LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

CTBUH Silver Member

LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

Overview
Buildings
Initiatives

About

Member Since: 1981

Member Offices: New York City

LERA is a MBE/WBE consulting engineering firm providing structural engineering design services for architects, developers, contractors and owners.

As structural engineers, they focus on providing their clients with imaginative and responsible solutions to engineering challenges. Their staff of experts is known for its innovative use of materials and for the development of new structural systems and concepts.

Their design philosophy recognizes that their work does not exist in a vacuum...that responsiveness to the architectural systems and needs of the owner/developer, combined with an understanding of fabrication and construction, is essential to the development of constructible and economical designs.

Fields of Expertise

Structural Engineering

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Merdeka 118	678.9 m / 2,227 ft
2	Tradewinds Square Tower A	608 m / 1,995 ft
3	Lotte World Tower	554.5 m / 1,819 ft
4	One World Trade Center	541.3 m / 1,776 ft
5	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
6	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	530 m / 1,739 ft
7	Shanghai World Financial Center	492 m / 1,614 ft
8	International Commerce Centre	484 m / 1,588 ft
9	Wuhan CTF Finance Center	475 m / 1,558 ft
10	Two International Finance Centre	412 m / 1,352 ft

Awards

Winner: The David Rubenstein Forum

Best Tall Building Worldwide 2022

Ctbuh Leaders

Michael Hopper

CTBUH Steel-Timber Research Project Steering Committee, 2022 – Present

New York City

Associated companies

Formerly Named

Leslie E. Robertson Associates

Robertson, Fowler & Associates P.C. (1986)

Formerly Named

Leslie E. Robertson Associates

Robertson, Fowler & Associates P.C. (1986)

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Sky Mile Tower	Tokyo	-	1700 m / 5,577 ft
2	Al Burj	Dubai	-	1000 m / 3,281 ft
2	Nakheel Tower	Dubai	-	1000 m / 3,281 ft
4	Merdeka 118	Kuala Lumpur	2023	679 m / 2,227 ft
5	Wuhan CTF Finance Center	Wuhan	-	648 m / 2,126 ft
6	Tradewinds Square Tower A	Kuala Lumpur	-	608 m / 1,995 ft
7	Lotte World Tower	Seoul	2017	555 m / 1,819 ft
8	One World Trade Center	New York City	2014	541 m / 1,776 ft
9	Grant USA Tower	Newark	-	533 m / 1,750 ft
10	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	Guangzhou	2016	530 m / 1,739 ft
11	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	Tianjin	2019	530 m / 1,739 ft
12	Busan Lotte Town Tower	Busan	-	510 m / 1,674 ft
13	Shanghai World Financial Center	Shanghai	2008	492 m / 1,614 ft
14	International Commerce Centre	Hong Kong	2010	484 m / 1,588 ft
15	Wuhan CTF Finance Center	Wuhan	2029	475 m / 1,558 ft
16	World One	Mumbai	-	442 m / 1,450 ft
17	International Finance Center	Shenyang	-	428 m / 1,404 ft
18	Two International Finance Centre	Hong Kong	2003	412 m / 1,352 ft
19	Parkhaventoren	Rotterdam	-	392 m / 1,286 ft
20	Dynamic Tower	Dubai	-	388 m / 1,273 ft
21	Shun Hing Square	Shenzhen	1996	384 m / 1,260 ft
22	Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1	Kuala Lumpur	-	370 m / 1,214 ft
23	Bank of China Tower	Hong Kong	1990	367 m / 1,205 ft
24	Emirates Tower One	Dubai	2000	355 m / 1,163 ft
25	Hermitage Plaza South Tower	Courbevoie	-	320 m / 1,050 ft
26	Hermitage Plaza East Tower	Courbevoie	-	320 m / 1,050 ft
27	Hong Plaza Main Tower	Jinan	-	317 m / 1,040 ft
27	Sentra BDNI Tower A	Jakarta	-	317 m / 1,040 ft
29	Emirates Tower Two	Dubai	2000	309 m / 1,014 ft
30	Lokhandwala Minerva	Mumbai	-	307 m / 1,007 ft
31	Lusail Plaza Tower 3	Doha	2023	301 m / 986 ft
31	Lusail Plaza Tower 4	Doha	2023	301 m / 986 ft
33	OCT Tower	Shenzhen	2020	300 m / 984 ft
34	Lokhandwala Minerva	Mumbai	2023	300 m / 984 ft
35	4 World Trade Center	New York City	2014	298 m / 977 ft
36	World One	Mumbai	2020	280 m / 919 ft
37	Shimao Hangzhou Twin Tower A	Hangzhou	2022	279 m / 916 ft
37	Shimao Hangzhou Twin Tower B	Hangzhou	2022	279 m / 916 ft
39	World View	Mumbai	2020	278 m / 911 ft
40	Harbourfront High-rise South China	Shenzhen	-	268 m / 879 ft
41	Bitexco Financial Tower	Ho Chi Minh City	2010	263 m / 861 ft
42	Three Sixty West Tower B	Mumbai	2023	260 m / 853 ft
43	U.S. Steel Tower	Pittsburgh	1970	256 m / 841 ft
44	Three Sixty West Tower A	Mumbai	2023	256 m / 839 ft
45	Permata Sapura Tower	Kuala Lumpur	2020	253 m / 828 ft
46	Ritz-Carlton Hotel Astana	Astana	-	242 m / 794 ft
47	Sentra BDNI Tower B	Jakarta	-	240 m / 788 ft
48	Crescent Bay Tower 6	Mumbai	2019	240 m / 786 ft
49	Oberoi Skyz Tower I	Mumbai	-	230 m / 755 ft
49	Oberoi Skyz Tower II	Mumbai	-	230 m / 755 ft
51	Crescent Bay Tower 5	Mumbai	2019	223 m / 730 ft
52	World Crest	Mumbai	2017	223 m / 730 ft
53	Lusail Plaza Tower 1	Doha	2023	216 m / 708 ft
53	Lusail Plaza Tower 2	Doha	2023	216 m / 708 ft
55	Shangri-La Hotel	Hong Kong	1991	213 m / 699 ft
56	One International Finance Centre	Hong Kong	1999	210 m / 689 ft
57	Crescent Bay Tower 4	Mumbai	2019	207 m / 677 ft
58	Four Seasons Place	Hong Kong	2005	205 m / 673 ft
59	Bilbao Emblematic Tower 1	Bilbao	-	204 m / 669 ft
59	Bilbao Emblematic Tower II	Bilbao	-	204 m / 669 ft
61	Crescent Bay Tower 3	Mumbai	2022	200 m / 656 ft
62	Conrad Hong Kong	Hong Kong	1990	199 m / 653 ft
63	550 Madison Avenue	New York City	1983	197 m / 647 ft
64	Wuhan CTF Finance Center Residential Tower 1	Wuhan	2026	196 m / 644 ft
64	Wuhan CTF Finance Center Residential Tower 2	Wuhan	2026	196 m / 644 ft
66	One PPG Place	Pittsburgh	1984	194 m / 635 ft
67	The Henderson	Hong Kong	2023	190 m / 623 ft
68	Crescent Bay Tower 2	Mumbai	2019	187 m / 615 ft
69	AIA Central	Hong Kong	2005	185 m / 607 ft
70	Three Pacific Place	Hong Kong	2004	182 m / 597 ft
71	Crescent Bay Tower 1	Mumbai	2019	181 m / 594 ft
72	The Ruby	Mumbai	2014	174 m / 569 ft
73	One Central Residences 1-3	Macau	2010	171 m / 562 ft
74	Esentai Tower	Almaty	2008	168 m / 551 ft
75	One Central Residences 4-6	Macau	2010	167 m / 548 ft
76	United Nations Consolidation Building	New York City	-	166 m / 546 ft
77	Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong	Hong Kong	2005	165 m / 541 ft
78	J.W. Marriott and The Upper House	Hong Kong	1988	165 m / 540 ft
79	One Pacific Place	Hong Kong	1988	162 m / 531 ft
80	Torre Repsol YPF	Buenos Aires	2008	160 m / 525 ft
81	Torre Picasso	Madrid	1989	156 m / 513 ft
82	3001 John F Kennedy Boulevard	Philadelphia	-	156 m / 512 ft
83	Espirito Santo Plaza	Miami	2004	148 m / 487 ft
84	One Central Residences 7	Macau	2010	148 m / 487 ft
85	Minmetals Financial Center	Shenzhen	2020	145 m / 477 ft
86	Icon Hotel	Dubai	-	143 m / 469 ft
87	Columbia University Site O	New York City	-	130 m / 427 ft
88	Two Tequesta Point	Miami	1999	125 m / 410 ft
89	Puerta de Europa Torre I	Madrid	1996	114 m / 373 ft
89	Puerta de Europa Torre II	Madrid	1996	114 m / 373 ft
91	3025 John F Kennedy Boulevard	Philadelphia	-	110 m / 361 ft
92	The Floridian	Miami Beach	1997	103 m / 337 ft
93	NASCAR Plaza	Charlotte	2009	89 m / 293 ft
94	Shimao Hangzhou Tower C	Hangzhou	2018	89 m / 292 ft
95	EDGE	Shanghai	2021	79 m / 259 ft
96	Marriott World Trade Center	New York City	1981	74 m / 242 ft
97	Cooper Square Hotel	New York City	2008	73 m / 239 ft
98	Naman Habitat	Mumbai	2019	70 m / 230 ft
99	The David Rubenstein Forum	Chicago	2020	52 m / 171 ft

CTBUH Initiatives Involving LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

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.

NYC YPC Continues Future of Construction Series

19 January 2017

CTBUH New York Chapter, with the YPC and Akdo, hosted the second part in the Future of Construction lecture series, titled “Moving Parts: Modular Architecture in a Flat World.”

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