Gensler

CTBUH Gold Member

About

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

Membership details

Membership Level

Gold

Member Since

2008

Member Offices

Chicago
San Francisco

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	499.2 m / 1,638 ft
3	Willis Tower	442.1 m / 1,451 ft
4	One Vanderbilt	427 m / 1,401 ft
5	Bank of America Tower	365.8 m / 1,200 ft
6	St. Regis Chicago	362.9 m / 1,191 ft
7	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 1	326.5 m / 1,071 ft
8	Chrysler Building	318.9 m / 1,046 ft
9	New York Times Tower	318.8 m / 1,046 ft
10	Fanya International Finance Building North	317.8 m / 1,043 ft

Awards

Award of Excellence: U.S. Embassy, London

Best Tall Building under 100 meters 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Russell Gilchrist

CTBUH Advisory Group, 2013 – 2014

Chicago

Peter Weingarten

CTBUH City Chair, 2013 – 2015

San Francisco

Stephen Katz

CTBUH Awards Renovation Jury, 2020

Chicago

Building Completions Timeline

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.

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...

08 November 2019

San Jose to See New High-Rise After Raising Height Restrictions

Calling it a watershed moment for the capital of Silicon Valley, city officials broke ground on what could eventually become San Jose’s tallest building. At...

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	2015	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Evergrande Hefei Center T1	Hefei	2025	518 m / 1,699 ft
3	Shimao Fuzhou Tower	Fuzhou	-	518 m / 1,699 ft
4	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	Suzhou	-	499 m / 1,638 ft
5	Tower Fifth	New York City	-	474 m / 1,556 ft
6	Willis Tower	Chicago	1974	442 m / 1,451 ft
7	One Vanderbilt	New York City	2020	427 m / 1,401 ft
8	Bank of America Tower	New York City	2009	366 m / 1,200 ft
9	St. Regis Chicago	Chicago	2020	363 m / 1,191 ft
10	Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre	Xiamen	-	344 m / 1,128 ft
11	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 1	Nanjing	2021	327 m / 1,071 ft
12	Chrysler Building	New York City	1930	319 m / 1,046 ft
13	New York Times Tower	New York City	2007	319 m / 1,046 ft
14	Fanya International Finance Building North	Kunming	2016	318 m / 1,043 ft
15	Fanya International Finance Building South	Kunming	2016	318 m / 1,043 ft
16	The Rainbow Gate Tower 1	Beijing	-	316 m / 1,037 ft
17	U.S. Bank Tower	Los Angeles	1990	310 m / 1,018 ft
18	KAFD World Trade Center	Riyadh	2021	304 m / 997 ft
19	Rongmin Financial Center	Xi’an	2022	300 m / 984 ft
20	Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower B	Xiamen	2015	295 m / 969 ft
21	Shimao Qianhai Center	Shenzhen	2020	294 m / 966 ft
22	Concord International Centre	Chongqing	2017	290 m / 951 ft
23	Evergrande Hefei Center T5	Hefei	2021	290 m / 951 ft
24	Powerlong Center Tower 1	Tianjin	2019	290 m / 951 ft
25	GCC Bank Headquarters	Riyadh	2021	264 m / 866 ft
26	Evergrande Hefei Center T4	Hefei	2021	260 m / 853 ft
27	6 X Guadalupe	Austin	2022	258 m / 847 ft
28	Devon Energy Center	Oklahoma City	2012	257 m / 844 ft
29	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 1	Quebec	2022	250 m / 820 ft
30	Four Seasons Private Residences	Mumbai	2021	250 m / 820 ft
31	Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower A	Xiamen	2015	250 m / 820 ft
32	One Museum Place	Shanghai	2018	249 m / 816 ft
33	Jia Fa Centre	Chongqing	2015	247 m / 811 ft
34	Tencent Seafront Tower 1	Shenzhen	2017	246 m / 806 ft
35	Four Seasons Residences	Jakarta	2021	244 m / 801 ft
36	Vanke Yun City	Shenzhen	2019	244 m / 800 ft
37	Waldorf Astoria + Magnolias Ratchaprasong	Bangkok	2016	242 m / 794 ft
38	Z14 Plot Tower 1	Beijing	2018	238 m / 781 ft
38	Z14 Plot Tower 2	Beijing	2018	238 m / 781 ft
40	The Bow	Calgary	2012	238 m / 779 ft
41	Palm Tower	Dubai	2020	232 m / 760 ft
42	Dawangjing 618 Tower 1	Beijing	2018	227 m / 745 ft
43	Sapphire Residences	Colombo	2021	225 m / 738 ft
44	Block 16	Austin	-	220 m / 723 ft
45	Dawangjing 626 Tower 1	Beijing	2018	220 m / 722 ft
46	Xiamen International Centre Hotel Tower	Xiamen	-	216 m / 709 ft
47	Dawangjing 626 Tower 2	Beijing	2018	216 m / 709 ft
48	21st Century Mansion	Shanghai	2009	210 m / 689 ft
49	Burj Alshaya West Tower	Kuwait City	2018	205 m / 673 ft
50	The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles	Los Angeles	2010	203 m / 667 ft
51	BM Plaza Office Tower	Shanghai	2009	203 m / 666 ft
52	SJC Tower	Ho Chi Minh City	-	200 m / 656 ft
53	Phoenix International Book City East Tower	Suzhou	2013	200 m / 656 ft
54	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 3	Beijing	-	200 m / 656 ft
54	Evergrande Hefei Center T3	Hefei	-	200 m / 656 ft
56	One Market Square	Houston	-	198 m / 651 ft
57	550 Madison Avenue	New York City	1983	197 m / 647 ft
58	Thea at Metropolis Tower 3	Los Angeles	2019	197 m / 647 ft
59	Riverwalk Place	Tampa	2022	195 m / 640 ft
60	Tencent Seafront Tower 2	Shenzhen	2017	195 m / 639 ft
61	Pujiang International Finance Plaza	Shanghai	2014	190 m / 623 ft
62	Aria Resort & Casino	Las Vegas	2009	183 m / 600 ft
63	The Iconic	Tysons Corner	-	183 m / 600 ft
64	Hearst Tower	New York City	2006	182 m / 597 ft
65	The Finance Centre	Taguig City	2018	180 m / 591 ft
66	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 2	Quebec	2022	180 m / 591 ft
67	Wenzhou Donghai Square A	Wenzhou	2021	180 m / 591 ft
68	Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 1	Shanghai	-	180 m / 591 ft
69	Kamiyacho Trust Tower	Tokyo	2020	180 m / 591 ft
70	Fairmont Austin	Austin	2018	180 m / 591 ft
71	Powerlong Center Tower 2	Tianjin	2017	180 m / 590 ft
72	Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 2	Shanghai	-	177 m / 581 ft
73	79 Robinson Road	Singapore	2020	177 m / 581 ft
74	Bank of America Tower	Houston	2019	177 m / 579 ft
75	Evergrande Hefei Center T2	Hefei	2020	170 m / 558 ft
76	Dawangjing 618 Tower 3	Beijing	2018	170 m / 557 ft
77	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 2	Nanjing	2017	168 m / 551 ft
78	The Tower at PNC Plaza	Pittsburgh	2015	166 m / 544 ft
79	Lavenue Crown	Ho Chi Minh City	2021	160 m / 525 ft
80	399 Park Avenue	New York City	1961	160 m / 524 ft
81	RRI Energy Plaza	Houston	2003	158 m / 518 ft
82	The Hub on Causeway Office Tower	Boston	2021	155 m / 508 ft
83	One Indiana Square	Indianapolis	1969	154 m / 504 ft
84	Dawangjing 618 Tower 2	Beijing	2018	154 m / 504 ft
85	The Post Oak	Houston	2018	152 m / 499 ft
86	388 Greenwich Street	New York City	1988	151 m / 496 ft
87	The Hub on Causeway Residential & Hotel Tower	Boston	2019	151 m / 495 ft
88	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Hotel	Beijing	-	150 m / 492 ft
88	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 1	Beijing	-	150 m / 492 ft
90	WPP Campus	Shanghai	2015	150 m / 491 ft
91	Hess Tower	Houston	2010	149 m / 490 ft
92	1916 Boren Avenue	Seattle	-	148 m / 484 ft
93	RASA Two	Bangkok	2021	147 m / 481 ft
94	Phoenix International Book City West Tower	Suzhou	2013	145 m / 476 ft
95	Fig + Pico 1	Los Angeles	2022	142 m / 465 ft
96	300 South Tryon	Charlotte	2017	141 m / 463 ft
97	Custom House Tower	Cork	-	140 m / 459 ft
98	ITC One Hotel	Colombo	2021	140 m / 459 ft
99	The View at Tysons Building C-1	Tysons Corner	-	139 m / 455 ft
100	Block 162	Denver	2020	138 m / 452 ft
101	Metropolis Tower 2	Los Angeles	2018	138 m / 451 ft
102	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 3	Nanjing	2016	136 m / 446 ft
102	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 4	Nanjing	2016	136 m / 446 ft
104	Powerlong Center Tower 3	Tianjin	2015	136 m / 446 ft
105	Marriott Marquis Chicago	Chicago	2017	135 m / 444 ft
106	Metropolis Tower 1	Los Angeles	2017	135 m / 442 ft
107	Rajawali Headquarters	Jakarta	2021	132 m / 433 ft
108	Shirley Ryan AbilityLab	Chicago	2016	132 m / 431 ft
109	Northshore	Austin	2016	129 m / 424 ft
110	One World Place	Taguig City	2015	129 m / 424 ft
111	The View at Tysons Building C-2B	Tysons Corner	-	128 m / 421 ft
112	IQC Test Tower	Vinings	2021	128 m / 420 ft
113	Hackett Tower	The Woodlands	2014	127 m / 415 ft
114	1901 Minor Avenue North Tower	Seattle	-	126 m / 412 ft
114	1901 Minor Avenue South Tower	Seattle	-	126 m / 412 ft
116	Galter Pavilion	Chicago	1999	123 m / 402 ft
117	Symphony Honolulu	Honolulu	2016	122 m / 400 ft
118	Manchester Pacific Gateway Block 1B	San Diego	2021	122 m / 400 ft
119	500 West 2nd Street	Austin	2017	122 m / 400 ft
120	The View at Tysons Building D-1	Tysons Corner	-	120 m / 394 ft
121	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 2	Beijing	-	120 m / 394 ft
122	The View at Tysons Building C-2A	Tysons Corner	-	119 m / 389 ft
123	Third + Shoal	Austin	2018	118 m / 387 ft
124	World Plaza	Taguig City	-	115 m / 377 ft
125	Azure	Dallas	2007	114 m / 375 ft
126	77 Water Street	New York City	1970	114 m / 374 ft
127	222 Second Street	San Francisco	2015	113 m / 370 ft
128	InterContinental New York Times Square	New York City	2010	111 m / 363 ft
129	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 3	Quebec	2022	110 m / 361 ft
130	1111 Broadway	Oakland	1990	110 m / 360 ft
131	Amegy Tower	Houston	2016	108 m / 354 ft
132	Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel North Tower	San Diego	2021	107 m / 350 ft
132	Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel South Tower	San Diego	2021	107 m / 350 ft
134	Landmark Two	Los Angeles	2021	106 m / 349 ft
135	Three PNC Plaza	Pittsburgh	2010	105 m / 344 ft
136	One Fairchild	London	-	105 m / 343 ft
137	3 Columbus Circle	New York City	2011	102 m / 335 ft
138	Wanda Vista Hotel	Kunming	2014	100 m / 328 ft
139	Wanda International Decorated Apartment 1	Kunming	2014	100 m / 328 ft
139	Wanda International Decorated Apartment 2	Kunming	2014	100 m / 328 ft
141	Union Pacific Center	Omaha	2004	100 m / 328 ft
142	Guotai Junan Securities Tower	Shanghai	-	100 m / 327 ft
143	Two Gotham Center	New York City	2011	100 m / 327 ft
144	1133-1157 West Lake Street	Chicago	-	99 m / 325 ft
145	Mickey Leland Federal Building	Houston	1983	98 m / 320 ft
146	Reynolds Building	Winston-Salem	1929	96 m / 314 ft
147	Alina II	Los Angeles	2018	95 m / 312 ft
148	301 Howard Street	San Francisco	1988	94 m / 307 ft
149	200 Park Avenue	San Jose	2023	91 m / 300 ft
150	Feinberg Pavillion	Chicago	1999	91 m / 297 ft
151	360 North Green	Chicago	-	90 m / 295 ft
152	167 North Green	Chicago	2020	88 m / 290 ft
153	Gr333N	Chicago	2020	88 m / 288 ft
154	Boro Tower	Tysons Corner	2019	87 m / 286 ft
155	22 West Washington	Chicago	2008	84 m / 276 ft
156	PPA 30 Parcel 5.01	Riyadh	2018	83 m / 272 ft
157	Hotel Indigo at Metropolis	Los Angeles	2017	83 m / 271 ft
158	400 Record Street	Dallas	1984	82 m / 268 ft
159	Torre Universal	San José	2020	81 m / 265 ft
160	Hotel Alessandra	Houston	2017	80 m / 263 ft
161	The Gate	Dubai	2004	80 m / 262 ft
162	Manchester Pacific Gateway Navy Building	San Diego	2020	76 m / 250 ft
163	400 Hillsborough	Raleigh	-	74 m / 244 ft
164	Homewood Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown	Chicago	1999	74 m / 241 ft
165	Michigan Central Station	Detroit	1913	70 m / 230 ft
166	WSFS Bank Center	Wilmington	2006	70 m / 230 ft
167	Vagelos Education Center	New York City	2016	70 m / 230 ft
168	Vantage Oak Park	Oak Park	2016	68 m / 223 ft
169	Inter-Continental Hotel-Houston	Houston	2002	68 m / 222 ft
170	The Post Office	Chicago	1932	66 m / 215 ft
171	U.S. Embassy, London	London	2018	65 m / 214 ft
172	TriBca	San José	2019	65 m / 213 ft
173	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 4	Quebec	2022	60 m / 197 ft
174	Century Plaza Hotel & Spa	Los Angeles	1966	54 m / 178 ft
175	The New Museum	New York City	2009	53 m / 174 ft
176	209 North Racine Avenue	Chicago	-	42 m / 137 ft
177	The Landing	Tysons Corner	-	41 m / 133 ft
178	1300 South Figueroa	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
179	1600 South Figueroa	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
180	The Rainbow Gate Tower 2	Beijing	-	- m / - ft
181	Park Tower 1	Dubai	2011	- m / - ft
181	Park Tower 2	Dubai	2011	- m / - ft
183	Innovation Tower	Houston	2021	- m / - ft
184	Aspire Post Oak	Houston	2021	- m / - ft
185	JW Marriott Addition	Los Angeles	2020	- m / - ft
186	Currency House Residence	Dubai	2009	- m / - ft
187	555 Collins Street	Melbourne	2022	- m / - ft
188	55 King Street	Melbourne	-	- m / - ft
188	Intercontinental Shanghai Puxi	Shanghai	2009	- m / - ft
188	One Beverly Hills South Tower	Beverly Hills	2024	- m / - ft
191	Hazens LA Center Tower 2	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
192	One Beverly Hills North Tower	Beverly Hills	2024	- m / - ft
193	FNB Financial Center	Pittsburgh	2022	- m / - ft
194	Fig + Pico 2	Los Angeles	2022	- m / - ft
194	Four Seasons at Burj Alshaya	Kuwait City	2017	- m / - ft
196	AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 1	Chengdu	2017	- m / - ft
196	AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 2	Chengdu	2017	- m / - ft
198	Vermont Corridor Tower	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
199	23rd and Market	Philadelphia	-	- m / - ft
199	The Key at 12th	Oakland	2020	- m / - ft
201	Business Headquarters (BHQ)	Vinings	2021	- m / - ft
202	Lincoln Yards South Building G.1	Chicago	-	- m / - ft
203	Signia Hilton Hotel	Atlanta	2022	- m / - ft

150 m+ Buildings

300 m+ Buildings

Average Building Age*

13 Years

Most Common Function*

Office, 80 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Concrete, 55 Buildings

*Based on 203 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

Building Completions Timeline

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.

Gross-to-Net Height

NOTE: Gross-to-Net Height is defined as architectural height minus height of highest occupied floor. Therefore, the Gross-to-Net Height is only calculated for buildings that have both the architectural height and the highest occupied floor height recorded.

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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...

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...

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 –...

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 –...

08 November 2019 | San Jose

San Jose to See New High-Rise After Raising Height Restrictions

Calling it a watershed moment for the capital of Silicon Valley, city officials broke ground on what could eventually become San Jose’s tallest building. At...

25 September 2019 | Tampa

Demolition Begins to Make Way for New Tampa Mixed-Use High-Rise

The six-story CapTrust building on the Southwest corner of Ashley Drive and Whiting Street started coming down on 25 September 2019. The demolition of the...

18 September 2019 | New York City

Two Supertalls Top Out in New York City

The Grand Central Terminal-adjacent supertall One Vanderbilt officially topped out this week, reaching its full 1,401-foot (427-meter) height. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the tower...

20 August 2019 | Dubai

Structural Work on The Nakheel Palm Tower Has Been Completed

Dubai’s Palm Tower, situated at the center of the “trunk” of the Palm Jumeirah, was visited in the wake of a recent announcement by the...

18 July 2019 | Chicago

Transformation of Chicago’s Willis Tower Begins with New Art-Filled Lobby

EQ Office, the US office portfolio company owned by Blackstone, has reopened Willis Tower’s Wacker Drive lobby, featuring a new, one-of-a-kind art installation created by...

15 July 2019 | Cork

Cork to See New 34-Story Development

Revised plans for a new 34-story hotel tower have been unveiled as part of the redevelopment of Cork City’s Custom House Quay site. The Tower...

10 July 2019 | Philadelphia

Plan For New 18-Story Tower Receives Approval From Philadelphia Committee

Developer Parkway Corp. is getting positive early feedback from members of a Center City neighborhood group whose support it could need to build a proposed...

13 June 2019 | San Jose

Office Tower Would be the First Phase of Downtown San Jose Mega-Campus

A new downtown San Jose office tower is expected to begin construction in autumn, marking the beginning of a mega-campus envisioned by developer Jay Paul...

28 May 2019 | Detroit

Detroit’s Michigan Central Station Renovation Continues Apace, Unearthing Artifacts in the Process

Ford Motor Company said on 23 May, 2019 that it is on track on the renovation of the Michigan Central Depot, entering the second of...

16 May 2019 | Oklahoma City

Window Washers Rescued From Rogue Lift Atop Oklahoma City’s Tallest Building

Two window washers were working atop a 52-story skyscraper in Oklahoma City on Wednesday morning, 15 May, 2019, when strong gusts of wind began swinging...

30 April 2019 | Chicago

Two Towers Progress onto Chicago’s Iconic Skyline

Vista Tower reached its final height on April 26 2019, when construction workers poured concrete to form the Chicago skyscraper’s 101st and final floor. That...

19 April 2019 | Melbourne

Another Large Office Tower to be Built on Melbourne’s Collins Street

Charter Hall tapped Gensler to design an 80,000-square-meter office tower project on Melbourne’s Collins Street, based on the US-based architecture firm’s experiences designing workplaces for...

15 April 2019 | Manchester

New Architects Brought in for Manchester’s St. Michael’s Tower

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has been brought in to deliver Hodder + Partners’ controversial Saint Michael’s tower in Manchester, with the local practice kept...

14 March 2019 | Chicago

Multiple Developments Approved and Proposed in Chicago

Chicago’s City Council has approved multiple new projects that are set to change the face of the skyline. Sterling Bay’s Lincoln Yards was approved by...

08 March 2019 | Tokyo

Kamiyacho Trust Tower Tops Out in Tokyo

Mori Building’s “Tokyo World Gate” project in Toranomon, Tokyo, topped out in early February. The 180-meter tall mixed-use tower is expected to open in March...

21 February 2019 | Denver

Denver Skyscraper Projects Transform Skyline

Denver’s skyline reached rarely visited heights in 2018 when the 40-story 1144 Fifteenth office tower opened in March. Topping out at 183-meters (603-feet), it is...

05 February 2019 | New York City

One Vanderbilt Reaches Supertall Territory Above Midtown East, New York City

One Vanderbilt is officially the latest skyscraper in New York City to achieve a height equivalent to “supertall” (300 meters and higher) status. Located at...

01 February 2019 | Houston

Construction Schedule Set for Houston’s Innovation Tower

Construction is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2019 on Innovation Tower, a 48-story mixed-use tower slated for Main Street in the Texas...

21 January 2019 | New York City

“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...

22 March 2018 | Detroit

Automaker May Buy Detroit’s Abandoned Michigan Central Station

Ford Motor Co. is in discussions to purchase the dilapidated Michigan Central Station in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood just outside of downtown, Crain’s has learned from...

06 December 2019 | Vinings

New Renderings Released of Atlanta-Area Elevator Test Tower and HQ Office

The planned Innovation and Qualification Center (IQC) in Vinings has a new look yet again. Designed by global architecture firm Gensler, the 420-foot (128-meter) structure...

16 December 2019 | Los Angeles

Site Acquired for Proposed Residential Complex in Los Angeles

Chinese developer City Century has acquired a prime development site across the street from L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, where it intends to build...

24 February 2020 | Chicago

Residential Buildings Proposed for Chicago’s Fulton Market Receive Initial Approval

Chicago officials approved two high-rise apartment developments that would build 920 apartments in Fulton Market despite criticism that few apartments would be set aside for...

03 April 2020 | Tokyo

Tokyo High-Rise Reaches Completion

The 180-meter, 38-story Kamiyacho Trust Tower building reached completion on March 16 2020. This high-rise mixed-use tower forms part of the 1.6-hectare Tokyo World Gate...

23 April 2020 | Chicago

Foundation Preparations Begin at 60-Story Office Tower Along Chicago River

Development of the 60-story Salesforce Tower has kicked off along the Chicago River after the project secured a US$500 million-plus construction loan that is one of the...

08 May 2020 | Los Angeles

Residential High-Rise Slated for Los Angeles' Westside for First Time in 40 Years

A Gensler-designed 34-story residential tower currently under construction on Los Angeles's Westside is poised to become the area's first residential high-rise in nearly 40 years. ...

28 May 2020 | New York City

A New York City Art Deco Staple is Getting A New Observation Deck

It’s the Chrysler Building’s time to shine. The Art Deco skyscraper, built in 1928, is getting a brand-new observation deck. The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)...

10 June 2020 | Cork

Tall Buildings Plan for Cork Will Keep "Special Character"

It's already home to one of Ireland's tallest buildings, and now Cork City Council wants to identify areas of the city most suitable for future...

16 June 2020 | Beijing

In the Media: CTBUH Quoted in Daily Mail and CNN About China's Supertall Skyscraper Limits

The Daily Mail China has banned all cities from building new supertall skyscrapers except in "special" circumstances to improve urban landscapes, according to a directive....

23 June 2020 | Chicago

US$185 Million Observatory is Latest Chicago Project Delayed by Coronavirus

The Aon Center has paused plans to build an observatory with a thrill ride atop Chicago’s third-tallest skyscraper, and the US$185 million project will start...

10 July 2020 | Chicago

Lender Halts Funding for Skyscraper in Chicago's Downtown Due to Pandemic

A Helmut Jahn-designed skyscraper along South Michigan Avenue is on hold at least until September 2020 and buyers of the luxury units are being offered...

10 July 2020 | Shanghai

Shanghai Tower Starts Repairs on Water Leak

Videos surfaced on Monday 6 July, 2020 after tenants from the 9th to the 60th floors of Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China, found...

31 July 2020 | Chicago

Chicago Developer to Buy Out Supertall Building's Partner for US$270 million

The Chicago developer building the 101-story Vista Tower on the Chicago River has agreed to buy out its majority Chinese partner for US$270 million, ending...

06 August 2020 | Chicago

Megadevelopment with Biotech Component Prepares for 2021 Groundbreaking, While Life Sciences Lab Moves Forward in Chicago

Early 2021 groundbreaking planned for $6 billion Lincoln Yards megadevelopment on North Side Sterling Bay plans to break ground on the US$6 billion Lincoln Yards...

24 August 2020 | Houston

Hines Founder Gerald D. Hines, Who Shaped Houston's Skyline, Dead at 95

Gerald D. Hines, who turned a one-man real estate office in Houston into the global developer Hines, died last night at his home, Hines announced....

03 September 2020 | Austin

New Skyscraper Planned for Downtown Austin

Despite uncertainty about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on demand for office space, a developer is moving ahead with plans for a 47-story office...

15 September 2020 | New York City

Ribbon-Cutting Opens Skyscraper in New York City

Yesterday, 14 September 2020, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) and developers SL Green and Hines celebrated the opening of One Vanderbilt with a ribbon cutting...

22 September 2020 | Chicago

Chicago Post Office Debuts Massive Rooftop Park

A new 3.5 acre (1.4 hectare) park stretching three city blocks is now open in the southwest corner of the Loop. But most people will...

25 September 2020 | Chicago

New Partnership Brings Renewable Energy to Chicago Landmark Tower

Dynegy today announced that it has entered into a multi-year partnership with Chicago's iconic Willis Tower to provide 100% renewable electricity to the Tower. "Sustainability...

28 September 2020 | Shanghai

New Skyscraper Planned for 2021 in Shanghai

Construction will start in early 2021 on what could be Shanghai's third tallest skyscraper on the North Bund waterfront in Hongkou District. The 480-meter landmark...

13 October 2020 | Chicago

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...

14 October 2020 | Cork

Planning Permission Granted for What Could be Ireland's Tallest in Cork

Cork City Council has granted planning permission for what could become the tallest building in Ireland at the old Port of Cork site on Custom...

14 October 2020 | Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Sports Team Say Financing Set To Redevelop Arena With Office Tower

The Penguins say they have the last piece of financing needed to redevelop the former site of the Civic Arena. Clay Cove is investing in...

19 October 2020 | New York City

Restoration of Art Deco New York City Skyscraper Nears Completion

New York City’s skyline is forever adapting, thrusting ever higher upwards as a jostling amalgam of evolving styles and forms. Although surpassed in height by...

20 October 2020 | Chicago

James Loewenberg, Developer of Chicago High-Rises, Dies at 86

James Loewenberg, a Chicago architect-turned-developer with a portfolio that includes the Aqua and Vista Tower skyscrapers in downtown Chicago, has died at age 86 after...

21 October 2020 | Baltimore

Baltimore’s New Central Train Station Revealed

More than a century after Kenneth MacKenzie Murchison designed a Beaux-Arts train station for Baltimore, Amtrak is moving in a different direction. The railroad service...

13 December 2018 | New York City

Snøhetta Updates Proposal for Philip Johnson's AT&T Building

Snøhetta has revealed an updated proposal for the overhaul of Philip Johnson's AT&T Building, after a major backlash against its initial scheme resulted in the...

06 November 2020 | Austin

Supertall Building Proposed for Austin Site

After 20 years of unrealized development plans for the approximately 3.3-acre (1.3-hectare) property at the southwest corner of Cesar Chavez and Red River Streets near...

25 November 2020 | Chicago

Chicago’s Third Tallest Building Gets A New Name

The soaring Vista Tower, the newest addition to Chicago’s famed skyline, now has a new name: St. Regis Chicago. The skyscraper also has a new...

30 November 2020 | Detroit

Plans for 12-Hectare "Mobility District" Revealed in Detroit

The Ford Motor Company has formally unveiled design plans for Michigan Central, a neighborhood-anchoring 30-acre (12.1-hectare) redevelopment in Detroit that will give way to an...

11 December 2020 | Melbourne

Tech Giant Tenant Confirmed at Melbourne Tower

Charter Hall has secured global tech giant Amazon as the anchor tenant for its AU$750 million (US$566 million) office at 555 Collins Street, Melbourne. The...

15 December 2020 | Oakland

Credit Company to Shift Headquarters to Oakland from San Francisco

Credit Karma has decided to shift its headquarters from San Francisco to the same downtown Oakland office tower where it had already leased a big...

12 January 2021 | Chicago

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...

14 January 2021 | Chicago

Developer Scales Back Chicago Lakeshore High-Rise Plans

The developer of a big high-rise proposed just north of Millennium Park has scaled back its plans, slashing the number of hotel rooms in the...

08 November 2019 | San Jose

San Jose to See New High-Rise After Raising Height Restrictions

Calling it a watershed moment for the capital of Silicon Valley, city officials broke ground on what could eventually become San Jose’s tallest building. At...

25 September 2019 | Tampa

Demolition Begins to Make Way for New Tampa Mixed-Use High-Rise

The six-story CapTrust building on the Southwest corner of Ashley Drive and Whiting Street started coming down on 25 September 2019. The demolition of the...

18 September 2019 | New York City

Two Supertalls Top Out in New York City

The Grand Central Terminal-adjacent supertall One Vanderbilt officially topped out this week, reaching its full 1,401-foot (427-meter) height. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the tower...

20 August 2019 | Dubai

Structural Work on The Nakheel Palm Tower Has Been Completed

Dubai’s Palm Tower, situated at the center of the “trunk” of the Palm Jumeirah, was visited in the wake of a recent announcement by the...

18 July 2019 | Chicago

Transformation of Chicago’s Willis Tower Begins with New Art-Filled Lobby

EQ Office, the US office portfolio company owned by Blackstone, has reopened Willis Tower’s Wacker Drive lobby, featuring a new, one-of-a-kind art installation created by...

15 July 2019 | Cork

Cork to See New 34-Story Development

Revised plans for a new 34-story hotel tower have been unveiled as part of the redevelopment of Cork City’s Custom House Quay site. The Tower...

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CTBUH Initiatives Involving Gensler

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

CTBUH China Hosts Smart Technology Symposium

29 January 2019

CTBUH China hosted a symposium which explored the development of smart offices, addressing challenges brought by rapid technological advancements and growing populations.

CTBUH Guangzhou Symposium : Spatial Design

25 January 2019

The CTBUH China Office successfully held a Symposium in Guangzhou revolving around the theme: "Spatial Design: Inside and Outisde of Skyscrapers."

CTBUH China Participates in Vertical Marathon

25 November 2018

CTBUH China participated in the Shanghai Tower International Vertical Marathon, climbing to the 119th floor of the building.

CTBUH Singapore Holds Networking Event

09 November 2018

CTBUH Singapore held a Networking Event for members to get to know one another and discuss future plans for boosting CTBUH activity in the area.

CTBUH China Participates in Urban Vision Summit

16 September 2018

CTBUH China participated in the 2018 Urban Vision of the Central Yangtze River International Summit focusing on transformative and integrated urban spaces.