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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, Denver and Shanghai.
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.
Architecture
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
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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1 |
402.7 m / 1,321 ft |
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2 |
400 m / 1,312 ft |
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3 |
306 m / 1,004 ft |
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4 |
296.2 m / 972 ft |
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5 |
295.8 m / 971 ft |
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6 |
293 m / 961 ft |
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7 |
291.5 m / 956 ft |
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8 |
282.7 m / 927 ft |
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9 |
280 m / 919 ft |
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10 |
250 m / 820 ft |
CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2014 – Present
CTBUH Chicago Chapter, 2018 – Present
CTBUH Height and Data Committee, 2018 – Present
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...
17 October 2016
Façade Construction in China: Journey to Lean Design
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...
14 December 2022
Abu Dhabi Commercial Tower Purchased in $122.5-Million Deal
Aldar Properties and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company have partnered to acquire Al Maryah Tower in the UAEs capital, in a deal...
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)
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
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Name
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City
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Completion
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Height
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1 |
- |
468 m / 1,535 ft |
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2 |
- |
445 m / 1,460 ft |
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3 |
2020 |
403 m / 1,321 ft |
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4 |
- |
400 m / 1,312 ft |
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5 |
- |
346 m / 1,136 ft |
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6 |
2024 |
335 m / 1,100 ft |
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7 |
2024 |
306 m / 1,004 ft |
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8 |
2014 |
296 m / 972 ft |
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9 |
2022 |
296 m / 971 ft |
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10 |
2022 |
293 m / 961 ft |
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11 |
2021 |
292 m / 956 ft |
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12 |
2023 |
283 m / 927 ft |
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13 |
- |
280 m / 919 ft |
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14 |
- |
251 m / 823 ft |
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15 |
- |
250 m / 820 ft |
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16 |
2020 |
249 m / 817 ft |
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17 |
2021 |
246 m / 807 ft |
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18 |
2021 |
242 m / 795 ft |
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19 |
2026 |
229 m / 750 ft |
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19 |
- |
229 m / 750 ft |
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21 |
2010 |
227 m / 744 ft |
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22 |
2021 |
224 m / 736 ft |
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23 |
1967 |
223 m / 731 ft |
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24 |
2021 |
222 m / 727 ft |
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25 |
2017 |
221 m / 724 ft |
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26 |
2018 |
220 m / 722 ft |
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27 |
2017 |
214 m / 702 ft |
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28 |
- |
213 m / 700 ft |
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29 |
1972 |
212 m / 695 ft |
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30 |
2005 |
208 m / 681 ft |
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31 |
2017 |
207 m / 680 ft |
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32 |
2021 |
201 m / 659 ft |
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33 |
2022 |
200 m / 656 ft |
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34 |
2001 |
199 m / 652 ft |
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35 |
2023 |
196 m / 643 ft |
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36 |
2014 |
195 m / 641 ft |
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37 |
2009 |
195 m / 638 ft |
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38 |
2023 |
189 m / 620 ft |
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39 |
2023 |
189 m / 619 ft |
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40 |
2026 |
186 m / 610 ft |
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41 |
2023 |
185 m / 606 ft |
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42 |
2018 |
185 m / 605 ft |
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43 |
1969 |
183 m / 600 ft |
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44 |
2015 |
181 m / 592 ft |
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45 |
2022 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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46 |
2018 |
180 m / 591 ft |
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47 |
2013 |
178 m / 583 ft |
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48 |
- |
177 m / 582 ft |
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49 |
2016 |
176 m / 577 ft |
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50 |
- |
175 m / 575 ft |
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51 |
2021 |
175 m / 574 ft |
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52 |
1974 |
171 m / 562 ft |
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53 |
2006 |
169 m / 553 ft |
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54 |
2006 |
169 m / 553 ft |
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55 |
2017 |
167 m / 547 ft |
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56 |
2011 |
166 m / 545 ft |
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57 |
2021 |
165 m / 540 ft |
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58 |
1992 |
164 m / 539 ft |
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59 |
2009 |
164 m / 538 ft |
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60 |
2022 |
161 m / 528 ft |
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61 |
- |
160 m / 525 ft |
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62 |
1958 |
157 m / 515 ft |
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63 |
2012 |
155 m / 509 ft |
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63 |
2012 |
155 m / 509 ft |
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65 |
1985 |
154 m / 504 ft |
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66 |
2021 |
145 m / 476 ft |
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67 |
2020 |
140 m / 459 ft |
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68 |
2024 |
139 m / 456 ft |
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69 |
2023 |
139 m / 455 ft |
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70 |
2017 |
135 m / 444 ft |
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71 |
1922 |
134 m / 438 ft |
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72 |
2012 |
131 m / 430 ft |
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72 |
2012 |
131 m / 430 ft |
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74 |
1988 |
128 m / 421 ft |
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75 |
1974 |
128 m / 420 ft |
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76 |
2023 |
127 m / 416 ft |
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77 |
- |
123 m / 404 ft |
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78 |
1990 |
122 m / 400 ft |
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79 |
2015 |
120 m / 394 ft |
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80 |
1964 |
117 m / 383 ft |
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81 |
1970 |
110 m / 362 ft |
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82 |
2016 |
107 m / 352 ft |
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83 |
1977 |
107 m / 352 ft |
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84 |
2013 |
106 m / 349 ft |
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85 |
2021 |
105 m / 345 ft |
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85 |
2021 |
105 m / 345 ft |
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87 |
2008 |
104 m / 340 ft |
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88 |
2008 |
104 m / 340 ft |
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89 |
2016 |
103 m / 338 ft |
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90 |
2019 |
100 m / 328 ft |
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91 |
2015 |
96 m / 315 ft |
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91 |
2015 |
96 m / 315 ft |
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93 |
2018 |
93 m / 306 ft |
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94 |
1924 |
90 m / 294 ft |
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95 |
2022 |
88 m / 289 ft |
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96 |
- |
87 m / 286 ft |
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97 |
2015 |
83 m / 272 ft |
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98 |
1951 |
82 m / 270 ft |
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98 |
1951 |
82 m / 270 ft |
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100 |
1963 |
82 m / 269 ft |
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101 |
- |
80 m / 262 ft |
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102 |
1956 |
79 m / 260 ft |
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102 |
1956 |
79 m / 260 ft |
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104 |
2007 |
78 m / 256 ft |
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105 |
1956 |
77 m / 253 ft |
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105 |
1956 |
77 m / 253 ft |
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107 |
2009 |
77 m / 251 ft |
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108 |
1960 |
72 m / 236 ft |
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109 |
2012 |
72 m / 236 ft |
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110 |
2018 |
71 m / 232 ft |
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111 |
2025 |
69 m / 226 ft |
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112 |
1958 |
67 m / 220 ft |
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113 |
1949 |
67 m / 218 ft |
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114 |
1963 |
65 m / 213 ft |
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114 |
1963 |
65 m / 213 ft |
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116 |
1960 |
65 m / 212 ft |
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116 |
1960 |
65 m / 212 ft |
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118 |
2017 |
65 m / 212 ft |
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119 |
2017 |
57 m / 187 ft |
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120 |
2020 |
43 m / 142 ft |
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121 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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122 |
2025 |
- m / - ft |
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123 |
2025 |
- m / - ft |
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124 |
2029 |
- m / - ft |
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124 |
2025 |
- m / - ft |
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124 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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124 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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128 |
2024 |
- m / - ft |
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129 |
2022 |
- m / - ft |
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129 |
2022 |
- m / - ft |
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131 |
2027 |
- m / - ft |
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132 |
2025 |
- m / - ft |
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132 |
2025 |
- m / - ft |
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134 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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135 |
2022 |
- m / - ft |
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135 |
2022 |
- m / - ft |
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137 |
2024 |
- m / - ft |
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138 |
2025 |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
2022 |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
2025 |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
2025 |
- m / - ft |
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139 |
2025 |
- m / - ft |
Average Building Age*
25 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (61%)
Most Common Material*
Concrete (48%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
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.
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30 May 2018 | Chicago
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...
17 October 2016 | Shenzhen
Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Daniel Safarik, CTBUH; Peter Kindel, Skidmore Owings & Merrill; Travis Soberg, Goettsch Partners, answer questions at the end of...
17 October 2016 | Chicago
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...
12 November 2015 | Chicago
Hiroo Mori, Director & Executive VP, Mori Building, Philip Nikandrov, Chief Architect, Gorproject, James Goettsch, CEO & Partner, Goettsch Partners, Jan Andersson, Senior Advisor, HSB...
12 November 2015 | Chicago
James Goettsch, CEO & Partner, Goettsch Partners, speaks at the 14th Annual Best Tall Building Symposium – Session 1 in a presentation entitled "Rethinking Office...
12 November 2015 | Chicago
James Goettsch, Chairman and CEO, Goettsch Partners, is interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the Best Tall Building Featured Finalist, Al Hilal Bank Tower, Abu Dhabi,...
26 October 2015 | New York City
Rafael Viñoly, Rafael Viñoly Architects; Richard Cook, COOKFOX Architects; and James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York Conference Session...
26 October 2015 | New York City
In urban centers dominated by tall buildings, access to outdoor space is important. We will explain how two urban office building developments provide valuable outdoor...
17 September 2014 | Shanghai
Patrick Loughran of Goettsch Partners is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.
16 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 03 Questions & Answers session with speakers Stanley Yee, Dow Corning; Jeffrey Holmes, Woods Bagot; Jörn Teipel, Outokumpu; Patrick...
17 October 2016
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
Travis Soberg, Goettsch Partners
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...
26 October 2015
James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners
In urban centers dominated by tall buildings, access to outdoor space is important. We will explain how two urban office building developments provide valuable outdoor...
26 October 2015
Michael F. Kaufman, Goettsch Partners
GP was selected to Renovate or Adapt “The” prime corners of Michigan Avenue on both sides of the Chicago River, all within a two year...
16 September 2014
Patrick Loughran, Goettsch Partners
Metal claddings frequently skin our tall buildings. They provide the texture and shine that help distinguish one glass tower from the next. Like the fabric...
13 June 2013
Nathaniel Hollister, CTBUH
Due to the compact and historic nature of its cities, some unpopular designs, and an unfortunate association with public housing, Europe had historically been slow...
21 September 2012
James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners
If you are concerned about the urban habitat, you have to be concerned about whether or not buildings provide a positive experience at the ground...
19 September 2012
Paul Santis & Travis Soberg, Goettsch Partners
The effects of climate change, increased population, and lack of natural resources are global issues. As the world continues to consolidate into regional urban centers,...
19 September 2012
Paul De Santis & Travis Soberg, Goettsch Partners
The effects of climate change, increased population, and lack of natural resources are global issues. As the world continues to consolidate into regional urban centers,...
10 October 2011
Travis Soberg & Paul De Santis, Goettsch Partners
The 57 story 300 East Randolph building has established a new standard for innovation in the Chicago skyline. Responding to the programmatic need to accommodate...
27 October 2022
Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) announces the completion of Guangxi China Resources Tower, a new 402.7-meter-tall (1,321-foot-tall) skyscraper in Nanning, China, that is also...
01 April 2022
Chicago real estate investor Tim Callahan has returned to the downtown office market, partnering with a New York firm to buy the 55-story tower at...
13 April 2021
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,...
18 November 2020
Opening ceremonies were held 2 November 2020 for the Nanning China Resources Center Tower, developed by CR Land and designed by Goettsch Partners (GP). At...
26 March 2020
Real estate investment firm Heitman has inked a lease for 60,000 square feet (5,600 square meters) at Riverside Investment & Development and Howard Hughes’ under-construction...
26 March 2020
Real estate investment firm Heitman has inked a lease for 60,000 square feet (5,600 square meters) at Riverside Investment & Development and Howard Hughes’ under-construction...
26 February 2020
A design for Poly 335 Financial Center, a 300,000-square-meter mixed-use complex in the Zengcheng district of Guangzhou, China, has been unveiled by Goettsch Partners. Set...
20 December 2019
Global architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) announced the groundbreaking on 20 December 2019 for Union Station Tower, also known as BMO Tower, a new 50-story...
22 March 2019
The development team behind the new Bank of America Tower going up at 110 N. Wacker Drive today announced a 58,000-square-foot (5,388-square-meter) lease with No18,...
21 February 2019
One of the world’s tallest new skyscrapers is taking shape in the regional capital of Nanning in Southern China, where a 403-meter (1,322-foot) crystalline tower...
18 February 2020
The CTBUH Chicago Chapter held for a panel discussion focused on the latest Chicago Building Code Modernization as it relates to high-rise building design.
25 July 2019
Join the Chicago Chapter of the CTBUH in exploring the design and construction of 110 North Wacker, an under-construction 57-story office tower.
25 January 2019
The CTBUH China Office successfully held a Symposium in Guangzhou revolving around the theme: "Spatial Design: Inside and Outisde of Skyscrapers."
16 December 2016
As an annual tradition, CTBUH HQ staff are given a tour of tall building during their holiday celebrations. This year, the staff visited 150 North Riverside by Goettsch Partners.
16–21 October 2016
Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism takes place progressively across three Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.
13 October 2016
The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.
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