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John Viise has been providing structural services for high-rise and special-use structures throughout the world for the past 28+ years. Prior to joining DeSimone as a Managing Principal in Chicago, he was an Associate Principal with Thornton Tomasetti 4+ years, an Associate Principal with Halvorson and Partners 9+ years and an Associate with Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) in Chicago and London for 13+ years. Select design experience of Mr. Viise at SOM includes, Burj Khalifa in Dubai (828 meters), Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago (415 meters), the Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou (310 meters) and the Hong Kong Convention Center. Specifically at H+P, John led design efforts on the CTBUH award winning World Trade Center Abu Dhabi (380 meters), the proposed super-tall One Dubai Tower (800+ meter), and a number of towers throughout China.
Viise keeps at the forefront on technical design…
CTBUH Designated Expert
CTBUH Roles
Working Group: Performance Based Seismic Design, Co-Chair (2015 – Present)
Chicago Chapter, Board Member (2023 – Present)
Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2014; Australia 2017)
Working Group: Building Damping Technologies (2015 – 2018)
Working Group: LCA of Structural Systems (2013 – 2015)
Annual Conference, Session Chair (Shanghai 2014)
CTBUH Initiatives
Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting
20 October 2018
Seismic Design Working Group Meets at 2018 Conference
20 October 2018
Videos
16 September 2014
BRB and FVD Alternatives to Conventional Steel Brace Outriggers
Tall buildings are often stiffened by providing large steel outrigger braces to link a central core to the perimeter columns. As an alternative to this...
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Research
09 April 2020
Chicago Building Code Modernization: Comparison of Prototype Building Designs
John Viise & Matthew Cummins & Alberto Guarise & Daniel Koch, DeSimone Consulting Engineers
This paper develops three prototype buildings that would be subject to the new structural standards, all of which can use prescriptive code provisions for reference....
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Research
19 March 2020
Chicago Building Code Modernization: Comparison of Prototype Building Designs
John Viise & Matthew Cummins & Alberto Guarise & Daniel Koch, DeSimone Consulting Engineers
This research paper, an abridged version of a white paper produced by the Chicago Chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH),...
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CTBUH Initiatives
18 February 2020
CTBUH Chicago Presents: A Panel Discussion on Chicago Building Code Modernization
The CTBUH Chicago Chapter held for a panel discussion focused on the latest Chicago Building Code Modernization as it relates to high-rise building design.
20 October 2018
Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting
CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.
20 October 2018
Seismic Design Working Group Meets at 2018 Conference
The CTBUH Performance-Based Seismic Design Working Group reconvened at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference in Dubai to outline an approach for updating their 2017 technical guide.
29 October 2017
CTBUH Seismic Working Group Workshop Talks Industry Developments
During the CTBUH 2017 Conference, the CTBUH Seismic Working Group Workshop welcomed a handful of industry experts to discuss the latest advances in performance-based seismic design.
29 October 2017
CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference
The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.
14 September 2017
Performance-Based Seismic Design Technical Guide Now Available
CTBUH is pleased to announce the Performance-Based Seismic Design for Tall Buildings Technical Guide, an output of the PBSD Working Group.
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16 September 2014
BRB and FVD Alternatives to Conventional Steel Brace Outriggers
Tall buildings are often stiffened by providing large steel outrigger braces to link a central core to the perimeter columns. As an alternative to this...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 02 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 02 Questions & Answers session with speakers Michael Montgomery, Kinetica; Kevin MacLean, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.; Hezi Mena, WSP;...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 06 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Kanokpat Chanvaivit, Bouygues – Thai Co. Ltd.; Chunhe (Henry) Li, Buro Happold;...
16 September 2014
Proposed Changes to the Recommendations for the Seismic Design of High-Rise Buildings
John Viise presents on buckling restrained braces (BRBs), and fluid viscous dampers (FVDs). These alternate approaches provide superior energy dissipation under dynamic loading while avoiding...
Research
09 April 2020
Chicago Building Code Modernization: Comparison of Prototype Building Designs
John Viise & Matthew Cummins & Alberto Guarise & Daniel Koch, DeSimone Consulting Engineers
This paper develops three prototype buildings that would be subject to the new structural standards, all of which can use prescriptive code provisions for reference....
19 March 2020
Chicago Building Code Modernization: Comparison of Prototype Building Designs
John Viise & Matthew Cummins & Alberto Guarise & Daniel Koch, DeSimone Consulting Engineers
This research paper, an abridged version of a white paper produced by the Chicago Chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH),...
16 September 2014
BRB and FVD Alternatives to Conventional Steel Brace Outriggers
John Viise, Patrick Ragan & Jim Swanson, Halvorson and Partners
Tall buildings are often stiffened by providing large steel outrigger braces to link a central core to the perimeter columns. As an alternative to this...
21 September 2012
Development of Innovative Structures for Supertall and Unique Towers
John Viise, Yantong Zhao & Robert Halvorson, Halvorson and Partners
As tall buildings grow to greater heights and strive to incorporate more unique forms, clarity in the development of the structural system at conceptual design...
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