CTBUH Gold Member

Perkins & Will

About

Member Since: 2008

Member Offices: Chicago

Website: http://www.perkinswill.com/

Since 1935, Perkins and Will has created innovative and award-winning designs for the world’s most forward-thinking clients. They are architects, interior designers, urban designers, landscape architects, consultants, and branded environment experts who approach design from all scales and perspectives.

They combine a deeply humanistic approach with results-driven pragmatism to create dynamic spaces for people. Research-focused and inventive, every day they reimagine how space can be used to foster stronger ties between communities, the built environment, and nature.

Their transformative designs help students learn better, patients heal faster, business teams perform stronger, and city dwellers have more meaningful daily experiences.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Historical Preservation; 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

Height
1 Iconic Tower
393.8 m / 1,292  ft
2 900 North Michigan Avenue
265 m / 869  ft
3 Burj Assila / Shangri-La Hotel & Residences Jeddah
264.7 m / 868  ft
4 Chase Tower
264.6 m / 868  ft
5 Burj Daman
235 m / 771  ft
6 No2 Opus Place
222.5 m / 730  ft
7 Perennial
214.9 m / 705  ft
8 BLVD Heights Tower 1
200 m / 656  ft
9 Jade Signature
193.9 m / 636  ft
10 Warsaw One
187.8 m / 616  ft

Awards

Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex

Winner: Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex

Best Tall Building, by Function, Mixed-Use 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Michael Palmer

Michael Palmer

CTBUH Advisory Group, 2018 – Present

Chicago

Mide Akinsade

Mide Akinsade

CTBUH Texas Chapter, 2023 – Present

Houston

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

28 April 2020

Agile AEC

The pandemic crisis of COVID-19 has catalyzed a shockwave of action throughout the AEC industry like never before. The CTBUH Chicago Chapter presents a virtual...

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Research

22 August 2022

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

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...

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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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Associated companies

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.

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Name
Height
1 Chicago Spire

610 m / 2,000 ft

2 Iconic Tower

394 m / 1,292 ft

3 98 Fourteenth Street

280 m / 920 ft

4 900 North Michigan Avenue

265 m / 869 ft

5 Burj Assila / Shangri-La Hotel & Residences Jeddah

265 m / 868 ft

6 Chase Tower

265 m / 868 ft

7 Campanile

264 m / 866 ft

8 100 North Wacker Drive

260 m / 853 ft

9 Burj Daman

235 m / 771 ft

10 River Beech Tower

228 m / 748 ft

11 No2 Opus Place

223 m / 730 ft

12 Signature Tower

218 m / 715 ft

13 Nara Towers & Marina

216 m / 709 ft

14 Perennial

215 m / 705 ft

15 8 East 37th Street

213 m / 699 ft

16 BLVD Heights Tower 1

200 m / 656 ft

17 Jade Signature

194 m / 636 ft

18 Warsaw One

188 m / 616 ft

19 One Oxford Centre

187 m / 615 ft

20 Southbank Building A

182 m / 598 ft

21 Platinum on the Bay

180 m / 590 ft

22 The Clare

179 m / 589 ft

23 Residence Antilia

173 m / 568 ft

24 Boeing International Headquarters

171 m / 560 ft

25 500 Alton Tower

168 m / 550 ft

26 European Commission Headquarters Tower 2

164 m / 538 ft

27 Oriental Fisherman's Wharf Tower

161 m / 527 ft

28 5th & Virginia

160 m / 525 ft

29 Aspect

157 m / 516 ft

30 Mashreq Bank Headquarters

150 m / 493 ft

31 BLVD Heights Tower 2

150 m / 492 ft

32 One Wall Centre

150 m / 491 ft

33 235 West Van Buren

149 m / 490 ft

34 333 Wacker Drive

149 m / 487 ft

35 1 Bank of America Center

148 m / 484 ft

36 Millennium Broadway

147 m / 481 ft

37 Soleil Center

146 m / 480 ft

38 Talan Tower 1

146 m / 478 ft

39 MetroPlace

141 m / 463 ft

40 River One

139 m / 458 ft

41 Urban Mountain

138 m / 451 ft

42 The Reed

136 m / 447 ft

43 444 North Michigan

136 m / 445 ft

44 Bridgestone Americas Tower

135 m / 444 ft

45 3rd and Lenora

134 m / 440 ft

46 123 North Wacker

133 m / 435 ft

47 225 West Wacker

132 m / 433 ft

48 Skybridge

128 m / 421 ft

49 Southbank Building B

127 m / 418 ft

50 Northern Trust Building

126 m / 415 ft

51 The Stage

126 m / 413 ft

52 Two First National Plaza

124 m / 407 ft

53 Al-Birr Foundation Headquarters

124 m / 407 ft

54 Four Seasons Hotel

120 m / 394 ft

55 Signature Place

116 m / 381 ft

56 Azure

114 m / 375 ft

57 European Commission Headquarters Tower 1

114 m / 374 ft

58 The Admiral at the Lake

112 m / 368 ft

59 Centrepoint

109 m / 356 ft

60 230 West Monroe Street

108 m / 353 ft

61 Florsheim Tower

107 m / 352 ft

62 Marine Gateway North Residential

107 m / 351 ft

63 1700 Huangxing Road

106 m / 346 ft

64 Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex

105 m / 345 ft

65 1101 8th Avenue Tower 1

105 m / 345 ft

65 1101 8th Avenue Tower 2

105 m / 345 ft

67 M.I.T. Kendall Square Dorm

104 m / 342 ft

68 Hilton Alexandria Mark Center

103 m / 338 ft

69 526 Granville Street

102 m / 335 ft

70 Aquilini Centre West

102 m / 333 ft

71 Breiavatnet Lanterna

101 m / 331 ft

72 707 Terry Avenue North Tower

101 m / 330 ft

72 707 Terry Avenue South Tower

101 m / 330 ft

74 Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites

100 m / 329 ft

75 Rocket&Tigerli

100 m / 328 ft

76 101 North Wacker

99 m / 325 ft

77 Aquilini Centre East

99 m / 325 ft

77 MaxHaus Santos

99 m

325 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 29 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
79 The Cooper

98 m / 321 ft

80 848 Seymour Street

97 m / 317 ft

81 2 North LaSalle Street

96 m / 316 ft

82 5055 Joyce Street

96 m / 315 ft

83 One American Place

94 m / 310 ft

84 Public Pool

94 m / 308 ft

85 Casaviva BKO

92 m

302 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 27 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
85 VN Capote Valente

92 m

302 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 27 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
87 Flatiron

91 m / 300 ft

88 The Canadian

91 m / 299 ft

89 lilli Midtown

91 m / 297 ft

90 Southbank Building C

90 m / 296 ft

91 Riley Towers I

90 m / 295 ft

91 Riley Towers II

90 m / 295 ft

93 Noble Square Co-op

90 m / 295 ft

94 Marine Gateway South Residential

89 m

292 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
94 You, Perdizes

89 m

292 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
96 The Bayview

88 m / 288 ft

97 Malmö Live

87 m / 287 ft

98 225 Carlton

87 m / 285 ft

99 MIT Kendall Square Building 5

85 m / 280 ft

100 22 West Washington

84 m / 276 ft

101 Oscar by You,Inc

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
102 PPA 30 Parcel 4.01

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 21 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 452 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.
103 101 East Erie Street

79 m / 259 ft

104 Marine Gateway Office

78 m / 256 ft

105 MaxHaus Berrini Torre 1

77 m / 253 ft

105 MaxHaus Berrini Torre 2

77 m / 253 ft

107 Scotia Bank Tower

77 m

253 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 340 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.
108 Rush University Medical Center Hospital Tower

77 m / 252 ft

109 Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute

77 m / 252 ft

110 MaxHaus Anália Franco Torre 1

75 m

246 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
110 MaxHaus Anália Franco Torre 2

75 m

246 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
112 Cambridge Crossing, Parcel G

74 m / 243 ft

113 MaxHaus Porto Alegre Torre A

68 m

223 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
114 U.S. Gypsum Building

67 m / 220 ft

115 400 Westlake

67 m / 220 ft

116 The Park

64 m / 210 ft

117 MaxHaus Alto da Boa Vista

62 m / 205 ft

118 MaxHaus Porto Alegre Torre B

61 m

200 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
118 MaxHaus Porto Alegre Torre C

61 m

200 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,176 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.
120 King's Landing South

57 m / 187 ft

121 PPA 30 Parcel 2.11

55 m / 180 ft

122 Federal Reserve Building

54 m / 177 ft

123 European Commission Headquarters Tower 3

52 m / 171 ft

123 European Commission Headquarters Tower 4

52 m / 171 ft

125 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

46 m / 151 ft

126 Højhus Jagtvej Nord

38 m / 125 ft

126 Højhus Jagtvej Syd

38 m / 125 ft

128 Qullilerfik

32 m / 105 ft

129 Bellevue and 22nd

31 m / 102 ft

130 Dubai Tower

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131 TCF Bank Building

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132 Parkway Tower 2

-

133 Sheet Music Tower

-

134 Parkway Tower 4

-

135 Parkway Tower 1

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136 Monroe Block Office Tower

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137 Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center Phase 2

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138 AimberĂŞ by You,Inc

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139 Haus Mitre Aclimação

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140 1125 Joaquim

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140 Maya Parque das Nações

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140 Monroe Block Residential Tower

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143 MaceiĂł 88 by You,inc

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144 Versa Brooklin

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145 Esquina Jardyn

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145 The Sutton Place Hotel

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147 Current

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147 The Bay Building

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149 K8

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149 Onni South Lake Union West Tower

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149 The Sutton Place Residences

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152 The Galbraith

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152 University of Miami Clinical Research Building

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154 Onni South Lake Union East Tower

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155 BCIT Student Residence

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156 Hypar Tower 1

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156 Hypar Tower 2

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156 Riverline Building F

-

156 Riverline Roosevelt Road Tower

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156 Vancouver Art Gallery

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

18 Years

Most Common Function*

Mixed-use (36%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (54%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 14 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 13 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

Ctbuh Leaders At Perkins & Will

CTBUH Advisory Group, 2018 – Present

Michael Palmer

Principal, Perkins & Will

CTBUH Texas Chapter, 2023 – Present

Mide Akinsade

Design Director and Principal, Perkins & Will

28 April 2020

Agile AEC

The pandemic crisis of COVID-19 has catalyzed a shockwave of action throughout the AEC industry like never before. The CTBUH Chicago Chapter presents a virtual...

21 October 2018

A Monument to the World: Dubai Creek Tower

The Dubai Creek Tower’s monumental design is influenced by the natural forms of the lily and evokes the shape of a minaret, a distinctive architectural...

30 October 2017

Interview: Robert Foster

Robert Foster of The University of Queensland is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

15 January 2016

Monthly Video: Turning Torso

Thursday 12th November 2015. Chicago, IL. Santiago Calatrava discusses the 2015 CTBUH 10 Year Award Winner, Turning Torso during the 2015 CTBUH Awards Symposium at...

12 November 2015

Interview: Santiago Calatrava

Santiago Calatrava, Founder, Santiago Calatrava Architects & Engineers, is interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the 2015 CTBUH Tall Building 10 Year Award Winner, Turning Torso,...

26 October 2015

Interview: Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt...

06 November 2014

Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Award: Wind Engineering the World’s Tallest

Peter Irwin, one of the founding partners of Rowan Williams Davies and Irwin Inc. (RWDI), has led wind engineering on many of the world’s tallest...

07 November 2013

Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal: Geotechnics for the World’s Tallest

Clyde Baker has performed geotechnical engineering for seven of the 16 tallest buildings in the world, and a major portion of the high-rise buildings built...

07 November 2013

Interview: Fazlur Khan Winner: Clyde Baker

Clyde N. Baker, Jr., Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal Winner, discusses his lifetime work as a geotechnical engineer including working on 7 of the...

18 October 2012

Fazlur Kahn Lifetime Achievement Medal: A Lifetime’s Engineering Collaboration

The partnership between Charles Thornton and Richard Tomasetti has provided the backbone for many of the most dramatic and innovative tall buildings around the world....

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...

15 August 2022

Measuring the Economic Premium for Height

Grant Mosey & Brian Deal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

In this study, the authors examine the sale and rent prices for units in the 10 tallest for-sale and for-rent residential buildings in Chicago. Statistical...

11 October 2019

Tall Buildings in Numbers: 50 Years of Tall Building Evolution

CTBUH Research

The default image of the skyscraper for the past 50 years in the public imagination has likely been the extruded, rectilinear corporate “box,” derived from...

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...

02 August 2022

41-Story Residential Tower Tops Off in Chicago

The Reed, a 41-story, 440-unit residential tower at 234 W. Polk, has officially topped off at 136.2 meters (447 ft.). Perched along the Chicago River,...

18 July 2022

Concrete Structure Reaches Completion for Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, Cairo

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure and finishing touches are now underway.  It is one of...

15 February 2022

First Tower of Surrey Complex Moves Forward to Launch

One of the largest mixed-use, multi-tower developments within Surrey City Centre is moving forward with the launch of its first phase of condominium sales. In February,...

22 September 2021

Chicago Residential Project Along the Chicago River Underway

Lendlease recently celebrated breaking ground on The Reed, a 41-story, 440-residence community at 234 W. Polk St. in Chicago’s Printers Row neighborhood. The Reed is...

23 July 2021

Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital Tops Out

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure. It is one of 18 skyscrapers planned for NAC’s Central...

18 January 2021

First Tower in Egypt's New Capital District Near Cairo Complete

The first office tower in Egypt's New Administrative Capital (NAC) has been completed, according to China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). The C08 building, which...

17 March 2020

First Skyscraper Capped in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has finished the capping of the first skyscraper in the 20-tower business district that it is building in Egypt's...

01 March 2019

As One Chicago Lakefront Project Gets a New Deadline, Another is Announced

The owner of the Chicago Spire site could have another year to begin developing the lakefront site, four months after a downtown alderman rejected a...

21 January 2019

Construction Begins on Iconic Tower

The foundations for what could become Africa’s tallest building, a 385-meter-tall tower in Egypt’s new administrative capital, will be poured within days, according to the...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Perkins & Will

CTBUH Turkey Committee Presents: Future Design Trends in Construction

18 June 2020

The CTBUH Turkey Committee presents a discussion on the implications of COVID-19 on the design of construction projects.

CTBUH Atlanta Hosts Tall Timber Panel Event

26 July 2018

CTBUH Atlanta recently held an evening of panel presentations that addressed some of the challenges and opportunities associated with designing mass timber structures.

Fourth Building Tall Lecture Series: Greening Tall

01 February 2018

The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) and CTBUH hosted a panel discussion on the movement to incorporate green features into tall buildings.

CTBUH and AIA Highlight 2017's Top Middle Eastern Architects

04 October 2017

CTBUH Dubai and AIA Middle East partnered to host an event that focused on this year's top Middle Eastern architects and interior designers.

CTBUH Joins Chicago Seminar on Mass Timber Buildings

08 June 2017

CTBUH joined a CCHRB seminar on "The Heavy Timber High Rise: Building Tall with Wood in the 21st Century," focused on new applications of wood as a structural material.

Seattle YPC Tours Troy Block

01 December 2016

The Seattle Chapter of the Young Professionals Committee hosted a site tour of Troy Block, providing significant insight into the relationship of the historical and new.