CTBUH Platinum Member

Dow

About

Member Since: 2010

Member Offices: Midland

Website: https://www.dow.com/en-us

Dow is the world’s largest construction silicone provider, but we are so much more. We are materials science experts, partnering with our customers to help them create the beautiful structures they imagine – visually stunning buildings that perform at the highest level – while also minimizing their environmental footprint. Our advanced technologies enable greater design flexibility and sustainability.

As early as the 1960s and 1970s, we pioneered technologies, such as (4-sided) silicone structural glazing, that opened the eyes of architects to a new way of designing buildings and to help them create energy-efficient, cost-effective, safe, flexible, aesthetically pleasing and sustainable buildings. We continue to innovate for both new construction and retrofitting applications – offering a full line of silicone structural glazing materials, insulating glass sealants, SEPS for durable and low-maintenance cladding, and weatherproofing products – to increase production efficiency and enhance design freedom for architectural window and door manufacturing.

We sit at the design table and challenge architects and builders to help bring whatever they imagine to life – to inspire the “futurescape.”

Fields of Expertise

Materials / Products / Systems Supplier

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

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Height
1 Jeddah Tower
1,000 m / 3,281  ft
2 Burj Khalifa
828 m / 2,717  ft
3 Merdeka 118
678.9 m / 2,227  ft
4 Shanghai Tower
632 m / 2,073  ft
5 Makkah Royal Clock Tower
601 m / 1,972  ft
6 Ping An Finance Center
599.1 m / 1,965  ft
7 Tianjin 117 Building
596.6 m / 1,957  ft
8 One World Trade Center
541.3 m / 1,776  ft
9 Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
530 m / 1,739  ft
10 Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
530 m / 1,739  ft

Awards

One World Trade Center

Winner: One World Trade Center

10 Year Award 2024

Ctbuh Leaders

Valérie Hayez

Valérie Hayez

CTBUH Awards Innovation Jury, 2025

Brussels

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

31 October 2019

The Garden City in Three Dimensions

Moshe Safdie, Founder at Safdie Architects, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 31 October 2019.

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Research

01 May 2025

New Visions for Old Icons

Presenting a blueprint of vertical villages to revitalize downtowns, a recent commission to adaptively reuse Pittsburgh’s “Empire State Building” led Adam Rolston to conjure a...

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Global News

23 April 2025

Construction Resumes on Tianjin Skyscraper After a Decade Stalled

Construction is officially resuming on the long-delayed Tianjin 117 Tower. After years of inactivity, the project has secured a new construction permit and is scheduled...

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Associated companies

Dow Corning Corporation (2016)

RANK
Name
Height
1 Jeddah Tower

1,000 m / 3,281 ft
2 Burj Khalifa

828 m / 2,717 ft
3 Merdeka 118

679 m / 2,227 ft
4 Ping An Finance Center

660 m / 2,165 ft
5 Shanghai Tower

632 m / 2,073 ft
6 Makkah Royal Clock Tower

601 m / 1,972 ft
7 Ping An Finance Center

599 m / 1,965 ft
8 Tianjin 117 Building

597 m / 1,957 ft
9 One World Trade Center

541 m / 1,776 ft
10 Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

530 m / 1,739 ft
11 Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

530 m / 1,739 ft
12 Nina Tower

518 m / 1,699 ft
13 TAIPEI 101

508 m / 1,667 ft
14 Shanghai World Financial Center

492 m / 1,614 ft
15 International Commerce Centre

484 m / 1,588 ft
16 International Land-Sea Center

458 m / 1,503 ft
17 Petronas Twin Tower 1

452 m / 1,483 ft
17 Petronas Twin Tower 2

452 m / 1,483 ft
19 Zifeng Tower

450 m / 1,476 ft
20 Willis Tower

442 m / 1,451 ft
21 KK100

442 m / 1,449 ft
22 Trump International Hotel & Tower

423 m / 1,389 ft
23 Jin Mao Tower

421 m / 1,380 ft
24 Princess Tower

413 m / 1,356 ft
25 Al Hamra Tower

413 m / 1,354 ft
26 Two International Finance Centre

412 m / 1,352 ft
27 23 Marina

392 m / 1,287 ft
28 CITIC Plaza

390 m / 1,280 ft
29 Shun Hing Square

384 m / 1,260 ft
30 Empire State Building

381 m / 1,250 ft
31 Elite Residence

380 m / 1,248 ft
32 Central Plaza

374 m / 1,227 ft
33 Bank of China Tower

367 m / 1,205 ft
34 Bank of America Tower

366 m / 1,200 ft
35 Almas Tower

360 m / 1,181 ft
36 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1

355 m / 1,166 ft
36 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 2

355 m / 1,166 ft
38 Emirates Tower One

355 m / 1,163 ft
39 The Torch

352 m / 1,155 ft
40 The Pinnacle

350 m / 1,149 ft
41 85 Sky Tower

348 m / 1,140 ft
42 Aon Center

346 m / 1,136 ft
43 The Center

346 m / 1,135 ft
44 875 North Michigan Avenue

344 m / 1,128 ft
45 Chongqing World Financial Center

339 m / 1,112 ft
46 Shimao International Plaza

333 m / 1,094 ft
47 Rose Rayhaan by Rotana

333 m / 1,093 ft
48 Minsheng Bank Building

331 m / 1,086 ft
49 Ryugyong Hotel

330 m / 1,083 ft
50 China World Tower

330 m / 1,083 ft
51 Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower

329 m / 1,078 ft
52 Longxi International Hotel

328 m / 1,076 ft
53 Al Yaqoub Tower

328 m / 1,076 ft
54 The Index

326 m / 1,070 ft
55 The Landmark

324 m / 1,063 ft
56 Q1 Tower

323 m / 1,058 ft
57 Wenzhou Trade Center

322 m / 1,056 ft
58 Burj Al Arab

321 m / 1,053 ft
59 Chrysler Building

319 m / 1,046 ft
60 New York Times Tower

319 m / 1,046 ft
61 Blue Tower

318 m / 1,042 ft
62 Bank of America Plaza

312 m / 1,023 ft
63 U.S. Bank Tower

310 m / 1,018 ft
64 Ocean Heights

310 m / 1,017 ft
65 Menara TM

310 m / 1,017 ft
66 Pearl River Tower

310 m / 1,016 ft
67 The Shard

306 m / 1,004 ft
68 Leatop Plaza

303 m / 993 ft
69 Capital City Moscow Tower

302 m / 990 ft
70 Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower A

300 m / 984 ft
71 Torre Costanera

300 m / 984 ft
72 Dongguan TBA Tower

289 m / 948 ft
73 Yingli International Finance Centre

288 m / 945 ft
74 HNA&POLY International Centre

287 m / 941 ft
75 Tomorrow Square

285 m / 934 ft
76 JW Marriott Panama

284 m / 932 ft
77 Three International Finance Center

284 m / 932 ft
78 Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower B

282 m / 924 ft
79 Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza

280 m / 919 ft
80 Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower

279 m / 915 ft
81 The St. Regis Toronto

277 m / 908 ft
82 Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower

276 m / 906 ft
83 Shanghai SK Group Tower

275 m / 902 ft
84 Radisson Royal Hotel Dubai

269 m / 883 ft
85 Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower C

265 m / 869 ft
86 Bitexco Financial Tower

263 m / 861 ft
87 Sapphire Tower

261 m / 856 ft
88 Torre Vitri

260 m / 853 ft
89 Capital City St. Petersburg Tower

257 m / 844 ft
90 Ocean Two

257 m / 843 ft
91 The Imperial I

256 m / 840 ft
91 The Imperial II

256 m / 840 ft
93 The Legacy at Millennium Park

249 m / 818 ft
94 Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower II

245 m / 804 ft
95 The Central Bank of Kuwait New Headquarters Building

239 m / 782 ft
96 Abraj Al Bait Maqam Tower

232 m / 762 ft
96 Abraj Al Bait Qibla Tower

232 m / 762 ft
98 Abraj Al Bait Marwah Tower

232 m / 761 ft
98 Abraj Al Bait Safa Tower

232 m / 761 ft
100 Riviera TwinStar Square 1

216 m / 708 ft
100 Riviera TwinStar Square 2

216 m / 708 ft
102 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1

207 m / 679 ft
102 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3

207 m / 679 ft
104 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2

203 m / 665 ft
105 One Churchill Place

156 m / 513 ft
106 200 West Capitol

114 m / 375 ft
107 Sands Macao

79 m / 259 ft
108 The John and Frances Angelos Law Center

71 m / 231 ft
109 International Coffee Plaza

65 m / 213 ft

Statistics

Average Building Age*

19 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (36%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (48%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 102 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 102 buildings over 150 m height with a material
 

Building Completions Timeline

Building Map

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.

Designated Experts

Stanley Yee

Façade Design and Construction Scientist, Dow
Midland, United States

Jennifer Marques

Dow
Auburn, United States

Lori Floyd

Global Business Communications Manager, Dow
Detroit, United States

Enrico Cutri

Global Building Project Specification Support, Dow
Zurich, Switzerland

Valérie Hayez

Principal Technical Service & Development Specialist, Dow
Brussels, Belgium

Sammy Hui

Senior Business Development, Dow
Hong Kong, China

Chandler Jiang

Dow
Auburn, United States

Markus Plettau

Dow
Auburn, United States

Jon Kimberlain

TS&D Scientist, Dow
Auburn, United States

Zhu Jacky

Dow
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com, China

Gustavo Teixeira Pardim

Business & Market Intelligence Specialist, Dow
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Ctbuh Leaders At Dow

CTBUH Awards Innovation Jury, 2025

Valérie Hayez

Principal Technical Service & Development Specialist, Dow
Brussels, Belgium

Videos

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31 October 2019

The Garden City in Three Dimensions

Moshe Safdie, Founder at Safdie Architects, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 31 October 2019.

22 October 2018

The Future of Tall Building Technology

Since their earliest form, tall buildings have stood as technological marvels, reflecting the latest advancements in materials, methodologies, and tools. These two technologies continue to...

16 August 2018

Five Minutes With: William Pedersen

William Pedersen, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, sat down with CTBUH to discuss his vision for the iconic Shanghai World Financial Center, which was recognized...

09 July 2018

Five Minutes With: Carla Swickerath

Carla Swickerath, Partner, Studio Libeskind, sat down with CTBUH to discuss the design approach and urban impact of the World Trade Center complex in New...

31 May 2018

The Axis Mundi of the Pearl River Delta Megacity

The Shenzhen Ping An Finance Center (PAFC) is a transit-integrated, 600-meter-tall building that occupies a major node in the increasingly connected megacity of Hong Kong-Shenzhen-Guangzhou....

31 May 2018

A Milestone in Supertall Construction

Ping An Finance Center (PAFC) is an extraordinary project, which responds to the challenges of constructing in dense urban environments. PAFC advanced nearly every dimension...

30 May 2018

For a Modern Media Company, a Tower of Clarity and Transparency

Over the past 10 years, the New York Times Tower has become a landmark worthy of the institution that commissioned it, particularly because of its...

30 May 2018

A Bold Icon Communicates a Global City’s Identity to the World

The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is a symbol of commerce and culture that speaks to the city’s emergence as a global capital. Located in...

22 May 2018

Five Minutes With: Karl Fender

Karl Fender, founding partner at Fender Katsalidis, sat down with CTBUH to discuss a number of his firm's projects, including the PNB 118 Tower in...

31 October 2017

Interview: Karl Fender

Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

Research

01 May 2025

New Visions for Old Icons

Presenting a blueprint of vertical villages to revitalize downtowns, a recent commission to adaptively reuse Pittsburgh’s “Empire State Building” led Adam Rolston to conjure a...

01 May 2025

Skylines Shape Societies

Skyscrapers underpin urban economic and cultural vibrancy, creating dense hubs for human activity, argues Jason M. Barr.

01 May 2025

Rebuilding World Trade Center

The reconstruction of Lower Manhattan after 9/11 was an extraordinary feat of resilience and vision. In February 2025, NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate convened...

22 December 2023

Skyscrapers in Bloom: Evaluating the Artistry of “Painting with Trees”

Katarzyna Wodzisz

Incorporating greenery in skyscrapers prompts sustainability debates. This study questions the assumption that green features ensure sustainability, as designers often adopt them carelessly, leading to...

22 December 2023

Remembering Charles H. Thornton, 2012 Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Awardee

Charles Thornton & Richard Tomasetti

This edition of Talking Tall is an interview from the CTBUH archives. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat would like to remember Charles...

05 July 2023

We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design

Terri Meyer Boake

Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...

05 July 2023

Tall Buildings and City Development: Comparison of Five Case Studies

Roberta dal Molin, Shenav Ragiv, &Elena Giacomello

Skyscrapers commonly rise in major cities worldwide, but the difference is in how they are integrated into the urban plan. This paper provides a comprehSkyscrapers...

16 May 2023

The Economics of Record-Breaking Height

Jason Barr & Peter A. Weismantle

This paper reviews the development history of record-breaking skyscrapers to better understand their economics. Given how tall they are, the supposed reason for their construction...

22 August 2022

Livable Density: The Hybrid Office Building

James von Klemperer & Andrew Cleary, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

The recently completed One Vanderbilt Avenue tower has become the standard bearer for one of New York City’s most ambitious zoning initiatives of the past...

22 August 2022

Structural Design of Iconic Tower, Egypt: Culmination of a Concrete Optimization Process

Tarek Hassan, Yehia El-Ezaby & Charles Malek, rector Dar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

This paper presents an overview of a process of optimizing concrete mixture for tall buildings, culminating in the design of the Iconic Tower, the key...

Global News

23 April 2025

Construction Resumes on Tianjin Skyscraper After a Decade Stalled

Construction is officially resuming on the long-delayed Tianjin 117 Tower. After years of inactivity, the project has secured a new construction permit and is scheduled...

21 January 2025

Shanghai Tower Will Light Up to Celebrate the Spring Festival

On 4 December 2024, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed the Spring Festival, the social practices of the Chinese people in...

15 September 2023

Firms Race to Finish the World’s Tallest Tower in Jeddah

The company responsible for constructing the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia has restarted work on the project and has compiled a list of contractors who...

08 June 2021

Merdeka 118 Tower Tops Out in Kuala Lumpur

Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 tower has safely topped out with the completion of the final roof slab after reaching its peak at level...

30 July 2020

CTBUH In The Media: The Future of Skyscrapers: A Mile High, Slimmer Than Ever and Made from Wood

History does not want for dizzying fantasies of tall buildings. From the Tower of Babel onwards, humanity has dreamed of ever-more wondrous skyscrapers, whether we...

08 May 2020

Kuala Lumpur Skyscraper Construction Site Adjusts to Pandemic-Related Movement Control Order

Construction work at Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) Merdeka 118 has been delayed by roughly two to three months due to restrictive measures taken to curb...

15 April 2019

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...

01 March 2019

As One Chicago Lakefront Project Gets a New Deadline, Another is Announced

The owner of the Chicago Spire site could have another year to begin developing the lakefront site, four months after a downtown alderman rejected a...

21 January 2019

“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...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Dow

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.

CTBUH 2016 Conference Silver Sponsor

16–21 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism takes place progressively across three Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.

Façade Design Workshop, Shanghai 2014

16 September 2014

This workshop focused on incorporating simulation modelling, physical testing and incorporating data-based parametric design to optimize the efficiency of façade detailing.

CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference Silver+ Sponsor

16–19 September 2014

The survival of humanity relies on a radical repositioning of our cities to develop them beyond a collection of disparate icons, towards a vision of a Sustainable Vertical Urbanism.

International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Vol. 2 No. 4

01 December 2013

The International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, Volume 2: Number 4 includes 8 papers focusing on pure research content and investigations in tall building design.

CTBUH 2013 London Conference Silver Sponsor

11–13 June 2013

In the midst of two decades of unprecedented tall building development globally, Europe has increasingly embraced the skyscraper, even in cities seen as “anti-tall.”