Frankfurt am Main
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Rising to a height of 130m, Pollux is the taller of the two unequal twin towers located in the Gallus District.
Featured Buildings Involving KPF
Shenzhen
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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.
Featured Buildings Involving KPF
New York City
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This building uses four glazing systems to make up the façades; a cable wall, and three types of shingled curtain walls, composed of energy-efficient glass.
Featured Buildings Involving KPF
Heron Tower provides highly flexible work-spaces which support diverse tenant needs through a series of ten multi-story “villages”—with a full-height atrium at the heart of each.
Northeast Asia Trade Tower, Incheon
The Northeast Asia Trade Tower was recognized as a finalist in the 2010 CTBUH Awards where the jury praised its tapering form as being well suited for its mixed-use program.
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.
International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong
Soaring 484 meters (1,588 feet) above Victoria Harbor, the International Commerce Centre (ICC) is the essence of Hong Kong in one destination.
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.
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.
Rising to a height of 130m, Pollux is the taller of the two unequal twin towers located in the Gallus District.
A high-quality business accommodation, Zuidtoren semicircular design rises to 75m and is surrounded by the Dutch landscape.
Located in Beijing's Central Business District, the project team aim to use the latest in sustainable technology, materials and engineering concepts.
555 Mission Street, San Francisco
This 148 meter office tower in the South of Market area is part of a new generation of skyscrapers built in San Francisco's downtown since 2000.
900 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago
This 265 meter skyscraper features large, upscale shopping and was the second vertical mall built along the Magnificent Mile.
Shanghai Wheelock Square, Shanghai
Featuring simple symmetrical lines with the design, Shanghai Wheelock Square integrates environmentally-friendly aspects with state-of-the-art provisions.
Concord Cityplace Parade , Toronto
Completed in 2013, this residential skyscraper consists of 2 towers connected by a two-story sky bridge connected at the 28th and 29th floors.
A commercial and office complex, consisting of a shopping mall and two skyscrapers, Plaza 66 is home to a mix of retail, entertainment, and extensive below-grade parking areas.
Located on reclaimed land that did not exist in 2005, One Shenzhen Bay anchors the newly created business district of Houhai.
Completed in 2005 and standing at 143m, Tour Dexia is one of the few towers in the La Défense business district with an inclined roof.
This 54-story mixed-use skyscraper is the centerpiece of the Roppongi Hills urban development, and has an observation decks on the 52nd and 54th floors.
Originally completed in 1992, Chifley Tower underwent an overhaul of its key building systems and services to deliver vastly improved performance, energy efficiency, and reliability.
Jing An Kerry Centre, Shanghai
Jing An Kerry Centre draws upon the socioeconomic wellspring of public transit to activate an iconic mixed-use mega-project in Shanghai.
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, Guangzhou
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre is a mixed-use tower located adjacent to a large central park and a subterranean retail concourse with transportation interchanges.
A landmark on the city’s skyline in both form and function, the mixed-use high-rise is recognized as the Tallest Building in Suzhou.
BNY Mellon Bank Center, Philadelphia
Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, the 54-story BNY Mellon Bank Center features an exclusive club under its instantly iconic pyramidal roof.
Hangzhou Xizi International Center, Hangzhou
Based on the concept of a traditional arched gateway to a city, Hangzhou Xizi International Center is a trio of buildings with mixed uses surrounding a central courtyard.
China Resources Tower, Shenzhen
Winner of a 2019 Best Tall Building Award of Excellence, the design was inspired by the form of a bamboo shoot, which was realized through a diagrid structural system.
Winner of a 2019 Best Tall Building Award of Excellence, this building is integrated into the city’s infrastructure, a hub within a network of pedestrian passages, subways and roadway
10 Hudson Yards, New York City
This building uses four glazing systems to make up the façades; a cable wall, and three types of shingled curtain walls, composed of energy-efficient glass.
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) is one of the world’s preeminent architecture firms, providing architecture, interior, programming and master planning services for clients in both the public and private sectors.
KPF’s philosophy is firmly rooted in the belief that success is the result of collaboration and dialogue. The KPF creative process stresses an open exchange of ideas both within the firm and more importantly, between the client and the firm, throughout the development of a project.
Through this comparative process, they are able to ensure that the client’s needs and desires are addressed at each turning point in the life of a project. Ideas are not submitted solely for approval or rejection, but rather for discussion with the hopes of spurring additional questions and solutions that will each help craft a more complete structure.
CTBUH Holds Half-Day Skybridges Symposium
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Skybridges Research: CTBUH / IIT Studio Visit
11 Apr 2019, Event Report – As part of the Skybridges research project, CTBUH and IIT College of Architecture…
One Shenzhen Bay Tower 7 Sky Concert Hall Signboard
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CTBUH Advisory Group, 1999 – 2001
New York City, United States
CTBUH Advisory Group, 1988 – 1991
New York City, United States
CTBUH Chapter Board Member, 2019 – Present
Hong Kong, China
CTBUH Advisory Group, 1999 – 2001
New York City, United States
CTBUH Advisory Group, 1988 – 1991
New York City, United States
CTBUH Chapter Board Member, 2019 – Present
Hong Kong, China
CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2014 – Present
New York City, United States
CTBUH Height and Data Committee, 2018 – Present
New York City, United States
CTBUH Expert Chinese Translation Committee, 2014 – Present
Shanghai, China
CTBUH Future Leaders Committee, Global, 2018 – Present
Shanghai, China
Darren Chang
CTBUH Working Group: Wind Engineering, 2015 – 2016
New York City, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker, 2018
New York City, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Presenter, 2019
New York City, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Presenter, 2019
New York City, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Presenter, 2016
New York City, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Presenter, 2019
New York City, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Presenter, 2019
New York City, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Presenter, 2016
Shenzhen, China
CTBUH Annual Conference, Presenter, 2016
New York City, United States
CTBUH Annual Conference, Poster Presenter, 2018
London, United Kingdom
CTBUH Annual Conference, Session Chair, 2017
CTBUH Innovation Conference, Speaker, 2019
New York City, United States
CTBUH Innovation Conference, Speaker, 2019
New York City, United States
CTBUH China Awards Symposium, Speaker, 2016
New York City, 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.
Synchronizing Four Glazing Systems into One Elegant Façade
10 Apr 2019 – Marianne Kwok, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Ceremonial Influences Form a Modern Flagship Building for Beijing’s CBD
10 Apr 2019 –
CTBUH 2019 Shenzhen Tall + Urban Conference
Wuren Wang, CITIC HEYE Investment CO., LTD.; Robert Whitlock, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
A Cultural Icon Makes its Mark
10 Apr 2019 – Raichey Zheng, China Resources Shenzhen Bay Development; James von Klemperer, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Royal Atlantis, Dubai: A Permeable and Polycentric Urbanism
Oct 2018 –
CTBUH Journal 2018 Issue IV
James von Klemperer & Elie Gamburg, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
The Mixed-Use Supertall and the Hybridization of Program
Mar 2018 –
International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Volume 7 Number 1
Forth Bagley, Kohn Pederson Fox Associates
Lotte World Tower: Seoul’s First Supertall
5 Feb 2018 –
CTBUH Journal, 2018 Issue I
James von Klemperer, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
150m+ Buildings | 110 Completed • 23 Under Constr. |
300m+ Buildings | 14 Completed • 9 Under Constr. |
Average Building Age | 10 Years |
Most Common Function | office, 72 Buildings |
Most Common Material | Composite, 47 Buildings |
All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings currently in the database.
1 | Ping An Finance Center | 2017 | 599 m | Shenzhen | |
2 | Lotte World Tower | 2017 | 555 m | Seoul | |
3 | Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre | 2016 | 530 m | Guangzhou | |
4 | CITIC Tower | 2018 | 528 m | Beijing | |
5 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 2008 | 492 m | Shanghai | |
6 | International Commerce Centre | 2010 | 484 m | Hong Kong | |
7 | Corporate Avenue 1 | 2022 | 458 m | Chongqing | |
8 | Suzhou IFS | 2019 | 450 m | Suzhou | |
9 | One Vanderbilt | 2021 | 427 m | New York City | |
10 | China Resources Tower | 2018 | 393 m | Shenzhen |
Completed | Arch. Topped Out | Struct. Topped Out | Under Constr. |
1 | One Bayfront Plaza | 2023 | 320 m | Miami | |
2 | Banco Santander Tower | - | 257 m | Miami | |
3 | 4 Portal Way, South Tower | - | 237 m | London | |
4 | Evergrande Liberation Monument Centr… | 2022 | 213 m | Chongqing | |
5 | 20 Charter Street | - | 185 m | London | |
6 | 316 Fifth Avenue | - | 164 m | New York City | |
7 | Arthaus | 2021 | 161 m | Philadelphia | |
8 | Ten Bank Street | - | 160 m | London | |
9 | 13-14 Appold Street | 2019 | 156 m | London | |
10 | Prudential Headquarters Tower B | - | 113 m | Newark |
1 | Ping An Finance Center | 2017 | 599 m | Shenzhen | |
2 | Lotte World Tower | 2017 | 555 m | Seoul | |
3 | Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre | 2016 | 530 m | Guangzhou | |
4 | CITIC Tower | 2018 | 528 m | Beijing | |
5 | Shanghai World Financial Center | 2008 | 492 m | Shanghai | |
6 | International Commerce Centre | 2010 | 484 m | Hong Kong | |
7 | Corporate Avenue 1 | 2022 | 458 m | Chongqing | |
8 | Suzhou IFS | 2019 | 450 m | Suzhou | |
9 | One Vanderbilt | 2021 | 427 m | New York City | |
10 | China Resources Tower | 2018 | 393 m | Shenzhen |
Completed | Arch. Topped Out | Under Constr. |
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