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gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner

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About

Member Since: 2015

Member Offices: Hamburg

The architectural practice von Gerkan, Marg and Partners was founded by Meinhard von Gerkan and Volkwin Marg in 1965. gmp is one of the few practices with a generalist position, which takes responsibility for a project from the design idea and its realization right through to the interior design.

Their architectural interpretation is characterized by the Vitruvian ideals of solidity, longevity and beauty. Based on the understanding, architecture earns the quality of sustainability in the sense of permanence, when not only the climatic conditions and the corresponding use of materials are accounted for, but also when the house, as an envelope for the diversity of human existence, is designed in

Fields of Expertise

Architecture

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	Height
1	Zijin Financial Building	416.6 m / 1,367 ft
2	Qianhai International Hub Tower 3	290.5 m / 953 ft
3	Qianhai International Hub Tower 4	290.5 m / 953 ft
4	Greenland Zhengzhou Central Plaza South Tower	283.9 m / 931 ft
5	Zhengzhou Greenland Central Plaza North Tower	283.9 m / 931 ft
6	German Service Centre Tower A	264.1 m / 866 ft
7	Gate of Hubei East Tower	259.1 m / 850 ft
8	CITIC International Building	258 m / 846 ft
9	Gate of Hubei Middle Tower	251.1 m / 824 ft
10	Hengli International Office Building	250 m / 820 ft

Awards

Award of Excellence: CITIC International Building

Best Tall Building, by Height, 200-299 meters 2025

CVU Leaders

Nicolas Pomränke

CVU Germany Chapter, 2022 – Present

Berlin

RANK	Name	City	Completion	Height	Floors	Function
1	Hengqin Headquarters Tower 2	Zhuhai	-	490 m / 1,608 ft	106	Office
2	Zijin Financial Building	Nanjing	2025	417 m / 1,367 ft	88	Hotel / Office
3	Qianhai International Hub Tower 3	Shenzhen	2026	291 m / 953 ft	61	Office
3	Qianhai International Hub Tower 4	Shenzhen	2026	291 m / 953 ft	61	Office
5	Greenland Zhengzhou Central Plaza South Tower	Zhengzhou	2017	284 m / 931 ft	63	Office
5	Zhengzhou Greenland Central Plaza North Tower	Zhengzhou	2017	284 m / 931 ft	63	Office
7	German Service Centre Tower A	Foshan	2022	264 m / 866 ft	56	Office
8	Gate of Hubei East Tower	Shenzhen	-	259 m / 850 ft	56	Office
9	CITIC International Building	Shenzhen	2023	258 m / 846 ft	53	Office
10	Gate of Hubei Middle Tower	Shenzhen	-	251 m / 824 ft	51	Office
11	Hengli International Office Building	Shenzhen	2026	250 m / 820 ft	45	Office
12	Dalian Futures Square 1	Dalian	2010	243 m / 797 ft	53	Office
12	Dalian Futures Square 2	Dalian	2010	243 m / 797 ft	53	Office
14	Xinxi Center	Fuzhou	2026	240 m / 787 ft	47	Office
15	Tsingdao Center Tower A	Qingdao	2014	238 m / 782 ft	51	Office
15	Tsingdao Center Tower B	Qingdao	2014	238 m / 782 ft	51	Serviced Apartments / Hotel
17	Nanjing Financial City Phase II Tower 3	Nanjing	2020	217 m / 712 ft	N/A	Office
18	Xiamen International Bank Headquarters	Xiamen	-	210 m / 689 ft	45	Office
19	Nanjing Financial City Tower 2	Nanjing	2016	205 m / 674 ft	45	Office
20	Shandong Port Tower	Qingdao	2021	203 m / 667 ft	41	Office
21	Nanjing Financial City Tower 4	Nanjing	2017	200 m / 656 ft	46	Office
21	Nanjing Financial City Tower 6	Nanjing	2016	200 m / 656 ft	46	Office
23	SF Express Headquarter Building	Shenzhen	2019	200 m / 656 ft	45	Office
24	Nanjing Financial City Phase II Plot C Tower 2	Nanjing	2023	196 m / 643 ft	N/A	Office
25	CNPEC Headquarters Tower A	Shenzhen	2023	189 m / 621 ft	42	Office
26	Global Trade Center Office Tower	Nairobi	2021	184 m / 604 ft	43	Office
27	Tsingdao Center Tower C	Qingdao	2014	183 m / 600 ft	43	Residential
28	Fortune Plaza Apartments II	Beijing	-	180 m / 591 ft	N/A	Residential
29	China Construction Fourth Engineering Division Science and Innovation Building	Guangzhou	2024	176 m / 577 ft	37	Office
30	CNPEC Headquarters Tower B	Shenzhen	2023	175 m / 575 ft	38	Office
31	Nanjing Financial City Phase II Tower 5	Nanjing	2020	173 m / 568 ft	N/A	Office
32	Vipshop Headquarters Tower 1	Guangzhou	2020	173 m / 566 ft	33	Office
33	Nanjing Financial City Tower 9	Nanjing	2017	169 m / 554 ft	39	Office
34	Fortune Plaza Office Building II	Beijing	2006	166 m / 545 ft	46	Office
35	Nanjing Financial City Phase II Tower 4	Nanjing	2020	158 m / 518 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 36 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.	36	Office
36	Nanjing Financial City Tower 10	Nanjing	2016	152 m / 499 ft	35	Office
36	Nanjing Financial City Tower 8	Nanjing	2016	152 m / 499 ft	35	Office
38	Guangzhou Development Center Building	Guangzhou	2004	150 m / 492 ft	37	Office
39	Sinopec Free Trade Building	Haikou	-	150 m / 492 ft	34	Office
40	China Telling Communications South Tower	Shenzhen	2022	150 m / 492 ft	N/A	Office
40	China UnionPay Headquarters	Shanghai	-	150 m / 492 ft	N/A	Office
42	Nanjing Financial City Tower 1	Nanjing	2016	149 m / 489 ft	34	Office
42	Nanjing Financial City Tower 3	Nanjing	2016	149 m / 489 ft	34	Office
42	Nanjing Financial City Tower 5	Nanjing	2016	149 m / 489 ft	34	Office
45	Global Trade Center Hotel Tower	Nairobi	2021	143 m / 469 ft	35	Residential / Hotel
46	Vipshop Headquarters Tower 2	Guangzhou	2020	136 m / 445 ft	27	Office
47	Bund SOHO Building C	Shanghai	2015	136 m / 445 ft	31	Office
48	The Springs Phase 2 Tower 4	Shanghai	2023	134 m / 440 ft	29	Office
49	Lujiazui Riverfront Center Central Tower	Shanghai	2019	133 m / 435 ft	28	Office
50	Nanjing Financial City Tower 7	Nanjing	2016	132 m / 433 ft	30	Office
51	GDA Plaza Hotel and Business Center	Hangzhou	2019	130 m / 427 ft	28	Office / Hotel / Retail
52	CNPEC Headquarters Tower C	Shenzhen	2023	129 m / 423 ft	25	Office
53	German Service Centre Tower B1	Foshan	2019	122 m / 400 ft	32	Residential
54	CETC IT Building Shanghai	Shanghai	2020	120 m / 394 ft	27	Office
55	Deutsches Haus	Ho Chi Minh City	2017	107 m / 351 ft	26	Office
56	Poly Greenland Plaza A1	Shanghai	2018	106 m / 346 ft	23	Office
56	Poly Greenland Plaza A2	Shanghai	2018	106 m / 346 ft	23	Office
58	SOHO Fuxing Plaza	Shanghai	2015	105 m / 344 ft	27	Office
59	Jiaming Center	Beijing	2011	100 m / 328 ft	20	Office
60	China Telling Communications North Tower	Shenzhen	-	100 m / 328 ft	N/A	Office
61	Atlantik-Hochhaus	Hamburg	2007	88 m / 289 ft	21	Office
62	The Springs Phase 2 Tower 2	Shanghai	2023	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 7,257 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.	20	Office
63	CHAO Hotel	Beijing	2017	85 m / 279 ft	25	Hotel
64	The Springs Phase 2 Tower 1	Shanghai	2023	83 m / 272 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 19 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,257 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.	19	Office
65	Asia Financial Center & AIIB Headquarters	Beijing	2019	82 m / 269 ft	16	Office
66	Gate of Hubei West Tower	Shenzhen	-	80 m / 263 ft	17	Office
67	Hengli International Cultural Tower	Shenzhen	-	80 m / 262 ft	8	Exhibition
68	Poly Greenland Plaza B1	Shanghai	2018	80 m / 262 ft	17	Office
69	Poly Greenland Plaza B3	Shanghai	2018	76 m / 250 ft	16	Office
70	Bund SOHO Building A & B	Shanghai	2015	73 m / 240 ft	16	Office
71	Lujiazui Riverfront Center West Tower	Shanghai	2019	70 m / 228 ft	13	Office
72	Bund SOHO Building D	Shanghai	2015	65 m / 213 ft	14	Office
73	Guanghualu SOHO 2	Beijing	2015	64 m / 210 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 14 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 363 other buildings of the same Office / Retail 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.	14	Office / Retail
74	Congress Hotel	Hamburg	-	64 m / 208 ft	19	Hotel
75	Bund SOHO Building E	Shanghai	2015	61 m / 200 ft	13	Office
76	Poly Greenland Plaza B2	Shanghai	2018	60 m / 197 ft	12	Office
77	Jingdong Southwest Regional Headquarters	Chengdu	2022	59 m / 194 ft	11	Office
78	Lujiazui Riverfront Center East Tower	Shanghai	2019	58 m / 189 ft	11	Office
79	JingIN International Center	Beijing	2024	58 m / 189 ft	12	Office
80	Poly Greenland Plaza B4	Shanghai	2018	51 m / 166 ft	10	Office
81	The Springs Phase 2 Tower 3	Shanghai	2023	28 m / 93 ft	4	Exhibition / Retail
82	Global Trade Center Residential Tower 2	Nairobi	2021	-	32	Serviced Apartments
83	Global Trade Center Residential Tower 3	Nairobi	2021	-	30	Serviced Apartments
83	Global Trade Center Residential Tower 4	Nairobi	2021	-	30	Serviced Apartments
85	Global Trade Center Residential Tower 1	Nairobi	2021	-	28	Serviced Apartments
86	Viettel Group Headquarters East Tower	Da Nang	-	-	18	Office
86	Viettel Group Headquarters West Tower	Da Nang	-	-	18	Office

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