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About

Member Since: 1997

Member Offices: Bath, Chicago, Dubai, Mumbai, New York City

From their very first project, they have used their intricate knowledge of the industry to push the boundaries and achieve more. It is this commitment that sets them apart, that adds value, that makes them award winning.

They are at the forefront of low energy design: they deliver projects that have less carbon emissions and are more sustainable, they deliver projects that do not cost the earth.

Buro Happold understands what it takes to create a project that thrives; it takes great consideration of future use, building in the resilience that will allow it to operate for generations, it means creating something that engages communities and respects diversity.

Fields of Expertise

Building Maintenance; Civil Engineering; Computers / IT / Software; Engineering, Multi-discipline; Engineering, Other; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Protection; Façade Design / Engineering; Fire Engineering; Geotechnic / Foundations; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Security Consultancy; Structural Engineering; Transportation / Urban Infrastructure

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	Height
1	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	601 m / 1,972 ft
2	FORZA Tower	460 m / 1,509 ft
3	111 West 57th Street	435.3 m / 1,428 ft
4	Al Hamra Tower	412.6 m / 1,354 ft
5	PIF Tower	385 m / 1,263 ft
6	Nanjing Nexus Tower 1	350 m / 1,148 ft
7	ADNOC Headquarters	342 m / 1,122 ft
8	Hengqin International Finance Center	337.7 m / 1,108 ft
9	Shimao International Plaza	333.3 m / 1,094 ft
10	The Index	326 m / 1,070 ft

Awards

Winner: 111 West 57th Street

Best Tall Residential or Hotel Building 2022

Ctbuh Leaders

Anil Hira

CTBUH India Chapter, 2012 – Present

Mumbai

Suzanne Provanzana

CTBUH Chicago Chapter, 2021 – Present

Chicago

Building Completions Timeline

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Videos

27 May 2021

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....

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Research

17 October 2016

Tall Versus Old? The Role of Historic Preservation in the Context of Rapid Urban Growth

As cities aspire to become global metropolises, older low-rise structures are getting torn down to make room for new, often tall, buildings and neighborhoods. What...

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Global News

07 March 2023

Construction Work Paused on Tech Giant's Arlington HQ

Construction has been paused on the Amazon HQ2 campus in Arlington, Virginia the company confirmed to News4 on Friday, 3 March, 2023. Not all phases...

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Happold Consulting Engineers

Paladino (2021)

BuroHappold Engineering (2020)

Paladino and Company (2021)

Subsidiary companies

Happold Consulting Engineers

Paladino (2021)

Formerly Named

BuroHappold Engineering (2020)

Paladino and Company (2021)

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	India Tower	Mumbai	-	700 m / 2,296 ft
2	Chicago Spire	Chicago	-	610 m / 2,000 ft
3	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	Mecca	2012	601 m / 1,972 ft
4	Alrriyadah Ritz Carlton	Riyadh	-	494 m / 1,621 ft
5	FORZA Tower	Bogota	-	460 m / 1,509 ft
6	World One	Mumbai	-	442 m / 1,450 ft
7	111 West 57th Street	New York City	2021	435 m / 1,428 ft
8	Al Hamra Tower	Kuwait City	2011	413 m / 1,354 ft
9	Suning Xinjiekou Plaza	Nanjing	-	388 m / 1,273 ft
10	PIF Tower	Riyadh	2021	385 m / 1,263 ft
11	Nanjing Nexus Tower 1	Nanjing	-	350 m / 1,148 ft
12	ADNOC Headquarters	Abu Dhabi	2015	342 m / 1,122 ft
13	Hengqin International Finance Center	Zhuhai	2020	338 m / 1,108 ft
14	Shimao International Plaza	Shanghai	2006	333 m / 1,094 ft
15	The Index	Dubai	2010	326 m / 1,070 ft
16	The Landmark	Abu Dhabi	2013	324 m / 1,063 ft
17	Sumo Tower 1	Jeddah	-	322 m / 1,056 ft
18	Heartland 66 Office Tower	Wuhan	2020	321 m / 1,053 ft
19	Fanya International Finance Building North	Kunming	2016	318 m / 1,043 ft
20	Fanya International Finance Building South	Kunming	2016	318 m / 1,043 ft
21	Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 2	Nanjing	2015	315 m / 1,033 ft
22	MahaNakhon	Bangkok	2016	314 m / 1,030 ft
23	Varso Tower	Warsaw	2022	310 m / 1,017 ft
24	KAFD World Trade Center	Riyadh	2022	304 m / 997 ft
25	Supernova Spira	Noida	-	300 m / 984 ft
26	NBK Tower	Kuwait City	2019	300 m / 984 ft
27	Aspire Tower	Doha	2007	300 m / 984 ft
28	Qianhai Prisma East Tower	Shenzhen	-	300 m / 984 ft
29	Dayabumi	Kuala Lumpur	-	291 m / 953 ft
30	Prestige Liberty North Tower	Mumbai	2025	290 m / 951 ft
31	One Victoria	Melbourne	-	282 m / 926 ft
32	World One	Mumbai	2020	280 m / 919 ft
33	Icone Tower	Taguig City	-	275 m / 902 ft
34	Al Faisaliah Center	Riyadh	2000	267 m / 876 ft
35	Suning Plaza Tower A	Xuzhou	2017	266 m / 873 ft
36	Riyad Bank Tower	Riyadh	2023	264 m / 866 ft
37	Three Sixty West Tower B	Mumbai	2023	260 m / 853 ft
38	Three Sixty West Tower A	Mumbai	2023	256 m / 839 ft
39	Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1	Nanjing	2015	255 m / 837 ft
40	Permata Sapura Tower	Kuala Lumpur	2020	253 m / 828 ft
41	Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 1	Madrid	-	250 m / 820 ft
42	Qianhai Prisma West Tower	Shenzhen	-	250 m / 820 ft
43	The Headquarters Business Park	Jeddah	2015	236 m / 774 ft
44	Burj Daman	Dubai	2014	235 m / 771 ft
45	Samba Bank HQ Tower	Riyadh	2020	231 m / 758 ft
46	Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 2	Madrid	-	230 m / 755 ft
47	Al Faisal Tower	Doha	2011	227 m / 745 ft
48	Aro	New York City	2018	225 m / 738 ft
49	Two ICC	Mumbai	2019	223 m / 732 ft
50	InterContinental Hotel West Bay	Doha	2012	220 m / 722 ft
51	Unicredit Tower	Milan	2012	218 m / 714 ft
52	100 East 53rd Street	New York City	2018	217 m / 711 ft
53	Omkar 1973 Worli Tower A	Mumbai	2023	212 m / 696 ft
53	Omkar 1973 Worli Tower B	Mumbai	2023	212 m / 696 ft
53	Omkar 1973 Worli Tower C	Mumbai	2023	212 m / 696 ft
56	Capital Plaza Residential Towers	Abu Dhabi	2011	210 m / 689 ft
57	Hotel America	Dubai	-	210 m / 689 ft
57	Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 3	Madrid	-	210 m / 689 ft
59	Ping An Asset Tower	Shenzhen	2022	209 m / 684 ft
60	Hudsons Tower	Detroit	2024	207 m / 680 ft
61	Zhuhai Hengqin Xinqu Ahongda Finance Tower 1	Zhuhai	2018	200 m / 656 ft
62	Prestige Liberty South Tower	Mumbai	2025	200 m / 656 ft
63	Capital Plaza Office Tower	Abu Dhabi	2011	200 m / 656 ft
64	Riviera Tower	Elliniko-Argyroupoli	2025	198 m / 650 ft
65	One ICC	Mumbai	2019	198 m / 648 ft
66	One Portal Way Building A	London	-	195 m / 641 ft
67	Miami Innovation Tower	Miami	-	193 m / 633 ft
68	Abdul Aziz Al Babtain Cultural WAQF	Kuwait City	2010	189 m / 619 ft
69	Varyap Meridian A Block	Istanbul	2012	188 m / 618 ft
70	DUO Residences	Singapore	2018	186 m / 610 ft
71	Vauxhall Cross South Tower	London	-	186 m / 609 ft
72	One Portal Way Building C	London	-	185 m / 608 ft
73	ADIA Tower	Abu Dhabi	2006	185 m / 607 ft
74	Parnas Tower	Seoul	2016	185 m / 607 ft
75	One Portal Way Building E	London	-	182 m / 595 ft
76	Varyap Meridian C Block	Istanbul	2013	180 m / 591 ft
77	Jordan Gate Tower 1	Amman	-	180 m / 591 ft
77	Jordan Gate Tower 2	Amman	-	180 m / 591 ft
77	Supertech Nova East	Noida	2018	180 m / 591 ft
77	Supertech Nova West	Noida	2018	180 m / 591 ft
81	30 St Mary Axe	London	2004	180 m / 590 ft
82	DUO Tower	Singapore	2018	179 m / 589 ft
83	303 East 44th Street	New York City	-	179 m / 588 ft
84	The Ruby	Mumbai	2014	174 m / 569 ft
85	National Bank of Abu Dhabi Headquarters	Abu Dhabi	2002	173 m / 568 ft
86	ONE	Limassol	2022	170 m / 558 ft
87	Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons	Milwaukee	2017	169 m / 554 ft
88	SBS Broadcasting Center	Seoul	2003	167 m / 548 ft
89	Capital Plaza Sofitel Hotel	Abu Dhabi	2011	166 m / 545 ft
90	The Tower at PNC Plaza	Pittsburgh	2015	166 m / 544 ft
91	Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 1	Abu Dhabi	2022	165 m / 542 ft
92	Torre Iberdrola	Bilbao	2011	165 m / 541 ft
93	American Copper Buildings West Tower	New York City	2017	165 m / 540 ft
94	Varyap Meridian E Block	Istanbul	2012	164 m / 538 ft
95	Southernwood Retail Park Block 1A	London	-	159 m / 522 ft
96	Kaishengyuan Plaza Tower A	Harbin	-	159 m / 521 ft
96	Kaishengyuan Plaza Tower B	Harbin	-	159 m / 521 ft
98	Q22 Tower	Warsaw	2016	155 m / 509 ft
99	Morpheus	Macau	2018	154 m / 504 ft
100	Vauxhall Cross North Tower	London	-	151 m / 496 ft
101	Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre	Astana	2010	150 m / 492 ft
102	PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Residential Tower	Riyadh	-	149 m / 489 ft
103	BurJuman Centre	Dubai	2006	148 m / 486 ft
104	Commercialbank Plaza Tower	Doha	2006	148 m / 486 ft
105	Book Tower	Detroit	1926	145 m / 475 ft
106	American Copper Buildings East Tower	New York City	2017	143 m / 470 ft
107	Oxford Tower	Warsaw	1978	139 m / 456 ft
108	PPA 30 Parcel 3.09	Riyadh	2017	138 m / 453 ft
109	2 Trafalgar Way, Building 2	London	2025	138 m / 451 ft
110	Grove Tower 1	Mumbai	-	136 m / 446 ft
111	500 Folsom	San Francisco	2019	133 m / 435 ft
112	Ferry Island Building 1 North Tower	London	-	129 m / 423 ft
113	RWE Turm	Essen	1996	127 m / 417 ft
114	Glasgow Tower	Glasgow	2001	127 m / 417 ft
115	The Stage	London	2022	126 m / 413 ft
116	PP 10 Parcel 4.08	Riyadh	-	126 m / 413 ft
117	PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Office Tower	Riyadh	-	125 m / 410 ft
118	Faria Lima B32 Office Tower	São Paulo	2020	123 m / 404 ft
119	Chelsea Waterfront-West Tower	London	2019	123 m / 402 ft
120	Port Baku Business Center	Baku	2011	120 m / 394 ft
121	Supertech Astralis	Noida	2021	120 m / 394 ft
122	Grove Tower 2	Mumbai	-	119 m / 391 ft
123	Jameson House	Vancouver	2011	119 m / 389 ft
124	33-49 Des Voeux Road West	Hong Kong	2018	116 m / 381 ft
125	ToHa Tower 1	Tel Aviv	2019	110 m / 362 ft
126	NOMA-Angel Gardens	Manchester	2019	110 m / 361 ft
127	2 Trafalgar Way, Building 3	London	2025	109 m / 358 ft
128	The Helix	Arlington	2027	107 m / 352 ft
129	Zorlu Center Hotel Tower	Istanbul	2012	107 m / 351 ft
129	Zorlu Center Tower A	Istanbul	2012	107 m / 351 ft
129	Zorlu Center Tower B	Istanbul	2012	107 m / 351 ft
129	Zorlu Center Tower C	Istanbul	2013	107 m / 351 ft
133	LINEA	Chicago	2017	106 m / 348 ft
134	Hesperia Tower	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	2006	105 m / 344 ft
135	PP 10 Parcel 2.14	Riyadh	-	105 m / 344 ft
136	Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 2	Arlington	2027	105 m / 343 ft
137	One Horizon Center	Gurgaon	2014	104 m / 341 ft
138	UŠĆE Office Tower 2	Belgrade	2020	104 m / 341 ft
139	The Power Station	London	2021	104 m / 341 ft
140	Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 1	Arlington	2027	103 m / 337 ft
141	Centre House North Building	London	-	102 m / 334 ft
142	Amazon PenPlace Site, Tower 3	Arlington	2027	101 m / 330 ft
143	888 Boylston Street	Boston	2017	99 m / 325 ft
144	Canaletto	London	2017	96 m / 314 ft
145	LKF Square	Macau	-	94 m / 308 ft
146	Regency Heights-Prince Regent	London	2021	91 m / 300 ft
147	Prince of Wales Drive Building A	London	-	90 m / 296 ft
148	Varso 2	Warsaw	2020	90 m / 295 ft
149	2 Trafalgar Way, Building 1	London	2025	87 m / 287 ft
150	BankMed HQ	Beirut	2020	87 m / 285 ft
150	MEBE One Khimki Plaza	Khimki	2014	87 m / 285 ft
152	Chelsea Waterfront East Tower	London	2021	85 m / 279 ft
153	Lewisham Retail Park-Block A	London	-	84 m / 276 ft
154	PPA 30 Parcel 5.01	Riyadh	2018	83 m / 272 ft
155	Varyap Meridian B Block	Istanbul	2012	82 m / 269 ft
155	Varyap Meridian D Block	Istanbul	2012	82 m / 269 ft
157	Mount Parker Residences	Hong Kong	2014	82 m / 268 ft
158	PP 10 Parcel 4.07	Riyadh	-	81 m / 266 ft
158	Varso 1	Warsaw	2020	81 m / 266 ft
160	One Portal Way Building B	London	-	80 m / 263 ft
161	Porsche Design Tower	Frankfurt am Main	-	80 m / 262 ft
162	East Bank UAL London College of Fashion	London	2023	80 m / 261 ft
163	Brill Place Tower	London	2022	78 m / 256 ft
164	Museum of The Future	Dubai	2021	78 m / 255 ft
165	PPA 30 Parcel 5.06	Riyadh	2018	77 m / 253 ft
166	Thameside West-Phase 1 Building A	London	-	75 m / 247 ft
166	Thameside West-Phase 1 Building B	London	-	75 m / 247 ft
168	Southwark Station OSD	London	-	75 m / 247 ft
169	CandleHouse	Leeds	2010	73 m / 240 ft
170	The Cube	Birmingham	2010	72 m / 237 ft
171	Centre House South Building	London	-	72 m / 235 ft
172	Prince of Wales Drive Building B	London	-	72 m / 235 ft
173	One Portal Way Building F	London	-	68 m / 222 ft
174	One Angel Square	Manchester	2013	68 m / 221 ft
175	Baltyk Tower	Poznan	2017	65 m / 213 ft
176	One Portal Way Building D1	London	-	64 m / 211 ft
177	101 Whitechapel High Street	London	-	63 m / 205 ft
178	Prince of Wales Drive Building F	London	-	62 m / 204 ft
179	Southernwood Retail Park Hotel	London	-	54 m / 178 ft
180	Oxo Tower Wharf	London	1929	53 m / 175 ft
181	Minneapolis Public Service Building	Minneapolis	2021	53 m / 173 ft
182	PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower A	Riyadh	2018	49 m / 160 ft
183	Southernwood Retail Park Block 1B	London	-	47 m / 155 ft
184	Southernwood Retail Park Block 2A	London	-	41 m / 133 ft
185	PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower B	Riyadh	2018	39 m / 128 ft
185	PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower C	Riyadh	2018	39 m / 128 ft
187	Trafalgar Place	London	2015	36 m / 119 ft
188	Infinitus Plaza Building A	Guangzhou	2021	36 m / 117 ft
188	Infinitus Plaza Building B	Guangzhou	2021	36 m / 117 ft
190	PP 10 Parcel 2.09	Riyadh	2014	35 m / 113 ft
191	EDGE Suedkreuz	Berlin	2022	29 m / 94 ft
192	One Portal Way Building D2	London	-	28 m / 93 ft
193	The Financial Plaza	Riyadh	2015	27 m / 88 ft
194	PVN Tower	Hanoi	-	- m / - ft
195	Monroe Block Office Tower	Detroit	-	- m / - ft
196	West Harbin Station Tower 1	Harbin	-	- m / - ft
196	West Harbin Station Tower 2	Harbin	-	- m / - ft
198	Monroe Block Residential Tower	Detroit	-	- m / - ft
199	Globe Road Tower 1	Leeds	2023	- m / - ft
200	Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 1	Novorossiysk	-	- m / - ft
200	Ashley Road East	London	-	- m / - ft
200	Ferry Island Building 1 South Tower	London	-	- m / - ft
203	Elephant Park H1 Office	London	2025	- m / - ft
203	North Island Tower	London	-	- m / - ft
203	Whitehall Road Tower	Leeds	2023	- m / - ft
206	Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 2	Novorossiysk	-	- m / - ft
207	Welbourne Plot Tower	London	-	- m / - ft
208	Ashley Road West	London	-	- m / - ft
209	Globe Road Tower 2	Leeds	2023	- m / - ft
209	Globe Road Tower 3	Leeds	2023	- m / - ft
209	PPA 30 Parcel 2.08	Riyadh	-	- m / - ft
212	Ferry Island Building 2	London	-	- m / - ft
212	Sir Michael Uren Hub	London	2019	- m / - ft
214	Lankuaikei Agriculture Development Headquarters	Shanghai	-	- m / - ft
215	Maryah Plaza Hotel Tower	Abu Dhabi	-	- m / - ft
215	Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 2	Abu Dhabi	-	- m / - ft
215	Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 3	Abu Dhabi	-	- m / - ft

Statistics

Average Building Age*

10 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (40%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (69%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Function
Material

Based on 68 buildings over 150 m height with a function

Based on 64 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.

Create your own charts using the Explore Data tool.

Designated Experts

Anil Hira

Director, Buro Happold

Mumbai, United Arab Emirates

Mark Lavery

Director, Buro Happold

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Panji Grainger

Principal, Buro Happold

New York City, United States

Tim Russell

Associate Principal - Vertical Transportation, Buro Happold

New York City, United States

Ctbuh Leaders At Buro Happold

CTBUH India Chapter, 2012 – Present

Anil Hira

Director, Buro Happold

Mumbai, United Arab Emirates

CTBUH Chicago Chapter, 2021 – Present

Suzanne Provanzana

Principal, Buro Happold

Chicago, United States

Videos

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27 May 2021 | Chicago

CTBUH Chicago + NYC FLC Presents The Jewel Changi Airport Presentation by Buro Happold

The new mixed-use complex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore delivers an exceptional experience for the 85 million passengers that pass through it every year....

29 January 2018 | London

"Geometry of Tall Buildings" - a CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter Event

The London Committee of the CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter recently hosted [i]Geometry of Tall Buildings[/i], a conversation between leading architects and engineers on the geometry...

26 October 2015 | New York City

2015 New York Conference - Session 2c - Q&A

Robert Cotter, Jersey City; James Parakh, City of Toronto Planning Department; and Craig Schwitter, BuroHappold Engineering, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York...

26 October 2015 | New York City

The High Line Effect

Density and development come in many forms – not all of them tall. One of the most successful development initiatives undertaken in New York City...

16 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 06 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Kanokpat Chanvaivit, Bouygues – Thai Co. Ltd.; Chunhe (Henry) Li, Buro Happold;...

16 September 2014 | Shanghai

Seismic Action Reduction in Supertall Building Design

Per building design practice in China, structural engineer will carry on more detailed analysis in design development stage when schematic design is approved. For a...

21 September 2012 | Shanghai

Office Tower Configuration and Control for Natural Ventilation

The use of natural ventilation in office towers has been met with resistance and skepticism due to perceived and real issues relating to climate, comfort,...

20 September 2012 | Shanghai

Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings

In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...

10 October 2011 | Seoul

What if Every Act of Design and Construction Makes the World a Better Place?

Woods Bagot and Buro Happold have partnered in the development of an interactive design software platform which tracks energy and carbon footprints for design solutions...

Research

17 October 2016

Tall Versus Old? The Role of Historic Preservation in the Context of Rapid Urban Growth

Kate Ascher & Sabrina Uffer, BuroHappold Engineering

As cities aspire to become global metropolises, older low-rise structures are getting torn down to make room for new, often tall, buildings and neighborhoods. What...

26 October 2015

Structural Fire Design and Approval of a 156m Tall High-End Residential Building in Abu Dhabi

Florian M. Block, Felix Summers, David Black & Tad-Song Koh, BuroHappold Engineering

The tower has an external mega-frame with four story long exposed bracing members. A high quality finish to the diagonals was critical and 3h fire...

26 October 2015

Interconnectivity of Design and Construction for Complex Towers in Relation to Movement Issues

Mark Lavery, Tim Kelly & Anil Hira

As the trend for complex architectural forms continues, the relationship between design and construction has become ever more interdependent. Where this interdependency was once limited...

26 October 2015

The High Line Effect

Kate Ascher & Sabina Uffer, BuroHappold Engineering

Density and development come in many forms – not all of them tall. One of the most successful development initiatives undertaken in New York City...

16 September 2014

Seismic Action Reduction in Supertall Building Design

Chunhe (Henry) Li & Yiyuan Zhang, Buro Happold

Per building design practice in China, structural engineer will carry on more detailed analysis in design development stage when schematic design is approved. For a...

01 November 2012

A Proposal to Create an Energy-Producing Megatall for Kunming, China

Thomas Kraubitz, Buro Happold

China’s fast-growing urban population and need for sustainable energy sources require alternative development ideas. The Krafthaus, which combines an energy-producing solar tower with an environmentally...

20 September 2012

Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings

Stefano Cammelli, BMT Fluid Mechanics; Mark Lavery, Buro Happold

In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...

19 September 2012

Office Tower Configuration and Control for Natural Ventilation

Matthew Herman, Jeremy Snyder & Denzil Gallagher, Buro Happold

The use of natural ventilation in office towers has been met with resistance and skepticism due to perceived and real issues relating to climate, comfort,...

19 September 2012

Innovative Solutions to Complex Geometric Forms in Tall Buildings

Mark Lavery, Buro Happold & Spencer Robinson, Camden Mill

There is an trend in tall buildings towards ever more complex geometric forms, as clients and architects look to distinguish their buildings. That such buildings...

20 October 2003

Integrated Structural Fire Design for High Rise Buildings

Young Wong & Neal Butterworth, Buro Happold FEDRA

This paper presents a fire safety design approach integrating evacuation, structural performance, fire fighting and fire safety management. An integrated performance based design with time...

17 October 2016

Tall Versus Old? The Role of Historic Preservation in the Context of Rapid Urban Growth

Kate Ascher & Sabrina Uffer, BuroHappold Engineering

As cities aspire to become global metropolises, older low-rise structures are getting torn down to make room for new, often tall, buildings and neighborhoods. What...

26 October 2015

Structural Fire Design and Approval of a 156m Tall High-End Residential Building in Abu Dhabi

Florian M. Block, Felix Summers, David Black & Tad-Song Koh, BuroHappold Engineering

The tower has an external mega-frame with four story long exposed bracing members. A high quality finish to the diagonals was critical and 3h fire...

26 October 2015

Interconnectivity of Design and Construction for Complex Towers in Relation to Movement Issues

Mark Lavery, Tim Kelly & Anil Hira

As the trend for complex architectural forms continues, the relationship between design and construction has become ever more interdependent. Where this interdependency was once limited...

26 October 2015

The High Line Effect

Kate Ascher & Sabina Uffer, BuroHappold Engineering

Density and development come in many forms – not all of them tall. One of the most successful development initiatives undertaken in New York City...

16 September 2014

Seismic Action Reduction in Supertall Building Design

Chunhe (Henry) Li & Yiyuan Zhang, Buro Happold

Per building design practice in China, structural engineer will carry on more detailed analysis in design development stage when schematic design is approved. For a...

01 November 2012

A Proposal to Create an Energy-Producing Megatall for Kunming, China

Thomas Kraubitz, Buro Happold

20 September 2012

Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings

Stefano Cammelli, BMT Fluid Mechanics; Mark Lavery, Buro Happold

In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...

19 September 2012

Office Tower Configuration and Control for Natural Ventilation

Matthew Herman, Jeremy Snyder & Denzil Gallagher, Buro Happold

The use of natural ventilation in office towers has been met with resistance and skepticism due to perceived and real issues relating to climate, comfort,...

19 September 2012

Innovative Solutions to Complex Geometric Forms in Tall Buildings

Mark Lavery, Buro Happold & Spencer Robinson, Camden Mill

There is an trend in tall buildings towards ever more complex geometric forms, as clients and architects look to distinguish their buildings. That such buildings...

20 October 2003

Integrated Structural Fire Design for High Rise Buildings

Young Wong & Neal Butterworth, Buro Happold FEDRA

This paper presents a fire safety design approach integrating evacuation, structural performance, fire fighting and fire safety management. An integrated performance based design with time...

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