2012 Fazlur R. Khan Medal Winner
 

“Charlie and Richard are one of the industry’s enduring great partnerships in structural engineering, reminding us that no building is about one single person. By presenting this award to two people for the first time, the Council acknowledges the importance of the collaboration between two leaders who have helped build some of the world’s most important structures.”
                                                                                                                      – Timothy Johnson, CTBUH Chairman
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Charles Thornton and
Richard Tomasetti

Thornton Tomasetti

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The long-standing partnership between Charles Thornton and Richard Tomasetti has provided the backbone for many of the most dramatic and innovative tall buildings around the world. Their legacy includesTaiwan's Taipei 101, the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, the World Financial Center in New York City, Plaza 66 in Shanghai, China and Pittsburgh’s BNY Mellon Center. Equally as important, they have tirelessly given back to the community as educators and lecturers, helping to train the next generation of structural engineers.


Taipei 101
Taipei, Taiwan, 2004

Petronas Towers
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1998
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Plaza 66
Shanghai, China, 2001.

For more information on Thornton and Tomasetti and their work, please visit their company website.