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Gensler

About

Member Since: 2008

Member Offices: Chicago, San Francisco

Website: http://www.gensler.com/

As architects, designers, planners and consultants, Gensler partners with clients on some 3,000 projects every year. These projects can be as small as a wine label or as large as a new urban district.

With more than 4,000 professionals networked across 46 locations, they serve their clients as trusted advisors, combining localized expertise with global perspective wherever new opportunities arise.

Their work reflects an enduring commitment to sustainability, and the belief that design is one of the most powerful strategic tools for securing a lasting competitive advantage.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Cost Consulting; Interior 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 Shanghai Tower
632 m / 2,073  ft
2 Tower Fifth
474.4 m / 1,556  ft
3 International Land-Sea Center
458.2 m / 1,503  ft
4 Willis Tower
442.1 m / 1,451  ft
5 One Vanderbilt Avenue
427 m / 1,401  ft
6 Bank of America Tower
365.8 m / 1,200  ft
7 The St. Regis Chicago
362.9 m / 1,191  ft
8 Deji World Trade Center Tower 1
326.5 m / 1,071  ft
9 Shimao Canton Financial Center
320 m / 1,050  ft
10 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 1
320 m / 1,050  ft

Awards

The St. Regis Chicago

Winner: The St. Regis Chicago

Best Tall Building, by Height, 300-399 meters 2022

Ctbuh Leaders

Joe Fan

Joe Fan

CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2016 – Present

Shanghai

Reechal Mevada

Reechal Mevada

CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2021 – Present

New York City

Aysu Unal

Aysu Unal

CTBUH New York City Chapter, 2021 – Present

New York City

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

22 January 2021

Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City

Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...

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Research

05 July 2023

Building Re-Use as Re-Envision: New Life for an Outdated Edifice

The renovation of 633 Folsom Street in San Francisco demonstrates the great potential in creatively re-imagining mid-century office buildings. In lieu of assuming eventual demolition...

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Global News

05 March 2024

60-Story Bank HQ in Chicago Announces Major Renovation

JPMorgan Chase unveiled major renovation plans for the 61-story Chase Tower in Chicago, its local headquarters building. This reinforces the company’s commitment to the city...

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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
Height
1 Suzhou Zhongnan Center

729 m / 2,392 ft
2 Shanghai Tower

632 m / 2,073 ft
3 Gateway Tower

610 m / 2,001 ft
4 Evergrande Hefei Center T1

518 m / 1,699 ft
5 The Constellation

500 m / 1,640 ft
6 Suzhou Zhongnan Center

499 m / 1,638 ft
7 Tower Fifth

474 m / 1,556 ft
8 International Land-Sea Center

458 m / 1,503 ft
9 Willis Tower

442 m / 1,451 ft
10 One Vanderbilt Avenue

427 m / 1,401 ft
11 2 World Trade Center

403 m / 1,323 ft
12 Bank of America Tower

366 m / 1,200 ft
13 The St. Regis Chicago

363 m / 1,191 ft
14 Four Seasons Hotel Tower 2

355 m / 1,165 ft
15 Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre

344 m / 1,128 ft
16 Deji World Trade Center Tower 1

327 m / 1,071 ft
17 Shimao Canton Financial Center

320 m / 1,050 ft
18 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 1

320 m / 1,050 ft
18 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 2

320 m / 1,050 ft
20 Chrysler Building

319 m / 1,046 ft
21 New York Times Tower

319 m / 1,046 ft
22 Fanya International Finance Building North

318 m / 1,043 ft
23 Fanya International Finance Building South

318 m / 1,043 ft
24 The Rainbow Gate Tower 1

316 m / 1,037 ft
25 Botai Tower

315 m / 1,033 ft
26 U.S. Bank Tower

310 m / 1,018 ft
27 KAFD World Trade Center

304 m / 997 ft
28 Tameer Commercial Tower

300 m / 984 ft
29 Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower B

295 m / 969 ft
30 Shimao Qianhai Center

294 m / 966 ft
31 Concord International Centre

290 m / 951 ft
32 Evergrande Hefei Center T5

290 m / 951 ft
33 Powerlong Center Tower 1

290 m / 951 ft
34 Lumina Shanghai

285 m / 935 ft
35 Rongmin Financial Center

270 m / 886 ft
36 Sixth & Guadalupe

267 m / 875 ft
37 Chase Tower

265 m / 868 ft
38 Riyad Bank Tower

264 m / 866 ft
39 Evergrande Hefei Center T4

260 m / 853 ft
40 Devon Energy Center

257 m / 844 ft
41 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 1

250 m / 820 ft
42 Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower A

250 m / 820 ft
43 One Museum Place

249 m / 816 ft
44 Jia Fa Centre

247 m / 811 ft
45 Tencent Seafront Tower 1

246 m / 806 ft
46 Vanke Yun City

244 m / 800 ft
47 The St. Regis Jakarta Residences

243 m / 796 ft
48 Waldorf Astoria + Magnolias Ratchaprasong

242 m / 794 ft
49 Z14 Plot Tower 1

238 m / 781 ft
49 Z14 Plot Tower 2

238 m / 781 ft
51 The Bow

237 m / 779 ft
52 Palm Tower

232 m / 760 ft
53 Tameer Tower A

227 m / 745 ft
53 Tameer Tower C

227 m / 745 ft
55 Dawangjing 618 Tower 1

227 m / 745 ft
56 Sapphire Residences

225 m / 738 ft
57 3 Houston Center

221 m / 725 ft
58 Block 16

220 m / 723 ft
59 Huijin Center 2

220 m / 722 ft
60 Dawangjing 626 Tower 1

220 m / 722 ft
61 Xiamen International Centre Hotel Tower

216 m / 709 ft
62 Dawangjing 626 Tower 2

216 m / 709 ft
63 JPMorgan Chase Tower

216 m / 707 ft
64 21st Century Mansion

210 m / 689 ft
65 Burj Alshaya West Tower

205 m / 673 ft
66 The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles

203 m / 667 ft
67 BM Plaza Office Tower

203 m / 666 ft
68 SJC Tower

200 m / 656 ft
69 Phoenix International Book City East Tower

200 m / 656 ft
70 Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 3

200 m / 656 ft
70 Evergrande Hefei Center T3

200 m / 656 ft
72 One Market Square

198 m / 651 ft
73 550 Madison Avenue

197 m / 647 ft
74 Riverwalk Place

195 m / 640 ft
75 Tencent Seafront Tower 2

195 m / 639 ft
76 Thea at Metropolis Tower 3

191 m / 627 ft
77 Park Tower 1

191 m

627 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 49 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 453 other buildings of the same Residential / 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.
77 Park Tower 2

191 m

627 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 49 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 453 other buildings of the same Residential / 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.
79 Pujiang International Finance Plaza

190 m / 623 ft
80 79 Robinson Road

185 m / 607 ft
81 Aria Resort & Casino

183 m / 600 ft
82 The Iconic

183 m / 600 ft
83 Hearst Tower

182 m / 597 ft
84 The Finance Centre

180 m / 591 ft
85 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 2

180 m / 591 ft
86 Wenzhou Donghai Square A

180 m / 591 ft
87 Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 1

180 m / 591 ft
88 Kamiyacho Trust Tower

180 m / 591 ft
89 Fairmont Austin

180 m / 591 ft
90 Powerlong Center Tower 2

180 m / 590 ft
91 Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 2

177 m / 581 ft
92 Bank of America Tower

176 m / 579 ft
93 Evergrande Hefei Center T2

170 m / 558 ft
94 Dawangjing 618 Tower 3

170 m / 557 ft
95 Deji World Trade Center Tower 2

168 m / 551 ft
96 The Tower at PNC Plaza

166 m / 544 ft
97 1 St. Clair West

166 m / 543 ft
98 Lavenue Crown

160 m / 525 ft
99 399 Park Avenue

160 m / 524 ft
100 RRI Energy Plaza

158 m / 518 ft
101 The Hub on Causeway Office Tower

155 m / 508 ft
102 One Indiana Square

154 m / 504 ft
103 Dawangjing 618 Tower 2

154 m / 504 ft
104 The Post Oak

152 m / 499 ft
105 555 Collins Street

152 m / 499 ft
106 388 Greenwich Street

151 m / 496 ft
107 The Hub on Causeway Residential & Hotel Tower

151 m / 495 ft
108 Ju Jie Financial Center Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
108 New Development Bank

150 m / 492 ft
110 Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Hotel

150 m / 492 ft
110 Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
110 China Electronics Headquarters Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
113 WPP Campus

150 m / 491 ft
114 Tameer Tower D

149 m / 490 ft
115 Hess Tower

149 m / 490 ft
116 Shenzhen Avary Holding Headquarters A

149 m / 488 ft
117 1916 Boren Avenue

148 m / 484 ft
118 Terrace Block

147 m / 483 ft
119 RASA Two

147 m / 481 ft
120 Tameer Tower B

145 m / 477 ft
121 Phoenix International Book City West Tower

145 m / 476 ft
122 Moxy Los Angeles Downtown / AC Hotel Los Angeles Downtown

142 m / 465 ft
123 300 South Tryon

141 m / 463 ft
124 Rajawali Headquarters

141 m / 462 ft
125 Metropolis Tower 2

141 m / 461 ft
126 Custom House Tower

140 m / 459 ft
127 ITC One Hotel

140 m / 459 ft
128 The View at Tysons Building C-1

139 m / 455 ft
129 Aspire Post Oak

138 m / 453 ft
130 Signia by Hilton Atlanta

138 m / 453 ft
131 Block 162

138 m / 452 ft
132 Deji World Trade Center Tower 3

136 m / 446 ft
132 Deji World Trade Center Tower 4

136 m / 446 ft
134 Powerlong Center Tower 3

136 m / 446 ft
135 TKE Innovation and Qualification Center Tower

136 m / 446 ft
136 Marriott Marquis Chicago

135 m / 444 ft
137 Metropolis Tower 1

135 m / 442 ft
138 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

131 m / 431 ft
139 Central Park House

131 m / 430 ft
140 Phoenix Observation Tower

130 m / 427 ft
141 360 North Green

130 m / 425 ft
142 Northshore

129 m / 424 ft
143 One World Place

129 m / 424 ft
144 The View at Tysons Building C-2B

128 m / 421 ft
145 9950 Woodloch Forest Tower

126 m / 415 ft
146 Currency House Residence

126 m

413 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 37 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,184 other buildings of the same Residential 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.
147 1901 Minor Avenue North Tower

126 m / 412 ft
147 1901 Minor Avenue South Tower

126 m / 412 ft
149 Niels Eperson Building

125 m / 410 ft
150 One Beverly Hills Santa Monica Residence

125 m / 410 ft
151 Galter Pavilion

123 m / 402 ft
152 Shenzhen Avary Holding Headquarters B

122 m / 401 ft
153 Symphony Honolulu

122 m / 400 ft
154 Intercontinental Shanghai Puxi

122 m

400 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 32 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,190 other buildings of the same Hotel 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.
155 Manchester Pacific Gateway Block 1B

122 m / 400 ft
156 500 West 2nd Street

122 m / 400 ft
157 The View at Tysons Building D-1

120 m / 394 ft
158 Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 2

120 m / 394 ft
159 The View at Tysons Building C-2A

118 m / 389 ft
160 Third + Shoal

118 m / 387 ft
161 303 Light Street

115 m / 378 ft
162 World Plaza

115 m / 377 ft
163 Azure

114 m / 375 ft
164 501 Commerce

114 m

374 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,887 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.
165 77 Water Street

114 m / 374 ft
166 222 Second Street

113 m / 370 ft
167 One Beverly Hills Garden Residence

112 m / 369 ft
168 InterContinental New York Times Square

111 m / 363 ft
169 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 3

110 m / 361 ft
170 1111 Broadway

110 m / 360 ft
171 Amegy Tower

108 m / 354 ft
172 Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel North Tower

107 m / 350 ft
172 Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel South Tower

107 m / 350 ft
174 Landmark Two

106 m / 349 ft
175 AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 1

105 m

344 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,887 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.
175 AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 2

105 m

344 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,887 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.
177 Three PNC Plaza

105 m / 344 ft
178 One Fairchild

105 m / 343 ft
179 3 Columbus Circle

102 m / 335 ft
180 Franklin Tower Residences

101 m / 331 ft
181 Tysons Overlook

101 m / 330 ft
182 Wanda Vista Hotel

100 m / 328 ft
183 Wanda International Decorated Apartment 1

100 m / 328 ft
183 Wanda International Decorated Apartment 2

100 m / 328 ft
185 Union Pacific Center

100 m / 328 ft
186 Jing'an International Center 1

100 m / 328 ft
186 Jing'an International Center 2

100 m / 328 ft
188 Guotai Junan Securities Tower

100 m / 327 ft
189 Two Gotham Center

100 m / 327 ft
190 1133-1157 West Lake Street

99 m / 325 ft
191 Mickey Leland Federal Building

98 m / 320 ft
192 220 North Ada Street

97 m / 320 ft
193 Four Seasons at Burj Alshaya

96 m

315 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 25 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,190 other buildings of the same Hotel 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.
194 Reynolds Building

96 m / 314 ft
195 Alina II

95 m / 312 ft
196 301 Howard Street

94 m / 307 ft
197 200 Park Avenue

91 m / 300 ft
198 301 Light Street

91 m / 298 ft
199 Feinberg Pavillion

91 m / 297 ft
200 167 North Green

88 m / 290 ft
201 Gr333n

88 m / 288 ft
202 Boro Tower

87 m / 286 ft
203 22 West Washington

84 m / 276 ft
204 Sunset + Wilcox

84 m / 275 ft
205 PPA 30 Parcel 5.01

83 m / 272 ft
206 111 Harbor Way

82 m / 270 ft
207 400 Record Street

82 m / 268 ft
208 Torre Universal

81 m / 265 ft
209 The Laura Hotel

80 m / 263 ft
210 The Gate

80 m / 262 ft
211 Hotel Indigo at Metropolis

79 m / 260 ft
212 The Key at 12th

79 m

259 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,887 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.
213 Manchester Pacific Gateway Navy Building

76 m / 250 ft
214 400 Hillsborough

74 m / 244 ft
215 Homewood Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown

74 m / 241 ft
216 LX57

73 m / 239 ft
217 Michigan Central Station

70 m / 230 ft
218 WSFS Bank Center

70 m / 230 ft
219 Vagelos Education Center

70 m / 230 ft
220 Coppia

69 m / 226 ft
221 Jing'an International Center 4

68 m / 224 ft
222 Vantage Oak Park

68 m / 223 ft
223 Inter-Continental Hotel-Houston

68 m / 222 ft
224 The Post Office

66 m / 215 ft
225 U.S. Embassy, London

65 m / 214 ft
226 TriBca

65 m / 213 ft
227 MI Mobile Internet Technology Park East Building

63 m / 208 ft
227 MI Mobile Internet Technology Park North Building

63 m / 208 ft
227 MI Mobile Internet Technology Park South Building

63 m / 208 ft
230 Yanmar Tokyo

61 m

200 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 14 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,887 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.
231 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 4

60 m / 197 ft
232 Jing'an International Center 3

59 m / 194 ft
233 633 Folsom Street

57 m / 186 ft
234 Century Plaza Hotel & Spa

54 m / 178 ft
235 The New Museum

53 m / 174 ft
236 ALLY

44 m / 144 ft
237 YOFC Headquarters

44 m

144 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 10 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,887 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.
238 209 North Racine Avenue

42 m / 137 ft
239 The Landing

41 m / 133 ft
240 Aman Hotel

38 m / 124 ft
241 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 1

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242 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 2

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243 1300 South Figueroa

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244 1600 South Figueroa

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245 8th, Grand & Hope

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245 The Rainbow Gate Tower 2

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247 Innovation Tower

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248 Four Seasons Private Residences

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249 The District at Galleria Tower A

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249 The District at Galleria Tower D

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251 Hazens LA Center Tower 2

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251 JW Marriott Addition

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253 The District at Galleria Tower C

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253 W Hotel Downtown Los Angeles

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255 76 Tower

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255 The District at Galleria Tower B

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257 55 King Street

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257 Hazens LA Center Tower 1

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259 The District at Galleria Tower E

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259 The District at Galleria Tower F

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261 222 West 2nd Street

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262 160 Water Street

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262 Hazens LA Center Tower 2

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264 FNB Financial Center

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265 Fairmont Phoenix

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265 Fig + Pico Tower 2

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267 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 3

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268 Vermont Corridor Tower

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269 845 South Olive Street

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270 23rd and Market

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270 555 Greenwhich+345 Hudson

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272 One Station Hill

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273 3805-3813 NASA Road 1

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274 203 East Pratt Street

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274 Business Headquarters (BHQ)

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276 201 East Pratt Street

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276 The District at Galleria Tower G

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

13 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (69%)

Most Common Material*

Composite (43%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 78 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 68 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

Russell Gilchrist

Principal, Gensler
London, United Kingdom

Stephen Katz

Senior Associate – Technical Director, Gensler
Chicago, United States

Ashley Rogow

Associate, Gensler
Chicago, United States

Raymon Chen

Technical Director, Gensler
Shanghai, China

Jennifer Liu

Managing Director Shanghai Office, Gensler
Shanghai, China

Matt Brien

Gensler
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Ctbuh Leaders At Gensler

CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2016 – Present

Joe Fan

Principal / Technical Director, Gensler
Shanghai, China

CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2021 – Present

Reechal Mevada

NYC Job Captain, Gensler
New York City, United States

CTBUH New York City Chapter, 2021 – Present

Aysu Unal

architect, Gensler
New York City, United States

CTBUH Skyscraper Center Editorial Board, 2022 – Present

Jared Davis

Designer, Gensler
Chicago, United States

CTBUH Awards Repositioning Jury, 2024

Ashley Rogow

Associate, Gensler
Chicago, United States

Videos

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22 January 2021

Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City

Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...

31 May 2018

Linked-Up Thinking Drives the Design of a Tech Company’s Headquarters

The Tencent Seafront Towers were constructed in a special zone of Shenzhen, the Software Industry Base. The project represents a new vision of the workplace,...

30 May 2018

For a Modern Media Company, a Tower of Clarity and Transparency

Over the past 10 years, the New York Times Tower has become a landmark worthy of the institution that commissioned it, particularly because of its...

30 October 2017

Rethinking CTBUH's Height Criteria in the Context of Tall Timber

Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the language that...

21 August 2017

Flyover of The Finance Centre in Taguig City, Philippines

An aerial view of The Finance Centre in Taguig City, Philippines, while the building was topped out in 2017.

16 March 2017

Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: How High Can We Go?

Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the first lecture of the series Building Tall...

03 November 2016

Integrating Old with New: Hearst Tower

Sophisticated, distinctive, and transformative, Hearst Tower has profoundly impacted the skyscraper typology through its first decade of existence. Rarely has a tower so successfully integrated...

03 November 2016

A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower

As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...

03 November 2016

2016 Awards - Session 3 Q&A

Alexander Durst, Chief Development Officer, The Durst Organization; Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group; Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D; Grant Uhlir, Managing Director,...

03 November 2016

Interview: Shanghai Tower

Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D, & Grant Uhlir, Managing Director, Gensler, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, the 2016 CTBUH...

Research

05 July 2023

Building Re-Use as Re-Envision: New Life for an Outdated Edifice

The renovation of 633 Folsom Street in San Francisco demonstrates the great potential in creatively re-imagining mid-century office buildings. In lieu of assuming eventual demolition...

05 July 2023

We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design

Terri Meyer Boake

Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...

16 May 2023

The Economics of Record-Breaking Height

Jason Barr & Peter A. Weismantle

This paper reviews the development history of record-breaking skyscrapers to better understand their economics. Given how tall they are, the supposed reason for their construction...

09 March 2023

City Building: The Most Complicated Game

Blair Kamin

Blair Kamin, the architecture critic of the Chicago Tribune from 1993 to 2021 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1999, has delivered...

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

S. Isaac Work & Shawn Ursini, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...

22 August 2022

Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process

Tarek Hassan, Yehia El-Ezaby & Charles Malek, rector Dar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...

22 August 2022

Livable Density: The Hybrid Office Building

James von Klemperer & Andrew Cleary, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

The recently completed One Vanderbilt Avenue tower has become the standard bearer for one of New York City’s most ambitious zoning initiatives of the past...

03 January 2022

Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2021: A State of Current Construction

CTBUH Research

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2021, part of the Tall...

17 September 2021

Sustainable Tall Building Design Exemplars

Will Miranda & Daniel Safarik, CTBUH

Some 97 cities worldwide, including most of the world’s megacities with a population of 10 million or more, have signed onto the C40 Cities Climate...

Global News

26 September 2023

New Antenna Installed Atop Willis Tower

ABC7 Chicago successfully installed a brand new antenna on the Willis Tower on a Sunday morning. The process was captured by Chopper 7. A helicopter...

22 June 2022

Laboratory Company Opening Office in Chicago's Tallest Building

Abbott Laboratories is opening a big new office at Willis Tower that could bring as many as 450 jobs downtown, a move meant to provide...

20 June 2022

Chongqing Skyscraper Tops Out at 458.2 Meters

The International Land-Sea Center, a 458.2-meter-tall skyscraper had its roof sealed on Saturday, 18 June 2022. The total length of the building’s butt welds is over...

23 April 2021

Skydeck at Chicago's Tallest Building Reopens Featuring a New Interactive Museum

EQ Office announced the exciting reopening of Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower to the public on 23 April, 2021 after completing an extensive redevelopment. The...

12 January 2021

New Art Installation Revealed at Chicago's Tallest Tower

EQ Office revealed Atmospheric wave wall, a new cultural landmark and the first public art installation in Chicago by globally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson. Prominently...

13 October 2020

Iconic Chicago Tower Bets on the Future of Co-Working

Reports of the demise of co-working during the pandemic are greatly exaggerated, if you ask the owner of Willis Tower. In a bet on the...

21 January 2019

“Tower Fifth” Could Become New York City’s Second-Tallest

For decades, the New York City skyline was dominated by one building, the 1,250-foot-tall (381-meter) Empire State Building. But 17 “supertall” skyscrapers — defined as...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Gensler

CTBUH President Returns to China, Speaking in Four Cities and Sitting on International Design Competition Jury

14 June 2023

In early June 2023, CTBUH President Dr. Antony Wood and CTBUH Asia Regional Director Dr. Peng Du traveled to China and spoke at events in four cities: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Wuxi, and Shanghai. At each event, the CTBUH mission and upcoming CTBUH conferences in Asia were introduced, and Wood gave a presentation on "10 Principles for a New High Rise Architecture."

SEA Chapter presents: The Future City - Reaching for the Skies

09 December 2021

This webinar will cover a wide range of topics relevant to the challenges of tall building construction - from planning and design to finding the right place and finishing the job.

The CTBUH Chicago Chapter Presents: Design at its Finest: In the Neighborhoods First

25 August 2020

The CTBUH Chicago Chapter presents a virtual town panel discussion, where panelists will discuss inclusivity in design in the AEC industry.

Post-Pandemic High-Rise Operation & Development

16 June 2020

This virtual event focuses on the future of post-pandemic high-rise office building operation and development.

CTBUH Chicago FLC Office Tour Series: Gensler

23 January 2020

Join the CTBUH Chicago Future Leaders Committee for a tour of Gensler's downtown Chicago office space! The afternoon event will feature a short presentation on Gensler's current work.

CTBUH Chicago Tours Willis Tower Renovations

28 August 2019

CTBUH Chicago led an illuminating tour of the wholesale renovation of the base of Willis Tower, the largest such construction project to take place since the building’s completion