Member Since: 1980
Member Offices: London (ON)
As a leader in wind engineering, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory has worked with engineers, architects and developers from all over the globe. Since its inception in 1965, the Laboratory has worked on over one thousand projects.
Their mission is to develop innovative solutions to complex wind engineering problems while maintaining the highest standards in research, education, and engineering applications.
They have developed many of wind engineering's standard methods, such as the force balance measurement of loads on tall buildings. They have assisted in the design of some of the world's tallest buildings and structures, the world's longest bridges, and roofs of unusual construction and form.
Wind Engineering
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | 2010 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
163 | Office / Residential / Hotel |
2 | Shanghai Tower | Shanghai | 2015 |
632 m / 2,073 ft |
128 | Hotel / Office |
3 | Makkah Royal Clock Tower | Mecca | 2012 |
601 m / 1,972 ft |
120 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Retail |
4 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai | 2008 |
492 m / 1,614 ft |
101 | Hotel / Office |
5 | Willis Tower | Chicago | 1974 |
442 m / 1,451 ft |
108 | Office |
6 | Jin Mao Tower | Shanghai | 1999 |
421 m / 1,380 ft |
88 | Hotel / Office |
7 | Shun Hing Square | Shenzhen | 1996 |
384 m / 1,260 ft |
69 | Office |
8 | Central Plaza | Hong Kong | 1992 |
374 m / 1,227 ft |
78 | Office |
9 | Bank of China Tower | Hong Kong | 1990 |
367 m / 1,205 ft |
72 | Office |
10 | Bank of America Tower | New York City | 2009 |
366 m / 1,200 ft |
55 | Office |
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Burj Khalifa | Dubai | 2010 |
828 m / 2,717 ft |
163 | Office / Residential / Hotel |
2 | Shanghai Tower | Shanghai | 2015 |
632 m / 2,073 ft |
128 | Hotel / Office |
3 | Makkah Royal Clock Tower | Mecca | 2012 |
601 m / 1,972 ft |
120 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel / Retail |
4 | Shanghai World Financial Center | Shanghai | 2008 |
492 m / 1,614 ft |
101 | Hotel / Office |
5 | Willis Tower | Chicago | 1974 |
442 m / 1,451 ft |
108 | Office |
6 | Jin Mao Tower | Shanghai | 1999 |
421 m / 1,380 ft |
88 | Hotel / Office |
7 | Shun Hing Square | Shenzhen | 1996 |
384 m / 1,260 ft |
69 | Office |
8 | Central Plaza | Hong Kong | 1992 |
374 m / 1,227 ft |
78 | Office |
9 | Bank of China Tower | Hong Kong | 1990 |
367 m / 1,205 ft |
72 | Office |
10 | Bank of America Tower | New York City | 2009 |
366 m / 1,200 ft |
55 | Office |
11 | Emirates Tower One | Dubai | 2000 |
355 m / 1,163 ft |
54 | Office |
12 | The Center | Hong Kong | 1998 |
346 m / 1,135 ft |
73 | Office |
13 | 875 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago | 1969 |
344 m / 1,128 ft |
100 | Residential / Office |
10 April 2023
As part of the CTBUH "Member Appreciation Month," this week we're showcasing one of our longest-standing members: the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory (BLWTL) at Western University, in London, Ontario.
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.
03–05 March 2008
The Congress hosted presentations, seminars and workshops covering virtually every aspect of tall building development, with a particular emphasis on sustainability.
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