkah Royal Clock Tower
601 m / 1,972  ft
2 FORZA Tower
460 m / 1,509  ft
3 111 West 57th Street
435.3 m / 1,428  ft
4 Al Hamra Tower
412.6 m / 1,354  ft
5 PIF Tower
385 m / 1,263  ft
6 Nanjing Nexus Tower 1
350 m / 1,148  ft
7 ADNOC Headquarters
342 m / 1,122  ft
8 Hengqin International Finance Center
337.7 m / 1,108  ft
9 Shimao International Plaza
333.3 m / 1,094  ft
10 The Index
326 m / 1,070  ft

Awards

Book Tower

Winner: Book Tower

Repositioning Award 2024

Ctbuh Leaders

Anil Hira

Anil Hira

CTBUH India Chapter, 2012 – Present

Dubai

Suzanne Provanzana

Suzanne Provanzana

CTBUH Chicago Chapter, 2021 – Present

Chicago

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

27 May 2021

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....

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Research

16 May 2023

World Surpasses 2,000 Buildings of 200 Meters or Greater Height

This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such...

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Global News

21 November 2024

Construction Progress for 198-Meter Building in Athens within a Smart City Urban Project

Rising above Athens’s coastline, cranes mark the on-going construction of the Riviera Tower, a 198 meter skyscraper that could become Greece’s tallest building upon completion...

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Associated companies

Happold Consulting Engineers

Paladino (2021)

BuroHappold Engineering (2020)

Paladino and Company (2021)

Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.

RANK
Name
Height
1 India Tower

700 m / 2,296 ft
2 Chicago Spire

610 m / 2,000 ft
3 Makkah Royal Clock Tower

601 m / 1,972 ft
4 Alrriyadah Ritz Carlton

494 m / 1,621 ft
5 FORZA Tower

460 m / 1,509 ft
6 World One

442 m / 1,450 ft
7 111 West 57th Street

435 m / 1,428 ft
8 Al Hamra Tower

413 m / 1,354 ft
9 Suning Xinjiekou Plaza

388 m / 1,273 ft
10 PIF Tower

385 m / 1,263 ft
11 Nanjing Nexus Tower 1

350 m / 1,148 ft
12 ADNOC Headquarters

342 m / 1,122 ft
13 Hengqin International Finance Center

338 m / 1,108 ft
14 Shimao International Plaza

333 m / 1,094 ft
15 The Index

326 m / 1,070 ft
16 The Landmark

324 m / 1,063 ft
17 Sumo Tower 1

322 m / 1,056 ft
18 Heartland 66 Office Tower

321 m / 1,052 ft
19 Fanya International Finance Building North

318 m / 1,043 ft
20 Fanya International Finance Building South

318 m / 1,043 ft
21 Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 2

315 m / 1,033 ft
22 MahaNakhon

314 m / 1,030 ft
23 Varso Tower

310 m / 1,017 ft
24 KAFD World Trade Center

304 m / 997 ft
25 Supernova Spira

300 m / 984 ft
26 NBK Tower

300 m / 984 ft
27 Aspire Tower

300 m / 984 ft
28 Qianhai Prisma Residential Tower

300 m / 984 ft
29 Dayabumi

290 m / 953 ft
30 Prestige Liberty North Tower

290 m / 951 ft
31 One Victoria

282 m / 926 ft
32 World One

280 m / 919 ft
33 World View

278 m / 911 ft
34 Icone Tower

275 m / 902 ft
35 Al Faisaliah Center

267 m / 876 ft
36 Suning Plaza Tower A

266 m / 873 ft
37 Riyad Bank Tower

264 m / 866 ft
38 Eurovea Towers South

260 m / 853 ft
39 Three Sixty West Tower B

260 m / 853 ft
40 Three Sixty West Tower A

256 m / 839 ft
41 Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1

255 m / 837 ft
42 Permata Sapura Tower

253 m / 828 ft
43 Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 1

250 m / 820 ft
44 Qianhai Prisma Office Tower

250 m / 820 ft
45 One Canada Square

236 m / 774 ft
46 The Headquarters Business Park

236 m / 774 ft
47 Burj Daman

235 m / 771 ft
48 Samba Bank HQ Tower

231 m / 758 ft
49 Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 2

230 m / 755 ft
50 Al Faisal Tower

227 m / 745 ft
51 Lodha Venezia

227 m / 744 ft
52 Aro

225 m / 738 ft
53 World Crest

225 m / 737 ft
54 Two ICC

223 m / 732 ft
55 InterContinental Hotel West Bay

220 m / 722 ft
56 Unicredit Tower

218 m / 714 ft
57 100 East 53rd Street

217 m / 711 ft
58 Lodha Azzuro

213 m / 698 ft
59 Omkar 1973 Worli Tower A

212 m / 696 ft
59 Omkar 1973 Worli Tower B

212 m / 696 ft
59 Omkar 1973 Worli Tower C

212 m / 696 ft
62 Capital Plaza Residential Towers

210 m / 689 ft
63 Hotel America

210 m / 689 ft
63 Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 3

210 m / 689 ft
65 Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Tower

209 m / 684 ft
66 Hudson's Tower

207 m / 680 ft
67 25 Park Row

203 m / 666 ft
68 Kohinoor Square Tower A

202 m / 662 ft
69 Zhuhai Hengqin Xinqu Ahongda Finance Tower 1

200 m / 656 ft
70 Prestige Liberty South Tower

200 m / 656 ft
71 Capital Plaza Office Tower

200 m / 656 ft
72 Riviera Tower

198 m / 650 ft
73 One ICC

198 m / 648 ft
74 Heartland 66 Tower SA3

197 m / 648 ft
75 One Portal Way Building A

195 m / 641 ft
76 Miami Innovation Tower

193 m / 633 ft
77 Abdul Aziz Al Babtain Cultural WAQF

189 m / 619 ft
78 Varyap Meridian A Block

188 m / 618 ft
79 DUO Residences

186 m / 610 ft
80 Vauxhall Cross South Tower

186 m / 609 ft
81 One Portal Way Building C

185 m / 608 ft
82 ADIA Tower

185 m / 607 ft
83 Parnas Tower

185 m / 607 ft
84 Eurovea Towers North

184 m / 604 ft
85 One Lodha Place

183 m / 600 ft
86 One Portal Way Building E

182 m / 595 ft
87 Varyap Meridian C Block

180 m / 591 ft
88 Jordan Gate Tower 1

180 m / 591 ft
88 Jordan Gate Tower 2

180 m / 591 ft
88 Supertech Nova East

180 m / 591 ft
88 Supertech Nova West

180 m / 591 ft
92 30 St Mary Axe

180 m / 590 ft
93 DUO Tower

179 m / 589 ft
94 303 East 44th Street

179 m / 588 ft
95 Heartland 66 Tower SA2

177 m / 581 ft
96 The Ruby

174 m / 569 ft
97 National Bank of Abu Dhabi Headquarters

173 m / 568 ft
98 ONE

170 m / 558 ft
99 Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons

169 m / 554 ft
100 SBS Broadcasting Center

167 m / 548 ft
101 Capital Plaza Sofitel Hotel

166 m / 545 ft
102 The Tower at PNC Plaza

166 m / 544 ft
103 Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 1

165 m / 542 ft
104 Torre Iberdrola

165 m / 541 ft
105 American Copper Buildings West Tower

165 m / 540 ft
106 Varyap Meridian E Block

164 m / 538 ft
107 Heartland 66 Tower SA1

161 m / 529 ft
108 Southernwood Retail Park Block 1A

159 m / 522 ft
109 Kaishengyuan Plaza Tower A

159 m / 521 ft
109 Kaishengyuan Plaza Tower B

159 m / 521 ft
111 One Thames Quay

158 m / 517 ft
112 Q22 Tower

155 m / 509 ft
113 Morpheus

154 m / 504 ft
114 Vauxhall Cross North Tower

151 m / 496 ft
115 Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre

150 m / 492 ft
116 Tianfu Software Park Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
117 PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Residential Tower

149 m / 489 ft
118 BurJuman Centre

148 m / 486 ft
119 Commercialbank Plaza Tower

148 m / 486 ft
120 American Copper Buildings East Tower

143 m / 470 ft
121 Cheongdam Tower

143 m

469 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 42 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,435 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
122 Book Tower

140 m / 460 ft
123 Oxford Tower

139 m / 456 ft
124 PPA 30 Parcel 3.09

138 m / 453 ft
125 2 Trafalgar Way, Building 2

138 m / 451 ft
126 Grove Tower 1

136 m / 446 ft
127 One Bishopsgate Plaza

136 m / 446 ft
128 500 Folsom

133 m / 435 ft
129 Ferry Island Building 1 North Tower

129 m / 423 ft
130 RWE Turm

127 m / 417 ft
131 Glasgow Tower

127 m / 417 ft
132 The Stage

126 m / 413 ft
133 PP 10 Parcel 4.08

126 m / 413 ft
134 PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Office Tower

125 m / 410 ft
135 Kohinoor Square Tower B

124 m / 406 ft
136 One North Quay

124 m / 406 ft
137 Faria Lima B32 Office Tower

123 m / 404 ft
138 Chelsea Waterfront-West Tower

122 m / 402 ft
139 Port Baku Business Center

120 m / 394 ft
140 Supertech Astralis

120 m / 394 ft
141 Grove Tower 2

119 m / 391 ft
142 Jameson House

119 m / 389 ft
143 33-49 Des Voeux Road West

116 m / 381 ft
144 ToHa Tower 1

110 m / 362 ft
145 NOMA-Angel Gardens

110 m / 361 ft
146 2 Trafalgar Way, Building 3

109 m / 358 ft
147 The Helix

107 m / 352 ft
148 Zorlu Center Hotel Tower

107 m / 351 ft
148 Zorlu Center Tower A

107 m / 351 ft
148 Zorlu Center Tower B

107 m / 351 ft
148 Zorlu Center Tower C

107 m / 351 ft
152 LINEA

106 m / 348 ft
153 Hesperia Tower

105 m / 344 ft
154 PP 10 Parcel 2.14

105 m / 344 ft
155 Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 2

105 m / 343 ft
156 One Horizon Center

104 m / 341 ft
157 UŠĆE Office Tower 2

104 m / 341 ft
158 The Power Station

104 m / 341 ft
159 Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 1

103 m / 337 ft
160 Centre House North Building

102 m / 334 ft
161 Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 3

101 m / 330 ft
162 Nanjing Nexus Tower 2

100 m / 328 ft
163 888 Boylston Street

99 m / 325 ft
164 Canaletto

96 m / 314 ft
165 LKF Square

94 m / 308 ft
166 Regency Heights-Prince Regent

91 m / 300 ft
167 Prince of Wales Drive Building A

90 m / 296 ft
168 Varso 2

90 m / 295 ft
169 BankMed HQ

88 m

289 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,092 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
170 2 Trafalgar Way, Building 1

87 m / 287 ft
171 MEBE One Khimki Plaza

87 m / 285 ft
172 Chelsea Waterfront East Tower

85 m / 279 ft
173 Lewisham Retail Park-Block A

84 m / 276 ft
174 PPA 30 Parcel 5.01

83 m / 272 ft
175 Varyap Meridian B Block

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,435 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
175 Varyap Meridian D Block

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,435 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
177 Mount Parker Residences

82 m / 268 ft
178 PP 10 Parcel 4.07

81 m / 266 ft
178 Varso 1

81 m / 266 ft
180 One Portal Way Building B

80 m / 263 ft
181 Porsche Design Tower

80 m / 262 ft
182 East Bank UAL London College of Fashion

80 m / 261 ft
183 Grand Central Apartments

78 m / 256 ft
184 Museum of The Future

78 m / 255 ft
185 PPA 30 Parcel 5.06

77 m / 253 ft
186 Thameside West-Phase 1 Building A

75 m / 247 ft
186 Thameside West-Phase 1 Building B

75 m / 247 ft
188 Southwark Station OSD

75 m / 247 ft
189 CandleHouse

73 m / 240 ft
190 Lodha Venezia Social Housing

73 m / 239 ft
191 The Cube

72 m / 237 ft
192 Centre House South Building

72 m / 235 ft
193 Prince of Wales Drive Building B

72 m / 235 ft
194 One Portal Way Building F

68 m / 222 ft
195 One Angel Square

68 m / 221 ft
196 Baltyk Tower

65 m / 213 ft
197 One Portal Way Building D1

64 m / 211 ft
198 101 Whitechapel High Street

63 m / 205 ft
199 Prince of Wales Drive Building F

62 m / 204 ft
200 Southernwood Retail Park Hotel

54 m / 178 ft
201 Oxo Tower Wharf

53 m / 175 ft
202 Minneapolis Public Service Building

53 m / 173 ft
203 PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower A

49 m / 160 ft
204 Southernwood Retail Park Block 1B

47 m / 155 ft
205 Southernwood Retail Park Block 2A

41 m / 133 ft
206 PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower B

39 m

128 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 9 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,092 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
206 PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower C

39 m

128 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 9 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,092 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
208 Trafalgar Place

36 m / 119 ft
209 Infinitus Plaza Building A

36 m / 117 ft
209 Infinitus Plaza Building B

36 m / 117 ft
211 PP 10 Parcel 2.09

35 m / 113 ft
212 EDGE Suedkreuz

29 m / 94 ft
213 One Portal Way Building D2

28 m / 93 ft
214 The Financial Plaza

27 m / 88 ft
215 PVN Tower

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216 Monroe Block Office Tower

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217 West Harbin Station Tower 1

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217 West Harbin Station Tower 2

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219 Monroe Block Residential Tower

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220 Globe Road Tower 1

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221 Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 1

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221 Ashley Road East

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221 Ferry Island Building 1 South Tower

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224 Elephant Park H1 Office

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224 North Island Tower

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224 Whitehall Road Tower

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227 Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 2

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228 Welbourne Plot Tower

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229 Ashley Road West

-
230 Globe Road Tower 2

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230 Globe Road Tower 3

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230 PPA 30 Parcel 2.08

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233 Ferry Island Building 2

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233 Sir Michael Uren Hub

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235 Hudson's North Tower

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236 Lankuaikei Agriculture Development Headquarters

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237 Bay Opera of Shenzhen

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237 Maryah Plaza Hotel Tower

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237 Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 2

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237 Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 3

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237 Tianfu Software Park Tower 2

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

10 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (38%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (71%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 80 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 72 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

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