Solomon Cordwell Buenz - The Skyscraper Center

CTBUH Silver Member

Solomon Cordwell Buenz - SCB

Overview
Buildings
Initiatives

About

Member Since: 2001

Member Offices: Chicago

Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) is an architecture, interior design, and planning firm with a thoughtful design vision and a dynamic national imprint. Since 1931, SCB has made a lasting visual impact on skylines, campuses, and neighborhoods nationwide. From offices in Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle, we offer our expertise to clients across the country, helping them achieve their goals, serve their constituents, and create unique built environments.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Historical Preservation; Interior Design; Urban Design

Membership details

Membership Level

Silver

Member Since

2001

Member Offices

Chicago

Buildings

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Tribune East Tower	Chicago	2024	433.4 m / 1,422 ft
2	The Legacy at Millennium Park	Chicago	2010	249.3 m / 818 ft
3	340 on the Park	Chicago	2007	204.9 m / 672 ft
4	The Heritage at Millennium Park	Chicago	2005	192.4 m / 631 ft
5	Millennium Centre	Chicago	2003	185.9 m / 610 ft
6	Chicago Place	Chicago	1991	185.3 m / 608 ft
7	One Rincon Hill South Tower	San Francisco	2008	184.4 m / 605 ft
8	The Laurel	Philadelphia	2021	182.6 m / 599 ft
9	The Fordham	Chicago	2003	174.8 m / 574 ft
10	Loews Chicago Hotel	Chicago	2015	173.4 m / 569 ft

Associated companies

Formerly Named

Solomon & Cordwell

Formerly Named

Solomon & Cordwell

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Aon Center	Chicago	2023	550 m / 1,804 ft
2	Tribune East Tower	Chicago	2024	433 m / 1,422 ft
3	The Legacy at Millennium Park	Chicago	2010	249 m / 818 ft
4	Mandarin Oriental Chicago	Chicago	-	248 m / 814 ft
5	560 North Fairbanks	Chicago	-	240 m / 787 ft
6	108 North State	Chicago	-	217 m / 712 ft
7	340 on the Park	Chicago	2007	205 m / 672 ft
8	The Heritage at Millennium Park	Chicago	2005	192 m / 631 ft
9	Millennium Centre	Chicago	2003	186 m / 610 ft
10	Chicago Place	Chicago	1991	185 m / 608 ft
11	One Rincon Hill South Tower	San Francisco	2008	184 m / 605 ft
12	The Laurel	Philadelphia	2021	183 m / 599 ft
13	The Fordham	Chicago	2003	175 m / 574 ft
14	Loews Chicago Hotel	Chicago	2015	173 m / 569 ft
15	Harbor Point	Chicago	1975	169 m / 554 ft
16	Streeter Place	Chicago	2009	169 m / 554 ft
17	AMLI River North	Chicago	2013	166 m / 543 ft
18	One Rincon Hill North Tower	San Francisco	2014	165 m / 541 ft
19	151 1st Avenue South	Nashville	2021	164 m / 539 ft
20	Elysees Condominiums	Chicago	1973	161 m / 529 ft
21	465 North Park	Chicago	2018	160 m / 525 ft
22	The Paragon Chicago	Chicago	2019	159 m / 523 ft
23	505	Nashville	2018	159 m / 522 ft
24	630 N. McClurg Court North Tower	Chicago	-	157 m / 515 ft
25	The Streeter	Chicago	2007	157 m / 514 ft
26	Park Tower Condominiums	Chicago	1973	156 m / 513 ft
27	215 West	Chicago	2010	155 m / 509 ft
28	414 Light Street	Baltimore	2018	152 m / 500 ft
29	The St. James	Philadelphia	2004	152 m / 498 ft
30	Parkview West	Chicago	2008	152 m / 498 ft
31	500 North Lake Shore Drive	Chicago	2013	152 m / 497 ft
32	50 East Chestnut Street	Chicago	2008	151 m / 495 ft
33	The Bristol	Chicago	2000	149 m / 488 ft
34	73 East Lake	Chicago	2014	146 m / 477 ft
35	Moment	Chicago	2016	146 m / 477 ft
36	The Murano	Philadelphia	2008	145 m / 475 ft
37	Plaza 440	Chicago	1991	145 m / 474 ft
38	The Sterling	Chicago	2001	142 m / 466 ft
39	1520-1576 North Fremont Street	Chicago	-	142 m / 465 ft
40	Tribune Tower	Chicago	1925	141 m / 463 ft
41	Hanover River Oaks	Houston	2020	141 m / 462 ft
42	Presidential Towers I	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
42	Presidential Towers II	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
42	Presidential Towers III	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
42	Presidential Towers IV	Chicago	1985	141 m / 461 ft
46	Kingsbury Plaza	Chicago	2007	139 m / 456 ft
47	400 North LaSalle	Chicago	2005	138 m / 454 ft
48	The Fifth	Des Moines	2021	138 m / 452 ft
49	Hubbard Place	Chicago	2013	137 m / 449 ft
50	200 Squared	Chicago	2010	137 m / 449 ft
51	Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago	Chicago	2012	136 m / 447 ft
52	1001 South State Street	Chicago	2016	134 m / 440 ft
53	Marquee	Chicago	2016	133 m / 436 ft
54	McClurg Court Center A	Chicago	1971	131 m / 430 ft
54	McClurg Court Center B	Chicago	1971	131 m / 430 ft
56	1555 North Astor	Chicago	1975	131 m / 428 ft
57	1130 North State Street	Chicago	-	130 m / 425 ft
58	Sky55	Chicago	2006	129 m / 425 ft
59	The Sinclair	Chicago	2017	128 m / 420 ft
60	State and Chestnut	Chicago	2015	125 m / 410 ft
61	1314 Franklin Street	Oakland	2020	123 m / 403 ft
62	One Oak	San Francisco	-	122 m / 400 ft
63	100 Van Ness	San Francisco	1974	122 m / 400 ft
64	399 Fremont	San Francisco	2016	122 m / 400 ft
65	Anaha	Honolulu	2017	122 m / 400 ft
66	James House	Chicago	1971	121 m / 398 ft
67	Wells Street Tower	Chicago	2002	118 m / 388 ft
68	7Seventy7	Milwaukee	2018	118 m / 387 ft
69	The Lumen	Cleveland	2020	116 m / 382 ft
70	Kilbourn Tower	Milwaukee	2005	116 m / 380 ft
71	Hanover Boulevard Place	Houston	2019	114 m / 375 ft
72	2800 North Lake Shore Drive	Chicago	1968	113 m / 372 ft
73	Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers	Chicago	1992	112 m / 369 ft
74	Hawthorne House	Chicago	1966	112 m / 367 ft
75	Left Bank at K Station	Chicago	2006	111 m / 366 ft
76	The Chicagoan	Chicago	1990	110 m / 362 ft
77	Edgewater Plaza North	Chicago	1968	110 m / 361 ft
78	903 Peachtree	Atlanta	-	108 m / 354 ft
79	Central SOMA Tower	San Francisco	-	107 m / 350 ft
80	Edgewater Plaza South	Chicago	1971	106 m / 346 ft
81	Cassidy Plaza	Chicago	2022	105 m / 345 ft
82	8th and Cherry Street	Seattle	-	105 m / 345 ft
83	Post Oak	Houston	2014	101 m / 330 ft
84	Country Club Tower East	Denver	2017	100 m / 328 ft
84	Country Club Tower West	Denver	2017	100 m / 328 ft
86	5000 Town Center	Southfield	1984	100 m / 328 ft
87	Hanover Montrose	Houston	2016	99 m / 326 ft
88	Cumulus	Los Angeles	2020	98 m / 320 ft
89	Prime Corporate Center	Warsaw	2016	96 m / 315 ft
90	625 West Adams	Chicago	2018	93 m / 305 ft
91	Eleven40	Chicago	2018	92 m / 303 ft
92	4 East Elm Street	Chicago	2016	92 m / 300 ft
93	299 Fremont	San Francisco	2016	91 m / 300 ft
94	2008 West End Avenue	Nashville	-	91 m / 299 ft
95	5252 South Cornell Avenue	Chicago	2019	91 m / 297 ft
96	1418 North Lake Shore Drive	Chicago	1983	89 m / 292 ft
97	525 Hawthorne	Chicago	1970	87 m / 285 ft
98	The Summit at University City	Philadelphia	2015	85 m / 279 ft
99	949 South Hope Street	Los Angeles	2020	84 m / 274 ft
100	Hollywood Towers North	Chicago	1962	82 m / 270 ft
100	Hollywood Towers South	Chicago	1962	82 m / 270 ft
102	360 Residences	San Jose	2009	82 m / 269 ft
103	Aspire	Chicago	2020	81 m / 265 ft
104	Pearson on the Park	Chicago	1965	80 m / 262 ft
105	Vantage Med Center	Houston	2017	79 m / 260 ft
106	1410 North State Parkway	Chicago	1981	78 m / 256 ft
107	AMLI 900	Chicago	2008	78 m / 256 ft
108	Union Station Vertical Expansion	Chicago	-	72 m / 235 ft
109	320 North Sangamon Street	Chicago	2021	55 m / 181 ft
110	Union Station	Chicago	1925	49 m / 162 ft
111	200-298 West 2nd Street	Los Angeles	-	- m / - ft
112	'A'ali'i	Honolulu	2021	- m / - ft
112	Clark & Divison Tower	Chicago	-	- m / - ft
114	171 West Van Buren	Chicago	-	- m / - ft
115	1899 McKinney	Dallas	2022	- m / - ft
116	Portfolio	Milwaukee	-	- m / - ft
117	166 North Aberdeen	Chicago	-	- m / - ft

CTBUH Initiatives Involving Solomon Cordwell Buenz

SCB Hosts IIT Students for Office Visit, Lurie Hospital Tour

23 February 2018

As part of the CTBUH-IIT Academic Courses, a group of IIT architecture students visited the Chicago office of SCB and toured Lurie Children's Hospital.

IIT Students Tour at SCB and Lurie Children's Hospital

07 February 2018

As part of the CTBUH-IIT Academic Courses, a group of IIT architecture students visited the SCB Chicago Office on February 7.

YPC Presents on Complex Chicago Mixed-Use Project

16 April 2014

The Young Professionals Committee of CTBUH facilitated a roundtable discussion on Chicago’s under-construction mixed-use development 455 North Park Drive, at Crown Hall, Illinois Instit

Legacy Tour

21 October 2009

Attendees of the 2009 CTBUH Chicago Conference toured The Legacy at Millennium Park, one of the newest addition to the downtown loop area residential stock.

CTBUH Summer Tall Tours Underway – Legacy at Millennium Park

22 May 2009

The first of three CTBUH construction tours held in Chicago during the summer of 2009 was attended by 30 people, at the Legacy.

2009 Mock Firms Competition

08 May 2009

CTBUH staff Antony Wood, Jan Klerks and Philip Oldfield were involved in the reviews of the "Mock Firms National Skyscraper Challenge" organized by Chicago Architecture Today.