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Asia

Singapore

Facts

Population

5,076,700 (2013)

Area

723 km² • 279 mi²

Density

7,021.7 people per km²

18,186.2 people per mi²

GDP

$327.56 billion (2012)

First 150m+ Building

Hilton Singapore Orchard Tower 2 (1973)

Tallest Building

Guoco Tower (284 m)

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Singapore

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	8 Shenton Way Redevelopment	299.7 m / 983 ft
2	Guoco Tower	283.7 m / 931 ft
3	United Overseas Bank Plaza One	280 m / 919 ft
4	Overseas Union Bank Centre	277.8 m / 911 ft
5	Republic Plaza	276.3 m / 906 ft
6	CapitaSpring	276 m / 906 ft
7	Capital Tower	255.4 m / 838 ft
8	Skysuites @ Anson Enggor Street	250 m / 820 ft
9	Altez @ Enggor Street	250 m / 820 ft
10	The Sail @ Marina Bay	245 m / 804 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Singapore CVU Members

Name	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
Arup	Platinum	470	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	244	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
PERI	Platinum	74	ENGM • MATR
RWDI	Platinum	532	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Siderise	Platinum	129	FACS • FIRE • MATR
Beca	Gold	38	STRC • MEP • SEIS
Gensler	Gold	121	INTR • ARCH • COST
Ramboll	Gold	45	CIV • URB • ENVE
ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism Pte. Ltd.	Silver	7	ARCH
CapitaLand Development Pte Ltd	Silver	39	DEV
City Developments Limited	Silver	17	DEV
Elevating Studio	Silver	14	VERC
Housing & Development Board	Silver	9	OWN
JLL - Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants Pte Ltd	Silver	71	ENGM
KTP Consultants Pte Ltd	Silver	10	CIV
RSP	Silver	33	ARCH
WOHA Architects	Silver	16	ARCH
YKK AP Facade Pte. Ltd.	Silver	20	FAC
JTC Corporation	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	NONP

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