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Dow

About

Member Since: 2010

Member Offices: Midland

Website: https://www.dow.com/en-us

Dow is the world’s largest construction silicone provider, but we are so much more. We are materials science experts, partnering with our customers to help them create the beautiful structures they imagine – visually stunning buildings that perform at the highest level – while also minimizing their environmental footprint. Our advanced technologies enable greater design flexibility and sustainability.

As early as the 1960s and 1970s, we pioneered technologies, such as (4-sided) silicone structural glazing, that opened the eyes of architects to a new way of designing buildings and to help them create energy-efficient, cost-effective, safe, flexible, aesthetically pleasing and sustainable buildings. We continue to innovate for both new construction and retrofitting applications – offering a full line of silicone structural glazing materials, insulating glass sealants, SEPS for durable and low-maintenance cladding, and weatherproofing products – to increase production efficiency and enhance design freedom for architectural window and door manufacturing.

We sit at the design table and challenge architects and builders to help bring whatever they imagine to life – to inspire the “futurescape.”

Fields of Expertise

Materials / Products / Systems Supplier

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.

RANK
Name
Height
1 Jeddah Tower

1,000 m

3,281 ft
2 Burj Khalifa

828 m

2,717 ft
4 Merdeka PNB118

644 m

2,113 ft
5 Shanghai Tower

632 m

2,073 ft
6 Ping An Finance Center

599.1 m

1,965 ft
8 One World Trade Center

541.3 m

1,776 ft
9 Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

530 m

1,739 ft
10 Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

530 m

1,739 ft
11 Makkah Royal Clock Tower

m

ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 120 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 324 other buildings of the same Office / 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.
13 TAIPEI 101

508 m

1,667 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Videos

31 October 2019

The Garden City in Three Dimensions

Moshe Safdie, Founder at Safdie Architects, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 31 October 2019.

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Research

20 March 2020

The Tallest 20 in 2020: Predictions vs. Reality

In the first edition of the 2012 Journal, CTBUH published a Tall Buildings in Numbers study titled Tallest 20 in 2020: Era of the Megatall—The...

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Global News

05 May 2020

Proposed Passive House Vancouver Tower to Contain Large Social Housing Component

A proposed skyscraper in downtown Vancouver’s West End is attempting to achieve a wide range of mixed residential uses and a new green design standard...

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Associated companies

Dow Corning Corporation (2016)

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 Jeddah Tower

1,000 m

3,281 ft
2 Burj Khalifa

828 m

2,717 ft
3 Ping An Finance Center

660 m

2,165 ft
4 Merdeka PNB118

644 m

2,113 ft
5 Shanghai Tower

632 m

2,073 ft
6 Ping An Finance Center

599.1 m

1,965 ft
7 Goldin Finance 117

596.6 m

1,957 ft
8 One World Trade Center

541.3 m

1,776 ft
9 Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre

530 m

1,739 ft
10 Tianjin CTF Finance Centre

530 m

1,739 ft
11 Makkah Royal Clock Tower

m

ft

Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 120 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 324 other buildings of the same Office / 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.
12 Nina Tower

518 m

1,699 ft
13 TAIPEI 101

508 m

1,667 ft
14 Shanghai World Financial Center

492 m

1,614 ft
15 International Commerce Centre

480 m

1,575 ft
16 Corporate Avenue 1

458 m

1,503 ft
17 Petronas Twin Tower 1

451.9 m

1,483 ft
17 Petronas Twin Tower 2

451.9 m

1,483 ft
19 Zifeng Tower

450 m

1,476 ft
20 Willis Tower

442.1 m

1,451 ft
21 KK100

441.8 m

1,449 ft
22 Trump International Hotel & Tower

423.2 m

1,389 ft
23 Jin Mao Tower

420.5 m

1,380 ft
24 Princess Tower

413.4 m

1,356 ft
25 Al Hamra Tower

412.6 m

1,354 ft
26 Two International Finance Centre

412 m

1,352 ft
27 23 Marina

392.4 m

1,287 ft
28 CITIC Plaza

390.2 m

1,280 ft
29 Shun Hing Square

384 m

1,260 ft
30 Empire State Building

381 m

1,250 ft
31 Elite Residence

380.5 m

1,248 ft
32 Central Plaza

373.9 m

1,227 ft
33 Bank of China Tower

367.4 m

1,205 ft
34 Bank of America Tower

365.8 m

1,200 ft
35 Almas Tower

360 m

1,181 ft
36 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1

355.4 m

1,166 ft
36 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 2

355.4 m

1,166 ft
38 Emirates Tower One

354.6 m

1,163 ft
39 The Torch

352 m

1,155 ft
40 The Pinnacle

350.3 m

1,149 ft
41 85 Sky Tower

347.5 m

1,140 ft
42 The Center

346 m

1,135 ft
43 875 North Michigan Avenue

343.7 m

1,128 ft
44 Chongqing World Financial Center

338.9 m

1,112 ft
45 Shimao International Plaza

333.3 m

1,094 ft
46 Rose Rayhaan by Rotana

333 m

1,093 ft
47 Minsheng Bank Building

331 m

1,086 ft
48 Ryugyong Hotel

330 m

1,083 ft
49 China World Tower

330 m

1,083 ft
50 Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower

328.6 m

1,078 ft
51 Longxi International Hotel

328 m

1,076 ft
52 Al Yaqoub Tower

328 m

1,076 ft
53 The Index

326 m

1,070 ft
54 The Landmark

324 m

1,063 ft
55 Q1 Tower

322.5 m

1,058 ft
56 Wenzhou Trade Center

321.9 m

1,056 ft
57 Burj Al Arab

321 m

1,053 ft
58 Chrysler Building

318.9 m

1,046 ft
59 New York Times Tower

318.8 m

1,046 ft
60 Blue Tower

317.6 m

1,042 ft
61 Bank of America Plaza

311.8 m

1,023 ft
62 U.S. Bank Tower

310.3 m

1,018 ft
63 Ocean Heights

310 m

1,017 ft
64 Menara TM

310 m

1,017 ft
65 Pearl River Tower

309.4 m

1,015 ft
66 The Shard

306 m

1,004 ft
67 Leatop Plaza

302.7 m

993 ft
68 Capital City Moscow Tower

301.8 m

990 ft
69 Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower A

300 m

984 ft
70 Torre Costanera

300 m

984 ft
71 Dongguan TBA Tower

289 m

948 ft
72 Yingli International Finance Centre

288 m

945 ft
73 HNA&POLY International Centre

286.8 m

941 ft
74 Tomorrow Square

284.6 m

934 ft
75 JW Marriott Panama

284 m

932 ft
76 Three International Finance Center

284 m

932 ft
77 Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower B

281.5 m

924 ft
78 Torre Vitri

280.7 m

921 ft
79 Zhengzhou Greenland Plaza

280 m

919 ft
80 Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower

279 m

915 ft
81 The St. Regis Toronto

276.9 m

908 ft
82 Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower

276 m

906 ft
83 Radisson Royal Hotel Dubai

269 m

883 ft
84 Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower C

265 m

869 ft
85 Bitexco Financial Tower

262.5 m

861 ft
86 Sapphire Tower

261 m

856 ft
87 Capital City St. Petersburg Tower

257.2 m

844 ft
88 The Imperial I

256 m

840 ft
88 The Imperial II

256 m

840 ft
90 The Legacy at Millennium Park

249.3 m

818 ft
91 Ocean Two

245.7 m

806 ft
92 Marina Bay Financial Centre Office Tower II

245 m

804 ft
93 The Central Bank of Kuwait New Headquarters Building

238.5 m

782 ft
94 Abraj Al Bait Maqam Tower

232.4 m

762 ft
94 Abraj Al Bait Qibla Tower

232.4 m

762 ft
96 Abraj Al Bait Marwah Tower

232 m

761 ft
96 Abraj Al Bait Safa Tower

232 m

761 ft
98 Riviera TwinStar Square 1

215.8 m

708 ft
98 Riviera TwinStar Square 2

215.8 m

708 ft
100 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 1

206.9 m

679 ft
100 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 3

206.9 m

679 ft
102 Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower 2

202.8 m

665 ft
103 One Churchill Place

156.3 m

513 ft
104 Sands Macao

79 m

259 ft
105 The John and Frances Angelos Law Center

70.5 m

231 ft

Statistics

Average Building Age*

18 Years

Most Common Function*

Mixed-use (33%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (54%)

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database

Based on 96 buildings over 150 m height with a function
 
Based on 91 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.

Designated Experts

Stanley Yee

Technical Service & Development Scientist, Dow
Midland, United States

Jennifer Marques

Dow
Auburn, United States

Enrico Cutri

Dow
Zurich, Switzerland

Valerie Hayez

Associate Application Development Specialist, Dow
, Belgium

Sammy Hui

Senior Business Development, Dow
Hong Kong, China

Chandler Jiang

Dow
Auburn, United States

Markus Plettau

Dow
Auburn, United States

Jon Kimberlain

TS&D Scientist, Dow
Auburn, United States

Videos

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31 October 2019

The Garden City in Three Dimensions

Moshe Safdie, Founder at Safdie Architects, speaks at the 2019 CTBUH International Congress in Chicago on 31 October 2019.

22 October 2018

The Future of Tall Building Technology

Since their earliest form, tall buildings have stood as technological marvels, reflecting the latest advancements in materials, methodologies, and tools. These two technologies continue to...

16 August 2018

Five Minutes With: William Pedersen

William Pedersen, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, sat down with CTBUH to discuss his vision for the iconic Shanghai World Financial Center, which was recognized...

09 July 2018

Five Minutes With: Carla Swickerath

Carla Swickerath, Partner, Studio Libeskind, sat down with CTBUH to discuss the design approach and urban impact of the World Trade Center complex in New...

31 May 2018

The Axis Mundi of the Pearl River Delta Megacity

The Shenzhen Ping An Finance Center (PAFC) is a transit-integrated, 600-meter-tall building that occupies a major node in the increasingly connected megacity of Hong Kong-Shenzhen-Guangzhou....

31 May 2018

A Milestone in Supertall Construction

Ping An Finance Center (PAFC) is an extraordinary project, which responds to the challenges of constructing in dense urban environments. PAFC advanced nearly every dimension...

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 May 2018

A Bold Icon Communicates a Global City’s Identity to the World

The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is a symbol of commerce and culture that speaks to the city’s emergence as a global capital. Located in...

22 May 2018

Five Minutes With: Karl Fender

Karl Fender, founding partner at Fender Katsalidis, sat down with CTBUH to discuss a number of his firm's projects, including the PNB 118 Tower in...

31 October 2017

Interview: Karl Fender

Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

Research

20 March 2020

The Tallest 20 in 2020: Predictions vs. Reality

CTBUH Research

In the first edition of the 2012 Journal, CTBUH published a Tall Buildings in Numbers study titled Tallest 20 in 2020: Era of the Megatall—The...

20 March 2020

Tall + Urban Innovation 2020: Dominant Trends

CTBUH Research

Providing a global overview of tall building development, design and construction, the CTBUH Awards Program and related Tall + Urban Innovation Conference annually survey projects,...

20 March 2020

The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now

CTBUH Research

This research paper undertakes a review of the 2012 report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, “Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the...

30 January 2020

The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2019

CTBUH Research

In 2019, 126 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This was a 13.7 percent decrease from 146 in 2018. The total number...

30 January 2020

Tall Buildings’ Lower Public Spaces: Impact on Health and Behavior

Yu Ye, Zhendong Wang, Nannan Dong & Xihui Zhou, Tongji University

Tall buildings unquestionably need to improve their impact on the urban habitat. A human-focused approach to measuring the social impact of tall buildings’ ground conditions,...

30 January 2020

Determinism, Integration, and Articulation Lead Up to a Landmark

Brian Lee, Thomas Kinzl, Inho Rhee & Ronald Johnson, SOM

Completed in 2019, the Tianjin Chow Tai Fook (CTF) Finance Centre is currently the seventh-tallest building in the world, tied with the Guangzhou CTF Finance...

28 December 2019

Tall Buildings of the Future as Seen From the Present

SawTeen See, Robert Bird Group Pty Ltd

Aerodynamic damping through the use of vertical long slots reduces the dynamic component of the wind loads on the building. Seminal examples include the three-legged...

12 December 2019

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019

CTBUH Research

The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This...

28 October 2019

Bringing an Icon into the Future: Willis Tower

Stephen Katz, Gensler

Few buildings are as iconic as Willis Tower. Generations of Chicagoans have a collective memory of this building playing a role in their entire lives....

Global News

05 May 2020

Proposed Passive House Vancouver Tower to Contain Large Social Housing Component

A proposed skyscraper in downtown Vancouver’s West End is attempting to achieve a wide range of mixed residential uses and a new green design standard...

09 August 2019

Taipei 101 Damper Experienced Record Movement Due to Earthquake

The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 skyscraper moved 15 centimeters due to an earthquake early Thursday, 8 August, according to the building management....

25 July 2019

Foundation Work Begins For 29th & 5th, New York City’s Latest Skyscraper

Excavation work has commenced for 29th & 5th, Bjarke Ingels Group‘s proposed skyscraper at 3 West 29th Street in NoMad, New York City. Excavators, piling...

18 July 2019

Transformation of Chicago’s Willis Tower Begins with New Art-Filled Lobby

EQ Office, the US office portfolio company owned by Blackstone, has reopened Willis Tower’s Wacker Drive lobby, featuring a new, one-of-a-kind art installation created by...

30 April 2019

Two Towers Progress onto Chicago’s Iconic Skyline

Vista Tower reached its final height on April 26 2019, when construction workers poured concrete to form the Chicago skyscraper’s 101st and final floor. That...

30 April 2019

Two Towers Progress onto Chicago’s Iconic Skyline

Vista Tower reached its final height on April 26 2019, when construction workers poured concrete to form the Chicago skyscraper’s 101st and final floor. That...

15 April 2019

New Architects Brought in for Manchester’s St. Michael’s Tower

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has been brought in to deliver Hodder + Partners’ controversial Saint Michael’s tower in Manchester, with the local practice kept...

15 April 2019

New Architects Brought in for Manchester’s St. Michael’s Tower

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has been brought in to deliver Hodder + Partners’ controversial Saint Michael’s tower in Manchester, with the local practice kept...

01 March 2019

As One Chicago Lakefront Project Gets a New Deadline, Another is Announced

The owner of the Chicago Spire site could have another year to begin developing the lakefront site, four months after a downtown alderman rejected a...

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 Dow

CTBUH Certifies Lotte Tower as Fifth Tallest Building Worldwide

04 April 2017

CTBUH has recognized the completion of Lotte World Tower, now the fifth tallest building worldwide at 555 meters.

CTBUH 2016 Conference Silver Sponsor

16–21 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism takes place progressively across three Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.

Façade Design Workshop, Shanghai 2014

16 September 2014

This workshop focused on incorporating simulation modelling, physical testing and incorporating data-based parametric design to optimize the efficiency of façade detailing.

CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference Silver+ Sponsor

16–19 September 2014

The survival of humanity relies on a radical repositioning of our cities to develop them beyond a collection of disparate icons, towards a vision of a Sustainable Vertical Urbanism.

International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Vol. 2 No. 4

01 December 2013

The International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, Volume 2: Number 4 includes 8 papers focusing on pure research content and investigations in tall building design.

CTBUH 2013 London Conference Silver Sponsor

11–13 June 2013

In the midst of two decades of unprecedented tall building development globally, Europe has increasingly embraced the skyscraper, even in cities seen as “anti-tall.”