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Great American Tower at Queen City Square
Building
Completed
2011
Office
Concrete-Steel Composite
LEED Gold
202.7 m / 665 ft
40
3
1647
28
105,867 m² / 1,139,543 ft²
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Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The CTBUH lists a project manager when a specific firm has been commissioned to oversee this aspect of a tall building’s design/construction. When the project management efforts are handled by the developer, main contract, or architect, this field will be omitted.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
Great American Tower at Queen City Square is located in the heart of the city’s prime office district and became the tallest building in Cincinnati upon completion. A dramatic “tiara” caps the building, and pays homage to Cincinnati’s nickname, the “Queen City.” A large rotunda at the northwest corner of the building serves as the primary entrance, housing a glowing glass sculpture. It leads to an expansive interior promenade containing public gathering places, landscaping, a water feature and retail amenities.
With the structural support provided at the core and perimeter, the office floors have few or no freestanding columns. Floors thus typically accommodate 2,416 sq m (26,000 sq ft) of open area and 13.7 meter (45 foot) core-to-glass distances. Extensive energy modeling, together with enhanced commissioning by an independent engineer, has optimized the efficiencies of the building’s mechanical systems. A heat recovery system captures and reuses departing energy from the HVAC system. The cooling towers bypass the chillers on cooler days, minimizing unneeded costs/energy use.
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