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Buro Happold

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About

Member Since: 1997

Member Offices: Bath

From their very first project, they have used their intricate knowledge of the industry to push the boundaries and achieve more. It is this commitment that sets them apart, that adds value, that makes them award winning.

They are at the forefront of low energy design: they deliver projects that have less carbon emissions and are more sustainable, they deliver projects that do not cost the earth.

Buro Happold understands what it takes to create a project that thrives; it takes great consideration of future use, building in the resilience that will allow it to operate for generations, it means creating something that engages communities and respects diversity.

Fields of Expertise

Building Maintenance; Civil Engineering; Computers / IT / Software; Engineering, Multi-discipline; Engineering, Other; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Protection; Façade Design / Engineering; Fire Engineering; Geotechnic / Foundations; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Security Consultancy; Structural Engineering; Transportation / Urban Infrastructure

Membership details

Membership Level

Platinum

Member Since

1997

Member Offices

Bath

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	525 m / 1,722 ft
2	111 West 57th Street	435.3 m / 1,428 ft
3	Al Hamra Tower	412.6 m / 1,354 ft
4	PIF Tower	385 m / 1,263 ft
5	Three Sixty West Tower B	361.2 m / 1,185 ft
6	ADNOC Headquarters	342 m / 1,122 ft
7	Hengqin International Finance Center	336.7 m / 1,105 ft
8	Shimao International Plaza	333.3 m / 1,094 ft
9	The Index	326 m / 1,070 ft
10	The Landmark	324 m / 1,063 ft

Awards

Award of Excellence: ARO

Best Tall Building 200-299 meters 2021

Ctbuh Leaders

Anil Hira

CTBUH Chapter Vice-Chair, 2015 – Present

Mumbai

Mark Lavery

CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee, 2015 – Present

Dubai

Richard Marshall

CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee, 2018 – Present

Hong Kong

Building Completions Timeline

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Videos

29 January 2018

"Geometry of Tall Buildings" - a CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter Event

The London Committee of the CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter recently hosted [i]Geometry of Tall Buildings[/i], a conversation between leading architects and engineers on the geometry...

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Research

17 October 2016

Tall Versus Old? The Role of Historic Preservation in the Context of Rapid Urban Growth

As cities aspire to become global metropolises, older low-rise structures are getting torn down to make room for new, often tall, buildings and neighborhoods. What...

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Research

26 October 2015

Interconnectivity of Design and Construction for Complex Towers in Relation to Movement Issues

As the trend for complex architectural forms continues, the relationship between design and construction has become ever more interdependent. Where this interdependency was once limited...

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Associated companies

Formerly Named

BuroHappold

Formerly Named

BuroHappold

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	India Tower	Mumbai	-	700 m / 2,296 ft
2	Chicago Spire	Chicago	-	610 m / 2,000 ft
3	Makkah Royal Clock Tower	Mecca	2012	525 m / 1,722 ft
4	Alrriyadah Ritz Carlton	Riyadh	-	494 m / 1,621 ft
5	World One	Mumbai	-	442 m / 1,450 ft
6	111 West 57th Street	New York City	2020	435 m / 1,428 ft
7	Al Hamra Tower	Kuwait City	2011	413 m / 1,354 ft
8	Suning Xinjiekou Plaza	Nanjing	-	388 m / 1,273 ft
9	PIF Tower	Riyadh	2020	385 m / 1,263 ft
10	Three Sixty West Tower B	Mumbai	-	361 m / 1,185 ft
11	ADNOC Headquarters	Abu Dhabi	2015	342 m / 1,122 ft
12	Hengqin International Finance Center	Zhuhai	2020	337 m / 1,105 ft
13	Shimao International Plaza	Shanghai	2006	333 m / 1,094 ft
14	Magic	Melbourne	2023	330 m / 1,083 ft
15	The Index	Dubai	2010	326 m / 1,070 ft
16	The Landmark	Abu Dhabi	2013	324 m / 1,063 ft
17	Lamar Tower 1	Jeddah	-	322 m / 1,056 ft
18	Fanya International Finance Building North	Kunming	2016	318 m / 1,043 ft
19	Fanya International Finance Building South	Kunming	2016	318 m / 1,043 ft
20	Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 2	Nanjing	2015	315 m / 1,033 ft
21	MahaNakhon	Bangkok	2016	314 m / 1,030 ft
22	Varso Tower	Warsaw	2021	310 m / 1,017 ft
23	Icone Tower	Taguig City	-	308 m / 1,010 ft
24	KAFD World Trade Center	Riyadh	2020	304 m / 997 ft
25	Supernova Spira	Noida	2021	300 m / 984 ft
26	NBK Tower	Kuwait City	2019	300 m / 984 ft
27	Aspire Tower	Doha	2007	300 m / 984 ft
28	Dayabumi	Kuala Lumpur	-	291 m / 953 ft
29	ToHA Tower 1	Tel Aviv	2024	285 m / 935 ft
30	Omkar 1973 Worli Tower A	Mumbai	2020	267 m / 876 ft
30	Omkar 1973 Worli Tower B	Mumbai	2020	267 m / 876 ft
30	Omkar 1973 Worli Tower C	Mumbai	2020	267 m / 876 ft
33	Al Faisaliah Center	Riyadh	2000	267 m / 876 ft
34	Suning Plaza Tower A	Xuzhou	2017	266 m / 873 ft
35	GCC Bank Headquarters	Riyadh	2020	264 m / 866 ft
36	Three Sixty West Tower A	Mumbai	2020	256 m / 839 ft
37	Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel & International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1	Nanjing	2015	255 m / 837 ft
38	KLCC Lot 91	Kuala Lumpur	2021	253 m / 828 ft
39	Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 1	Madrid	-	250 m / 820 ft
40	The Headquarters Business Park	Jeddah	2015	236 m / 774 ft
41	Burj Daman	Dubai	2014	235 m / 771 ft
42	Samba Bank HQ Tower	Riyadh	2020	231 m / 758 ft
43	Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 2	Madrid	-	230 m / 755 ft
44	Al Faisal Tower	Doha	2011	227 m / 745 ft
45	ARO	New York City	2018	225 m / 738 ft
46	InterContinental Hotel West Bay	Doha	2012	220 m / 722 ft
47	Unicredit Tower	Milan	2012	218 m / 714 ft
48	100 East 53rd Street	New York City	2018	217 m / 711 ft
49	Capital Plaza Residential Towers	Abu Dhabi	2011	210 m / 689 ft
50	Hotel America	Dubai	-	210 m / 689 ft
50	Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 3	Madrid	-	210 m / 689 ft
52	Zhuhai Hengqin Xinqu Ahongda Finance Tower 1	Zhuhai	2018	200 m / 656 ft
53	Capital Plaza Office Tower	Abu Dhabi	2011	200 m / 656 ft
54	Miami Innovation Tower	Miami	-	193 m / 633 ft
55	Abdul Aziz Al Babtain Cultural WAQF	Kuwait City	2010	189 m / 619 ft
56	Varyap Meridian A Block	Istanbul	2012	188 m / 618 ft
57	DUO Residences	Singapore	2018	186 m / 610 ft
58	Vauxhall Cross South Tower	London	-	186 m / 609 ft
59	ADIA Tower	Abu Dhabi	2006	185 m / 607 ft
60	Parnas Tower	Seoul	2016	185 m / 607 ft
61	Varyap Meridian C Block	Istanbul	2013	180 m / 591 ft
62	Jordan Gate Tower 1	Amman	-	180 m / 591 ft
62	Jordan Gate Tower 2	Amman	-	180 m / 591 ft
62	Supertech Nova East	Noida	2018	180 m / 591 ft
62	Supertech Nova West	Noida	2018	180 m / 591 ft
66	30 St Mary Axe	London	2004	180 m / 590 ft
67	DUO Tower	Singapore	2018	179 m / 589 ft
68	303 East 44th Street	New York City	-	179 m / 588 ft
69	National Bank of Abu Dhabi Headquarters	Abu Dhabi	2002	173 m / 568 ft
70	One	Limassol	2021	170 m / 558 ft
71	Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons	Milwaukee	2017	169 m / 554 ft
72	SBS Broadcasting Center	Seoul	2003	167 m / 548 ft
73	Capital Plaza Sofitel Hotel	Abu Dhabi	2011	166 m / 545 ft
74	The Tower at PNC Plaza	Pittsburgh	2015	166 m / 544 ft
75	Torre Iberdrola	Bilbao	2011	165 m / 541 ft
76	American Copper Buildings West Tower	New York City	2017	165 m / 540 ft
77	Varyap Meridian E Block	Istanbul	2012	164 m / 538 ft
78	Kaishengyuan Plaza Tower A	Harbin	-	159 m / 521 ft
78	Kaishengyuan Plaza Tower B	Harbin	-	159 m / 521 ft
80	Q22 Tower	Warsaw	2016	155 m / 509 ft
81	Morpheus	Macau	2018	154 m / 504 ft
82	Vauxhall Cross North Tower	London	-	151 m / 496 ft
83	Vancouver House	Vancouver	2020	150 m / 493 ft
84	Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre	Nur-Sultan	2010	150 m / 492 ft
85	PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Residential Tower	Riyadh	2018	149 m / 489 ft
86	BurJuman Centre	Dubai	2006	148 m / 486 ft
87	Commercialbank Plaza Tower	Doha	2006	148 m / 486 ft
88	Book Tower	Detroit	1926	145 m / 475 ft
89	American Copper Buildings East Tower	New York City	2017	143 m / 470 ft
90	Oxford Tower	Warsaw	1978	139 m / 456 ft
91	PPA 30 Parcel 3.09	Riyadh	2017	138 m / 453 ft
92	Grove Tower 1	Mumbai	-	136 m / 446 ft
93	500 Folsom	San Francisco	2019	133 m / 435 ft
94	Ferry Island Building 1 North Tower	London	-	129 m / 423 ft
95	RWE Turm	Essen	1996	127 m / 417 ft
96	Glasgow Tower	Glasgow	2001	127 m / 417 ft
97	The Stage	London	2021	126 m / 413 ft
98	PP 10 Parcel 4.08	Riyadh	2018	126 m / 413 ft
99	PPA 30 Parcel 5.05 Office Tower	Riyadh	2018	125 m / 410 ft
100	Chelsea Waterfront-West Tower	London	2019	123 m / 402 ft
101	Port Baku Business Center	Baku	2011	120 m / 394 ft
102	Supertech Astralis	Noida	2020	120 m / 394 ft
103	Grove Tower 2	Mumbai	-	119 m / 391 ft
104	Jameson House	Vancouver	2011	119 m / 389 ft
105	33-49 Des Voeux Road West	Hong Kong	2018	116 m / 381 ft
106	ToHA Tower 2	Tel Aviv	2019	110 m / 362 ft
107	NOMA-Angel Gardens	Manchester	2019	110 m / 361 ft
108	Zorlu Center Hotel Tower	Istanbul	2012	107 m / 351 ft
108	Zorlu Center Tower A	Istanbul	2012	107 m / 351 ft
108	Zorlu Center Tower B	Istanbul	2012	107 m / 351 ft
108	Zorlu Center Tower C	Istanbul	2013	107 m / 351 ft
112	LINEA	Chicago	2017	106 m / 348 ft
113	PP 10 Parcel 2.14	Riyadh	2018	105 m / 344 ft
114	One Horizon Center	Gurgaon	2014	104 m / 341 ft
115	UŠĆE Office Tower 2	Belgrade	2020	104 m / 341 ft
116	888 Boylston Street	Boston	2017	99 m / 325 ft
117	Canaletto	London	2017	96 m / 314 ft
118	LKF Square	Macau	-	94 m / 308 ft
119	Varso 2	Warsaw	2020	90 m / 295 ft
120	MEBE One Khimki Plaza	Khimki	2014	87 m / 285 ft
121	Chelsea Waterfront East Tower	London	2021	85 m / 279 ft
122	PPA 30 Parcel 5.01	Riyadh	2018	83 m / 272 ft
123	Varyap Meridian B Block	Istanbul	2012	82 m / 269 ft
123	Varyap Meridian D Block	Istanbul	2012	82 m / 269 ft
125	Mount Parker Residences	Hong Kong	2014	82 m / 268 ft
126	PP 10 Parcel 4.07	Riyadh	2018	81 m / 266 ft
126	Varso 1	Warsaw	2020	81 m / 266 ft
128	Porsche Design Tower	Frankfurt am Main	-	80 m / 262 ft
129	Brill Place Tower	London	-	78 m / 256 ft
130	Museum of The Future	Dubai	2020	78 m / 255 ft
131	PPA 30 Parcel 5.06	Riyadh	2018	77 m / 253 ft
132	CandleHouse	Leeds	2010	73 m / 240 ft
133	The Cube	Birmingham	2010	72 m / 237 ft
134	One Angel Square	Manchester	2013	68 m / 221 ft
135	Baltyk Tower	Poznan	2017	65 m / 213 ft
136	Oxo Tower Wharf	London	1929	53 m / 175 ft
137	PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower A	Riyadh	2018	49 m / 160 ft
138	Trafalgar Place	London	2015	36 m / 119 ft
139	PP 10 Parcel 2.09	Riyadh	2014	35 m / 113 ft
140	The Financial Plaza	Riyadh	2016	27 m / 88 ft
141	PVN Tower	Hanoi	-	- m / - ft
142	Monroe Block Office Tower	Detroit	-	- m / - ft
143	West Harbin Station Tower 1	Harbin	-	- m / - ft
143	West Harbin Station Tower 2	Harbin	-	- m / - ft
145	Monroe Block Residential Tower	Detroit	-	- m / - ft
146	Globe Road Tower 1	Leeds	2021	- m / - ft
147	Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 1	Novorossiysk	-	- m / - ft
147	Ashley Road East	London	-	- m / - ft
147	Ferry Island Building 1 South Tower	London	-	- m / - ft
150	North Island Tower	London	-	- m / - ft
150	Whitehall Road Tower	Leeds	2021	- m / - ft
152	Admiral Serebryakov Embankment Tower 2	Novorossiysk	-	- m / - ft
153	Welbourne Plot Tower	London	-	- m / - ft
154	Ashley Road West	London	-	- m / - ft
155	Globe Road Tower 2	Leeds	2021	- m / - ft
155	Globe Road Tower 3	Leeds	2021	- m / - ft
155	PPA 30 Parcel 2.08	Riyadh	2018	- m / - ft
158	Ferry Island Building 2	London	-	- m / - ft
159	PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower B	Riyadh	2018	- m / - ft
159	PPA 30 Parcel 2.07 Tower C	Riyadh	2018	- m / - ft
161	Maryah Plaza Hotel Tower	Abu Dhabi	-	- m / - ft
161	Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 1	Abu Dhabi	-	- m / - ft
161	Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 2	Abu Dhabi	-	- m / - ft
161	Maryah Plaza Residential Tower 3	Abu Dhabi	-	- m / - ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

300 m+ Buildings

Average Building Age*

14 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (34%), 41 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Concrete (75%), 76 Buildings

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

Function
Material

Total: 120 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.

Total: 102 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.

*Based on 120 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

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.

Create your own charts using the Explore Data tool.

Videos

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29 January 2018 | London

"Geometry of Tall Buildings" - a CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter Event

The London Committee of the CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter recently hosted [i]Geometry of Tall Buildings[/i], a conversation between leading architects and engineers on the geometry...

26 October 2015 | New York City

2015 New York Conference - Session 2c - Q&A

Robert Cotter, Jersey City; James Parakh, City of Toronto Planning Department; and Craig Schwitter, BuroHappold Engineering, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York...

26 October 2015 | New York City

The High Line Effect

Density and development come in many forms – not all of them tall. One of the most successful development initiatives undertaken in New York City...

16 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 06 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Kanokpat Chanvaivit, Bouygues – Thai Co. Ltd.; Chunhe (Henry) Li, Buro Happold;...

16 September 2014 | Shanghai

Seismic Action Reduction in Supertall Building Design

Per building design practice in China, structural engineer will carry on more detailed analysis in design development stage when schematic design is approved. For a...

21 September 2012 | Shanghai

Office Tower Configuration and Control for Natural Ventilation

The use of natural ventilation in office towers has been met with resistance and skepticism due to perceived and real issues relating to climate, comfort,...

20 September 2012 | Shanghai

Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings

In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...

10 October 2011 | Seoul

What if Every Act of Design and Construction Makes the World a Better Place?

Woods Bagot and Buro Happold have partnered in the development of an interactive design software platform which tracks energy and carbon footprints for design solutions...

29 January 2018 | London

"Geometry of Tall Buildings" - a CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter Event

The London Committee of the CTBUH United Kingdom Chapter recently hosted [i]Geometry of Tall Buildings[/i], a conversation between leading architects and engineers on the geometry...

26 October 2015 | New York City

2015 New York Conference - Session 2c - Q&A

Robert Cotter, Jersey City; James Parakh, City of Toronto Planning Department; and Craig Schwitter, BuroHappold Engineering, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York...

26 October 2015 | New York City

The High Line Effect

Density and development come in many forms – not all of them tall. One of the most successful development initiatives undertaken in New York City...

16 September 2014 | Shanghai

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 06 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Kanokpat Chanvaivit, Bouygues – Thai Co. Ltd.; Chunhe (Henry) Li, Buro Happold;...

16 September 2014 | Shanghai

Seismic Action Reduction in Supertall Building Design

Per building design practice in China, structural engineer will carry on more detailed analysis in design development stage when schematic design is approved. For a...

21 September 2012 | Shanghai

Office Tower Configuration and Control for Natural Ventilation

The use of natural ventilation in office towers has been met with resistance and skepticism due to perceived and real issues relating to climate, comfort,...

20 September 2012 | Shanghai

Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings

In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...

10 October 2011 | Seoul

What if Every Act of Design and Construction Makes the World a Better Place?

Woods Bagot and Buro Happold have partnered in the development of an interactive design software platform which tracks energy and carbon footprints for design solutions...

Research

17 October 2016

Tall Versus Old? The Role of Historic Preservation in the Context of Rapid Urban Growth

Kate Ascher & Sabrina Uffer, BuroHappold Engineering

As cities aspire to become global metropolises, older low-rise structures are getting torn down to make room for new, often tall, buildings and neighborhoods. What...

26 October 2015

Interconnectivity of Design and Construction for Complex Towers in Relation to Movement Issues

Mark Lavery, Tim Kelly & Anil Hira

As the trend for complex architectural forms continues, the relationship between design and construction has become ever more interdependent. Where this interdependency was once limited...

26 October 2015

Structural Fire Design and Approval of a 156m Tall High-End Residential Building in Abu Dhabi

Florian M. Block, Felix Summers, David Black & Tad-Song Koh, BuroHappold Engineering

The tower has an external mega-frame with four story long exposed bracing members. A high quality finish to the diagonals was critical and 3h fire...

26 October 2015

The High Line Effect

Kate Ascher & Sabina Uffer, BuroHappold Engineering

Density and development come in many forms – not all of them tall. One of the most successful development initiatives undertaken in New York City...

16 September 2014

Seismic Action Reduction in Supertall Building Design

Chunhe (Henry) Li & Yiyuan Zhang, Buro Happold

Per building design practice in China, structural engineer will carry on more detailed analysis in design development stage when schematic design is approved. For a...

01 November 2012

A Proposal to Create an Energy-Producing Megatall for Kunming, China

Thomas Kraubitz, Buro Happold

China’s fast-growing urban population and need for sustainable energy sources require alternative development ideas. The Krafthaus, which combines an energy-producing solar tower with an environmentally...

20 September 2012

Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings

Stefano Cammelli, BMT Fluid Mechanics; Mark Lavery, Buro Happold

In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...

19 September 2012

Office Tower Configuration and Control for Natural Ventilation

Matthew Herman, Jeremy Snyder & Denzil Gallagher, Buro Happold

The use of natural ventilation in office towers has been met with resistance and skepticism due to perceived and real issues relating to climate, comfort,...

19 September 2012

Innovative Solutions to Complex Geometric Forms in Tall Buildings

Mark Lavery, Buro Happold & Spencer Robinson, Camden Mill

There is an trend in tall buildings towards ever more complex geometric forms, as clients and architects look to distinguish their buildings. That such buildings...

20 October 2003

Integrated Structural Fire Design for High Rise Buildings

Young Wong & Neal Butterworth, Buro Happold FEDRA

This paper presents a fire safety design approach integrating evacuation, structural performance, fire fighting and fire safety management. An integrated performance based design with time...

17 October 2016

Tall Versus Old? The Role of Historic Preservation in the Context of Rapid Urban Growth

Kate Ascher & Sabrina Uffer, BuroHappold Engineering

As cities aspire to become global metropolises, older low-rise structures are getting torn down to make room for new, often tall, buildings and neighborhoods. What...

26 October 2015

Interconnectivity of Design and Construction for Complex Towers in Relation to Movement Issues

Mark Lavery, Tim Kelly & Anil Hira

As the trend for complex architectural forms continues, the relationship between design and construction has become ever more interdependent. Where this interdependency was once limited...

26 October 2015

Structural Fire Design and Approval of a 156m Tall High-End Residential Building in Abu Dhabi

Florian M. Block, Felix Summers, David Black & Tad-Song Koh, BuroHappold Engineering

The tower has an external mega-frame with four story long exposed bracing members. A high quality finish to the diagonals was critical and 3h fire...

26 October 2015

The High Line Effect

Kate Ascher & Sabina Uffer, BuroHappold Engineering

Density and development come in many forms – not all of them tall. One of the most successful development initiatives undertaken in New York City...

16 September 2014

Seismic Action Reduction in Supertall Building Design

Chunhe (Henry) Li & Yiyuan Zhang, Buro Happold

Per building design practice in China, structural engineer will carry on more detailed analysis in design development stage when schematic design is approved. For a...

01 November 2012

A Proposal to Create an Energy-Producing Megatall for Kunming, China

Thomas Kraubitz, Buro Happold

20 September 2012

Interactive Aerodynamic Design of Supertall Buildings

Stefano Cammelli, BMT Fluid Mechanics; Mark Lavery, Buro Happold

In order to maximize the benefit of early stage wind tunnel tests, BMT Fluid Mechanics and Buro Happold have respectively developed tools which enable dynamic...

19 September 2012

Office Tower Configuration and Control for Natural Ventilation

Matthew Herman, Jeremy Snyder & Denzil Gallagher, Buro Happold

The use of natural ventilation in office towers has been met with resistance and skepticism due to perceived and real issues relating to climate, comfort,...

19 September 2012

Innovative Solutions to Complex Geometric Forms in Tall Buildings

Mark Lavery, Buro Happold & Spencer Robinson, Camden Mill

There is an trend in tall buildings towards ever more complex geometric forms, as clients and architects look to distinguish their buildings. That such buildings...

20 October 2003

Integrated Structural Fire Design for High Rise Buildings

Young Wong & Neal Butterworth, Buro Happold FEDRA

This paper presents a fire safety design approach integrating evacuation, structural performance, fire fighting and fire safety management. An integrated performance based design with time...

CTBUH Initiatives Involving BuroHappold Engineering

CTBUH New York Tours ARO

20 June 2018

CTBUH New York attended a tour of the ARO building, known for its avant-garde approach to maximizing space and providing direct outdoor access for its residents.

CTBUH New York Debates: Has New York Built Too Tall?

01 March 2018

The New York "Future Leaders" Committee recently debated whether NYC has built too tall. The two sides discussed current challenges to development as well as future considerations.

CTBUH UK Chapter Hosts: Geometry of Tall Buildings

29 January 2018

The CTBUH UK Chapter recently hosted a conversation between architects and engineers on the geometry of tall buildings and its impact on the design trends of the future.

CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference

29 October 2017

The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.

CTBUH New York Hosts Summer Social

31 August 2017

The CTBUH New York Young Professionals Committee (YPC) hosted a sold-out Summer Social, this year hosted by BuroHappold Engineering.

Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings

13 October 2016

The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.