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The Imperial II
SD Tower II
Building
Completed
2010
Residential
All-Concrete
256 m / 840 ft
60
17
6 m/s
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Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
The Engineer of Record takes the balance of the engineering effort not executed by the “Design Engineer,” typically responsible for construction documents, conforming to local codes, etc.
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Engineer of Record takes the balance of the engineering effort not executed by the “Design Engineer,” typically responsible for construction documents, conforming to local codes, etc.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The CTBUH lists a project manager when a specific firm has been commissioned to oversee this aspect of a tall building’s design/construction. When the project management efforts are handled by the developer, main contract, or architect, this field will be omitted.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
17 October 2016
Ro Shroff, CallisonRTKL
This paper articulates how changing market conditions and other variables impact the design process for tall buildings in general and a 355m tall luxury residential...
The typical floor plan for the Imperial Towers has only four residential units within the hexagonal floor plate and above the 40th floor all units are duplex. All units have generous outdoor decks with approximately 150–270 degree views. For privacy the decks are located within the floor plan such that they do not overlook the other apartment units. A landscaped podium on the ninth floor provides a green space amenity for the residents.
The towers’ structure utilizes a flat slab design which gives flexibility to change the interior layouts of the units if desired by the occupants as well as provide a faster construction schedule. The lack of peripheral beams allows for maximum window heights. To express the verticality of the towers, the window glazing is fragmented from floor-to-floor at the lower levels, changing to double-height glazing higher up the elevation, eventually continuing up into the crown.
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