LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

CTBUH Silver Member

LERA Structural Engineers

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

Seismic Design; Structural Engineering; Wind Engineering

Membership details

Membership Level

Silver

Member Since

1981

Member Offices

New York City

Buildings

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Merdeka PNB118	Kuala Lumpur	2022	644 m / 2,113 ft
2	Lotte World Tower	Seoul	2017	554.5 m / 1,819 ft
3	One World Trade Center	New York City	2014	541.3 m / 1,776 ft
4	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre	Guangzhou	2016	530 m / 1,739 ft
5	Tianjin CTF Finance Centre	Tianjin	2019	530 m / 1,739 ft
6	Shanghai World Financial Center	Shanghai	2008	492 m / 1,614 ft
7	International Commerce Centre	Hong Kong	2010	484 m / 1,588 ft
8	Two International Finance Centre	Hong Kong	2003	412 m / 1,352 ft
9	Shun Hing Square	Shenzhen	1996	384 m / 1,260 ft
10	Bank of China Tower	Hong Kong	1990	367.4 m / 1,205 ft

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Videos

17 October 2016

Structural Design Challenges of Minmetals Capital Tower, Shenzhen

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Research

01 March 2018

Embossed Structural Skin for Tall Buildings

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Global News

12 February 2021

World-Renowned Structural Engineer, and Former CTBUH Chairman, Les Robertson Dies

Leslie E. Robertson, preeminent structural engineer and former CTBUH Chairman, died on Feb. 11, 2021—one day before his 93rd birthday. The cause was cancer.Robertson was...

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Associated companies

Formerly Named

Leslie E. Robertson Associates

Formerly Named

Leslie E. Robertson Associates

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	Wuhan CTF Finance Center	Wuhan	-	648 m / 2,126 ft
5	Merdeka PNB118	Kuala Lumpur	2022	644 m / 2,113 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	2026	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	One World Trade Center	New York City	1972	417 m / 1,368 ft
19	Two World Trade Center	New York City	1973	415 m / 1,362 ft
20	Two International Finance Centre	Hong Kong	2003	412 m / 1,352 ft
21	Parkhaventoren	Rotterdam	-	392 m / 1,286 ft
22	Dynamic Tower	Dubai	-	388 m / 1,273 ft
23	Shun Hing Square	Shenzhen	1996	384 m / 1,260 ft
24	Bank of China Tower	Hong Kong	1990	367 m / 1,205 ft
25	Three Sixty West Tower B	Mumbai	-	361 m / 1,185 ft
26	Emirates Tower One	Dubai	2000	355 m / 1,163 ft
27	Hermitage Plaza South Tower	Courbevoie	-	320 m / 1,050 ft
28	Hermitage Plaza East Tower	Courbevoie	-	320 m / 1,050 ft
29	Hong Plaza Main Tower	Jinan	-	317 m / 1,040 ft
29	Sentra BDNI Tower A	Jakarta	-	317 m / 1,040 ft
31	Emirates Tower Two	Dubai	2000	309 m / 1,014 ft
32	Lokhandwala Minerva	Mumbai	-	307 m / 1,007 ft
33	OCT Tower	Shenzhen	2020	300 m / 984 ft
34	4 World Trade Center	New York City	2014	298 m / 977 ft
35	Lokhandwala Minerva	Mumbai	2023	296 m / 972 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	Bitexco Financial Tower	Ho Chi Minh City	2010	263 m / 861 ft
41	U.S. Steel Tower	Pittsburgh	1970	256 m / 841 ft
42	Three Sixty West Tower A	Mumbai	2021	256 m / 839 ft
43	Permata Sapura Tower	Kuala Lumpur	2020	253 m / 828 ft
44	Ritz-Carlton Hotel Astana	Nur-Sultan	-	242 m / 794 ft
45	Sentra BDNI Tower B	Jakarta	-	240 m / 788 ft
46	Crescent Bay Tower 6	Mumbai	2019	240 m / 786 ft
47	Oberoi Skyz Tower I	Mumbai	-	230 m / 755 ft
47	Oberoi Skyz Tower II	Mumbai	-	230 m / 755 ft
49	Crescent Bay Tower 5	Mumbai	2019	223 m / 730 ft
50	World Crest	Mumbai	2017	223 m / 730 ft
51	Shangri-La Hotel	Hong Kong	1991	213 m / 699 ft
52	One International Finance Centre	Hong Kong	1999	210 m / 689 ft
53	Crescent Bay Tower 4	Mumbai	2019	207 m / 677 ft
54	Four Seasons Place	Hong Kong	2005	205 m / 673 ft
55	Bilbao Emblematic Tower 1	Bilbao	-	204 m / 669 ft
55	Bilbao Emblematic Tower II	Bilbao	-	204 m / 669 ft
57	Crescent Bay Tower 3	Mumbai	2022	200 m / 656 ft
58	Conrad Hong Kong	Hong Kong	1990	199 m / 653 ft
59	550 Madison Avenue	New York City	1983	197 m / 647 ft
60	Wuhan CTF Finance Center Residential Tower 1	Wuhan	2026	196 m / 644 ft
60	Wuhan CTF Finance Center Residential Tower 2	Wuhan	2026	196 m / 644 ft
62	One PPG Place	Pittsburgh	1984	194 m / 635 ft
63	Safeco Plaza	Seattle	1969	192 m / 630 ft
64	Ruby Mills Tower	Mumbai	2013	191 m / 627 ft
65	2 Murray Road	Hong Kong	2022	190 m / 623 ft
66	Crescent Bay Tower 2	Mumbai	2019	187 m / 615 ft
67	AIA Central	Hong Kong	2005	185 m / 607 ft
68	Three Pacific Place	Hong Kong	2004	182 m / 597 ft
69	Crescent Bay Tower 1	Mumbai	2019	181 m / 594 ft
70	One Central Residences 1-3	Macau	2010	171 m / 562 ft
71	Esentai Tower	Almaty	2008	168 m / 551 ft
72	One Central Residences 4-6	Macau	2010	167 m / 548 ft
73	United Nations Consolidation Building	New York City	-	166 m / 546 ft
74	Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong	Hong Kong	2005	165 m / 541 ft
75	J.W. Marriott and The Upper House	Hong Kong	1988	165 m / 540 ft
76	One Pacific Place	Hong Kong	1988	162 m / 531 ft
77	Torre Repsol YPF	Buenos Aires	2008	160 m / 525 ft
78	Torre Picasso	Madrid	1989	156 m / 513 ft
79	3001 John F Kennedy Boulevard	Philadelphia	-	156 m / 512 ft
80	Espirito Santo Plaza	Miami	2004	148 m / 487 ft
81	One Central Residences 7	Macau	2010	148 m / 487 ft
82	Minmetals Financial Center	Shenzhen	2019	145 m / 476 ft
83	Icon Hotel	Dubai	-	143 m / 469 ft
84	Columbia University Site O	New York City	-	130 m / 427 ft
85	Two Tequesta Point	Miami	1999	125 m / 410 ft
86	Puerta de Europa Torre I	Madrid	1996	114 m / 373 ft
86	Puerta de Europa Torre II	Madrid	1996	114 m / 373 ft
88	3025 John F Kennedy Boulevard	Philadelphia	-	110 m / 361 ft
89	The Floridian	Miami Beach	1997	103 m / 337 ft
90	NASCAR Plaza	Charlotte	2009	89 m / 293 ft
91	Shimao Hangzhou Tower C	Hangzhou	2018	89 m / 292 ft
92	Marriott World Trade Center	New York City	1981	74 m / 242 ft
93	Cooper Square Hotel	New York City	2008	73 m / 239 ft
94	Naman Habitat	Mumbai	2019	70 m / 230 ft
95	Marquette Plaza	Minneapolis	1973	65 m / 212 ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

300 m+ Buildings

Average Building Age*

17 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (45%), 28 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Concrete (56%), 28 Buildings

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

Function
Material

Total: 62 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.

Total: 50 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.

*Based on 62 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

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