Tall Buildings

Trust, but verify!” Russian proverb or political saying aside, how often do engineers look back and confirm whether their designs have achieved their objectives? For the structural engineers at Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA), asking and answering this question was top […]

We have been engineering mass and stiffness in tall buildings, but not damping.

Hancock’s “braced tube” structural system, devised by SOM engineer Fazlur Khan together with architect Bruce Graham, introduced a new era of efficient skyscraper design.

The University of Texas at Austin often touts the phrase, “What Starts Here Changes the World.” That is precisely what is happening with ATX Tower—the world’s first high-rise tower to incorporate the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design (PBWD)—under construction in Austin, Texas.

Over the past decade, with increasing demand for housing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Oakland has seen major growth and transformation of its skyline. The Lark residential tower is the most recent addition to Oakland’s Uptown district, offering its […]

The new corporate headquarters for financial giant JPMorgan Chase, at 270 Park Avenue in Manhattan, became New York City’s largest steel building when it topped out in November 2023. Located in midtown Manhattan on a full block bounded by Park […]