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Member Since: 2008

Member Offices: Chicago, San Francisco

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; Marketing / Sales; Urban Design

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Membership Level

Gold

Member Since

2008

Member Offices

Chicago
San Francisco

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	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	499.2 m / 1,638 ft
3	Tower Fifth	474.4 m / 1,556 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	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 1	326.5 m / 1,071 ft
9	Huijin Center 1	320 m / 1,050 ft
10	Chrysler Building	318.9 m / 1,046 ft

Awards

Award of Excellence: The St. Regis Chicago

Best Tall Building 300-399 meters 2022

Ctbuh Leaders

Joe Fan

CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2016 – Present

Shanghai

Ashley Rogow

CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Chicago, 2019 – Present

Chicago

Aysu Unal

CTBUH New York City Chapter, 2021 – Present

New York City

Building Completions Timeline

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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

30 April 2018

Taking the Corporate Campus Vertical

The Tencent Seafront Towers bring a novel concept – the “vertical campus” – to Shenzhen. In housing the corporate headquarters of the fourth-largest internet company...

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Global News

15 March 2022

Major Brands Fill Fulton Market Office Building in Chicago

The company that makes White Claw and billionaire Lukas Walton's philanthropic and investment venture have leased new Fulton Market District offices, helping fill the remaining...

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Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	Suzhou	-	729 m / 2,392 ft
2	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	2015	632 m / 2,073 ft
3	Gateway Tower	Chicago	-	610 m / 2,001 ft
4	Evergrande Hefei Center T1	Hefei	2025	518 m / 1,699 ft
5	Shimao Fuzhou Tower	Fuzhou	-	518 m / 1,699 ft
6	The Constellation	Doha	-	500 m / 1,640 ft
7	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	Suzhou	2025	499 m / 1,638 ft
8	Tower Fifth	New York City	-	474 m / 1,556 ft
9	Willis Tower	Chicago	1974	442 m / 1,451 ft
10	One Vanderbilt Avenue	New York City	2020	427 m / 1,401 ft
11	2 World Trade Center	New York City	-	403 m / 1,323 ft
12	Bank of America Tower	New York City	2009	366 m / 1,200 ft
13	The St. Regis Chicago	Chicago	2020	363 m / 1,191 ft
14	Four Seasons Hotel Tower 2	Mumbai	-	355 m / 1,165 ft
15	Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre	Xiamen	2025	344 m / 1,128 ft
16	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 1	Nanjing	2022	327 m / 1,071 ft
17	Huijin Center 1	Guangzhou	2022	320 m / 1,050 ft
18	Chrysler Building	New York City	1930	319 m / 1,046 ft
19	New York Times Tower	New York City	2007	319 m / 1,046 ft
20	Fanya International Finance Building North	Kunming	2016	318 m / 1,043 ft
21	Fanya International Finance Building South	Kunming	2016	318 m / 1,043 ft
22	The Rainbow Gate Tower 1	Beijing	-	316 m / 1,037 ft
23	Botai Tower	Nanchang	-	315 m / 1,033 ft
24	U.S. Bank Tower	Los Angeles	1990	310 m / 1,018 ft
25	KAFD World Trade Center	Riyadh	2022	304 m / 997 ft
26	Tameer Commercial Tower	Abu Dhabi	-	300 m / 984 ft
27	Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower B	Xiamen	2015	295 m / 969 ft
28	Shimao Qianhai Center	Shenzhen	2020	294 m / 966 ft
29	Concord International Centre	Chongqing	2017	290 m / 951 ft
30	Evergrande Hefei Center T5	Hefei	2023	290 m / 951 ft
31	Powerlong Center Tower 1	Tianjin	2019	290 m / 951 ft
32	Lumina Shanghai	Shanghai	2021	285 m / 935 ft
33	Rongmin Financial Center	Xi’an	2023	270 m / 886 ft
34	Sixth & Guadalupe	Austin	2023	267 m / 875 ft
35	GCC Bank Headquarters	Riyadh	2022	264 m / 866 ft
36	Evergrande Hefei Center T4	Hefei	2023	260 m / 853 ft
37	Devon Energy Center	Oklahoma City	2012	257 m / 844 ft
38	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 1	Quebec	-	250 m / 820 ft
39	Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower A	Xiamen	2015	250 m / 820 ft
40	One Museum Place	Shanghai	2018	249 m / 816 ft
41	Jia Fa Centre	Chongqing	2015	247 m / 811 ft
42	Tencent Seafront Tower 1	Shenzhen	2017	246 m / 806 ft
43	The St. Regis Jakarta Hotel and Residences	Jakarta	2021	244 m / 801 ft
44	Vanke Yun City	Shenzhen	2019	244 m / 800 ft
45	Waldorf Astoria + Magnolias Ratchaprasong	Bangkok	2016	242 m / 794 ft
46	Z14 Plot Tower 1	Beijing	2018	238 m / 781 ft
46	Z14 Plot Tower 2	Beijing	2018	238 m / 781 ft
48	The Bow	Calgary	2012	238 m / 779 ft
49	Palm Tower	Dubai	2020	232 m / 760 ft
50	Tameer Tower A	Abu Dhabi	-	227 m / 745 ft
50	Tameer Tower C	Abu Dhabi	-	227 m / 745 ft
52	Dawangjing 618 Tower 1	Beijing	2018	227 m / 745 ft
53	Sapphire Residences	Colombo	2022	225 m / 738 ft
54	Block 16	Austin	-	220 m / 723 ft
55	Huijin Center 2	Guangzhou	2022	220 m / 722 ft
56	Dawangjing 626 Tower 1	Beijing	2018	220 m / 722 ft
57	Xiamen International Centre Hotel Tower	Xiamen	2025	216 m / 709 ft
58	Dawangjing 626 Tower 2	Beijing	2018	216 m / 709 ft
59	JPMorgan Chase Tower	New York City	1960	216 m / 707 ft
60	21st Century Mansion	Shanghai	2009	210 m / 689 ft
61	Burj Alshaya West Tower	Kuwait City	2018	205 m / 673 ft
62	The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles	Los Angeles	2010	203 m / 667 ft
63	BM Plaza Office Tower	Shanghai	2009	203 m / 666 ft
64	SJC Tower	Ho Chi Minh City	-	200 m / 656 ft
65	Phoenix International Book City East Tower	Suzhou	2013	200 m / 656 ft
66	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 3	Beijing	-	200 m / 656 ft
66	Evergrande Hefei Center T3	Hefei	2023	200 m / 656 ft
68	One Market Square	Houston	-	198 m / 651 ft
69	550 Madison Avenue	New York City	1983	197 m / 647 ft
70	Thea at Metropolis Tower 3	Los Angeles	2019	197 m / 647 ft
71	Riverwalk Place	Tampa	2022	195 m / 640 ft
72	Tencent Seafront Tower 2	Shenzhen	2017	195 m / 639 ft
73	Park Tower 1	Dubai	2011	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 394 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.
73	Park Tower 2	Dubai	2011	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 394 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.
75	Pujiang International Finance Plaza	Shanghai	2014	190 m / 623 ft
76	79 Robinson Road	Singapore	2020	185 m / 607 ft
77	Aria Resort & Casino	Las Vegas	2009	183 m / 600 ft
78	The Iconic	Tysons Corner	-	183 m / 600 ft
79	Hearst Tower	New York City	2006	182 m / 597 ft
80	The Finance Centre	Taguig City	2018	180 m / 591 ft
81	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 2	Quebec	-	180 m / 591 ft
82	Wenzhou Donghai Square A	Wenzhou	2021	180 m / 591 ft
83	Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 1	Shanghai	2021	180 m / 591 ft
84	Kamiyacho Trust Tower	Tokyo	2020	180 m / 591 ft
85	Fairmont Austin	Austin	2018	180 m / 591 ft
86	Powerlong Center Tower 2	Tianjin	2017	180 m / 590 ft
87	Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 2	Shanghai	2021	177 m / 581 ft
88	Bank of America Tower	Houston	2019	177 m / 579 ft
89	Evergrande Hefei Center T2	Hefei	2023	170 m / 558 ft
90	Dawangjing 618 Tower 3	Beijing	2018	170 m / 557 ft
91	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 2	Nanjing	2017	168 m / 551 ft
92	The Tower at PNC Plaza	Pittsburgh	2015	166 m / 544 ft
93	Lavenue Crown	Ho Chi Minh City	2023	160 m / 525 ft
94	399 Park Avenue	New York City	1961	160 m / 524 ft
95	RRI Energy Plaza	Houston	2003	158 m / 518 ft
96	The Hub on Causeway Office Tower	Boston	2021	155 m / 508 ft
97	One Indiana Square	Indianapolis	1969	154 m / 504 ft
98	Dawangjing 618 Tower 2	Beijing	2018	154 m / 504 ft
99	The Post Oak	Houston	2018	152 m / 499 ft
100	555 Collins Street	Melbourne	2023	152 m / 499 ft
101	388 Greenwich Street	New York City	1988	151 m / 496 ft
102	The Hub on Causeway Residential & Hotel Tower	Boston	2019	151 m / 495 ft
103	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Hotel	Beijing	-	150 m / 492 ft
103	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 1	Beijing	-	150 m / 492 ft
103	China Electronics Headquarters Tower 1	Shenzhen	-	150 m / 492 ft
106	WPP Campus	Shanghai	2015	150 m / 491 ft
107	Tameer Tower D	Abu Dhabi	-	150 m / 490 ft
108	Hess Tower	Houston	2010	149 m / 490 ft
109	1916 Boren Avenue	Seattle	-	148 m / 484 ft
110	Terrace Block	Los Angeles	2025	147 m / 483 ft
111	RASA Two	Bangkok	2021	147 m / 481 ft
112	Tameer Tower B	Abu Dhabi	-	146 m / 477 ft
113	Phoenix International Book City West Tower	Suzhou	2013	145 m / 476 ft
114	Moxy Los Angeles Downtown / AC Hotel Los Angeles Downtown	Los Angeles	2022	142 m / 465 ft
115	300 South Tryon	Charlotte	2017	141 m / 463 ft
116	Custom House Tower	Cork	-	140 m / 459 ft
117	ITC One Hotel	Colombo	2021	140 m / 459 ft
118	The View at Tysons Building C-1	Tysons Corner	-	139 m / 455 ft
119	Aspire Post Oak	Houston	2021	138 m / 453 ft
120	Block 162	Denver	2021	138 m / 452 ft
121	Metropolis Tower 2	Los Angeles	2018	138 m / 451 ft
122	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 3	Nanjing	2016	136 m / 446 ft
122	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 4	Nanjing	2016	136 m / 446 ft
124	Powerlong Center Tower 3	Tianjin	2015	136 m / 446 ft
125	TKE Innovation and Qualification Center Tower	Vinings	2023	136 m / 446 ft
126	Marriott Marquis Chicago	Chicago	2017	135 m / 444 ft
127	Metropolis Tower 1	Los Angeles	2017	135 m / 442 ft
128	Rajawali Headquarters	Jakarta	2021	132 m / 433 ft
129	Shirley Ryan AbilityLab	Chicago	2016	132 m / 431 ft
130	Central Park House	Burnaby	2025	131 m / 430 ft
131	Phoenix Observation Tower	Phoenix	-	130 m / 427 ft
132	360 North Green	Chicago	-	130 m / 425 ft
133	Northshore	Austin	2016	129 m / 424 ft
134	One World Place	Taguig City	2015	129 m / 424 ft
135	The View at Tysons Building C-2B	Tysons Corner	-	128 m / 421 ft
136	Hackett Tower	The Woodlands	2014	127 m / 415 ft
137	Currency House Residence	Dubai	2009	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 8,364 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.
138	1901 Minor Avenue North Tower	Seattle	-	126 m / 412 ft
138	1901 Minor Avenue South Tower	Seattle	-	126 m / 412 ft
140	Galter Pavilion	Chicago	1999	123 m / 402 ft
141	Symphony Honolulu	Honolulu	2016	122 m / 400 ft
142	Intercontinental Shanghai Puxi	Shanghai	2009	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 1,106 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.
143	Manchester Pacific Gateway Block 1B	San Diego	2022	122 m / 400 ft
144	500 West 2nd Street	Austin	2017	122 m / 400 ft
145	The View at Tysons Building D-1	Tysons Corner	-	120 m / 394 ft
146	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 2	Beijing	-	120 m / 394 ft
147	The View at Tysons Building C-2A	Tysons Corner	-	119 m / 389 ft
148	Third + Shoal	Austin	2018	118 m / 387 ft
149	World Plaza	Taguig City	-	115 m / 377 ft
150	Azure	Dallas	2007	114 m / 375 ft
151	77 Water Street	New York City	1970	114 m / 374 ft
152	501 Commerce	Nashville	2020	113 m / 371 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,512 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.
153	222 Second Street	San Francisco	2015	113 m / 370 ft
154	InterContinental New York Times Square	New York City	2010	111 m / 363 ft
155	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 3	Quebec	-	110 m / 361 ft
156	1111 Broadway	Oakland	1990	110 m / 360 ft
157	Amegy Tower	Houston	2016	108 m / 354 ft
158	Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel North Tower	San Diego	2022	107 m / 350 ft
158	Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel South Tower	San Diego	2022	107 m / 350 ft
160	Landmark Two	Los Angeles	2021	106 m / 349 ft
161	AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 1	Chengdu	2017	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 6,512 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.
161	AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 2	Chengdu	2017	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 6,512 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.
163	Three PNC Plaza	Pittsburgh	2010	105 m / 344 ft
164	One Fairchild	London	-	105 m / 343 ft
165	3 Columbus Circle	New York City	2011	102 m / 335 ft
166	Tysons Overlook	Tysons Corner	-	101 m / 330 ft
167	Wanda Vista Hotel	Kunming	2014	100 m / 328 ft
168	Wanda International Decorated Apartment 1	Kunming	2014	100 m / 328 ft
168	Wanda International Decorated Apartment 2	Kunming	2014	100 m / 328 ft
170	Union Pacific Center	Omaha	2004	100 m / 328 ft
171	Guotai Junan Securities Tower	Shanghai	2017	100 m / 327 ft
172	Two Gotham Center	New York City	2011	100 m / 327 ft
173	1133-1157 West Lake Street	Chicago	-	99 m / 325 ft
174	Mickey Leland Federal Building	Houston	1983	98 m / 320 ft
175	Reynolds Building	Winston-Salem	1929	96 m / 314 ft
176	Alina II	Los Angeles	2018	95 m / 312 ft
177	Four Seasons at Burj Alshaya	Kuwait City	2017	95 m / 312 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 25 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,106 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.
178	301 Howard Street	San Francisco	1988	94 m / 307 ft
179	200 Park Avenue	San Jose	2023	91 m / 300 ft
180	Feinberg Pavillion	Chicago	1999	91 m / 297 ft
181	167 North Green	Chicago	2021	88 m / 290 ft
182	Gr333N	Chicago	2020	88 m / 288 ft
183	Boro Tower	Tysons Corner	2019	87 m / 286 ft
184	22 West Washington	Chicago	2008	84 m / 276 ft
185	PPA 30 Parcel 5.01	Riyadh	2018	83 m / 272 ft
186	Hotel Indigo at Metropolis	Los Angeles	2017	83 m / 271 ft
187	400 Record Street	Dallas	1984	82 m / 268 ft
188	Torre Universal	San José	2020	81 m / 265 ft
189	The Laura Hotel	Houston	2017	80 m / 263 ft
190	The Gate	Dubai	2004	80 m / 262 ft
191	The Key at 12th	Oakland	2020	78 m / 256 ft Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,512 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.
192	Manchester Pacific Gateway Navy Building	San Diego	2020	76 m / 250 ft
193	400 Hillsborough	Raleigh	-	74 m / 244 ft
194	Homewood Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown	Chicago	1999	74 m / 241 ft
195	LX57	New York City	1931	73 m / 239 ft
196	Michigan Central Station	Detroit	1913	70 m / 230 ft
197	WSFS Bank Center	Wilmington	2006	70 m / 230 ft
198	Vagelos Education Center	New York City	2016	70 m / 230 ft
199	Vantage Oak Park	Oak Park	2016	68 m / 223 ft
200	Inter-Continental Hotel-Houston	Houston	2002	68 m / 222 ft
201	The Post Office	Chicago	1932	66 m / 215 ft
202	U.S. Embassy, London	London	2018	65 m / 214 ft
203	TriBca	San José	2019	65 m / 213 ft
204	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 4	Quebec	-	60 m / 197 ft
205	Xiaomi Beijing Headquarters	Beijing	2019	60 m / 197 ft
206	Century Plaza Hotel & Spa	Los Angeles	1966	54 m / 178 ft
207	The New Museum	New York City	2009	53 m / 174 ft
208	ALLY	Chicago	2022	44 m / 144 ft
209	209 North Racine Avenue	Chicago	-	42 m / 137 ft
210	The Landing	Tysons Corner	-	41 m / 133 ft
211	Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 1	Calgary	-	- m / - ft
212	Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 2	Calgary	-	- m / - ft
213	1300 South Figueroa	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
214	1600 South Figueroa	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
215	The Rainbow Gate Tower 2	Beijing	-	- m / - ft
216	Innovation Tower	Houston	2023	- m / - ft
217	Four Seasons Private Residences	Mumbai	2022	- m / - ft
218	Hazens LA Center Tower 2	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
218	JW Marriott Addition	Los Angeles	2023	- m / - ft
220	W Hotel Downtown Los Angeles	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
221	55 King Street	Melbourne	-	- m / - ft
221	Hazens LA Center Tower 1	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
221	One Beverly Hills South Tower	Beverly Hills	2024	- m / - ft
224	222 West 2nd Street	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
225	Hazens LA Center Tower 2	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
226	One Beverly Hills North Tower	Beverly Hills	2024	- m / - ft
227	FNB Financial Center	Pittsburgh	2022	- m / - ft
228	Fig + Pico Tower 2	Los Angeles	2022	- m / - ft
229	Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 3	Calgary	-	- m / - ft
230	Vermont Corridor Tower	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
231	845 South Olive Street	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
232	23rd and Market	Philadelphia	-	- m / - ft
233	One Station Hill	Reading	-	- m / - ft
234	Business Headquarters (BHQ)	Vinings	2021	- m / - ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

300 m+ Buildings

Average Building Age*

14 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (55%), 86 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Concrete (49%), 61 Buildings

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.

Function
Material

Total: 155 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.

Total: 125 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.

*Based on 156 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

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.

Create your own charts using the Explore Data tool.

Designated Experts

Russell Gilchrist

Principal, Gensler

Chicago, United States

Stephen Katz

Senior Associate, Gensler

Chicago, United States

Peter Cho

Technical Director, Gensler

San Jose, United States

Sean O'Gorman

Design Manager, Gensler

Chicago, United States

Raymon Chen

Technical Director, Gensler

Shanghai, China

Jared Davis

Designer, Gensler

Chicago, United States

Rebecca Callcott

Technical Director, Gensler

Chicago, United States

Jennifer Liu

Managing Director Shanghai Office, Gensler

Shanghai, China

Ctbuh Leaders At Gensler

CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2016 – Present

Joe Fan

Principal / Technical Director, Gensler

Shanghai, China

CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Chicago, 2019 – Present

Ashley Rogow

Technical Director, Gensler

Chicago, 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 Renovation Jury, 2022

Stephen Katz

Senior Associate, Gensler

Chicago, United States

CTBUH Awards Best Tall Building Mixed-Use Jury, 2022

Xiaomei Lee

Regional Managing Principal, Greater China, Gensler

Shanghai, China

Videos

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22 January 2021 | Shanghai

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...

21 August 2017 | Taguig City

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.

03 November 2016 | Chicago

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 | Chicago

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 | Chicago

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...

17 October 2016 | London

Panel Discussion: Future Cities: What are the Biggest Threats and Opportunities?

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. A panel discussing the challenges of growing urban populations throughout the globe.

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

Zhongnan Center Elevator System and Elevator Evacuation Design

Because super high-rise buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories, direct...

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 Questions & Answers session with speakers Xiaomei Lee & Frederick Liu, Gensler, Kam Chuen (Vincent) Tse...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

The ROI of User Experience

Although there has been much research on the performance of double skin façades, there are still arguments that challenge their costs-effectiveness. Using the Shanghai Tower...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 Questions & Answers session with speakers Jiang Wu, Tongji University, Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler...

22 January 2021 | Shanghai

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...

21 August 2017 | Taguig City

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.

03 November 2016 | Chicago

2016 Awards - Session 3 Q&A

03 November 2016 | Chicago

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 | Chicago

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...

17 October 2016 | London

Panel Discussion: Future Cities: What are the Biggest Threats and Opportunities?

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. A panel discussing the challenges of growing urban populations throughout the globe.

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

Zhongnan Center Elevator System and Elevator Evacuation Design

Because super high-rise buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories, direct...

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 Questions & Answers session with speakers Xiaomei Lee & Frederick Liu, Gensler, Kam Chuen (Vincent) Tse...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

The ROI of User Experience

Although there has been much research on the performance of double skin façades, there are still arguments that challenge their costs-effectiveness. Using the Shanghai Tower...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 Questions & Answers session with speakers Jiang Wu, Tongji University, Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler...

Research

30 April 2018

Taking the Corporate Campus Vertical

Jonathan Ward, NBBJ; Jiemin Ding, TJAD; Tim Etherington, Gensler

The Tencent Seafront Towers bring a novel concept – the “vertical campus” – to Shenzhen. In housing the corporate headquarters of the fourth-largest internet company...

17 October 2016

Façade Construction in China: Journey to Lean Design

Allan Chung, Gensler; Ivan Mutis, Illinois Institute of Technology

There is a recent trend in the construction industry to implement “lean concepts,” a management strategy based upon the Toyota Production System philosophy. While the...

17 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Perspectives

CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers

The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...

28 April 2016

Designing a Data-Driven, Humanistic High-Rise

Ben Tranel & Hao Ko, Gensler

Much attention has been given to how data and “the cloud” will revolutionize the workplace. Indeed, the way we work is rapidly changing, though many...

26 October 2015

Base Instincts

Tom Ford & Russell Gilchrist, Gensler

Recent development has included significant advancement in the development of tall buildings. While the design achievement and skyline contributions have been significant, there has been...

26 October 2015

Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design

Robert Goodwin, Perkins + Will

Should a tower in Moscow look like one in Dubai? Once one entered a city and marveled at the unique magic of its architecture –...

16 September 2014

The Payoff for Investing in the Human Experience

Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler

In this chapter, Shanghai Tower is introduced along side The Tower at PNC Plaza, to posit that economic propositions for double-façade design solutions must go...

16 September 2014

The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade

Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler

The Shanghai Tower was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and advanced tools. This paper is centered around the project as...

16 September 2014

Design for Vertical Habitation

Jun Xia, Elizabeth Michalska, Wendy Wong & Raymon Chen, Gensler

This chapter describes the main principles behind the architectural design of the building. Its architectural expression and functional organization achieve not only iconic landmark status,...

16 September 2014

Elevator Systems and Elevator Evacuation Design

Xiaomei Lee, Frederick Liu & Liming Zhou, Gensler; Steve Edgett, Edgett Williams Consulting Group, Inc.

Because supertall and megatall buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories,...

30 April 2018

Taking the Corporate Campus Vertical

Jonathan Ward, NBBJ; Jiemin Ding, TJAD; Tim Etherington, Gensler

The Tencent Seafront Towers bring a novel concept – the “vertical campus” – to Shenzhen. In housing the corporate headquarters of the fourth-largest internet company...

17 October 2016

Façade Construction in China: Journey to Lean Design

Allan Chung, Gensler; Ivan Mutis, Illinois Institute of Technology

There is a recent trend in the construction industry to implement “lean concepts,” a management strategy based upon the Toyota Production System philosophy. While the...

17 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Perspectives

CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers

The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...

28 April 2016

Designing a Data-Driven, Humanistic High-Rise

Ben Tranel & Hao Ko, Gensler

Much attention has been given to how data and “the cloud” will revolutionize the workplace. Indeed, the way we work is rapidly changing, though many...

26 October 2015

Base Instincts

Tom Ford & Russell Gilchrist, Gensler

Recent development has included significant advancement in the development of tall buildings. While the design achievement and skyline contributions have been significant, there has been...

26 October 2015

Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design

Robert Goodwin, Perkins + Will

Should a tower in Moscow look like one in Dubai? Once one entered a city and marveled at the unique magic of its architecture –...

16 September 2014

The Payoff for Investing in the Human Experience

Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler

In this chapter, Shanghai Tower is introduced along side The Tower at PNC Plaza, to posit that economic propositions for double-façade design solutions must go...

16 September 2014

The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade

Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler

The Shanghai Tower was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and advanced tools. This paper is centered around the project as...

16 September 2014

Design for Vertical Habitation

Jun Xia, Elizabeth Michalska, Wendy Wong & Raymon Chen, Gensler

This chapter describes the main principles behind the architectural design of the building. Its architectural expression and functional organization achieve not only iconic landmark status,...

16 September 2014

Elevator Systems and Elevator Evacuation Design

Xiaomei Lee, Frederick Liu & Liming Zhou, Gensler; Steve Edgett, Edgett Williams Consulting Group, Inc.

Because supertall and megatall buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories,...