Istanbul
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Spine Tower makes a genuine contribution to the city’s skyline and embraces Istanbul’s epic panorama from different angles.
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Kuala Lumpur
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Petronas Towers display a distinctive postmodern style, making it a 21st-century icon for Kuala Lumpur, and the symbol of Malaysia’s success.
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Charlotte
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This 200 meter office building is situated atop a 15-floor podium and has a reverse floorplate design.
Featured Buildings Involving Otis Elevator Company
While not the tallest building on Sydney’s skyline, 1 Bligh Street stands out for its many sustainability features, including a double-skin curtain wall.
The Allianz Tower is a thin, rectangular tower that features a convex, gently curving glass facade and emphasizes its four steel buttresses as a primary structural element.
American Furniture Mart, Chicago
American Furniture Mart was the largest building in the world when it was completed in 1926, encompassing the entire block between Lake Shore Drive and McClurg Court.
The signature cantilevered balconies are breathtaking and exemplary of where concrete technology can take tall building design today.
Standing at 139 meters, Atlantic Wharf was completed in 2011 and was the first LEED platinum high-rise in Boston.
Standing at 271m, Aura held the title of Canada's tallest residential building upon completion in 2014.
Beijing Yintai Centre, Beijing
Located in the core Beijing central business district, the three towered structure has a central tower rising 250m high.
Undoubtedly one of the wonders of the modern world, Burj Khalifa is graceful and elegant as it reaches upward with seeming ease.
Chongqing World Finanacial Center, Chongqing
Also referred to as the Global Financial Building, Chongqing World Financial Center features a shopping center, hotel, service apartments, and office space.
Chrysler Building, New York City
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco style skyscraper in New York City, and was the tallest for eleven months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.
Empire State Building, New York City
The Empire State Building stood as the world's tallest building for over 40 years, longer then any other skyscraper in history.
The Eureka Skydeck 88 observation deck provides stunning views of Melbourne from atop, at the time of completion, the city's tallest building.
Guangzhou IFC is a landmark tower which defines the emerging international strength of China’s third city and serves as a landmark for Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town’s main axis.
This 200 meter office building is situated atop a 15-floor podium and has a reverse floorplate design.
Taking inspiration from traditional Korean art forms in the design of the various interior spaces, the sleek tapered form will stand out from the city's rocky mountainous topography.
Spine Tower makes a genuine contribution to the city’s skyline and embraces Istanbul’s epic panorama from different angles.
The building’s siting and its evocative curving shape are performance driven, and represent an example of a 21st century tower that responds responsibly to local climactic conditions.
Petronas Towers display a distinctive postmodern style, making it a 21st-century icon for Kuala Lumpur, and the symbol of Malaysia’s success.
Ping An Finance Center, Shenzhen
Ping An Finance Center is located in the city’s Futian District and represents a new generation of the prototypical Asian skyscraper: very tall, very dense, and hyper-connected.
Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai
The Shanghai World Financial Center has become an icon of Shanghai and China, with its clear and elegant form and revolutionary structural design.
Sky Tower is a 292 meter tall skyscraper in Abu Dhabi that was the city's tallest building when it completed in 2010.
Soyak Kristal Kule is a high-rise office tower project located in Levent, the main commercial district of Istanbul.
Swanston Square Apartment Tower, Melbourne
The Swanston Square Apartment Tower’s façade features the face of Aboriginal artist and civil rights leader Elder William Barak.
The Bow is both stunning as a form and functions well from an environmental and urban standpoint, especially in the context of a harsh northern climate.
The John Hancock Center, Chicago
Over forty years after its completion, the John Hancock Center has established itself as one of the world’s most recognized skyscrapers and an iconic example.
Designed by Lord Norman Foster, Torre Caja Madrid is the tallest building in the Cuatro Torres Business Area complex.
Torre Europa is located in Madrid's business district, situated next to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, featuring restaurants on the lower levels.
Otis elevators and escalators touch the lives of people in over 200 countries around the world. They are both global and local, serving the needs of their customers wherever they live and do business.
Otis intend to be the recognized leader in service excellence among all companies, not just elevator companies, worldwide. They inspire customers’ total confidence through exceptional service that earns them 100 percent of their business, 100 percent of the time.
Service excellence is more than what Otis provides, it’s how they think and act. It’s not just “fixing a problem” or performing routine maintenance, it’s the “smile” in the voice on the phone, the prompt response to a request and the drive to always improve. Otis believes that service excellence begins with each employee’s commitment to improve the things—no matter how small—that are in their control.
Chicago’s Aon Center Owners Float Plan for Exterior Elevator to New Observation Deck
26 Feb 2018, Chicago – The owners of Chicago’s Aon Center are planning to add a glass-sheathed elevator tower…
Chicago’s John Hancock Center Skyscraper Losing its Iconic Name
13 Feb 2018, Chicago – The iconic John Hancock Center in Chicago is getting a name change as the owners search…
New York’s Empire State Building’s Upper Observation Deck to Be Overhauled
6 Feb 2018, New York City – Plans have been revealed for a revamp of the exterior of the 102nd-floor…
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“Living Tall” Asks: “What Will Make Tall Buildings More Livable?"
16 Nov 2017, Event Report – The third installment of the CTBUH / Chicago Architecture Foundation’s (CAF) joint…
CTBUH Certifies Lotte Tower as Fifth Tallest Building Worldwide
4 Apr 2017, CTBUH-Related News – CTBUH has recognized the completion of Lotte World Tower, now the…
Ping An Finance Center Now Fourth Tallest Building in the World
27 Mar 2017, CTBUH-Related News – CTBUH has certified the completion of Ping An Finance Center. At 599…
CTBUH China Office Board, 2015 – 2018
Shanghai, China
CTBUH China Office Board, 2018 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2015 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH China Office Board, 2015 – 2018
Shanghai, China
CTBUH China Office Board, 2018 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2015 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2015 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH Working Group: Vertical Transportation, 2017 – Present
Farmington, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Speaker, 2016
Shanghai, China
Zbigniew Jerry Piech
CTBUH Annual Conference, Speaker, 2014
CTBUH Annual Conference, Speaker, 2015
Jupiter, United States
Paul Stranieri
CTBUH Annual Conference, Speaker, 2014
CTBUH Annual Conference, Session Chair, 2016
Farmington, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Session Chair, 2016
Hartford, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Session Chair, 2016
East Hartford, United States
The CTBUH Awards recognize projects and individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level.
What Will Make Tall Buildings More Habitable? (Highlights)
16 Nov 2017 –
Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series
Richard Pulling, Otis Elevator Company; Chan-li Lin, Rafael Viñoly Architects; Jim Burnett, OJB Landscape Architecture; James Loewenberg, Magellan Development; Event Moderator: Antony Wood, CTBUH
What Will Make Tall Buildings More Habitable?
16 Nov 2017 –
Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series
Richard Pulling, Otis Elevator Company; Chan-li Lin, Rafael Viñoly Architects; Jim Burnett, OJB Landscape Architecture; James Loewenberg, Magellan Development; Event Moderator: Antony Wood, CTBUH
CTBUH 2016 China Conference - Plenary 7: Technical & Social Issues Q&A
20 Dec 2016 –
CTBUH 2016 China Conference
Vijay Jayachandran, Otis Elevator Company; Carol Willis, The Skyscraper Musuem; Ada Y.S. Fung, Hong Kong Housing Authority; Kwok-chung Choi, Hong Kong Fire Services Department
“Informative Design” – Personalized Elevators in the Information Age
17 Oct 2016 –
Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism
Bora Gulan, Eric Peterson, Robert Costabile & Justin Tang, Otis Elevator Company
Addressing Energy Efficiency and Complexity in Tall Buildings
17 Oct 2016 –
Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism
Yuan Yuan, Jianjun Hu, Jinlei Ding & Yun Li, United Technology Research Center (China)
An Integrated Solution to Enable Safe Evacuation of Tall Buildings
17 Oct 2016 –
Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism
Zhen Jia, Murilo Bonilha, Bill Li & Geeta Bora, United Technologies Corporation
150m+ Buildings | 96 Completed • 3 Under Constr. |
300m+ Buildings | 21 Completed • 1 Under Constr. |
Average Building Age | 27 Years |
Most Common Function | office, 62 Buildings |
Most Common Material | Concrete, 43 Buildings |
All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings currently in the database.
1 | Burj Khalifa | 2010 | 828 m | Dubai | |
2 | Ping An Finance Center | 2016 | 599 m | Shenzhen | |
3 | Lotte World Tower | 2017 | 555 m | Seoul | |
4 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 2008 | 492 m | Shanghai | |
5 | Petronas Twin Tower 1 | 1998 | 452 m | Kuala Lumpur | |
6 | Petronas Twin Tower 2 | 1998 | 452 m | Kuala Lumpur | |
7 | Guangzhou International Finance Cent… | 2010 | 439 m | Guangzhou | |
8 | Two International Finance Centre | 2003 | 412 m | Hong Kong | |
9 | Empire State Building | 1931 | 381 m | New York City | |
10 | Central Plaza | 1992 | 374 m | Hong Kong |
Completed | Arch. Topped Out | Struct. Topped Out | Under Constr. |
1 | Manhattan 26 | 2017 | 114 m | Chelyabinsk | |
2 | Newtone Park 3 | - | 107 m | Yekaterinburg | |
3 | Malevich 5 | - | 104 m | Yekaterinburg | |
4 | Manhattan 14 | 2017 | 83 m | Chelyabinsk | |
5 | Manhattan 4 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk | |
6 | Manhattan 10 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk | |
7 | Manhattan 15 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk | |
8 | Manhattan 25 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk | |
9 | Manhattan 36 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk | |
10 | Manhattan 37 | 2017 | 77 m | Chelyabinsk |
1 | Burj Khalifa | 2010 | 828 m | Dubai | |
2 | Ping An Finance Center | 2016 | 599 m | Shenzhen | |
3 | Lotte World Tower | 2017 | 555 m | Seoul | |
4 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 2008 | 492 m | Shanghai | |
5 | Petronas Twin Tower 1 | 1998 | 452 m | Kuala Lumpur | |
6 | Petronas Twin Tower 2 | 1998 | 452 m | Kuala Lumpur | |
7 | Guangzhou International Finance Cent… | 2010 | 439 m | Guangzhou | |
8 | Two International Finance Centre | 2003 | 412 m | Hong Kong | |
9 | Empire State Building | 1931 | 381 m | New York City | |
10 | Central Plaza | 1992 | 374 m | Hong Kong |
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