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About

Member Since: 2008

Member Offices: Chicago, San Francisco

As architects, designers, planners and consultants, Gensler partners with clients on some 3,000 projects every year. These projects can be as small as a wine label or as large as a new urban district.

With more than 4,000 professionals networked across 46 locations, they serve their clients as trusted advisors, combining localized expertise with global perspective wherever new opportunities arise.

Their work reflects an enduring commitment to sustainability, and the belief that design is one of the most powerful strategic tools for securing a lasting competitive advantage.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Cost Consulting; Interior Design; Marketing / Sales; Urban Design

Membership details

Membership Level

Gold

Member Since

2008

Member Offices

Chicago
San Francisco

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Shanghai Tower	632 m / 2,073 ft
2	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	499.2 m / 1,638 ft
3	Willis Tower	442.1 m / 1,451 ft
4	One Vanderbilt	427 m / 1,401 ft
5	Bank of America Tower	365.8 m / 1,200 ft
6	St. Regis Chicago	362.9 m / 1,191 ft
7	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 1	326.5 m / 1,071 ft
8	Chrysler Building	318.9 m / 1,046 ft
9	New York Times Tower	318.8 m / 1,046 ft
10	Fanya International Finance Building North	317.8 m / 1,043 ft

Awards

Award of Excellence: U.S. Embassy, London

Best Tall Building under 100 meters 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Joe Fan

CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2016 – Present

Shanghai

Ashley Rogow

CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Chicago, 2019 – Present

Chicago

Stephen Katz

CTBUH Awards Renovation Jury, 2021

Chicago

Building Completions Timeline

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Videos

22 January 2021

Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City

Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...

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Research

30 April 2018

Taking the Corporate Campus Vertical

The Tencent Seafront Towers bring a novel concept – the “vertical campus” – to Shenzhen. In housing the corporate headquarters of the fourth-largest internet company...

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Global News

13 May 2021

New York City Observatory Set to Open Fall 2021

Summit One Vanderbilt, a four-level 6,039 square meter (65,000 square foot) observatory including an outdoor summit terrace, will be located in the crown of One...

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Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	Suzhou	-	729 m / 2,392 ft
2	Shanghai Tower	Shanghai	2015	632 m / 2,073 ft
3	Gateway Tower	Chicago	-	610 m / 2,001 ft
4	Evergrande Hefei Center T1	Hefei	2025	518 m / 1,699 ft
5	Shimao Fuzhou Tower	Fuzhou	-	518 m / 1,699 ft
6	The Constellation	Doha	-	500 m / 1,640 ft
7	Suzhou Zhongnan Center	Suzhou	-	499 m / 1,638 ft
8	Tower Fifth	New York City	-	474 m / 1,556 ft
9	Willis Tower	Chicago	1974	442 m / 1,451 ft
10	One Vanderbilt	New York City	2020	427 m / 1,401 ft
11	2 World Trade Center	New York City	-	403 m / 1,323 ft
12	Bank of America Tower	New York City	2009	366 m / 1,200 ft
13	St. Regis Chicago	Chicago	2020	363 m / 1,191 ft
14	Four Seasons Hotel Tower 2	Mumbai	-	355 m / 1,165 ft
15	Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre	Xiamen	-	344 m / 1,128 ft
16	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 1	Nanjing	2022	327 m / 1,071 ft
17	Chrysler Building	New York City	1930	319 m / 1,046 ft
18	New York Times Tower	New York City	2007	319 m / 1,046 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	The Rainbow Gate Tower 1	Beijing	-	316 m / 1,037 ft
22	Botai Tower	Nanchang	-	315 m / 1,033 ft
23	U.S. Bank Tower	Los Angeles	1990	310 m / 1,018 ft
24	KAFD World Trade Center	Riyadh	2021	304 m / 997 ft
25	Tameer Commercial Tower	Abu Dhabi	-	300 m / 984 ft
26	Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower B	Xiamen	2015	295 m / 969 ft
27	Shimao Qianhai Center	Shenzhen	2020	294 m / 966 ft
28	Concord International Centre	Chongqing	2017	290 m / 951 ft
29	Evergrande Hefei Center T5	Hefei	2023	290 m / 951 ft
30	Powerlong Center Tower 1	Tianjin	2019	290 m / 951 ft
31	Rongmin Financial Center	Xi’an	2023	270 m / 886 ft
32	GCC Bank Headquarters	Riyadh	2021	264 m / 866 ft
33	Evergrande Hefei Center T4	Hefei	2023	260 m / 853 ft
34	6 X Guadalupe	Austin	2022	258 m / 847 ft
35	Devon Energy Center	Oklahoma City	2012	257 m / 844 ft
36	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 1	Quebec	2022	250 m / 820 ft
37	Four Seasons Private Residences	Mumbai	2021	250 m / 820 ft
38	Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower A	Xiamen	2015	250 m / 820 ft
39	One Museum Place	Shanghai	2018	249 m / 816 ft
40	Jia Fa Centre	Chongqing	2015	247 m / 811 ft
41	Tencent Seafront Tower 1	Shenzhen	2017	246 m / 806 ft
42	Four Seasons Residences	Jakarta	2021	244 m / 801 ft
43	Vanke Yun City	Shenzhen	2019	244 m / 800 ft
44	Waldorf Astoria + Magnolias Ratchaprasong	Bangkok	2016	242 m / 794 ft
45	Z14 Plot Tower 1	Beijing	2018	238 m / 781 ft
45	Z14 Plot Tower 2	Beijing	2018	238 m / 781 ft
47	The Bow	Calgary	2012	238 m / 779 ft
48	Palm Tower	Dubai	2020	232 m / 760 ft
49	Tameer Tower A	Abu Dhabi	-	227 m / 745 ft
49	Tameer Tower C	Abu Dhabi	-	227 m / 745 ft
51	Dawangjing 618 Tower 1	Beijing	2018	227 m / 745 ft
52	Sapphire Residences	Colombo	2021	225 m / 738 ft
53	Block 16	Austin	-	220 m / 723 ft
54	Dawangjing 626 Tower 1	Beijing	2018	220 m / 722 ft
55	Xiamen International Centre Hotel Tower	Xiamen	-	216 m / 709 ft
56	Dawangjing 626 Tower 2	Beijing	2018	216 m / 709 ft
57	JPMorgan Chase Tower	New York City	1960	216 m / 707 ft
58	21st Century Mansion	Shanghai	2009	210 m / 689 ft
59	Burj Alshaya West Tower	Kuwait City	2018	205 m / 673 ft
60	The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles	Los Angeles	2010	203 m / 667 ft
61	BM Plaza Office Tower	Shanghai	2009	203 m / 666 ft
62	SJC Tower	Ho Chi Minh City	-	200 m / 656 ft
63	Phoenix International Book City East Tower	Suzhou	2013	200 m / 656 ft
64	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 3	Beijing	-	200 m / 656 ft
64	Evergrande Hefei Center T3	Hefei	2023	200 m / 656 ft
66	One Market Square	Houston	-	198 m / 651 ft
67	550 Madison Avenue	New York City	1983	197 m / 647 ft
68	Thea at Metropolis Tower 3	Los Angeles	2019	197 m / 647 ft
69	Riverwalk Place	Tampa	2022	195 m / 640 ft
70	Tencent Seafront Tower 2	Shenzhen	2017	195 m / 639 ft
71	Pujiang International Finance Plaza	Shanghai	2014	190 m / 623 ft
72	Aria Resort & Casino	Las Vegas	2009	183 m / 600 ft
73	The Iconic	Tysons Corner	-	183 m / 600 ft
74	Hearst Tower	New York City	2006	182 m / 597 ft
75	The Finance Centre	Taguig City	2018	180 m / 591 ft
76	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 2	Quebec	2022	180 m / 591 ft
77	Wenzhou Donghai Square A	Wenzhou	2021	180 m / 591 ft
78	Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 1	Shanghai	-	180 m / 591 ft
79	Kamiyacho Trust Tower	Tokyo	2020	180 m / 591 ft
80	Fairmont Austin	Austin	2018	180 m / 591 ft
81	Powerlong Center Tower 2	Tianjin	2017	180 m / 590 ft
82	Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 2	Shanghai	-	177 m / 581 ft
83	79 Robinson Road	Singapore	2020	177 m / 581 ft
84	Bank of America Tower	Houston	2019	177 m / 579 ft
85	Evergrande Hefei Center T2	Hefei	2023	170 m / 558 ft
86	Dawangjing 618 Tower 3	Beijing	2018	170 m / 557 ft
87	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 2	Nanjing	2017	168 m / 551 ft
88	The Tower at PNC Plaza	Pittsburgh	2015	166 m / 544 ft
89	Lavenue Crown	Ho Chi Minh City	2021	160 m / 525 ft
90	399 Park Avenue	New York City	1961	160 m / 524 ft
91	RRI Energy Plaza	Houston	2003	158 m / 518 ft
92	The Hub on Causeway Office Tower	Boston	2021	155 m / 508 ft
93	One Indiana Square	Indianapolis	1969	154 m / 504 ft
94	Dawangjing 618 Tower 2	Beijing	2018	154 m / 504 ft
95	The Post Oak	Houston	2018	152 m / 499 ft
96	388 Greenwich Street	New York City	1988	151 m / 496 ft
97	The Hub on Causeway Residential & Hotel Tower	Boston	2019	151 m / 495 ft
98	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Hotel	Beijing	-	150 m / 492 ft
98	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 1	Beijing	-	150 m / 492 ft
98	China Electronics Headquarters Tower 1	Shenzhen	-	150 m / 492 ft
101	WPP Campus	Shanghai	2015	150 m / 491 ft
102	Tameer Tower D	Abu Dhabi	-	150 m / 490 ft
103	Hess Tower	Houston	2010	149 m / 490 ft
104	1916 Boren Avenue	Seattle	-	148 m / 484 ft
105	RASA Two	Bangkok	2021	147 m / 481 ft
106	Tameer Tower B	Abu Dhabi	-	146 m / 477 ft
107	Phoenix International Book City West Tower	Suzhou	2013	145 m / 476 ft
108	Fig + Pico 1	Los Angeles	2022	142 m / 465 ft
109	300 South Tryon	Charlotte	2017	141 m / 463 ft
110	Custom House Tower	Cork	-	140 m / 459 ft
111	ITC One Hotel	Colombo	2021	140 m / 459 ft
112	The View at Tysons Building C-1	Tysons Corner	-	139 m / 455 ft
113	Block 162	Denver	2020	138 m / 452 ft
114	Metropolis Tower 2	Los Angeles	2018	138 m / 451 ft
115	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 3	Nanjing	2016	136 m / 446 ft
115	Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 4	Nanjing	2016	136 m / 446 ft
117	Powerlong Center Tower 3	Tianjin	2015	136 m / 446 ft
118	Thyssenkrupp Innovation and Qualification Center Tower	Vinings	2023	136 m / 446 ft
119	Marriott Marquis Chicago	Chicago	2017	135 m / 444 ft
120	Metropolis Tower 1	Los Angeles	2017	135 m / 442 ft
121	Rajawali Headquarters	Jakarta	2021	132 m / 433 ft
122	Shirley Ryan AbilityLab	Chicago	2016	132 m / 431 ft
123	Phoenix Observation Tower	Phoenix	-	130 m / 427 ft
124	Northshore	Austin	2016	129 m / 424 ft
125	One World Place	Taguig City	2015	129 m / 424 ft
126	The View at Tysons Building C-2B	Tysons Corner	-	128 m / 421 ft
127	Hackett Tower	The Woodlands	2014	127 m / 415 ft
128	1901 Minor Avenue North Tower	Seattle	-	126 m / 412 ft
128	1901 Minor Avenue South Tower	Seattle	-	126 m / 412 ft
130	Galter Pavilion	Chicago	1999	123 m / 402 ft
131	Symphony Honolulu	Honolulu	2016	122 m / 400 ft
132	Manchester Pacific Gateway Block 1B	San Diego	2021	122 m / 400 ft
133	500 West 2nd Street	Austin	2017	122 m / 400 ft
134	The View at Tysons Building D-1	Tysons Corner	-	120 m / 394 ft
135	Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 2	Beijing	-	120 m / 394 ft
136	The View at Tysons Building C-2A	Tysons Corner	-	119 m / 389 ft
137	Third + Shoal	Austin	2018	118 m / 387 ft
138	World Plaza	Taguig City	-	115 m / 377 ft
139	Azure	Dallas	2007	114 m / 375 ft
140	77 Water Street	New York City	1970	114 m / 374 ft
141	222 Second Street	San Francisco	2015	113 m / 370 ft
142	InterContinental New York Times Square	New York City	2010	111 m / 363 ft
143	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 3	Quebec	2022	110 m / 361 ft
144	1111 Broadway	Oakland	1990	110 m / 360 ft
145	Amegy Tower	Houston	2016	108 m / 354 ft
146	Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel North Tower	San Diego	2021	107 m / 350 ft
146	Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel South Tower	San Diego	2021	107 m / 350 ft
148	Landmark Two	Los Angeles	2021	106 m / 349 ft
149	Three PNC Plaza	Pittsburgh	2010	105 m / 344 ft
150	One Fairchild	London	-	105 m / 343 ft
151	3 Columbus Circle	New York City	2011	102 m / 335 ft
152	Tysons Overlook	Tysons Corner	-	101 m / 330 ft
153	Wanda Vista Hotel	Kunming	2014	100 m / 328 ft
154	Wanda International Decorated Apartment 1	Kunming	2014	100 m / 328 ft
154	Wanda International Decorated Apartment 2	Kunming	2014	100 m / 328 ft
156	Union Pacific Center	Omaha	2004	100 m / 328 ft
157	Guotai Junan Securities Tower	Shanghai	-	100 m / 327 ft
158	Two Gotham Center	New York City	2011	100 m / 327 ft
159	1133-1157 West Lake Street	Chicago	-	99 m / 325 ft
160	Mickey Leland Federal Building	Houston	1983	98 m / 320 ft
161	Reynolds Building	Winston-Salem	1929	96 m / 314 ft
162	Alina II	Los Angeles	2018	95 m / 312 ft
163	301 Howard Street	San Francisco	1988	94 m / 307 ft
164	200 Park Avenue	San Jose	2023	91 m / 300 ft
165	Feinberg Pavillion	Chicago	1999	91 m / 297 ft
166	360 North Green	Chicago	-	90 m / 295 ft
167	167 North Green	Chicago	2020	88 m / 290 ft
168	Gr333N	Chicago	2020	88 m / 288 ft
169	Boro Tower	Tysons Corner	2019	87 m / 286 ft
170	22 West Washington	Chicago	2008	84 m / 276 ft
171	PPA 30 Parcel 5.01	Riyadh	2018	83 m / 272 ft
172	Hotel Indigo at Metropolis	Los Angeles	2017	83 m / 271 ft
173	400 Record Street	Dallas	1984	82 m / 268 ft
174	Torre Universal	San José	2020	81 m / 265 ft
175	Hotel Alessandra	Houston	2017	80 m / 263 ft
176	The Gate	Dubai	2004	80 m / 262 ft
177	Manchester Pacific Gateway Navy Building	San Diego	2020	76 m / 250 ft
178	400 Hillsborough	Raleigh	-	74 m / 244 ft
179	Homewood Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown	Chicago	1999	74 m / 241 ft
180	Michigan Central Station	Detroit	1913	70 m / 230 ft
181	WSFS Bank Center	Wilmington	2006	70 m / 230 ft
182	Vagelos Education Center	New York City	2016	70 m / 230 ft
183	Vantage Oak Park	Oak Park	2016	68 m / 223 ft
184	Inter-Continental Hotel-Houston	Houston	2002	68 m / 222 ft
185	The Post Office	Chicago	1932	66 m / 215 ft
186	U.S. Embassy, London	London	2018	65 m / 214 ft
187	TriBca	San José	2019	65 m / 213 ft
188	Le Phare de Quebec Tour 4	Quebec	2022	60 m / 197 ft
189	Century Plaza Hotel & Spa	Los Angeles	1966	54 m / 178 ft
190	The New Museum	New York City	2009	53 m / 174 ft
191	209 North Racine Avenue	Chicago	-	42 m / 137 ft
192	The Landing	Tysons Corner	-	41 m / 133 ft
193	1300 South Figueroa	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
194	1600 South Figueroa	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
195	The Rainbow Gate Tower 2	Beijing	-	- m / - ft
196	Park Tower 1	Dubai	2011	- m / - ft
196	Park Tower 2	Dubai	2011	- m / - ft
198	Innovation Tower	Houston	2021	- m / - ft
199	Aspire Post Oak	Houston	2021	- m / - ft
200	Hazens LA Center Tower 2	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
200	JW Marriott Addition	Los Angeles	2020	- m / - ft
202	Currency House Residence	Dubai	2009	- m / - ft
203	555 Collins Street	Melbourne	2023	- m / - ft
204	W Hotel Downtown Los Angeles	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
205	55 King Street	Melbourne	-	- m / - ft
205	Hazens LA Center Tower 1	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
205	Intercontinental Shanghai Puxi	Shanghai	2009	- m / - ft
205	One Beverly Hills South Tower	Beverly Hills	2024	- m / - ft
209	222 West 2nd Street	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
210	Hazens LA Center Tower 2	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
211	One Beverly Hills North Tower	Beverly Hills	2024	- m / - ft
212	FNB Financial Center	Pittsburgh	2022	- m / - ft
213	Fig + Pico 2	Los Angeles	2022	- m / - ft
213	Four Seasons at Burj Alshaya	Kuwait City	2017	- m / - ft
215	AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 1	Chengdu	2017	- m / - ft
215	AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 2	Chengdu	2017	- m / - ft
217	Vermont Corridor Tower	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
218	23rd and Market	Philadelphia	-	- m / - ft
218	The Key at 12th	Oakland	2020	- m / - ft
220	Business Headquarters (BHQ)	Vinings	2021	- m / - ft
221	Lincoln Yards South Building G.1	Chicago	-	- m / - ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

300 m+ Buildings

Average Building Age*

13 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (52%), 78 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Concrete (48%), 56 Buildings

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

Function
Material

Total: 149 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.

Total: 117 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.

*Based on 150 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

Building Completions Timeline

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22 January 2021 | Shanghai

Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City

Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...

21 August 2017 | Taguig City

Flyover of The Finance Centre in Taguig City, Philippines

An aerial view of The Finance Centre in Taguig City, Philippines, while the building was topped out in 2017.

03 November 2016 | Chicago

2016 Awards - Session 3 Q&A

Alexander Durst, Chief Development Officer, The Durst Organization; Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group; Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D; Grant Uhlir, Managing Director,...

03 November 2016 | Chicago

A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower

As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...

03 November 2016 | Chicago

Interview: Shanghai Tower

Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D, & Grant Uhlir, Managing Director, Gensler, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, the 2016 CTBUH...

17 October 2016 | London

Panel Discussion: Future Cities: What are the Biggest Threats and Opportunities?

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. A panel discussing the challenges of growing urban populations throughout the globe.

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

Zhongnan Center Elevator System and Elevator Evacuation Design

Because super high-rise buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories, direct...

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 Questions & Answers session with speakers Xiaomei Lee & Frederick Liu, Gensler, Kam Chuen (Vincent) Tse...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

The ROI of User Experience

Although there has been much research on the performance of double skin façades, there are still arguments that challenge their costs-effectiveness. Using the Shanghai Tower...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 Questions & Answers session with speakers Jiang Wu, Tongji University, Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler...

22 January 2021 | Shanghai

Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City

Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...

21 August 2017 | Taguig City

Flyover of The Finance Centre in Taguig City, Philippines

An aerial view of The Finance Centre in Taguig City, Philippines, while the building was topped out in 2017.

03 November 2016 | Chicago

2016 Awards - Session 3 Q&A

03 November 2016 | Chicago

A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower

As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...

03 November 2016 | Chicago

Interview: Shanghai Tower

Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D, & Grant Uhlir, Managing Director, Gensler, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, the 2016 CTBUH...

17 October 2016 | London

Panel Discussion: Future Cities: What are the Biggest Threats and Opportunities?

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. A panel discussing the challenges of growing urban populations throughout the globe.

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

Zhongnan Center Elevator System and Elevator Evacuation Design

Because super high-rise buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories, direct...

18 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Zhongnan Tower Room, Session 5 Questions & Answers session with speakers Xiaomei Lee & Frederick Liu, Gensler, Kam Chuen (Vincent) Tse...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

The ROI of User Experience

Although there has been much research on the performance of double skin façades, there are still arguments that challenge their costs-effectiveness. Using the Shanghai Tower...

17 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 Questions & Answers session with speakers Jiang Wu, Tongji University, Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler...

Research

30 April 2018

Taking the Corporate Campus Vertical

Jonathan Ward, NBBJ; Jiemin Ding, TJAD; Tim Etherington, Gensler

The Tencent Seafront Towers bring a novel concept – the “vertical campus” – to Shenzhen. In housing the corporate headquarters of the fourth-largest internet company...

17 October 2016

Façade Construction in China: Journey to Lean Design

Allan Chung, Gensler; Ivan Mutis, Illinois Institute of Technology

There is a recent trend in the construction industry to implement “lean concepts,” a management strategy based upon the Toyota Production System philosophy. While the...

17 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Perspectives

CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers

The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...

28 April 2016

Designing a Data-Driven, Humanistic High-Rise

Ben Tranel & Hao Ko, Gensler

Much attention has been given to how data and “the cloud” will revolutionize the workplace. Indeed, the way we work is rapidly changing, though many...

26 October 2015

Base Instincts

Tom Ford & Russell Gilchrist, Gensler

Recent development has included significant advancement in the development of tall buildings. While the design achievement and skyline contributions have been significant, there has been...

26 October 2015

Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design

Robert Goodwin, Perkins + Will

Should a tower in Moscow look like one in Dubai? Once one entered a city and marveled at the unique magic of its architecture –...

16 September 2014

The Payoff for Investing in the Human Experience

Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler

In this chapter, Shanghai Tower is introduced along side The Tower at PNC Plaza, to posit that economic propositions for double-façade design solutions must go...

16 September 2014

The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade

Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler

The Shanghai Tower was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and advanced tools. This paper is centered around the project as...

16 September 2014

Design for Vertical Habitation

Jun Xia, Elizabeth Michalska, Wendy Wong & Raymon Chen, Gensler

This chapter describes the main principles behind the architectural design of the building. Its architectural expression and functional organization achieve not only iconic landmark status,...

16 September 2014

Elevator Systems and Elevator Evacuation Design

Xiaomei Lee, Frederick Liu & Liming Zhou, Gensler; Steve Edgett, Edgett Williams Consulting Group, Inc.

Because supertall and megatall buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories,...

30 April 2018

Taking the Corporate Campus Vertical

Jonathan Ward, NBBJ; Jiemin Ding, TJAD; Tim Etherington, Gensler

The Tencent Seafront Towers bring a novel concept – the “vertical campus” – to Shenzhen. In housing the corporate headquarters of the fourth-largest internet company...

17 October 2016

Façade Construction in China: Journey to Lean Design

Allan Chung, Gensler; Ivan Mutis, Illinois Institute of Technology

There is a recent trend in the construction industry to implement “lean concepts,” a management strategy based upon the Toyota Production System philosophy. While the...

17 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Perspectives

CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers

The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...

28 April 2016

Designing a Data-Driven, Humanistic High-Rise

Ben Tranel & Hao Ko, Gensler

Much attention has been given to how data and “the cloud” will revolutionize the workplace. Indeed, the way we work is rapidly changing, though many...

26 October 2015

Base Instincts

Tom Ford & Russell Gilchrist, Gensler

Recent development has included significant advancement in the development of tall buildings. While the design achievement and skyline contributions have been significant, there has been...

26 October 2015

Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design

Robert Goodwin, Perkins + Will

Should a tower in Moscow look like one in Dubai? Once one entered a city and marveled at the unique magic of its architecture –...

16 September 2014

The Payoff for Investing in the Human Experience

Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler

In this chapter, Shanghai Tower is introduced along side The Tower at PNC Plaza, to posit that economic propositions for double-façade design solutions must go...

16 September 2014

The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade

Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler

The Shanghai Tower was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and advanced tools. This paper is centered around the project as...

16 September 2014

Design for Vertical Habitation

Jun Xia, Elizabeth Michalska, Wendy Wong & Raymon Chen, Gensler

This chapter describes the main principles behind the architectural design of the building. Its architectural expression and functional organization achieve not only iconic landmark status,...

16 September 2014

Elevator Systems and Elevator Evacuation Design

Xiaomei Lee, Frederick Liu & Liming Zhou, Gensler; Steve Edgett, Edgett Williams Consulting Group, Inc.

Because supertall and megatall buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories,...

Global News

23 April 2021

Skydeck at Chicago's Tallest Building Reopens Featuring a New Interactive Museum

EQ Office announced the exciting reopening of Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower to the public on 23 April, 2021 after completing an extensive redevelopment. The...

03 February 2021

Airline Reduces Chicago Tower Footprint After Sweeping COVID-19-Related Cuts

United Airlines is shrinking its Willis Tower headquarters, where it has about 30 percent fewer workers than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline today confirmed...

12 January 2021

New Art Installation Revealed at Chicago's Tallest Tower

EQ Office revealed Atmospheric wave wall, a new cultural landmark and the first public art installation in Chicago by globally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson. Prominently...

13 October 2020

Iconic Chicago Tower Bets on the Future of Co-Working

Reports of the demise of co-working during the pandemic are greatly exaggerated, if you ask the owner of Willis Tower. In a bet on the...

25 September 2020

New Partnership Brings Renewable Energy to Chicago Landmark Tower

Dynegy today announced that it has entered into a multi-year partnership with Chicago's iconic Willis Tower to provide 100% renewable electricity to the Tower. "Sustainability...

10 July 2020

Shanghai Tower Starts Repairs on Water Leak

Videos surfaced on Monday 6 July, 2020 after tenants from the 9th to the 60th floors of Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China, found...

18 July 2019

Transformation of Chicago’s Willis Tower Begins with New Art-Filled Lobby

EQ Office, the US office portfolio company owned by Blackstone, has reopened Willis Tower’s Wacker Drive lobby, featuring a new, one-of-a-kind art installation created by...

30 April 2019

Two Towers Progress onto Chicago’s Iconic Skyline

Vista Tower reached its final height on April 26 2019, when construction workers poured concrete to form the Chicago skyscraper’s 101st and final floor. That...

15 April 2019

New Architects Brought in for Manchester’s St. Michael’s Tower

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has been brought in to deliver Hodder + Partners’ controversial Saint Michael’s tower in Manchester, with the local practice kept...

21 January 2019

“Tower Fifth” Could Become New York City’s Second-Tallest

For decades, the New York City skyline was dominated by one building, the 1,250-foot-tall (381-meter) Empire State Building. But 17 “supertall” skyscrapers — defined as...

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