CTBUH Releases Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019
12 December 2019 - CTBUH Research
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Spring City 66
Kunming
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Height
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
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To Tip:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest point of the building, irrespective of material or function of the highest element (i.e., including antennae, flagpoles, signage and other functional-technical equipment).
349 m
/ 1,145 ft
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Architectural:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
349 m
/ 1,145 ft
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Occupied:
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the highest occupied floor within the building.
285.7 m / 937 ft
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Floors
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
61
Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.
4
Height
349 m / 1,145 ft
Floors
61
Official Name
The current legal building name.
Spring City 66
Other Names
Other names the building has commonly been known as, including former names, common informal names, local names, etc.
Hang Lung Plaza
Name of Complex
A complex is a group of buildings which are designed and built as pieces of a greater development.
Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.
Building
Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished
Completed, 2019
Country
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of Country, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.
City
The CTBUH follows the United Nations's definition of City, and thus uses the lists and codes established by that organization.
Address
Function
A single-function tall building is defined as one where 85% or more of its usable floor area is dedicated to a single usage. Thus a building with 90% office floor area would be said to be an "office" building, irrespective of other minor functions it may also contain.
A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (or uses), where each of the functions occupy a significant proportion of the tower's total space. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not constitute mixed-use functions. Functions are denoted on CTBUH "Tallest Building" lists in descending order, e.g., "hotel/office" indicates hotel function above office function.
office
Structural Material
Steel
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from steel. Note that a building of steel construction with a floor system of concrete planks or concrete slab on top of steel beams is still considered a “steel” structure as the concrete elements are not acting as the primary structure.
Reinforced Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning systems are constructed from concrete which has been cast in place and utilizes steel reinforcement bars.
Precast Concrete
Both the main vertical/lateral structural elements and the floor spanning system are constructed from steel reinforced concrete which has been precast as individual components and assembled together on-site.
Mixed-Structure
Utilizes distinct systems (e.g. steel, concrete, timber), one on top of the other. For example, a steel/concrete indicates a steel structural system located on top of a concrete structural system, with the opposite true of concrete/steel.
Composite
A combination of materials (e.g. steel, concrete, timber) are used together in the main structural elements. Examples include buildings which utilize: steel columns with a floor system of reinforced concrete beams; a steel frame system with a concrete core; concrete-encased steel columns; concrete-filled steel tubes; etc. Where known, the CTBUH database breaks out the materials used in a composite building’s core, columns, and floor spanning separately.
composite
Core
Reinforced Concrete
Columns
Concrete Encased Steel
Floor Spanning
Steel
LEED Gold BD+C: Core and Shell
Official Website
Height
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."
Architectural
349 m / 1,145 ft
To Tip
349 m / 1,145 ft
Occupied
285.65 m / 937 ft
Observatory
285.65 m / 937 ft
Floors Above Ground
The number of floors above ground should include the ground floor level and be the number of main floors above ground, including any significant mezzanine floors and major mechanical plant floors. Mechanical mezzanines should not be included if they have a significantly smaller floor area than the major floors below. Similarly, mechanical penthouses or plant rooms protruding above the general roof area should not be counted. Note: CTBUH floor counts may differ from published accounts, as it is common in some regions of the world for certain floor levels not to be included (e.g., the level 4, 14, 24, etc. in Hong Kong).
61
Floors Below Ground
The number of floors below ground should include all major floors located below the ground floor level.
4
Tower GFA
Tower GFA refers to the total gross floor area within the tower footprint, not including adjoining podiums, connected buildings or other towers within the development.
167,631 m² / 1,804,365 ft²
Rankings
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By material
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68
Tallest in the World
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40
Tallest in
Asia
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34
Tallest in
China
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1
Tallest in
Kunming
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25
Tallest Office Building in the World
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15
Tallest Office Building in
Asia
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12
Tallest Office Building in
China
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1
Tallest Office Building in
Kunming
#
42
Tallest Composite Building in the World
#
37
Tallest Composite Building in
Asia
#
32
Tallest Composite Building in
China
#
1
Tallest Composite Building in
Kunming
Construction Schedule
2011
Proposed
2013
Construction Start
2019
Completed
Architect
Structural Engineer
MEP Engineer
Façade Maintenance
Quantity Surveyor
Paint/Coating
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Developer
Hang Lung Properties
Architect
Wong Tung & Partners; Yunnan Design Institute Group
Structural Engineer
MEP Engineer
Façade Maintenance
Landscape
Design Land Collaborative
Lighting
Isometrix Lighting + Design, Ltd.
Quantity Surveyor
Traffic
MVA Transportation, Planning & Management Consultants
Wind
BMT Fluid Mechanics Ltd.
Paint/Coating
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About Spring City 66
Spring City 66 is located in the heart of Kunming’s Panlong District, the financial and commercial hub of the city. Its prime location enhances its function as the central core of the fast-growing downtown. Situated between two major thoroughfares, the building is in an ideal position to benefit from the huge amount of traffic that passes by every day. It will further centralize the city’s downtown core by integrating stations from two prominent metro lines, with commercial elements that will keep the area activated with users throughout the day, a necessity in any core building.
The tower’s status as a centralizing agent is underscored by its commitment to a sustainable design that encourages continuous outdoor activity. A broad promenade and multiple green areas are essential to the building’s design, and work to integrate the structure into the surrounding neighborhood by forming an unbroken expanse of greenery linking to the nearby Dongfang Plaza. This commitment to a high-degree of green spaces, along with other sustainable improvements, is intended to earn Spring City 66 a LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The complex’s main tower rises from an abstractly shaped podium that tapers outward to create a hanging exterior. The tower, clad in glass, has vertical striping down its north and south façades that accentuates the building’s height. The structure narrows as it reaches the top; an angled parapet gives way to a gently tapered slope that culminates at the building’s highest point.
Spring City’s ambitious design allows the building to simultaneously act as a centralizing element for Kunming while also creating an iconic landmark for the city. In this way, Spring City 66 critically merges functional design with regional priorities.
Research
12 December 2019
The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This...
CTBUH Initiatives
12 December 2019
CTBUH Releases Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019
The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This is the second consecutive year in which this record was broken, besting 18 supertalls in 2018.
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