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AGC Glass Europe
About
Thanks to its expertise in glass composition and coating, AGC Glass Europe strives to offer the best architectural response to requirements for light transmission, thermal or acoustic insulation, solar control, security, aesthetics and energy generation. Plus new solutions offered by glass in the fields of communication and connectivity.
Fields of Expertise
Materials / Products / Systems Supplier
Buildings
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RANK
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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| 1 | The St. Regis Chicago | 362.9 m / 1,191 ft | |
| 2 | 55 Hudson Yards | 237.4 m / 779 ft | |
| 3 | Mira | 130 m / 427 ft |
Research
09 March 2023
City Building: The Most Complicated Game
Blair Kamin, the architecture critic of the Chicago Tribune from 1993 to 2021 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1999, has delivered...
Global News
24 May 2023
Luxury Hotel Sale in Chicago Proceeds
The St. Regis hotel in Chicago has been sold for US$134 million. This makes it one of the city's biggest hotel sales in years. The...
Global News
13 June 2022
Second-Highest Condo at St. Regis Sells in Chicago
A condominium nearly at the top of the new St. Regis sold for US$9.2 million, the highest recorded sale price so far in the Studio...
Associated companies
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Name
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
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Function
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| 1 | The St. Regis Chicago | Chicago | 2020 |
363 m / 1,191 ft |
101 | Residential / Hotel |
| 2 | 55 Hudson Yards | New York City | 2018 |
237 m / 779 ft |
51 | Office |
| 3 | Mira | San Francisco | 2020 |
130 m / 427 ft |
39 | Residential |
Statistics
Average Building Age*
5 Years
Most Common Function*
Mixed-use (50%)
Most Common Material*
Concrete (100%)
* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database
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Designated Experts
Ctbuh Leaders At AGC Glass Europe
CTBUH Awards Façade Engineering Jury, 2024
Saul Papaleo
Research
09 March 2023
City Building: The Most Complicated Game
Blair Kamin
Blair Kamin, the architecture critic of the Chicago Tribune from 1993 to 2021 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1999, has delivered...
22 August 2022
The World’s Highest Pools: A Deep Dive
S. Isaac Work & Shawn Ursini, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Tall building design has diversified and adapted to accommodate increased demand for distinctive amenities at a range of heights. Swimming pools are a classic feature...
15 December 2021
Overcoming Carbon, Climate, and Societal Challenges in Cities
Daniel Safarik, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
The tall building, the city, and by extension, urban life, are all facing unprecedented challenges, in multiple aspects—carbon, climate, and societal. The planet’s rapid urbanization...
12 January 2021
Interactive Study on Tall Buildings in 2020: COVID-19 Contributes To Dip in Year-On-Year Completions
CTBUH Research
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released its annual report, CTBUH Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2020, part of the Tall...
30 January 2020
Tall Building Predictions for 2020
CTBUH Research
The combined brains of the CTBUH editorial and database staff boldly predict what might happen across the global skyscraper industry in 2020. Check out our...
28 October 2019
History of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Concrete in Skyscrapers
Neel Khosa, AMSYSCO
Unbonded post-tensioned (PT) concrete has become a widely-accepted construction technique in the United States. The introduction of PT in tall buildings has been relatively recent,...
11 October 2019
A New View, and a New Gateway, for Chicago
Jeanne Gang & Juliane Wolf, Studio Gang
Upon completion, Vista Tower will become Chicago’s third tallest building, topping out the Lakeshore East development, where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan. Occupying a...
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12 December 2018
Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2018
CTBUH Research
The astronomical growth in tall building construction observed over the past decade continued in 2018, though the total number of completed buildings of 200 meters’...
08 August 2017
Birds, Planes and Bio-Blitzes
Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects
Having designed the 262-meter Aqua in Chicago, which completed in 2009, Jeanne Gang, principal and founder of Studio Gang Architects, received considerable attention for what...
01 June 2016
Three Points of the Residential High-Rise: Designing for Social Connectivity
Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects
In this paper we discuss the terms “exo-spatial design,” “solar carving,” and “bridging” as strategies for creating more socially connective tall buildings. As a typology,...
Global News
24 May 2023
Luxury Hotel Sale in Chicago Proceeds
The St. Regis hotel in Chicago has been sold for US$134 million. This makes it one of the city's biggest hotel sales in years. The...
13 June 2022
Second-Highest Condo at St. Regis Sells in Chicago
A condominium nearly at the top of the new St. Regis sold for US$9.2 million, the highest recorded sale price so far in the Studio...
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07 March 2022
Chicago Mixed-Use Supertall Makes its Highest-Priced Sale to Date
A condominium on the 80th floor of the new St. Regis tower, formerly known as Vista, sold for nearly US$8.85 million. The condo, about 6,400 square...
25 November 2020
Chicago’s Third Tallest Building Gets A New Name
The soaring Vista Tower, the newest addition to Chicago’s famed skyline, now has a new name: St. Regis Chicago. The skyscraper also has a new...
20 October 2020
James Loewenberg, Developer of Chicago High-Rises, Dies at 86
James Loewenberg, a Chicago architect-turned-developer with a portfolio that includes the Aqua and Vista Tower skyscrapers in downtown Chicago, has died at age 86 after...
31 July 2020
Chicago Developer to Buy Out Supertall Building's Partner for US$270 million
The Chicago developer building the 101-story Vista Tower on the Chicago River has agreed to buy out its majority Chinese partner for US$270 million, ending...
09 March 2020
New York City’s Highest Outdoor Skydeck Set to Open
The opening of Edge, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, offering 360-degree views of New York City’s iconic skyline will be celebrated...
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...
29 November 2018
A 392-Unit Luxury High-Rise is Being Introduced to the Market in San Francisco
The latest luxury high-rise to join the ranks of recently announced and opened residences, which include The Harrison, 181 Fremont, The Avery and One Steuart...
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