CTBUH Gold Member

Perkins & Will

About

Member Since: 2008

Member Offices: Chicago

Website: http://www.perkinswill.com/

Since 1935, Perkins and Will has created innovative and award-winning designs for the world’s most forward-thinking clients. They are architects, interior designers, urban designers, landscape architects, consultants, and branded environment experts who approach design from all scales and perspectives.

They combine a deeply humanistic approach with results-driven pragmatism to create dynamic spaces for people. Research-focused and inventive, every day they reimagine how space can be used to foster stronger ties between communities, the built environment, and nature.

Their transformative designs help students learn better, patients heal faster, business teams perform stronger, and city dwellers have more meaningful daily experiences.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Historical Preservation; Interior Design

Buildings

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
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 Iconic Tower
393.8 m / 1,292  ft
2 Aon Center
346.3 m / 1,136  ft
3 900 North Michigan Avenue
265 m / 869  ft
4 Burj Assila / Shangri-La Hotel & Residences Jeddah
264.7 m / 868  ft
5 Chase Tower
264.6 m / 868  ft
6 Burj Daman
235 m / 771  ft
7 No2 Opus Place
222.5 m / 730  ft
8 Perennial
214.9 m / 705  ft
9 BLVD Heights Tower 1
200 m / 656  ft
10 Jade Signature
193.9 m / 636  ft

Awards

Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex

Winner: Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex

Best Tall Building, by Function, Mixed-Use 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Mide Akinsade

Mide Akinsade

CTBUH Texas Chapter, 2023 – Present

Houston

Matthew Crummey

Matthew Crummey

CTBUH Height and Data Committee, 2024 – Present

Dallas

Geeti Silwal

Geeti Silwal

CTBUH Women Rising Committee, 2025 – Present

San Francisco

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

28 April 2020

Agile AEC

The pandemic crisis of COVID-19 has catalyzed a shockwave of action throughout the AEC industry like never before. The CTBUH Chicago Chapter presents a virtual...

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Research

22 August 2022

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

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...

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Global News

05 March 2024

60-Story Bank HQ in Chicago Announces Major Renovation

JPMorgan Chase unveiled major renovation plans for the 61-story Chase Tower in Chicago, its local headquarters building. This reinforces the company’s commitment to the city...

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Associated companies

Dar Group (1986)

Busby & Associates Architects

Busby Perkins+Will

Rocco, Vidal + Arquitetos

Perkins+Will Engineering Division

Pierre-Yves Rochon, Inc.

Pringle Brandon Perkins+Will

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects (2018)

Perkins+Will (2019)

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
Name
Height
1 Chicago Spire

610 m / 2,000 ft
2 Iconic Tower

394 m / 1,292 ft
3 Aon Center

346 m / 1,136 ft
4 98 Fourteenth Street

280 m / 920 ft
5 900 North Michigan Avenue

265 m / 869 ft
6 Burj Assila / Shangri-La Hotel & Residences Jeddah

265 m / 868 ft
7 Chase Tower

265 m / 868 ft
8 Campanile

264 m / 866 ft
9 100 North Wacker Drive

260 m / 853 ft
10 Burj Daman

235 m / 771 ft
11 River Beech Tower

228 m / 748 ft
12 No2 Opus Place

223 m / 730 ft
13 Signature Tower

218 m / 715 ft
14 Nara Towers & Marina

216 m / 709 ft
15 Perennial

215 m / 705 ft
16 8 East 37th Street

213 m / 699 ft
17 BLVD Heights Tower 1

200 m / 656 ft
18 Jade Signature

194 m / 636 ft
19 Warsaw One

188 m / 616 ft
20 One Oxford Centre

187 m / 615 ft
21 Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center Phase 2

183 m / 600 ft
22 Southbank Building A

182 m / 598 ft
23 Platinum on the Bay

180 m / 590 ft
24 The Clare

179 m / 589 ft
25 Residence Antilia

173 m / 568 ft
26 Boeing International Headquarters

171 m / 560 ft
27 500 Alton Tower

168 m / 550 ft
28 European Commission Headquarters Tower 2

164 m / 538 ft
29 Oriental Fisherman's Wharf Tower

161 m / 527 ft
30 5th & Virginia

160 m / 525 ft
31 Aspect

157 m / 516 ft
32 Mashreq Bank Headquarters

150 m / 493 ft
33 BLVD Heights Tower 2

150 m / 492 ft
34 One Wall Centre

150 m / 491 ft
35 235 West Van Buren

149 m / 490 ft
36 333 West Wacker Drive

149 m / 487 ft
37 1 Bank of America Center

148 m / 484 ft
38 Millennium Broadway

147 m / 481 ft
39 Soleil Center

146 m / 480 ft
40 Talan Tower 1

146 m / 478 ft
41 MetroPlace

141 m / 463 ft
42 River One

141 m / 461 ft
43 Urban Mountain

138 m / 451 ft
44 The Reed

137 m / 451 ft
45 444 North Michigan

136 m / 445 ft
46 Bridgestone Americas Tower

135 m / 444 ft
47 3rd and Lenora

134 m / 440 ft
48 123 North Wacker

133 m / 435 ft
49 225 West Wacker

132 m / 433 ft
50 Skybridge

128 m / 421 ft
51 Southbank Building B

127 m / 418 ft
52 Northern Trust Building

126 m / 415 ft
53 The Stage

126 m / 413 ft
54 Two First National Plaza

124 m / 407 ft
55 Al-Birr Foundation Headquarters

124 m / 407 ft
56 Four Seasons Hotel

120 m / 394 ft
57 Signature Place

116 m / 381 ft
58 Azure

114 m / 375 ft
59 European Commission Headquarters Tower 1

114 m / 374 ft
60 Figueira Leopoldo

114 m / 374 ft
61 The Admiral at the Lake

112 m / 368 ft
62 The Epic II

112 m / 367 ft
63 Centrepoint

109 m / 356 ft
64 230 West Monroe Street

108 m / 353 ft
65 200 North LaSalle Street

107 m / 352 ft
66 Marine Gateway North Residential

107 m / 351 ft
67 1700 Huangxing Road

106 m / 346 ft
68 Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex

105 m / 345 ft
69 1101 8th Avenue Tower 1

105 m / 345 ft
69 1101 8th Avenue Tower 2

105 m / 345 ft
71 MIT Kendall Square Dorm

104 m / 342 ft
72 Hilton Alexandria Mark Center

103 m / 338 ft
73 526 Granville Street

102 m / 335 ft
74 Aquilini Centre West

102 m / 333 ft
75 Breiavatnet Lanterna

101 m / 331 ft
76 707 Terry Avenue North Tower

101 m / 330 ft
76 707 Terry Avenue South Tower

101 m / 330 ft
78 Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites

100 m / 329 ft
79 Rocket&Tigerli

100 m / 328 ft
80 101 North Wacker

99 m / 325 ft
81 Aquilini Centre East

99 m / 325 ft
81 MaxHaus Santos

99 m

325 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 29 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
83 The Cooper

98 m / 321 ft
84 848 Seymour Street

97 m / 317 ft
85 2 North LaSalle Street

96 m / 316 ft
86 5055 Joyce Street

96 m / 315 ft
87 One American Place

94 m / 310 ft
88 Public Pool

94 m / 308 ft
89 Casaviva BKO

92 m

302 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 27 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
89 VN Capote Valente

92 m

302 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 27 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
91 Flatiron

91 m / 300 ft
92 The Canadian

91 m / 299 ft
93 lilli Midtown

91 m / 297 ft
94 Southbank Building C

90 m / 296 ft
95 Riley Towers I

90 m / 295 ft
95 Riley Towers II

90 m / 295 ft
97 Noble Square Co-op

90 m / 295 ft
98 1125 Joaquim

89 m

292 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
98 Marine Gateway South Residential

89 m

292 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
98 You, Perdizes

89 m

292 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
101 The Bayview

88 m / 288 ft
102 Malmö Live

87 m / 287 ft
103 225 Carlton

87 m / 285 ft
104 MIT Kendall Square Building 5

85 m / 280 ft
105 22 West Washington

84 m / 276 ft
106 Oscar by You,Inc

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
107 PPA 30 Parcel 4.01

82 m

269 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 21 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 486 other buildings of the same Residential / Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
108 The Meriwether West

79 m / 259 ft
109 101 East Erie Street

79 m / 259 ft
110 Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center

79 m / 258 ft
111 Marine Gateway Office

78 m / 256 ft
112 MaxHaus Berrini Torre 1

77 m / 253 ft
112 MaxHaus Berrini Torre 2

77 m / 253 ft
114 Scotia Bank Tower

77 m

253 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 356 other buildings of the same Office / Retail function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
115 Rush University Medical Center Hospital Tower

77 m / 252 ft
116 Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute

77 m / 252 ft
117 The Epic

76 m / 249 ft
118 MaxHaus Anália Franco Torre 1

75 m

246 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
118 MaxHaus Anália Franco Torre 2

75 m

246 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
120 Cambridge Crossing, Parcel G

74 m / 243 ft
121 The Meriwether East

73 m / 238 ft
122 K8

70 m

230 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 16 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,192 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
123 MaxHaus Porto Alegre Torre A

68 m

223 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
124 U.S. Gypsum Building

67 m / 220 ft
125 400 Westlake

67 m / 220 ft
126 The Park

64 m / 210 ft
127 MaxHaus Alto da Boa Vista

62 m / 205 ft
128 MaxHaus Porto Alegre Torre B

62 m

203 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
128 MaxHaus Porto Alegre Torre C

62 m

203 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
130 King's Landing South

57 m / 187 ft
131 PPA 30 Parcel 2.11

55 m / 180 ft
132 Federal Reserve Building

54 m / 177 ft
133 European Commission Headquarters Tower 3

52 m / 171 ft
133 European Commission Headquarters Tower 4

52 m / 171 ft
135 The Galbraith

51 m

167 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 15 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,554 other buildings of the same Residential function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
136 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

46 m / 151 ft
137 Højhus Jagtvej Nord

38 m / 125 ft
137 Højhus Jagtvej Syd

38 m / 125 ft
139 Qullilerfik

32 m / 105 ft
140 Bellevue and 22nd

31 m / 102 ft
141 Dubai Tower

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142 TCF Bank Building

-
143 Parkway Tower 2

-
144 Sheet Music Tower

-
145 Parkway Tower 4

-
146 Parkway Tower 1

-
147 Monroe Block Office Tower

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148 River South

-
149 Aimberê by You,Inc

-
150 Haus Mitre Aclimação

-
151 Maya Parque das Nações

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151 Monroe Block Residential Tower

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153 Maceió 88 by You,inc

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154 Versa Brooklin

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155 Esquina Jardyn

-
155 The Sutton Place Hotel

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157 Current

-
157 The Bay Building

-
159 Onni South Lake Union West Tower

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159 The Sutton Place Residences

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161 University of Miami Clinical Research Building

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162 Onni South Lake Union East Tower

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163 BCIT Student Residence

-
164 Hypar Tower 1

-
164 Hypar Tower 2

-
164 Riverline Building F

-
164 Riverline Roosevelt Road Tower

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164 Vancouver Art Gallery

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

20 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (38%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (50%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 16 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 14 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

Deidre Mick

Knowledge Manager, Senior Associate, Perkins & Will
Chicago, United States

Erik Mott

Principal, Perkins & Will
Seattle, United States

Brad Hinthorne

Managing Principal, Perkins & Will
Seattle, United States

Mide Akinsade

Design Director and Principal, Perkins & Will
Houston, United States

Matthew Crummey

Senior Architect, Perkins & Will
Dallas, United States

Ctbuh Leaders At Perkins & Will

CTBUH Texas Chapter, 2023 – Present

Mide Akinsade

Design Director and Principal, Perkins & Will
Houston, United States

CTBUH Height and Data Committee, 2024 – Present

Matthew Crummey

Senior Architect, Perkins & Will
Dallas, United States

CTBUH Women Rising Committee, 2025 – Present

Geeti Silwal

Principal, Perkins & Will
San Francisco, United States

Videos

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28 April 2020

Agile AEC

The pandemic crisis of COVID-19 has catalyzed a shockwave of action throughout the AEC industry like never before. The CTBUH Chicago Chapter presents a virtual...

21 October 2018

A Monument to the World: Dubai Creek Tower

The Dubai Creek Tower’s monumental design is influenced by the natural forms of the lily and evokes the shape of a minaret, a distinctive architectural...

30 October 2017

Interview: Robert Foster

Robert Foster of The University of Queensland is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

15 January 2016

Monthly Video: Turning Torso

Thursday 12th November 2015. Chicago, IL. Santiago Calatrava discusses the 2015 CTBUH 10 Year Award Winner, Turning Torso during the 2015 CTBUH Awards Symposium at...

12 November 2015

Interview: Santiago Calatrava

Santiago Calatrava, Founder, Santiago Calatrava Architects & Engineers, is interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the 2015 CTBUH Tall Building 10 Year Award Winner, Turning Torso,...

26 October 2015

Interview: Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt...

06 November 2014

Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Award: Wind Engineering the World’s Tallest

Peter Irwin, one of the founding partners of Rowan Williams Davies and Irwin Inc. (RWDI), has led wind engineering on many of the world’s tallest...

07 November 2013

Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal: Geotechnics for the World’s Tallest

Clyde Baker has performed geotechnical engineering for seven of the 16 tallest buildings in the world, and a major portion of the high-rise buildings built...

07 November 2013

Interview: Fazlur Khan Winner: Clyde Baker

Clyde N. Baker, Jr., Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal Winner, discusses his lifetime work as a geotechnical engineer including working on 7 of the...

18 October 2012

Fazlur Kahn Lifetime Achievement Medal: A Lifetime’s Engineering Collaboration

The partnership between Charles Thornton and Richard Tomasetti has provided the backbone for many of the most dramatic and innovative tall buildings around the world....

Research

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...

15 August 2022

Measuring the Economic Premium for Height

Grant Mosey & Brian Deal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

In this study, the authors examine the sale and rent prices for units in the 10 tallest for-sale and for-rent residential buildings in Chicago. Statistical...

11 October 2019

Tall Buildings in Numbers: 50 Years of Tall Building Evolution

CTBUH Research

The default image of the skyscraper for the past 50 years in the public imagination has likely been the extruded, rectilinear corporate “box,” derived from...

Global News

05 March 2024

60-Story Bank HQ in Chicago Announces Major Renovation

JPMorgan Chase unveiled major renovation plans for the 61-story Chase Tower in Chicago, its local headquarters building. This reinforces the company’s commitment to the city...

24 October 2022

Trustee Gives US$121 Million to Expand University's Biomedical Research Center

Northwestern University Trustee Kimberly K. Querrey (’22, ’23 P) and the Louis Simpson Trust have made a new US$121 million gift to Northwestern to advance...

02 August 2022

41-Story Residential Tower Tops Off in Chicago

The Reed, a 41-story, 440-unit residential tower at 234 W. Polk, has officially topped off at 136.2 meters (447 ft.). Perched along the Chicago River,...

18 July 2022

Concrete Structure Reaches Completion for Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, Cairo

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure and finishing touches are now underway.  It is one of...

15 February 2022

First Tower of Surrey Complex Moves Forward to Launch

One of the largest mixed-use, multi-tower developments within Surrey City Centre is moving forward with the launch of its first phase of condominium sales. In February,...

23 July 2021

Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital Tops Out

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure. It is one of 18 skyscrapers planned for NAC’s Central...

18 January 2021

First Tower in Egypt's New Capital District Near Cairo Complete

The first office tower in Egypt's New Administrative Capital (NAC) has been completed, according to China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). The C08 building, which...

17 March 2020

First Skyscraper Capped in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has finished the capping of the first skyscraper in the 20-tower business district that it is building in Egypt's...

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

Construction Begins on Iconic Tower

The foundations for what could become Africa’s tallest building, a 385-meter-tall tower in Egypt’s new administrative capital, will be poured within days, according to the...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Perkins & Will

CTBUH Turkey Committee Presents: Future Design Trends in Construction

18 June 2020

The CTBUH Turkey Committee presents a discussion on the implications of COVID-19 on the design of construction projects.

CTBUH Atlanta Hosts Tall Timber Panel Event

26 July 2018

CTBUH Atlanta recently held an evening of panel presentations that addressed some of the challenges and opportunities associated with designing mass timber structures.

Fourth Building Tall Lecture Series: Greening Tall

01 February 2018

The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) and CTBUH hosted a panel discussion on the movement to incorporate green features into tall buildings.

CTBUH and AIA Highlight 2017's Top Middle Eastern Architects

04 October 2017

CTBUH Dubai and AIA Middle East partnered to host an event that focused on this year's top Middle Eastern architects and interior designers.

CTBUH Joins Chicago Seminar on Mass Timber Buildings

08 June 2017

CTBUH joined a CCHRB seminar on "The Heavy Timber High Rise: Building Tall with Wood in the 21st Century," focused on new applications of wood as a structural material.

Seattle YPC Tours Troy Block

01 December 2016

The Seattle Chapter of the Young Professionals Committee hosted a site tour of Troy Block, providing significant insight into the relationship of the historical and new.