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	Guangxi 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

Patrick Loughran

CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2014 – Present

Matthew Larson

CTBUH Chapter Board Member, 2018 – Present

Chicago

Travis Soberg

CTBUH Height and Data Committee, 2018 – Present

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...

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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...

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Global News

13 April 2021

Chicago Office Tower Tops Out

Construction has topped out for the 50-story, 727-foot-tall (221-meter-tall) office tower at 320 S Canal Street in the West Loop. Also known as BMO Tower,...

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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	-	445 m / 1,460 ft
3	Guangxi China Resources Tower	Nanning	2020	403 m / 1,321 ft
4	Greenland Optics Valley Center Landmark Tower	Wuhan	-	400 m / 1,312 ft
5	Nanjing International Center 3	Nanjing	-	346 m / 1,136 ft
6	Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 1	Guangzhou	2023	335 m / 1,100 ft
7	Nanjing International Center 3	Nanjing	-	306 m / 1,004 ft
8	R&F Yingkai Square	Guangzhou	2014	296 m / 972 ft
9	One Chicago Square East Tower	Chicago	2022	296 m / 971 ft
10	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Office Tower 1	Shenzhen	2021	293 m / 961 ft
11	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 1	Shenzhen	2021	292 m / 956 ft
12	Changchun China Resources Center Tower 1	Changchun	2022	283 m / 927 ft
13	4th & Brazos	Austin	-	251 m / 823 ft
14	Suzhou Greenland Center Office Tower	Suzhou	-	250 m / 820 ft
15	110 North Wacker	Chicago	2020	249 m / 817 ft
16	Andaz Shenzhen Bay	Shenzhen	2021	246 m / 807 ft
17	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 5	Shenzhen	2021	242 m / 794 ft
18	Paramount Tower	Nashville	-	229 m / 750 ft
19	Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower	Chicago	2010	227 m / 744 ft
20	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 2	Shenzhen	2021	224 m / 736 ft
21	TD Tower	Toronto	1967	223 m / 731 ft
22	BMO Tower	Chicago	2022	222 m / 727 ft
23	150 North Riverside	Chicago	2017	221 m / 724 ft
24	Cityfront Center Plaza	Chicago	-	215 m / 705 ft
25	Chancheng Greenland Center Phase 2 Office Tower 1	Foshan	2017	214 m / 702 ft
26	AMA Plaza	Chicago	1972	212 m / 695 ft
27	111 South Wacker	Chicago	2005	208 m / 681 ft
28	Rosewood Sanya and Sanya Forum	Sanya	2017	207 m / 680 ft
29	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 4	Shenzhen	2021	201 m / 659 ft
30	COFCO Qianhai Asia Pacific Headquarters	Shenzhen	2021	200 m / 656 ft
31	Poly Shunde Business Tower	Foshan	-	200 m / 656 ft
32	UBS Tower	Chicago	2001	199 m / 652 ft
33	Changchun China Resources Center Tower 2	Changchun	2022	196 m / 643 ft
34	Grand Hyatt Dalian	Dalian	2014	195 m / 641 ft
35	155 North Wacker	Chicago	2009	195 m / 638 ft
36	Changchun China Resources Center Tower 3	Changchun	2022	189 m / 620 ft
37	Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 3	Guangzhou	2023	189 m / 619 ft
38	Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 4	Guangzhou	2023	185 m / 606 ft
39	Park Tower at Transbay	San Francisco	2018	185 m / 605 ft
40	TD North Tower	Toronto	1969	183 m / 600 ft
41	Chicony Electronics Headquarters	New Taipei City	2015	181 m / 592 ft
42	Aviva-COFCO Life Insurance Company Tower	Shenzhen	2021	180 m / 591 ft
43	Zhengzhou Greenland New Metropolis Tower 9	Zhengzhou	2018	180 m / 591 ft
44	55 East Monroe	Chicago	2013	178 m / 583 ft
45	590 West Madison	Chicago	-	177 m / 582 ft
46	Hongwell International Plaza	Changchun	2016	176 m / 577 ft
47	222 West Randolph	Chicago	-	175 m / 575 ft
48	One Chicago Square West Tower	Chicago	2021	175 m / 574 ft
49	Kluczynski Federal Building	Chicago	1974	171 m / 562 ft
50	Nanjing International Center 1	Nanjing	2006	169 m / 553 ft
51	Nanjing International Center 2	Nanjing	2006	169 m / 553 ft
52	The Summit - Plot 554	Suzhou	2017	167 m / 547 ft
53	Grand Hyatt Chengdu at Chicony Plaza	Chengdu	2011	166 m / 545 ft
54	China Resources Qianhai Center Tower 3	Shenzhen	2021	165 m / 540 ft
55	RBC Plaza	Minneapolis	1992	164 m / 539 ft
56	Beijing Nexus Center	Beijing	2009	164 m / 538 ft
57	East Finance & Choice Goods Commercial Building	Shanghai	-	160 m / 525 ft
58	Seagram Building	New York City	1958	157 m / 515 ft
59	Al Khatem Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	155 m / 509 ft
59	Al Maqam Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	155 m / 509 ft
61	TD South Tower	Toronto	1985	154 m / 504 ft
62	China Resources Vanguard Headquarter Building	Shenzhen	2018	145 m / 476 ft
63	Mennica Legacy Tower, East Building	Warsaw	2020	140 m / 459 ft
64	Rivere	Chicago	2023	139 m / 455 ft
65	Marriott Marquis Chicago	Chicago	2017	135 m / 444 ft
66	Wrigley Building	Chicago	1922	134 m / 438 ft
67	Al Sarab Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	131 m / 430 ft
67	Al Sila Tower	Abu Dhabi	2012	131 m / 430 ft
69	Market Tower	Indianapolis	1988	128 m / 421 ft
70	TD West Tower	Toronto	1974	128 m / 420 ft
71	Alcove	Nashville	2022	127 m / 416 ft
72	420 East Ohio	Chicago	1990	122 m / 400 ft
73	Al Maryah Tower	Abu Dhabi	2015	120 m / 394 ft
74	Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse	Chicago	1964	117 m / 383 ft
75	One Illinois Center	Chicago	1970	110 m / 362 ft
76	Chancheng Greenland Center Phase 1 Office Tower	Foshan	2016	107 m / 352 ft
77	Mutual Benefit Life Building	Kansas City	1977	107 m / 352 ft
78	Soochow Securities Headquarters	Suzhou	2013	106 m / 349 ft
79	Grand Hyatt Hotel Guangzhou	Guangzhou	2008	104 m / 340 ft
80	Unlimited Center	Guangzhou	2008	104 m / 340 ft
81	LondonHouse Chicago	Chicago	2016	103 m / 338 ft
82	Chancheng Greenland Center Phase 2 Office Tower 3	Foshan	2019	100 m / 328 ft
83	Hilton Riyadh Hotel	Riyadh	2018	93 m / 306 ft
84	Wrigley Building North Addition	Chicago	1924	90 m / 294 ft
85	Wyndham Grand Riyadh	Riyadh	-	87 m / 286 ft
86	860 North Lake Shore Drive	Chicago	1951	82 m / 270 ft
86	880 North Lake Shore Drive	Chicago	1951	82 m / 270 ft
88	One Charles Center	Baltimore	1963	82 m / 269 ft
89	Friedrichstraße Skyscraper	Berlin	-	80 m / 262 ft
90	Esplanade Apartments I	Chicago	1956	79 m / 260 ft
90	Esplanade Apartments II	Chicago	1956	79 m / 260 ft
92	J.W. Marriott Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids	2007	78 m / 256 ft
93	Commonwealth Promenade I	Chicago	1956	77 m / 253 ft
93	Commonwealth Promenade II	Chicago	1956	77 m / 253 ft
95	China Diamond Exchange Center	Shanghai	2009	77 m / 251 ft
96	Hilton Riyadh Residences	Riyadh	2018	71 m / 232 ft
97	Lafayette Pavillion Apartments	Detroit	1958	67 m / 220 ft
98	Promontory Apartments	Chicago	1949	67 m / 218 ft
99	Lafayette Towers Apartments East	Detroit	1963	65 m / 213 ft
99	Lafayette Towers Apartments West	Detroit	1963	65 m / 213 ft
101	Pavilion Apartments - North Tower	Newark	1960	65 m / 212 ft
101	Pavilion Apartments - South Tower	Newark	1960	65 m / 212 ft
103	Viceroy Chicago	Chicago	2017	65 m / 212 ft
104	Mennica Legacy Tower, West Building	Warsaw	2020	43 m / 142 ft
105	Suzhou Greenland Center Apartment Tower 1	Suzhou	-	- m / - ft
106	Suzhou Greenland Center Apartment Tower 2	Suzhou	-	- m / - ft
106	Suzhou Greenland Center Apartment Tower 3	Suzhou	-	- m / - ft
108	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Office Tower 2	Shenzhen	2020	- m / - ft
109	Poly International Finance Center Tower 1	Guangzhou	2021	- m / - ft
109	Poly International Finance Center Tower 2	Guangzhou	2021	- m / - ft
111	Suzhou Greenland Center Hotel Tower	Suzhou	-	- m / - ft
112	Poly International Finance Center Tower 3	Guangzhou	2021	- m / - ft
112	Poly International Finance Center Tower 4	Guangzhou	2021	- m / - ft
112	Poly Puzhou Parcel 5, Tower 1	Guangzhou	2015	- m / - ft
112	Poly Puzhou Parcel 5, Tower 2	Guangzhou	2015	- m / - ft
116	Colonnade Park Apartments	Newark	1960	- m / - ft
116	Poly 335 Financial Center Tower 2	Guangzhou	2023	- m / - ft
118	Hotel Kapok Shenzhen Bay	Shenzhen	2012	- m / - ft
118	Poly Puzhou Parcel 5, Tower 3	Guangzhou	2015	- m / - ft
120	The Summit - Plot 553	Suzhou	2017	- m / - ft
121	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Apartment Tower 1	Shenzhen	-	- m / - ft
121	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Apartment Tower 2	Shenzhen	-	- m / - ft
121	China Horoy Qianhai Guanze Hotel Tower	Shenzhen	-	- m / - ft
121	Financial Street Shanghai Building 1	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
121	Financial Street Shanghai Building 2	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
121	Financial Street Shanghai Building 3	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
121	Financial Street Shanghai Building 4	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
121	Financial Street Shanghai Building 5	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
121	Greenland Optics Valley Center Tower 2	Wuhan	2022	- m / - ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

300 m+ Buildings

Average Building Age*

27 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (55%), 55 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Concrete (50%), 35 Buildings

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

Function
Material

Total: 100 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.

Total: 70 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.

*Based on 100 Completed & Under Construction Buildings