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James Goettsch
Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award
Goettsch Partners, Chairman | Chicago, United States
About
James Goettsch is the chairman of Goettsch Partners as well as the namesake design partner, responsible for developing the firm’s design talent and leading the direction and quality of design for major projects. With more than 42 years of professional experience, Mr. Goettsch has designed buildings throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. His work includes high-rise office, hotel and mixed-use developments; corporate headquarters facilities; academic and other institutional buildings; master plans; and renovation and repositioning assignments. Mr. Goettsch received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Iowa State University. In 1988, he was named a Fellow by the American Institute of Architects, and in 2019, he was recognized by CTBUH with the Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award.
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CTBUH Roles
Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2012; New York 2015; Middle East 2018)
Awards Jury (2007)
Innovation Conference, Speaker (Chicago 2018; Shenzhen 2019)
Awards Symposium, Speaker (2013; 2015)
CTBUH Initiatives
150 North Riverside Holiday Tour
16 December 2016
EMI Lead Chicago Tall-Building Study Trip
25–29 May 2015
Videos
19 November 2018
Five Minutes With: James Goettsch & Anthony Scacco
James Goettsch is the Chairman and Co-CEO of Goettsch Partners as well as the firm's design director, responsible for developing the firm's design talent and...
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Research
26 October 2015
Urban Open Space - A Tower in the Park and a Park in the Tower
James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners
In urban centers dominated by tall buildings, access to outdoor space is important. We will explain how two urban office building developments provide valuable outdoor...
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Research
21 September 2012
How Tall Buildings Meet the Ground is as Important as How They Meet the Sky
James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners
If you are concerned about the urban habitat, you have to be concerned about whether or not buildings provide a positive experience at the ground...
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CTBUH Initiatives
16 December 2016
150 North Riverside Holiday Tour
As an annual tradition, CTBUH HQ staff are given a tour of tall building during their holiday celebrations. This year, the staff visited 150 North Riverside by Goettsch Partners.
29 May 2015
EMI Lead Chicago Tall-Building Study Trip
A group of 20 Belgian real estate professionals traveled to Chicago from May 25-29 to visit several tall buildings, and related developments as part of a CTBUH Belgium study trip.
Videos
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19 November 2018
Five Minutes With: James Goettsch & Anthony Scacco
James Goettsch is the Chairman and Co-CEO of Goettsch Partners as well as the firm's design director, responsible for developing the firm's design talent and...
30 May 2018
A Generous Public Domain at an Urban Crossroads
The 150 North Riverside site is located prominently at the confluence of the three branches of the Chicago River and less than one block away...
12 November 2015
Hiroo Mori, Director & Executive VP, Mori Building, Philip Nikandrov, Chief Architect, Gorproject, James Goettsch, CEO & Partner, Goettsch Partners, Jan Andersson, Senior Advisor, HSB...
12 November 2015
Rethinking Office Space Through Creative Design: Al Hilal Bank Tower, Abu Dhabi
James Goettsch, CEO & Partner, Goettsch Partners, speaks at the 14th Annual Best Tall Building Symposium – Session 1 in a presentation entitled "Rethinking Office...
12 November 2015
Interview: Al Hilal Bank Tower
James Goettsch, Chairman and CEO, Goettsch Partners, is interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding the Best Tall Building Featured Finalist, Al Hilal Bank Tower, Abu Dhabi,...
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26 October 2015
Urban Open Space - A Tower in the Park and a Park in the Tower
In urban centers dominated by tall buildings, access to outdoor space is important. We will explain how two urban office building developments provide valuable outdoor...
26 October 2015
2015 New York Conference - Session 1c - Q&A
Rafael Viñoly, Rafael Viñoly Architects; Richard Cook, COOKFOX Architects; and James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York Conference Session...
15 April 2014
Is it viable to test the limit of how high man can place materials above ground?
Industry leaders answering this question include: B.K. Boley, ADD Inc; Dave Elder, Mace; Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects; James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners; Rem Koolhaas, OMA;...
Research
26 October 2015
Urban Open Space - A Tower in the Park and a Park in the Tower
James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners
In urban centers dominated by tall buildings, access to outdoor space is important. We will explain how two urban office building developments provide valuable outdoor...
21 September 2012
How Tall Buildings Meet the Ground is as Important as How They Meet the Sky
James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners
If you are concerned about the urban habitat, you have to be concerned about whether or not buildings provide a positive experience at the ground...
21 September 2012
How Tall Buildings Meet the Ground is as Important as How They Meet the Sky
James Goettsch, Goettsch Partners
If you are concerned about the urban habitat, you have to be concerned about whether or not buildings provide a positive experience at the ground...
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