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438.6 metres tall, Guangzhou International Finance Center is a mixed-use skyscraper in Guangzhou, China. It ranks number 27 among the world's tallest completed buildings by architectural height. [2]
| Architectural height | 438.6 m1,439 ft |
| Height to tip | Not confirmed |
| Highest occupied floor | Not confirmed |
| Observation deck | Not confirmed |
| Floors above ground | 101 |
| Floors below ground | Not confirmed |
| Completed | 2010 |
Wikidata contains other height values. The ranking uses the explicitly identified architectural height in the linked measurement source; tip, roof and proposal heights are not interchangeable. Directory record added 9 September 2026. The original top-ten engineering dossiers have a deeper independent review; this record does not claim that same verification level. See source ↗
Project evidence, construction records and the limits of what is documented. A named consultant’s role is kept separate from the architect, contractor and local engineer of record.
The supplier’s case study describes a reinforced-concrete core working with concrete-filled steel tubes around the perimeter. Large diamond-shaped modules give the outer frame stiffness while the core and perimeter cooperate.
The case study reports pumping concrete above 400 metres using specified admixtures. Pumpability is a fresh-concrete requirement as well as a delivery problem; the source does not provide enough mix-design detail here to reproduce the concrete.
Technical source checked : Master Builders Solutions: high-rise concrete case study ↗. This check covers the notes above, not every measurement in the directory.
| Topic | Recorded information | How to interpret it |
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| Structural system | Concrete core with concrete-filled steel diagrid [source] | The frame description needs to distinguish gravity support from wind and earthquake resistance. Read the engineering guide ↗ |
| Main structural material | Not confirmed | A material label does not establish steel grade, concrete strength, fire protection or connection details. Read the engineering guide ↗ |
| Basement levels | Not confirmed | Basement count does not establish pile depth, founding stratum, bearing pressure or the excavation sequence. Read the engineering guide ↗ |
| Elevator count | 71 [source] | Car count does not establish passenger capacity, speed, zoning, redundancy or peak traffic performance. Read the engineering guide ↗ |
| Construction start | Not confirmed | A start year can refer to enabling works, foundations or the main construction contract. Read the engineering guide ↗ |
| Structural topping out | Not confirmed | Topping out marks a structural milestone; facade work, commissioning and occupancy can follow later. Read the engineering guide ↗ |
The directory records 438.6 metres of architectural height and 101 above-ground floors. The highest occupied level has not been confirmed here. Measurement source ↗
Dividing architectural height by floor count would include the crown and any unequal floor heights. It cannot be used as a typical floor-to-floor dimension, a measure of slenderness or a structural design input.
Foundation tests, core and column sizes, construction-stage stability, creep and shortening allowances, wind-tunnel results and facade movement tolerances need project-specific evidence. Their absence here does not imply that the project lacked those studies.
Height bars use the same scale. They do not represent building shape. Measurement source ↗
Record updated 2026-09-16. Sources can differ on height categories, floor counts and completion milestones. Read our methodology.
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Guangzhou International Finance Center reaches 438.6 metres (1,439 feet) by architectural height.
It was completed in 2010.
Guangzhou International Finance Center stands in Guangzhou, China.
It has 101 above-ground floors.