Washington D.C.

Facts

Tallest Building

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Old Post Office Building	96 m / 315 ft
2	United States Capitol	87.8 m / 288 ft
3	One Franklin Square	64 m / 210 ft
4	700 Eleventh Street	60.7 m / 199 ft
5	The Tides	49 m / 161 ft
6	2050 M Street	46.1 m / 151 ft
7	2100 Pennsylvania Avenue	45.7 m / 150 ft
8	Amaris	39.6 m / 130 ft

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Washington D.C. CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	460	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Langan	Platinum	102	CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill	Platinum	362	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • MRKT • MEP • TRAN
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	Platinum	233	CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN
Michael Blades & Associates	Silver	0	VERC

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Involved in Re-Measurement of Washington Monument Height

17 February 2015

CTBUH height criteria was used by the National…

Hot to Cold: An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation

24 Jan-30 August 2015

The Hot to Cold exhibition showcases the harsh…

Research

29 July 2019

Hanging Out With Façade Inspectors

Among the hazards of cities with tall buildings is the prospect of objects falling to the streets below. After a woman was killed by a...

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Global News

06 August 2024

D.C. Office Building Sold with Plans for Conversion to Housing

Sale of a 190,385-square-foot (17,687 square meter) Class B office building at 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW, located in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood recently occured...

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Global News

05 August 2024

Washington D.C. Affordable Housing Development Secures Financing

Construction financing for Emblem, a 115-unit affordable housing project in Washington, D.C.'s vibrant NoMa and Union Market neighborhoods has been secured. This development will offer...

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