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CTBUH Silver Member
Werner Sobek AG
About
Member Since: 1990
Member Offices: Berlin, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Istanbul, Moscow, New York City, Stuttgart, Vienna
Website: https://www.wernersobek.com/
Werner Sobek is internationally synonymous with engineering, design, and sustainability. Our company is active across the globe and is home to more than 350 employees. Our staff originates from more than 40 countries and speaks just as many languages. We work on all kinds of structures and materials. We particularly pride ourselves on the sophisticated designs we develop for load-bearing structures, technical building services, and facades. Our aim is to create a built environment that is breathtakingly beautiful while also serving the interests of future generations. We want to make emissions-free structures for more people with less material by producing exceptional designs, innovative structural solutions, and holistic concepts that minimise our impact on the environment.
Werner Sobek collaborates with leading architects such as Christoph Ingenhoven, Barkow Leibinger, Henn, Helmut Jahn, Populous, Sauerbruch Hutton, Ole Scheeren, UNStudio, and Zaha Hadid Architects. We support architects, commissioning clients, contractors, and property developers at every stage of the construction process, ranging from the very first conceptual deliberations right through to execution planning and on-site quality assurance. Our interdisciplinary team also develops unique concepts that draw on our core competencies of engineering, design, and sustainability to create optimal, integrated solutions for a wide spectrum of structures, including specialist projects such as trade fair stands, smaller experimental buildings, and lightweight building envelopes and roofs.
Our company was founded in 1992 by Prof. Dr. Dr. E.h. Dr. h.c. Werner Sobek, the firm’s creative mastermind. He brings his considerable expertise to bear in his role as chairman of the organization’s supervisory board. Operational and strategic leadership is provided by the four members of our executive board. Like the vast majority of our management personnel, these executives have all been linked with the company for many years. It is crucial to us that our colleagues feel connected with their firm, so we give key personnel the opportunity to acquire shares in the company themselves. Werner Sobek is proud of being an independent, ‘people-owned’ organisation!
Fields of Expertise
Architecture; Environmental Engineering; Façade Design / Engineering; Structural Engineering; Transportation / Urban Infrastructure
Membership details
Membership Level
Silver
Member Since
1990
Member Offices
Berlin
Buenos Aires
Dubai
Frankfurt am Main
Hamburg
Istanbul
Moscow
New York City
Stuttgart
Vienna
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 |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
342 m / 1,122 ft |
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2 |
269.7 m / 885 ft |
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3 |
246 m / 807 ft |
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4 |
220 m / 722 ft |
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5 |
Shanghai Stock Exchange of Shanghai International Financial Center |
215 m / 705 ft |
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6 |
209 m / 686 ft |
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|
7 |
208 m / 682 ft |
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|
8 |
200.1 m / 656 ft |
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9 |
China Financial Futures Exchange of Shanghai International Financial Center |
195 m / 640 ft |
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|
10 |
181.8 m / 596 ft |
Ctbuh Leaders
CTBUH Regional Representative, 2013 – Present
Building Completions Timeline
Videos
21 October 2018
The Implementation of an Adaptive High-Rise Building
High-rises could be one solution for the future of urban planning. However, due to the increasing global population and the limits of available resources, new...
Research
20 October 2018
Polycentric Cities: The Future of Vertical Urbanism
As we approach the new normality of cities housing 10 million or more inhabitants, those best positioned for the future are evolving along polycentric, multi-nodal...
Global News
28 January 2019
Mixed-Use Complex Proposed for Kiel
MVRDV have released details of their proposed mixed-use complex, designed to redevelop a post-industrial site in Kiel, Germany. The 65,000-square-meter proposal will adopt a flexible...
Associated companies
Werner Sobek AG (2020)
Rank |
Name |
City |
Completion |
Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
- |
551 m / 1,808 ft |
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2 |
- |
446 m / 1,463 ft |
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3 |
- |
378 m / 1,240 ft |
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4 |
2015 |
342 m / 1,122 ft |
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5 |
2015 |
270 m / 885 ft |
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6 |
2017 |
246 m / 807 ft |
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|
7 |
- |
229 m / 751 ft |
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|
8 |
2013 |
220 m / 722 ft |
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|
9 |
Shanghai Stock Exchange of Shanghai International Financial Center |
2019 |
215 m / 705 ft |
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|
10 |
2015 |
209 m / 686 ft |
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11 |
2018 |
208 m / 682 ft |
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|
12 |
2012 |
200 m / 656 ft |
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|
13 |
China Financial Futures Exchange of Shanghai International Financial Center |
2019 |
195 m / 640 ft |
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14 |
2013 |
182 m / 596 ft |
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15 |
2014 |
165 m / 543 ft |
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16 |
2013 |
165 m / 540 ft |
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17 |
2002 |
163 m / 533 ft |
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18 |
2013 |
161 m / 528 ft |
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|
19 |
China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation of Shanghai International Financial Center |
2019 |
152 m / 499 ft |
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|
20 |
2018 |
150 m / 492 ft |
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21 |
2008 |
140 m / 458 ft |
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22 |
2004 |
126 m / 413 ft |
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23 |
2004 |
113 m / 371 ft |
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24 |
2018 |
107 m / 351 ft |
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25 |
2012 |
93 m / 305 ft |
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26 |
2000 |
88 m / 289 ft |
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27 |
2010 |
84 m / 276 ft |
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28 |
2010 |
75 m / 247 ft |
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29 |
2008 |
68 m / 221 ft |
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|
30 |
2010 |
56 m / 184 ft |
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31 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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32 |
- |
- m / - ft |
Statistics
150 m+ Buildings
300 m+ Buildings
Average Building Age*
9 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (64%), 16 Buildings
Most Common Material*
Concrete (50%), 11 Buildings
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.
Total: 25 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.
Total: 22 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.
*Based on 25 Completed & Under Construction Buildings
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.
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Videos
21 October 2018 | Dubai
The Implementation of an Adaptive High-Rise Building
High-rises could be one solution for the future of urban planning. However, due to the increasing global population and the limits of available resources, new...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
Sustainability Certification as a Tool for Design Optimization
The presentation examines the performance of high-rise buildings according to two green building / sustainability rating tools. It reviews the potential these tools have for...
18 September 2014 | Shanghai
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 15 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 15 Questions & Answers session with speakers Roland Bechmann, Werner Sobek Group; Joost Kuckartz, SODIS LAB; and Weiping Shao, BIAD.
14 November 2013 | London
What are the conditions that would justify a tall building's demolition, rather than renovation?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Helmut Jahn, JAHN; Bob Lang, Arup; Werner Sobek, Werner Sobek Group; Robert Tavernor, London School of Economics and Political...
15 July 2013 | London
Is it possible to construct a completely pre-fabricated megatall building (i.e. over 600 meters)?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Talal Al Maiman, Kingdom Real Estate; Sir Terry Farrell, Farrells; Helmut Jahn, JAHN; Lee Polisano, PLP Architecture; Ken Shuttleworth,...
11 June 2013 | London
Beyond Green – Engineering High-Rises for Sustainable Cities
High-rise buildings make an important contribution in the design of sustainable cities – provided they are planned accordingly and with a holistic perspective. In this...
20 December 2012 | Chicago
What do you think is the best tall building in existence today, and why?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Adrian Smith, AS+GG; Joseph Rechichi, Forest City Ratner Companies;Toby Blunt, Foster + Partners; Werner Sobek, Werner Sobek Group; John...
20 December 2012 | Chicago
Industry leaders answering this question include: Werner Sobek, Werner Sobek Group; Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects; Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture; Dr....
20 December 2012 | Chicago
Industry leaders answering this question include: Michael Kwok, Arup; Adrian Smith, AS+GG; Dr. Akira Wada, Architectural Institute of Japan; Dominic Bettison, Wilkinson Eyre; Craig Gibbons,...
19 September 2012 | Shanghai
Innovative and Sustainable High-Rise Façade Systems in Asia
The variety of architectural ideas, the need to save energy and the specific demands of high-rise construction, different locations, locally available construction techniques and climate...
Research
20 October 2018
Polycentric Cities: The Future of Vertical Urbanism
As we approach the new normality of cities housing 10 million or more inhabitants, those best positioned for the future are evolving along polycentric, multi-nodal...
16 September 2014
Sustainability Certification as a Tool for Design Optimization
The paper examines the performance of high-rise buildings according to two green building / sustainability rating tools. It reviews the potential these tools have for...
11 June 2013
The Special Nature of the European Skyscraper
European architecture is at a crossroads. Its commercial and environmental realities are driving buildings ever-higher, but not all are convinced. In this article – contributed...
19 September 2012
Innovative and Sustainable High-Rise Façade Systems in Asia
This paper presents modern optimized high rise facade systems on outstanding projects in the Far East and Central Asia. The variety of architectural ideas, the...
03 March 2008
Sustainable Tall Buildings – Some Introductory Remarks
This paper considers the basic requirements needed to achieve truly sustainable buildings. It discusses possible ways of modifying the cooperation between all project partners responsible...
20 October 2003
Performance Strategies for Highrise Buildings: Tendecies and Developments in Europe
This paper focuses on consequences of a presumed collapse for the design of high-rise buildings in Europe. Some recently developed high-rise buildings in Germany will...
Global News
28 January 2019
Mixed-Use Complex Proposed for Kiel
MVRDV have released details of their proposed mixed-use complex, designed to redevelop a post-industrial site in Kiel, Germany. The 65,000-square-meter proposal will adopt a flexible...
28 January 2019
Mixed-Use Complex Proposed for Kiel
MVRDV have released details of their proposed mixed-use complex, designed to redevelop a post-industrial site in Kiel, Germany. The 65,000-square-meter proposal will adopt a flexible...
03 January 2018
Dubai Frame Opens to the Public
Dubai Frame opened to tourists and residents after five years in the making. Dubai’s newest landmark is now open to the public and allows...
CTBUH Initiatives Involving Werner Sobek Group GmbH
CTBUH Berlin Event 2019: Urban Densification
18 September 2019
The latest CTBUH Berlin Event addressed the question of how architects and designers can manage urban densification, while at the same time ensuring high standards of quality.
CTBUH Germany Hosts Symposium on Technical Innovation
22 June 2017
CTBUH Germany held a symposium to discuss the role of technical and technological innovation and its effect on the various disciplines within the construction industry.
What is the Future of Berlin’s Urban Development?
29 March 2017
CTBUH and CallisonRTKL, a design consultancy of Arcadis, organized a debate to discuss the future of development in Berlin and the role of the tall building.
CTBUH Meeting Frankfurt
28 November 2016
A preparatory meeting for the creation of a CTBUH Germany Chapter was held on the 7th floor of the TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, kindly sponsored by Werner Sobek.
Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings
13 October 2016
The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.
Activity at the CTBUH London Conference: Day One
11 June 2013
See the highlights from the first day of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference including the Opening Plenary and Conference Dinner.
Ctbuh Leaders At Werner Sobek AG
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