Goettsch Partners

CTBUH Gold Member

About

Member Since: 2004

Member Offices: Chicago

Goettsch Partners (GP), through a progression of leadership transitions, traces its roots to 1938 when Mies van der Rohe established his design practice in Chicago. GP is an innovative architecture firm with a global perspective, emphasizing a singular design approach across offices in Chicago, Shanghai and Abu Dhabi.

Focused on combining exceptional design, technical expertise and unmatched service, the firm creates measurable value and environmentally responsible solutions. Services include architecture, interiors, planning and building enclosure design. Diverse projects around the world share a consistent emphasis on bringing bold design clarity to complex challenges.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture

Membership details

Membership Level

Gold

Member Since

2004

Member Offices

Chicago

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Nanning China Resources Tower	402.7 m / 1,321 ft
2	Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 1	335.2 m / 1,100 ft
3	Nanjing International Center 3	306 m / 1,004 ft
4	R&F Yingkai Square	296.2 m / 972 ft
5	One Chicago Square East Tower	295.8 m / 971 ft
6	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Office Tower 1	293 m / 961 ft
7	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 1	291.5 m / 956 ft
8	Changchun China Resources Center Tower 1	282.7 m / 927 ft
9	110 North Wacker	249 m / 817 ft
10	Andaz Shenzhen Bay	246 m / 807 ft

Awards

Award of Excellence: 110 North Wacker

Best Tall Building 200-299 meters 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

James Zheng

CTBUH Advisory Group, 2018 – Present

Chicago

Nathaniel Hollister

CTBUH Staff, 2009 – 2013

Chicago

Matthew Larson

CTBUH Chapter Board Member, 2018 – Present

Chicago

Building Completions Timeline

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Videos

30 May 2018

A Generous Public Domain at an Urban Crossroads

The 150 North Riverside site is located prominently at the confluence of the three branches of the Chicago River and less than one block away...

Research

17 October 2016

From Meadows to Megacities: Creating Urban Density in the Pearl River Region

The Greater Pearl River Delta region emerged as a result of China’s 1979 reform policies. Within the last 20 years, the GPRD has grown from...

Global News

13 September 2019

Construction Begins on Innovative Office Development in Guangzhou

Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) has announced the start of construction for Poly International Finance Center (Poly IFC), a large-scale office development designed by...

Associated companies

Formerly Named

Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects (2005)

Lohan Associates (2002)

FCL Associates (1986)

Fujikawa Conterato Lohan & Associates (1982)

The Office of Mies van der Rohe (1975)

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1969)

Formerly Named

Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects (2005)

Lohan Associates (2002)

FCL Associates (1986)

Fujikawa Conterato Lohan & Associates (1982)

The Office of Mies van der Rohe (1975)

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1969)

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	R&F Guangdong Building	Tianjin	-	468 m / 1,535 ft
2	Nanning China Resources Tower	Nanning	2020	403 m / 1,321 ft
3	Greenland Optics Valley Center Landmark Tower	Wuhan	-	400 m / 1,312 ft
4	Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 1	Guangzhou	2023	335 m / 1,100 ft
5	Nanjing International Center 3	Nanjing	-	306 m / 1,004 ft
6	R&F Yingkai Square	Guangzhou	2014	296 m / 972 ft
7	One Chicago Square East Tower	Chicago	2022	296 m / 971 ft
8	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Office Tower 1	Shenzhen	2021	293 m / 961 ft
9	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 1	Shenzhen	2021	292 m / 956 ft
10	Changchun China Resources Center Tower 1	Changchun	2022	283 m / 927 ft
11	4th & Brazos	Austin	-	251 m / 823 ft
12	Suzhou Greenland Center Office Tower	Suzhou	-	250 m / 820 ft
13	110 North Wacker	Chicago	2020	249 m / 817 ft
14	Andaz Shenzhen Bay	Shenzhen	2021	246 m / 807 ft
15	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 5	Shenzhen	2021	242 m / 794 ft
16	Paramount Tower	Nashville	-	229 m / 750 ft
17	Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower	Chicago	2010	227 m / 744 ft
18	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 2	Shenzhen	2021	224 m / 736 ft
19	TD Tower	Toronto	1967	223 m / 731 ft
20	BMO Tower	Chicago	2022	222 m / 727 ft
21	150 North Riverside	Chicago	2017	221 m / 724 ft
22	Chancheng Greenland Center Phase 2 Office Tower 1	Foshan	2017	214 m / 702 ft
23	AMA Plaza	Chicago	1972	212 m / 695 ft
24	111 South Wacker	Chicago	2005	208 m / 681 ft
25	Rosewood Sanya and Sanya Forum	Sanya	2017	207 m / 680 ft
26	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 4	Shenzhen	2021	201 m / 659 ft
27	COFCO Qianhai Asia Pacific Headquarters	Shenzhen	2021	200 m / 656 ft
28	Poly Shunde Business Tower	Foshan	-	200 m / 656 ft
29	UBS Tower	Chicago	2001	199 m / 652 ft
30	Changchun China Resources Center Tower 2	Changchun	2022	196 m / 643 ft
31	Grand Hyatt Dalian	Dalian	2014	195 m / 641 ft
32	155 North Wacker	Chicago	2009	195 m / 638 ft
33	Changchun China Resources Center Tower 3	Changchun	2022	189 m / 620 ft
34	Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 3	Guangzhou	2023	189 m / 619 ft
35	Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 4	Guangzhou	2023	185 m / 606 ft
36	Park Tower at Transbay	San Francisco	2018	185 m / 605 ft
37	TD North Tower	Toronto	1969	183 m / 600 ft
38	Chicony Electronics Headquarters	New Taipei City	2015	181 m / 592 ft
39	Aviva-COFCO Life Insurance Company Tower	Shenzhen	2021	180 m / 591 ft
40	Zhengzhou Greenland New Metropolis Tower 9	Zhengzhou	2018	180 m / 591 ft
41	55 East Monroe	Chicago	2013	178 m / 583 ft
42	590 West Madison	Chicago	-	177 m / 582 ft
43	Hongwell International Plaza	Changchun	2016	176 m / 577 ft
44	One Chicago Square West Tower	Chicago	2021	175 m / 574 ft
45	Kluczynski Federal Building	Chicago	1974	171 m / 562 ft
46	Nanjing International Center 1	Nanjing	2006	169 m / 553 ft
47	Nanjing International Center 2	Nanjing	2006	169 m / 553 ft
48	The Summit - Plot 554	Suzhou	2017	167 m / 547 ft
49	Grand Hyatt Chengdu at Chicony Plaza	Chengdu	2011	166 m / 545 ft
50	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 3	Shenzhen	2021	165 m / 540 ft
51	RBC Plaza	Minneapolis	1992	164 m / 539 ft
52	Beijing Nexus Center	Beijing	2009	164 m / 538 ft
53	Seagram Building	New York City	1958	157 m / 515 ft
54	Al Khatem Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	155 m / 509 ft
54	Al Maqam Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	155 m / 509 ft
56	TD South Tower	Toronto	1985	154 m / 504 ft
57	China Resources Vanguard Headquarter Building	Shenzhen	2018	145 m / 476 ft
58	Mennica Legacy Tower	Warsaw	2019	141 m / 463 ft
59	Rivere	Chicago	2023	139 m / 455 ft
60	Marriott Marquis Chicago	Chicago	2017	135 m / 444 ft
61	Wrigley Building	Chicago	1922	134 m / 438 ft
62	Al Sarab Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	131 m / 430 ft
62	Al Sila Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	131 m / 430 ft
64	Market Tower	Indianapolis	1988	128 m / 421 ft
65	TD West Tower	Toronto	1974	128 m / 420 ft
66	Alcove	Nashville	2022	127 m / 416 ft
67	420 East Ohio	Chicago	1990	122 m / 400 ft
68	Al Maryah Tower	Abu Dhabi	2015	120 m / 394 ft
69	Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse	Chicago	1964	117 m / 383 ft
70	One Illinois Center	Chicago	1970	110 m / 362 ft
71	Chancheng Greenland Center Phase 1 Office Tower	Foshan	2016	107 m / 352 ft
72	Mutual Benefit Life Building	Kansas City	1977	107 m / 352 ft
73	Soochow Securities Headquarters	Suzhou	2013	106 m / 349 ft
74	Grand Hyatt Hotel Guangzhou	Guangzhou	2008	104 m / 340 ft
75	Unlimited Center	Guangzhou	2008	104 m / 340 ft
76	LondonHouse Chicago	Chicago	2016	103 m / 338 ft
77	Chancheng Greenland Center Phase 2 Office Tower 3	Foshan	2019	100 m / 328 ft
78	Hilton Riyadh Hotel	Riyadh	2018	93 m / 306 ft
79	Wrigley Building North Addition	Chicago	1924	90 m / 294 ft
80	Wyndham Grand Riyadh	Riyadh	-	87 m / 286 ft
81	860 North Lake Shore Drive	Chicago	1951	82 m / 270 ft
81	880 North Lake Shore Drive	Chicago	1951	82 m / 270 ft
83	One Charles Center	Baltimore	1963	82 m / 269 ft
84	Esplanade Apartments I	Chicago	1956	79 m / 260 ft
84	Esplanade Apartments II	Chicago	1956	79 m / 260 ft
86	J.W. Marriott Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids	2007	78 m / 256 ft
87	Commonwealth Promenade I	Chicago	1956	77 m / 253 ft
87	Commonwealth Promenade II	Chicago	1956	77 m / 253 ft
89	China Diamond Exchange Center	Shanghai	2009	77 m / 251 ft
90	Hilton Riyadh Residences	Riyadh	2018	71 m / 232 ft
91	Lafayette Pavillion Apartments	Detroit	1958	67 m / 220 ft
92	Promontory Apartments	Chicago	1949	67 m / 218 ft
93	Lafayette Towers Apartments East	Detroit	1963	65 m / 213 ft
93	Lafayette Towers Apartments West	Detroit	1963	65 m / 213 ft
95	Pavilion Apartments - North Tower	Newark	1960	65 m / 212 ft
95	Pavilion Apartments - South Tower	Newark	1960	65 m / 212 ft
97	Viceroy Chicago	Chicago	2017	65 m / 212 ft
98	Suzhou Greenland Center Apartment Tower 1	Suzhou	-	- m / - ft
99	Suzhou Greenland Center Apartment Tower 2	Suzhou	-	- m / - ft
99	Suzhou Greenland Center Apartment Tower 3	Suzhou	-	- m / - ft
101	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Office Tower 2	Shenzhen	2020	- m / - ft
102	Poly International Finance Center Tower 1	Guangzhou	2021	- m / - ft
102	Poly International Finance Center Tower 2	Guangzhou	2021	- m / - ft
104	Suzhou Greenland Center Hotel Tower	Suzhou	-	- m / - ft
105	Poly International Finance Center Tower 3	Guangzhou	2021	- m / - ft
105	Poly International Finance Center Tower 4	Guangzhou	2021	- m / - ft
105	Poly Puzhou Parcel 5, Tower 1	Guangzhou	2015	- m / - ft
105	Poly Puzhou Parcel 5, Tower 2	Guangzhou	2015	- m / - ft
109	Colonnade Park Apartments	Newark	1960	- m / - ft
109	Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 2	Guangzhou	2023	- m / - ft
111	Hotel Kapok Shenzhen Bay	Shenzhen	2012	- m / - ft
111	Poly Puzhou Parcel 5, Tower 3	Guangzhou	2015	- m / - ft
113	The Summit - Plot 553	Suzhou	2017	- m / - ft
114	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Apartment Tower 1	Shenzhen	-	- m / - ft
114	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Apartment Tower 2	Shenzhen	-	- m / - ft
114	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Hotel Tower	Shenzhen	-	- m / - ft
114	Financial Street Shanghai Building 1	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
114	Financial Street Shanghai Building 2	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
114	Financial Street Shanghai Building 3	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
114	Financial Street Shanghai Building 4	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
114	Financial Street Shanghai Building 5	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
114	Greenland Optics Valley Center Tower 2	Wuhan	2022	- m / - ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

300 m+ Buildings

Average Building Age*

28 Years

Most Common Function*

Office, 54 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Concrete, 34 Buildings

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

Function
Material

*Based on 122 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

Building Completions Timeline

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Gross-to-Net Height

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