CTBUH Gold Member

Zaha Hadid Architects

About

Member Since: 2015

Member Offices: London

Website: http://www.zaha-hadid.com/

Zaha Hadid Architects work at all scales and in all sectors. They create transofrmative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces that work in synchronicity with their surroundings. Each of Zaha Hadid's, founding partner of Zaha Hadid Architects, dynamic and innovative projects builds on over thirty years of revolutionary experimentation and research in the interrelated fields of urbanism, architecture, and design.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Interior Design; Urban Design

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.

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

Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-1

394 m / 1,293 ft

2

Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-2

355.7 m / 1,167 ft

3

Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 2

315 m / 1,033 ft

4

Nile Tower

300 m / 984 ft

5

Taikang Online Headquarters Tower 1

270.8 m / 888 ft

6

Taikang Online Headquarters Tower 2

261.7 m / 859 ft

7

Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1

255 m / 837 ft

8

Unicorn Island Tower 1

250 m / 820 ft

9

Taikang Online Headquarters Tower 3

238.6 m / 783 ft

10

One Thousand Museum

213.1 m / 699 ft

Awards

Leeza SOHO

Award of Excellence: Leeza SOHO

Best Tall Building 200-299 meters 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Viviana Muscettola

Viviana Muscettola

CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter, 2018 – Present

London

Michele Pasca di Magliano

Michele Pasca di Magliano

CTBUH Awards Best Tall Building Europe Jury, 2023

London

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

09 April 2019

A Fully Computational Workflow Enables Complexity at the City of Dreams, Macau

The Morpheus Hotel is within the City of Dreams resort of Macau, which includes a casino, two theaters, a shopping district, 20 restaurants and four...

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Research

08 August 2017

Ten Significant Tall Buildings, and the Significant Women Behind Them

Recently, there has been a growing and overdue recognition in the architecture discipline that women are under-represented, not just in terms of leadership positions held,...

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Global News

10 November 2021

New Medical Headquarters Opens in Guangzhou

Infinitus Plaza was inaugurated early in the week of 8 November. This project is the new headquarters for Infinitus China and will hold the company’s...

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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
City
Height

1

666 5th Avenue

New York City

427 m

1,400 ft

2

Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-1

Shenzhen

394 m

1,293 ft

3

Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base Tower C-2

Shenzhen

356 m

1,167 ft

4

Signature Towers Office

Dubai

351 m

1,152 ft

5

Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 2

Nanjing

315 m

1,033 ft

6

Signature Towers Hotel

Dubai

305 m

1,001 ft

7

Nile Tower

Cairo

300 m

984 ft

8

Taikang Online Headquarters Tower 1

Wuhan

271 m

888 ft

9

Taikang Online Headquarters Tower 2

Wuhan

262 m

859 ft

10

Lilium Tower

Warsaw

257 m

843 ft

11

Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1

Nanjing

255 m

837 ft

12

Signature Towers Residential

Dubai

251 m

823 ft

13

Unicorn Island Tower 1

Chengdu

250 m

820 ft

14

Taikang Online Headquarters Tower 3

Wuhan

239 m

783 ft

15

One Thousand Museum

Miami

213 m

699 ft

16

Leeza SOHO

Beijing

207 m

679 ft

17

Dorobanti Tower

Bucharest

200 m

656 ft

18

Wangjing SOHO T3

Beijing

200 m

656 ft

19

OPPO Headquarters

Shenzhen

200 m

656 ft

20

The Henderson

Hong Kong

190 m

623 ft

21

Fereshteh Pasargad Hotel

Tehran

188 m

617 ft

22

Vauxhall Cross South Tower

London

186 m

609 ft

23

600 Collins Street

Melbourne

186 m

609 ft

24

Futian Financial Technology Tower

Shenzhen

180 m

591 ft

25

Unicorn Island Tower 2

Chengdu

178 m

584 ft

26

Generali Tower

Milan

177 m

582 ft

27

Central Bank of Iraq

Baghdad

172 m

564 ft

28

The PHI

Dubai

160 m

525 ft

29

Morpheus

Macau

154 m

504 ft

30

Vauxhall Cross North Tower

London

151 m

496 ft

31

Tour CMA-CGM

Marseille

143 m

469 ft

32

d'Leedon 05

Singapore

138 m

451 ft

32

d'Leedon 09

Singapore

138 m

451 ft

32

d'Leedon 15

Singapore

138 m

451 ft

35

d'Leedon 03

Singapore

137 m

449 ft

36

d'Leedon 07

Singapore

135 m

442 ft

37

Mariners Cove Tower 1

Gold Coast

134 m

438 ft

37

Mariners Cove Tower 2

Gold Coast

134 m

438 ft

39

Wangjing SOHO T2

Beijing

127 m

417 ft

40

d'Leedon 11

Singapore

126 m

412 ft

41

d'Leedon 13

Singapore

124 m

406 ft

42

Sky Park Tower

Bratislava

119 m

390 ft

43

Wangjing SOHO T1

Beijing

118 m

387 ft

44

Sky Park Residential Tower 1

Bratislava

105 m

344 ft

44

Sky Park Residential Tower 2

Bratislava

105 m

344 ft

44

Sky Park Residential Tower 3

Bratislava

105 m

344 ft

44

Sky Park Residential Tower 4

Bratislava

105 m

344 ft

48

Torre BBK en Zorrozuarre

Bilbao

104 m

342 ft

49

The Opus

Dubai

93 m

305 ft

50

The Jockey Club Innovation Tower

Hong Kong

71 m

234 ft

51

Galaxy SOHO 1

Beijing

67 m

220 ft

51

Galaxy SOHO 2

Beijing

67 m

220 ft

51

Galaxy SOHO 3

Beijing

67 m

220 ft

54

Galaxy SOHO 4

Beijing

63 m

207 ft

55

Silken Puerta America Madrid

Madrid

53 m

174 ft

56

520 West 28th Street

New York City

41 m

135 ft

57

Infinitus Plaza Building A

Guangzhou

36 m

117 ft

57

Infinitus Plaza Building B

Guangzhou

36 m

117 ft

59

Bora Residential Tower

Mexico City

- m

- ft

60

Lusail Hotel

Doha

- m

- ft

60

Studio City Phase 2 East Tower

Macau

- m

- ft

60

Studio City Phase 2 West Tower

Macau

- m

- ft

63

Mercury Towers

Saint Julian's

- m

- ft

64

Grace on Coronation Tower 1

Brisbane

- m

- ft

65

Grace on Coronation Tower 2

Brisbane

- m

- ft

66

Grace on Coronation Tower 3

Brisbane

- m

- ft

67

The Mayfair

Melbourne

- m

- ft

68

Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 1

Novorossiysk

- m

- ft

69

Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 2

Novorossiysk

- m

- ft

70

Alai Siete

Cancún

- m

- ft

70

Alai Cinco

Cancún

- m

- ft

70

Alai Cuatro

Cancún

- m

- ft

70

Alai Dos

Cancún

- m

- ft

70

Alai Seis

Cancún

- m

- ft

70

Alai Tres

Cancún

- m

- ft

70

Alai Uno

Cancún

- m

- ft

70

China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group Headquarters

Shanghai

- m

- ft

70

Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye Tower 1

Moscow

- m

- ft

70

Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye Tower 2

Moscow

- m

- ft

Statistics

Average Building Age*

8 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (65%)

Most Common Material*

Composite (67%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 17 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 9 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

Building Completions Timeline

Building Map

Construction Time Chart

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.

Designated Experts

Satoshi Ohashi

Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
Beijing, China

Viviana Muscettola

Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
London, United Kingdom

Paolo Zilli

Associate Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
London, United Kingdom

Michele Pasca di Magliano

Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
London, United Kingdom

Chris Lepine

Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
London, United Kingdom

Ctbuh Leaders At Zaha Hadid Architects

CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter, 2018 – Present

Viviana Muscettola

Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
London, United Kingdom

CTBUH Awards Best Tall Building Europe Jury, 2023

Michele Pasca di Magliano

Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
London, United Kingdom

Videos

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09 April 2019 | Shenzhen

A Fully Computational Workflow Enables Complexity at the City of Dreams, Macau

The Morpheus Hotel is within the City of Dreams resort of Macau, which includes a casino, two theaters, a shopping district, 20 restaurants and four...

31 January 2019 | London

UK Chapter: Smart Cities / Smart Buildings

Peter Murray | New London Architecture Simon Giles | Tyrens London Carolyn Dwyer | City of London Corporation David Nicholl | ABB Patrik Schumacher |...

29 January 2018 | London

"Geometry of Tall Buildings" - a CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter Event

The London Committee of the CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter recently hosted [i]Geometry of Tall Buildings[/i], a conversation between leading architects and engineers on the geometry...

03 November 2017 | Sydney

CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference - Melbourne Session 3A: Planning for Rapid Growth in a Multi-Modal City Q&A

Shaun Schroter, Principal, Architectus, chairs the question and answer session with Neil Stonell, Partner, Grimshaw Architects; Gianluca Racana, Director, Zaha Hadid Architects; and Toby Lodge,...

18 October 2016 | Shenzhen

Tall Buildings and Context: Appropriate High Rise Vernaculars

The issue of skyscraper form and expression being appropriate to cultural and social context is currently a hotly debated topic in China, as well as...

18 October 2016 | Shenzhen

CTBUH Video Interview – Patrik Schumacher

Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Patrik talks about the evolution of modernist design...

25 October 2006 | Chicago

Session 3 Q&A

The Session 3 speaker panel consisting of Shahab Lutfi, Dubai Properties and Patrik Schumacher, Founding Partner, Zaha Hadid Architects; took questions from the CTBUH Chicago...

25 October 2006 | Chicago

Keynote Talk - Thinking Outside the Box

Patrik Schumacher, Zaha Hadid Architects presents several high-rise projects by Zaha Hadid Architects including proposals in New York, Beijing, Marseilles, Milan, Moscow and Dubai at...

Research

08 August 2017

Ten Significant Tall Buildings, and the Significant Women Behind Them

Leading Women in Tall Buildings

Recently, there has been a growing and overdue recognition in the architecture discipline that women are under-represented, not just in terms of leadership positions held,...

17 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Perspectives

CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers

The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...

17 October 2016

City of Dreams, Macau: Maintenance Design in Ultra-Complex Structures

Isabella Pallavicini, Gianpaolo Apollonio & Luca Rizzotti, Fly Service Engineering

The issue of developing a safe and efficient access strategy considering the context of a complex shape is addressed. In these cases, all envelope and...

17 October 2016

Design to Fabrication: Fifth Hotel City of Dreams, Macau

Viviana R. Muscettola, Zaha Hadid Architects

This paper presents the unique collaboration among architects, engineers and contractors for the 5th Hotel at the City of Dreams in Macau. Our methodology centers...

17 October 2016

High Intensity Urban Order

Patrik Schumacher, Zaha Hadid Architects

Density via high-rise structures remains a primary agenda in our era of urban concentration. It is crucial to understand the societal forces that drive concentration:...

26 October 2015

Interconnectivity of Design and Construction for Complex Towers in Relation to Movement Issues

Mark Lavery, Tim Kelly & Anil Hira

As the trend for complex architectural forms continues, the relationship between design and construction has become ever more interdependent. Where this interdependency was once limited...

16 October 2005

Bridging the Gap: Proposed Evacuation Links at Height in the World Trade Center Design Entries

Antony Wood & Philip Oldfield, University of Nottingham

This paper proposes to analyse in detail the skybridge links of the WTC replacement designs – impact on evacuation, structure, façade, tower operation etc –...

Global News

10 November 2021

New Medical Headquarters Opens in Guangzhou

Infinitus Plaza was inaugurated early in the week of 8 November. This project is the new headquarters for Infinitus China and will hold the company’s...

10 November 2021

New Medical Headquarters Opens in Guangzhou

Infinitus Plaza was inaugurated early in the week of 8 November. This project is the new headquarters for Infinitus China and will hold the company’s...

23 September 2020

Office Tower Planned for Hong Kong Block Dubbed the "World's Most Expensive Site"

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has revealed its plans for a 190-meter-tall office tower on the world’s most expensive plot of land – a public car...

06 May 2020

New Headquarters With a Focus on Renewable Energy Slated for Shanghai

Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design and build the new Shanghai headquarters of the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP)....

30 January 2020

New Headquarters Planned for Growing Tech Company in Shenzhen

Following the international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected to build mobile telecommunications giant, OPPO’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China. OPPO launched its...

19 November 2019

Signature Tower Opens in New Beijing Business District

Located on Lize Road in southwest Beijing, Leeza SOHO tower anchors the new Fengtai business district, a growing financial and transport hub between the city...

29 July 2019

A 194-Meter Tower has Reached Completion in Beijing

Straddling the new subway tunnel that diagonally divides its site, the Leeza SOHO tower in Beijing rises as a single volume divided into two halves...

05 July 2019

One Thousand Museum in Downtown Miami Has Officially Opened for Business

One Thousand Museum, the late Zaha Hadid’s final residential tower in the United States, is the newest high-end condominium to grace Biscayne Boulevard in the...

02 January 2019

Vauxhall Skyscraper Duo Gets the Greenlight in London

Zaha Hadid Architects has received the go-ahead for their Vauxhall Cross Island towers, a duo of skyscrapers sited adjacent to Vauxhall Station. The scheme, which...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Zaha Hadid Architects

ETEM Façade Conference

16 November 2019

Supported by CTBUH, the ETEM Façade Conference is a global forum for the latest façade technologies designed for creative architecture.

CTBUH Holds Half-Day Skybridges Symposium

18 July 2019

More than 100 attendees gathered at Linked Hybrid for a symposium held in conjunction with the forthcoming skybridge research project, “Bringing the Horizontal Into the Vertical Realm.”

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.

Regional Representatives Meet at 2018 Middle East Conference

20 October 2018

CTBUH Chapters, Regional Representatives, and Future Leaders Committees met during the Middle East Conference for a discussion on the Council's regional growth and global initiatives.

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.

CTBUH Israel’s Tel Aviv Regional Conference

13–15 November 2017

The city of Tel Aviv was honored to host the CTBUH Tel Aviv Regional Conference in collaboration with the annual IACIE conference and CTBUH Israel.