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Gensler

About

Member Since: 2008

Member Offices: Chicago, San Francisco, Singapore

Website: http://www.gensler.com/

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

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.

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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 Shanghai Tower
632 m / 2,073  ft
2 Tower Fifth
474.4 m / 1,556  ft
3 International Land-Sea Center
458.2 m / 1,503  ft
4 Willis Tower
442.1 m / 1,451  ft
5 One Vanderbilt Avenue
427 m / 1,401  ft
6 Bank of America Tower
365.8 m / 1,200  ft
7 The St. Regis Chicago
362.9 m / 1,191  ft
8 Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre
343.9 m / 1,128  ft
9 Deji World Trade Center Tower 1
326.5 m / 1,071  ft
10 Shimao Canton Financial Center
320.6 m / 1,052  ft

Awards

Shanghai Tower

Award of Excellence: Shanghai Tower

10 Year Award 2025

Ctbuh Leaders

Joe Fan

Joe Fan

CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2016 – Present

Shanghai

Ashley Rogow

Ashley Rogow

CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Chicago, 2019 – Present

Chicago

Geoffrey Lynch

Geoffrey Lynch

CTBUH New York City Chapter, 2021 – Present

New York City

Building Completions Timeline

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

01 May 2025

Advanced Computational Modeling and Data-Driven Design

Advancements in computational modeling and performance simulation have revolutionized architectural and urban design, enabling data driven approaches to address sustainability, density, and programmatic change. This...

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Global News

21 August 2025

Chicago Developer Sells Lone Completed Building in Larger Development

Sterling Bay is seeking to sell the only completed building at its stalled Lincoln Yards megaproject, further signaling uncertainty for the 53-acre mixed-use development between...

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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 Suzhou Zhongnan Center

729 m / 2,392 ft
2 Shanghai Tower

632 m / 2,073 ft
3 Gateway Tower

610 m / 2,001 ft
4 Evergrande Hefei Center T1

518 m / 1,699 ft
5 The Constellation

500 m / 1,640 ft
6 Suzhou Zhongnan Center

499 m / 1,638 ft
7 Tower Fifth

474 m / 1,556 ft
8 International Land-Sea Center

458 m / 1,503 ft
9 Willis Tower

442 m / 1,451 ft
10 One Vanderbilt Avenue

427 m / 1,401 ft
11 2 World Trade Center

403 m / 1,323 ft
12 Bank of America Tower

366 m / 1,200 ft
13 The St. Regis Chicago

363 m / 1,191 ft
14 Four Seasons Hotel Tower 2

355 m / 1,165 ft
15 Xiamen Cross Strait Financial Centre

344 m / 1,128 ft
16 Deji World Trade Center Tower 1

327 m / 1,071 ft
17 Shimao Canton Financial Center

321 m / 1,052 ft
18 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 1

320 m / 1,049 ft
18 Zhangjiang Science Gate Tower 2

320 m / 1,049 ft
20 Chrysler Building

319 m / 1,046 ft
21 New York Times Tower

319 m / 1,046 ft
22 Fanya International Finance Building North

318 m / 1,043 ft
23 Fanya International Finance Building South

318 m / 1,043 ft
24 The Rainbow Gate Tower 1

316 m / 1,037 ft
25 Botai Tower

315 m / 1,033 ft
26 U.S. Bank Tower

310 m / 1,018 ft
27 KAFD World Trade Center

304 m / 997 ft
28 Tameer Commercial Tower

300 m / 984 ft
29 Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower B

295 m / 969 ft
30 Shimao Qianhai Center

294 m / 966 ft
31 Concord International Centre

290 m / 951 ft
32 Evergrande Hefei Center T5

290 m / 951 ft
33 Powerlong Center Tower 1

290 m / 951 ft
34 Lumina Shanghai

285 m / 935 ft
35 Rongmin Financial Center

270 m / 886 ft
36 Sixth & Guadalupe

267 m / 875 ft
37 Chase Tower

265 m / 868 ft
38 Riyad Bank Tower

264 m / 866 ft
39 Evergrande Hefei Center T4

260 m / 853 ft
40 Devon Energy Center

257 m / 844 ft
41 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 1

250 m / 820 ft
42 Xiamen Shimao Straits Tower A

250 m / 820 ft
43 One Museum Place

249 m / 816 ft
44 Four Seasons Private Residences

248 m / 814 ft
45 Tencent Seafront Tower 1

246 m / 806 ft
46 Vanke Yun City

244 m / 800 ft
47 The St. Regis Jakarta Residences

243 m / 796 ft
48 Waldorf Astoria + Magnolias Ratchaprasong

242 m / 794 ft
49 Z14 Plot Tower 1

238 m / 781 ft
49 Z14 Plot Tower 2

238 m / 781 ft
51 The Bow

237 m / 779 ft
52 Palm Tower

232 m / 760 ft
53 Tameer Tower A

227 m / 745 ft
53 Tameer Tower C

227 m / 745 ft
55 Dawangjing 618 Tower 1

227 m / 745 ft
56 Sapphire Residences

225 m / 738 ft
57 3 Houston Center

221 m / 725 ft
58 Block 16

220 m / 723 ft
59 Huijin Center 2

220 m / 722 ft
60 Dawangjing 626 Tower 1

220 m / 722 ft
61 Xiamen International Centre Hotel Tower

216 m / 709 ft
62 Dawangjing 626 Tower 2

216 m / 709 ft
63 JPMorgan Chase Tower

216 m / 707 ft
64 21st Century Mansion

210 m / 689 ft
65 Burj Alshaya West Tower

205 m / 673 ft
66 The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles

203 m / 667 ft
67 BM Plaza Office Tower

203 m / 666 ft
68 SJC Tower

200 m / 656 ft
69 Huiya Building

200 m / 656 ft
69 Phoenix International Book City East Tower

200 m / 656 ft
71 Evergrande Hefei Center T3

200 m / 656 ft
72 One Market Square

198 m / 651 ft
73 550 Madison Avenue

197 m / 647 ft
74 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens

197 m / 646 ft
75 Riverwalk Place

195 m / 640 ft
76 Tencent Seafront Tower 2

195 m / 639 ft
77 Park Tower 1

192 m

630 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 49 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 491 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.
77 Park Tower 2

192 m

630 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 49 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 491 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.
79 Thea at Metropolis Tower 3

191 m / 627 ft
80 Pujiang International Finance Plaza

190 m / 623 ft
81 79 Robinson Road

185 m / 607 ft
82 Aria Resort & Casino

183 m / 600 ft
83 The Iconic

183 m / 600 ft
84 Hearst Tower

182 m / 597 ft
85 The Finance Centre

180 m / 591 ft
86 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 2

180 m / 591 ft
87 Wenzhou Donghai Square A

180 m / 591 ft
88 Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 1

180 m / 591 ft
89 Kamiyacho Trust Tower

180 m / 591 ft
90 Fairmont Austin

180 m / 591 ft
91 Powerlong Center Tower 2

180 m / 590 ft
92 Citic Pacific Fortune Plaza 2

177 m / 581 ft
93 Bank of America Tower

176 m / 579 ft
94 Park Elm at Century Plaza I

170 m / 559 ft
94 Park Elm at Century Plaza II

170 m / 559 ft
96 Evergrande Hefei Center T2

170 m / 558 ft
97 Dawangjing 618 Tower 3

170 m / 557 ft
98 Deji World Trade Center Tower 2

168 m / 551 ft
99 The Tower at PNC Plaza

166 m / 544 ft
100 1 St. Clair West

166 m / 543 ft
101 Lavenue Crown

160 m / 525 ft
102 CCCC Riverside Plaza Tower A

160 m / 524 ft
103 399 Park Avenue

160 m / 524 ft
104 RRI Energy Plaza

158 m / 518 ft
105 1155 Avenue of the Americas

156 m / 511 ft
106 The Hub on Causeway Office Tower

155 m / 508 ft
107 One Indiana Square

154 m / 504 ft
108 Dawangjing 618 Tower 2

154 m / 504 ft
109 The Post Oak

152 m / 499 ft
110 555 Collins Street

152 m / 499 ft
111 Citigroup Headquarters

151 m / 496 ft
112 The Hub on Causeway Residential & Hotel Tower

151 m / 495 ft
113 New Development Bank

151 m / 495 ft
114 Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Hotel

150 m / 492 ft
115 Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
115 Ju Jie Financial Center Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
117 China Electronics Headquarters Tower 1

150 m / 492 ft
118 WPP Campus

150 m / 491 ft
119 Tameer Tower D

149 m / 490 ft
120 Hess Tower

149 m / 490 ft
121 Avary Time Center Tower A

149 m / 488 ft
122 1916 Boren Avenue

148 m / 484 ft
123 Terrace Block

147 m / 483 ft
124 RASA Two

147 m / 481 ft
125 Tameer Tower B

145 m / 477 ft
126 Phoenix International Book City West Tower

145 m / 476 ft
127 345 North Aberdeen

144 m / 473 ft
128 Nile City North Tower

142 m / 466 ft
128 Nile City South Tower

142 m / 466 ft
130 Moxy Los Angeles Downtown / AC Hotel Los Angeles Downtown

142 m / 465 ft
131 300 South Tryon

141 m / 463 ft
132 Rajawali Headquarters

141 m / 462 ft
133 Metropolis Tower 2

141 m / 461 ft
134 Custom House Tower

140 m / 459 ft
135 ITC One Hotel

140 m / 459 ft
136 The View at Tysons Building C-1

139 m / 455 ft
137 Aspire Post Oak

138 m / 453 ft
138 Signia by Hilton Atlanta

138 m / 453 ft
139 Block 162

138 m / 452 ft
140 17-29 Glenavy Avenue

137 m / 448 ft
141 Deji World Trade Center Tower 3

136 m / 446 ft
141 Deji World Trade Center Tower 4

136 m / 446 ft
143 Powerlong Center Tower 3

136 m / 446 ft
144 TKE Innovation and Qualification Center Tower

136 m / 446 ft
145 Marriott Marquis Chicago

135 m / 444 ft
146 Metropolis Tower 1

135 m / 442 ft
147 350 North Morgan

132 m / 434 ft
148 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

131 m / 431 ft
149 Central Park House

131 m / 430 ft
150 Phoenix Observation Tower

130 m / 427 ft
151 Qiantan International Plaza

130 m / 426 ft
152 360 North Green

130 m / 425 ft
153 Northshore

129 m / 424 ft
154 One World Place

129 m / 424 ft
155 1355 St Paul

129 m / 422 ft
156 The View at Tysons Building C-2B

128 m / 421 ft
157 Currency House Residence

127 m

417 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 37 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 9,657 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.
158 9950 Woodloch Forest Tower

126 m / 415 ft
159 1901 Minor Avenue North Tower

126 m / 412 ft
159 1901 Minor Avenue South Tower

126 m / 412 ft
161 One Beverly Hills Santa Monica Residence

125 m / 410 ft
162 Capital One Center Three

125 m / 410 ft
163 Intercontinental Shanghai Puxi

123 m

404 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 32 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,229 other buildings of the same Hotel 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.
164 Galter Pavilion

123 m / 402 ft
165 Avary Time Center Tower B

122 m / 401 ft
166 Symphony Honolulu

122 m / 400 ft
167 Manchester Pacific Gateway Block 1B

122 m / 400 ft
168 500 West 2nd Street

122 m / 400 ft
169 The View at Tysons Building D-1

120 m / 394 ft
170 Beijing Capital Land Lize Financial Center Tower 2

120 m / 394 ft
171 2077-2015 Royal Windsor Drive Tower 1

119 m / 389 ft
171 2077-2015 Royal Windsor Drive Tower 3

119 m / 389 ft
173 The View at Tysons Building C-2A

118 m / 389 ft
174 Third + Shoal

118 m / 387 ft
175 303 Light Street

115 m / 378 ft
176 World Plaza

115 m / 377 ft
177 Azure

114 m / 375 ft
178 501 Commerce

114 m

374 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,247 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.
178 FNB Financial Center

114 m

374 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,247 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.
180 77 Water Street

114 m / 374 ft
181 222 Second Street

113 m / 370 ft
182 One Beverly Hills Garden Residence

112 m / 369 ft
183 InterContinental New York Times Square

111 m / 363 ft
184 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 3

110 m / 361 ft
185 1111 Broadway

110 m / 360 ft
186 Amegy Tower

108 m / 354 ft
187 Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel North Tower

107 m / 350 ft
187 Manchester Pacific Gateway Hotel South Tower

107 m / 350 ft
189 2077-2015 Royal Windsor Drive Tower 2

107 m / 350 ft
190 Landmark Two

106 m / 349 ft
191 AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 1

105 m

344 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,247 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.
191 AVIC International Finance Center Commercial Tower 2

105 m

344 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 24 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,247 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.
193 Three PNC Plaza

105 m / 344 ft
194 JC Mandarin Plaza

105 m / 344 ft
195 One Fairchild

105 m / 343 ft
196 3 Columbus Circle

102 m / 335 ft
197 Franklin Tower Residences

101 m / 331 ft
198 Tysons Overlook

101 m / 330 ft
199 Wanda Vista Hotel

100 m / 328 ft
200 Wanda International Decorated Apartment 1

100 m / 328 ft
200 Wanda International Decorated Apartment 2

100 m / 328 ft
202 Jing'an International Center 1

100 m / 328 ft
202 Jing'an International Center 2

100 m / 328 ft
204 Guotai Junan Securities Tower

100 m / 327 ft
205 Two Gotham Center

100 m / 327 ft
206 Ideal Tower

99 m / 326 ft
207 1133-1157 West Lake Street

99 m / 325 ft
208 7 Hudson Square

98 m / 320 ft
209 Mickey Leland Federal Building

98 m / 320 ft
210 CCCC Riverside Plaza Tower B

98 m / 320 ft
211 220 North Ada Street

97 m / 320 ft
212 Ryan Tower

97 m

318 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,247 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.
213 Union Pacific Center

97 m / 317 ft
214 Four Seasons at Burj Alshaya

96 m

315 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 25 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 1,229 other buildings of the same Hotel 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.
215 Reynolds Building

96 m / 314 ft
216 WestStar Tower

96 m / 313 ft
217 Alina II

95 m / 312 ft
218 301 Howard Street

94 m / 307 ft
219 200 Park Avenue

91 m / 300 ft
220 301 Light Street

91 m / 298 ft
221 Feinberg Pavillion

91 m / 297 ft
222 2077-2015 Royal Windsor Drive Tower 4

89 m / 291 ft
223 167 North Green

88 m / 290 ft
224 Gr333n

88 m / 288 ft
225 Kuntai Tower

88 m / 287 ft
226 Boro Tower

87 m / 286 ft
227 22 West Washington

84 m / 276 ft
228 Sunset + Wilcox

84 m / 275 ft
229 PPA 30 Parcel 5.01

83 m / 272 ft
230 111 Harbor Way

82 m / 270 ft
231 400 Record Street

82 m / 268 ft
232 315 Park Avenue South

81 m / 266 ft
233 555 Greenwhich+345 Hudson

81 m / 266 ft
234 Torre Universal

81 m / 265 ft
235 Verde

80 m / 263 ft
236 The Laura Hotel

80 m / 263 ft
237 The Gate

80 m / 262 ft
238 Hotel Indigo at Metropolis

79 m / 260 ft
239 The Key at 12th

79 m

259 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 18 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,247 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.
240 Manchester Pacific Gateway Navy Building

76 m / 250 ft
241 Rochester Commons

75 m

246 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,247 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.
242 Hunt Oil Company Headquarters

75 m / 246 ft
243 Adobe Founders Tower

75 m / 245 ft
244 400 Hillsborough

74 m / 244 ft
245 Homewood Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown

74 m / 241 ft
246 LX57

73 m / 239 ft
247 St. John's Terminal

73 m / 238 ft
248 785 Market Street

71 m / 233 ft
249 Riverline Building G

70 m / 231 ft
250 Michigan Central Station

70 m / 230 ft
251 WSFS Bank Center

70 m / 230 ft
252 Highsun Group Fuzhou Headquarters

70 m / 229 ft
253 Coppia

69 m / 226 ft
254 Jing'an International Center 4

68 m / 224 ft
255 Vagelos Education Center

68 m / 223 ft
256 ReNew Oak Park

68 m / 223 ft
257 Inter-Continental Hotel-Houston

68 m / 222 ft
258 The Post Office

66 m / 215 ft
259 U.S. Embassy, London

65 m / 214 ft
260 TriBca

65 m / 213 ft
261 Torre Judicial

64 m / 210 ft
262 MI Mobile Internet Technology Park East Building

63 m / 208 ft
262 MI Mobile Internet Technology Park North Building

63 m / 208 ft
262 MI Mobile Internet Technology Park South Building

63 m / 208 ft
265 Yintech Financial Center

63 m / 207 ft
266 Yanmar Tokyo

61 m

200 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 14 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,247 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.
267 Le Phare de Quebec Tour 4

60 m / 197 ft
268 Jing'an International Center 3

59 m / 194 ft
269 633 Folsom Street

57 m / 186 ft
270 Fairmont Century Plaza

54 m / 178 ft
271 The New Museum

53 m / 174 ft
272 Business Headquarters (BHQ)

48 m

157 ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 11 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,247 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.
273 Nevéseno

44 m / 146 ft
274 ALLY

44 m / 144 ft
275 209 North Racine Avenue

42 m / 137 ft
276 The Landing

41 m / 133 ft
277 Aman Hotel

38 m / 124 ft
278 YOFC Headquarters

36 m / 120 ft
279 Grogan | Dove Federal Office Building

33 m / 108 ft
280 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 1

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281 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 2

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282 1300 South Figueroa

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283 1600 South Figueroa

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284 70 Hudson Yards

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284 8th, Grand & Hope

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284 Solhouse 6035

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284 The Rainbow Gate Tower 2

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288 Innovation Tower

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289 Trump Tower Jeddah

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290 The District at Galleria Tower A

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290 The District at Galleria Tower D

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292 128 Southwest Seventh Street

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293 Hazens LA Center Tower 2

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293 JW Marriott Addition

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295 229 East 42nd Street

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295 The District at Galleria Tower C

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295 W Hotel Downtown Los Angeles

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298 76 Tower

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298 The District at Galleria Tower B

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298 Woodway Tower

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301 55 King Street

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301 Hazens LA Center Tower 1

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303 The District at Galleria Tower E

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303 The District at Galleria Tower F

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305 222 West 2nd Street

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306 160 Water Street

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306 219 East 42nd Street

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306 Hazens LA Center Tower 2

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309 Fairmont Phoenix

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309 Fig + Pico Tower 2

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311 Stephen Avenue Quarter Tower 3

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312 Vermont Corridor Tower

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313 845 South Olive Street

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314 23rd and Market

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315 One Station Hill

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316 3805-3813 NASA Road 1

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317 203 East Pratt Street

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318 201 East Pratt Street

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318 The District at Galleria Tower G

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Statistics

Average Building Age*

13 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (66%)

Most Common Material*

Composite (45%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 89 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 77 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.

Ctbuh Leaders At Gensler

CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2016 – Present

Joe Fan

Principal / Technical Director, Gensler
Shanghai, China

CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Chicago, 2019 – Present

Ashley Rogow

Associate, Gensler
Chicago, United States

CTBUH New York City Chapter, 2021 – Present

Geoffrey Lynch

Vice President, Gensler
New York City, United States

CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2021 – Present

Reechal Mevada

NYC Job Captain, Gensler
New York City, United States

CTBUH New York City Chapter, 2021 – Present

Aysu Unal

architect, Gensler
New York City, United States

CTBUH Skyscraper Center Editorial Board, 2022 – Present

Jared Davis

Designer, Gensler
Chicago, United States

CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter, 2023 – Present

Sofia Papageorgiou

Senior Design Manager, Gensler
London, United Kingdom

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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...

31 May 2018

Linked-Up Thinking Drives the Design of a Tech Company’s Headquarters

The Tencent Seafront Towers were constructed in a special zone of Shenzhen, the Software Industry Base. The project represents a new vision of the workplace,...

30 May 2018

For a Modern Media Company, a Tower of Clarity and Transparency

Over the past 10 years, the New York Times Tower has become a landmark worthy of the institution that commissioned it, particularly because of its...

30 October 2017

Rethinking CTBUH's Height Criteria in the Context of Tall Timber

Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the language that...

21 August 2017

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.

16 March 2017

Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: How High Can We Go?

Thursday, March 16, 2017. Chicago, United States of America. Hosted in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the first lecture of the series Building Tall...

03 November 2016

Integrating Old with New: Hearst Tower

Sophisticated, distinctive, and transformative, Hearst Tower has profoundly impacted the skyscraper typology through its first decade of existence. Rarely has a tower so successfully integrated...

03 November 2016

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

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

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...

Research

01 May 2025

Advanced Computational Modeling and Data-Driven Design

Advancements in computational modeling and performance simulation have revolutionized architectural and urban design, enabling data driven approaches to address sustainability, density, and programmatic change. This...

01 May 2025

Skylines Shape Societies

Skyscrapers underpin urban economic and cultural vibrancy, creating dense hubs for human activity, argues Jason M. Barr.

01 May 2025

Scale and Integration of High-Rises in Cities

High-rise buildings routinely face criticism over their scale in an urban context and the means of their insertion into historic cities. The purpose of this...

05 July 2023

Building Re-Use as Re-Envision: New Life for an Outdated Edifice

The renovation of 633 Folsom Street in San Francisco demonstrates the great potential in creatively re-imagining mid-century office buildings. In lieu of assuming eventual demolition...

05 July 2023

We All Love to Get High: Optimizing Observation Deck Design

Terri Meyer Boake

Height is aspirational, and having the best view from that height has become a driver in contemporary tall building design. Likewise, observation decks are a...

16 May 2023

The Economics of Record-Breaking Height

Jason Barr & Peter A. Weismantle

This paper reviews the development history of record-breaking skyscrapers to better understand their economics. Given how tall they are, the supposed reason for their construction...

09 March 2023

City Building: The Most Complicated Game

Blair Kamin

Blair Kamin, the architecture critic of the Chicago Tribune from 1993 to 2021 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1999, has delivered...

22 August 2022

The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive

S. Isaac Work & Shawn Ursini, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...

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...

22 August 2022

Livable Density: The Hybrid Office Building

James von Klemperer & Andrew Cleary, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

The recently completed One Vanderbilt Avenue tower has become the standard bearer for one of New York City’s most ambitious zoning initiatives of the past...

Global News

21 January 2025

Shanghai Tower Will Light Up to Celebrate the Spring Festival

On 4 December 2024, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed the Spring Festival, the social practices of the Chinese people in...

26 September 2023

New Antenna Installed Atop Willis Tower

ABC7 Chicago successfully installed a brand new antenna on the Willis Tower on a Sunday morning. The process was captured by Chopper 7. A helicopter...

22 June 2022

Laboratory Company Opening Office in Chicago's Tallest Building

Abbott Laboratories is opening a big new office at Willis Tower that could bring as many as 450 jobs downtown, a move meant to provide...

20 June 2022

Chongqing Skyscraper Tops Out at 458.2 Meters

The International Land-Sea Center, a 458.2-meter-tall skyscraper had its roof sealed on Saturday, 18 June 2022. The total length of the building’s butt welds is over...

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...

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...

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...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Gensler

CTBUH President Returns to China, Speaking in Four Cities and Sitting on International Design Competition Jury

14 June 2023

In early June 2023, CTBUH President Dr. Antony Wood and CTBUH Asia Regional Director Dr. Peng Du traveled to China and spoke at events in four cities: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Wuxi, and Shanghai. At each event, the CTBUH mission and upcoming CTBUH conferences in Asia were introduced, and Wood gave a presentation on "10 Principles for a New High Rise Architecture."

SEA Chapter presents: The Future City - Reaching for the Skies

09 December 2021

This webinar will cover a wide range of topics relevant to the challenges of tall building construction - from planning and design to finding the right place and finishing the job.

The CTBUH Chicago Chapter Presents: Design at its Finest: In the Neighborhoods First

25 August 2020

The CTBUH Chicago Chapter presents a virtual town panel discussion, where panelists will discuss inclusivity in design in the AEC industry.

Post-Pandemic High-Rise Operation & Development

16 June 2020

This virtual event focuses on the future of post-pandemic high-rise office building operation and development.

CTBUH Chicago FLC Office Tour Series: Gensler

23 January 2020

Join the CTBUH Chicago Future Leaders Committee for a tour of Gensler's downtown Chicago office space! The afternoon event will feature a short presentation on Gensler's current work.

CTBUH Chicago Tours Willis Tower Renovations

28 August 2019

CTBUH Chicago led an illuminating tour of the wholesale renovation of the base of Willis Tower, the largest such construction project to take place since the building’s completion

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