Patrick Loughran

Goettsch Partners, Principal | Chicago, United States

About

Patrick Loughran is a principal at Goettsch Partners, a noted façade expert and the author of two façade books: Falling Glass and Failed Stone. Licensed as both an architect and engineer, he serves in dedicated project roles and is a key member of the firm’s Enclosures Group, an in-house team of professionals specializing in exterior building envelopes and systems. His recent work includes the award winning Sowwah Square project in Abu Dhabi. He is a regular national presenter and has been quoted in The New York Times and served as the “glass expert” on the National Public Radio show “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!”

Expert Peer Review Committee (2014 – Present)

Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2014)

CTBUH Initiatives

Façade Design Workshop, Shanghai 2014

16 September 2014

Tall Buildings and Sustainability Working Group - 3rd Meeting

26 February 2009

Tall Buildings and Sustainability Working Group Update

12 November 2008

Videos

17 September 2014

Interview: Patrick Loughran

Patrick Loughran of Goettsch Partners is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.

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Videos

16 September 2014

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 03 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 03 Questions & Answers session with speakers Stanley Yee, Dow Corning; Jeffrey Holmes, Woods Bagot; Jörn Teipel, Outokumpu; Patrick...

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Research

16 September 2014

Blades of Steel: Understanding the Limits of Metal Façade Design

Patrick Loughran, Goettsch Partners

Metal claddings frequently skin our tall buildings. They provide the texture and shine that help distinguish one glass tower from the next. Like the fabric...

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