| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 33, 2018
High-Rise Construction 2017 (HRC 2017)
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| Article Number | 01012 | |
| Number of page(s) | 10 | |
| Section | 1 Architecture and Urban Planning | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20183301012 | |
| Published online | 06 March 2018 | |
Tall trends: quantifying the skyscraper phenomenon
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, 104 South Michigan Ave., Suite 620, Chicago, IL, 60603, United States
* Corresponding author: jgabel@ctbuh.org
The world continues to witness an explosion of growth in the number of 200-plus-meter skyscrapers, with three straight years of record-breaking completions (from 2014 to 2016) and a 441 percent increase on the total number of such towers in the 21st century, from 265 in 2000 to 1,168 at the end of 2016. Fueled largely by strong economic performance, much of this activity is centered in Asia and the Middle East, upending longstanding geopolitical trends. China in particular has dominated worldwide skyscraper construction, accounting for two-thirds of all completions in the last calendar year (2016). Further, the traditional role of the skyscraper has diversified, with residential and mixed-use buildings accounting for a greater share of 200-plus-meter buildings. This paper explores these interconnected trends in detail and analyzes both the causes and impacts of an evolving skyscraper industry.
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