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CTBUH Silver Member
Syska Hennessy Group
About
At Syska Hennessy Group, they create exceptional environments. By combining their expertise with all of the next generation tools that technology has to offer, they are able to provide high performance engineering, consulting and commissioning solutions for the built environment.
They are committed to being the best, to advancing engineering design practice and to supporting their clients with integrity and commitment. Through their highly collaborative approach, they engage with their clients to help them meet their challenges head on.
They embrace social responsibility, both in their workplace and in their design practice. And they are early adaptors of the 2030 Challenge, committing their practice to achieving carbon neutrality. Their thought leadership section demonstrates that they're ahead of their industry's curve.
Fields of Expertise
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Security Consultancy; Vertical Transportation Consultant
Membership details
Membership Level
Silver
Member Since
2009
Member Offices
San Francisco
Buildings
Rank |
Name |
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 |
Completion |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2017 |
554.5 m / 1,819 ft |
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|
2 |
2019 |
445.5 m / 1,462 ft |
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|
3 |
2011 |
292.1 m / 958 ft |
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|
4 |
2011 |
272.9 m / 895 ft |
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|
5 |
2018 |
260 m / 853 ft |
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|
6 |
1972 |
226.5 m / 743 ft |
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|
7 |
2011 |
205.5 m / 674 ft |
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|
8 |
2008 |
203 m / 666 ft |
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|
9 |
1973 |
201.2 m / 660 ft |
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|
10 |
2017 |
196.8 m / 646 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Videos
19 September 2012
Climate, Cladding, and Conditioning Systems
This presentation examines the impact of building massing, the window to wall ratio (WWR), and two essential components of high-rise design – building envelope performance...
Research
26 October 2015
Fire/Life Safety in High-Rise Buildings
Syska Hennessy Group and the Fire Department of the City of New York propose a paper and presentation detailing an overview of Fire/Life Safety in...
Global News
05 November 2019
Hotel, Retail Portions of Los Angeles’ Century Plaza Open in Spring 2020
The ambitious $2.5-billion Century Plaza project, centered on the landmark crescent-shaped hotel that has hosted presidents and rock stars over more than five decades, has...
Rank |
Name |
City |
Completion |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
- |
640 m / 2,101 ft |
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|
2 |
2017 |
555 m / 1,819 ft |
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|
3 |
- |
510 m / 1,674 ft |
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|
4 |
2019 |
446 m / 1,462 ft |
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|
5 |
2011 |
292 m / 958 ft |
||
|
6 |
2011 |
273 m / 895 ft |
||
|
7 |
2018 |
260 m / 853 ft |
||
|
8 |
1972 |
227 m / 743 ft |
||
|
9 |
2011 |
206 m / 674 ft |
||
|
10 |
2008 |
203 m / 666 ft |
||
|
11 |
1973 |
201 m / 660 ft |
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|
12 |
2017 |
197 m / 646 ft |
||
|
13 |
2006 |
182 m / 598 ft |
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|
14 |
2021 |
164 m / 537 ft |
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|
14 |
2021 |
164 m / 537 ft |
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|
16 |
2008 |
153 m / 502 ft |
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|
16 |
2008 |
153 m / 502 ft |
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|
18 |
2019 |
145 m / 476 ft |
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|
19 |
1973 |
119 m / 390 ft |
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|
20 |
2015 |
115 m / 379 ft |
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|
21 |
1973 |
112 m / 367 ft |
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|
22 |
2007 |
91 m / 297 ft |
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|
23 |
2020 |
51 m / 166 ft |
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|
24 |
2014 |
47 m / 156 ft |
Statistics
150 m+ Buildings
300 m+ Buildings
Average Building Age*
17 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (50%), 11 Buildings
Most Common Material*
Composite (52%), 11 Buildings
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.
Total: 22 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.
Total: 21 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.
*Based on 22 Completed & Under Construction Buildings
Building Completions Timeline
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Videos
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Climate, Cladding, and Conditioning Systems
This presentation examines the impact of building massing, the window to wall ratio (WWR), and two essential components of high-rise design – building envelope performance...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Track 11: Façade as Climate Moderator Q & A
The Track 11 panel consisting of Henk de Bleecker, Permasteelisa Group; Thomas Winterstetter, Werner Sobek Group; Robert Bolin, Syska Hennessey; Russell Gilchrist, Gensler, answer questions...
11 October 2011 | Seoul
Water as The Next Oil: Strategies For Local Collection, Treatment and Re- Use In Supertall Buildings
The construction of supertall structures in major cities has created increased densities of population and increased demand for potable and non-potable water. Given the scale...
11 October 2011 | Seoul
Seoul Conference 2011 Track Session 20: Q&A
Question & Answers session for Track Session 20.
10 October 2011 | Seoul
Balancing Energy, Air Movement, Daylight and Comfort in Atria in Tall Buildings
Atria have become ubiquitous as an amenity feature in mixed use, tall building developments around the world, with the unique ability to convey a sense...
Research
26 October 2015
Fire/Life Safety in High-Rise Buildings
Syska Hennessy Group and the Fire Department of the City of New York propose a paper and presentation detailing an overview of Fire/Life Safety in...
19 September 2012
Climate, Cladding, and Conditioning Systems (One Size Fits All?)
The construction of tall buildings is no longer confined to their origins in North America. This phenomenon has been migrating eastward via the Middle-East to...
Global News
05 November 2019
Hotel, Retail Portions of Los Angeles’ Century Plaza Open in Spring 2020
The ambitious $2.5-billion Century Plaza project, centered on the landmark crescent-shaped hotel that has hosted presidents and rock stars over more than five decades, has...
23 October 2019
New Kuala Lumpur Skyscraper Set to Open After Government Scrutiny
Malaysia’s next supertall building will be ready to take in tenants in December 2019, its developer said on October 23, 2019, as backers look to...
23 August 2019
Tower M, a 145-Story Skyscraper, is Planned for Kuala Lumpur
The Petronas Twin Towers, may lose its title as Malaysia’s tallest building(s), when The Exchange 106 and Menara PNB 118 are completed in Kuala Lumpur....
28 February 2019
Regulatory Hurdles Cleared for Seoul’s Next Tallest Building
The administrative procedures have been completed to erect what could be the new tallest building in Korea, after Hyundai Motor Group applied for the construction...
CTBUH Initiatives Involving SYSKA Hennessy Group
CTBUH New York Chapter Hosts Discussion on Health Care Design
14 November 2018
The CTBUH New York Future Leaders Committee hosted a discussion on strategies for healthcare resiliency, featuring architects, engineers, project managers and owners.
CTBUH Certifies Lotte Tower as Fifth Tallest Building Worldwide
04 April 2017
CTBUH has recognized the completion of Lotte World Tower, now the fifth tallest building worldwide at 555 meters.
Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings
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.
Insights and Innovations - The First 3D Printed Office Building
16 December 2015
CTBUH Chicago held a presentation that introduced current research and advances in the field of 3D printed building design.
CTBUH 2015 New York Conference Silver Sponsor
26–30 October 2015
After a post-recession hiatus in tall building construction in many countries lasting several years, numerous cities are again resurgent.
CTBUH 13th Annual Awards Executive Table Sponsor
06 November 2014
The CTBUH 13th Annual awards ceremony and dinner was held immediately after the daytime Symposium in nearby S.R. Crown Hall.
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