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Mr. Pratt has been based in Shanghai since 2010, leading Tishman Speyer's Design and Construction activities in China. Immediately prior to his relocation to China, he was the Project Executive for the Goldman Sachs Headquarters project in New York since April 2004. Prior to 2004 he was responsible for directing Tishman Speyer's design and construction activities in California and Chicago.
Since joining the firm in 1998, he has led the design and construction of projects in Houston, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Santa Monica. Previously, Mr. Pratt had extensive experience in his career at various Bovis group companies including projects in Chicago and New York as well as Canary Wharf in London, Petronas Tower One at Kuala Lumpur City Centre and The Venetian in Las Vegas. He graduated with honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a BArch in 1982.
CTBUH Roles
CTBUH Fellow (2015)
Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2012; Shanghai 2014; New York 2015; China 2016)
Awards Jury (2003; 2012)
Height and Data Committee (2014 – 2017)
CTBUH Initiatives
2016 CTBUH Leaders Meeting Report
16 October 2016
CTBUH 2015 Height Committee Meeting
25 October 2015
CTBUH Height Committee Meeting
07 November 2014
Videos
16 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – Robert Pratt
Robert Pratt of Tishman Speyer Properties is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Robert discusses the economics of tall buildings around...
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Research
17 October 2016
Cities to Megacities: Perspectives
CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers
The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...
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Research
16 September 2014
Debating Tall: Special Requirements for High-Rise Luxury Apartment Owners?
Robert Pratt, Tishman Speyer Properties; Kheir Al-Kodmany, University of Illinois Chicago
The growing practice of using high-rise apartments as secondary residences that act as “safety deposit boxes” for wealthy international investors has been criticized as detrimental...
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CTBUH Initiatives
16 October 2016
2016 CTBUH Leaders Meeting Report
The Annual Leaders Meeting was held this year in conjunction with the 2016 Conference in China, bringing together the Council’s leaders from around the world.
25 October 2015
CTBUH 2015 Height Committee Meeting
After providing a snapshot of the Height Committee’s duties and past actions since its last meeting, Height Committee Chair Peter Weismantle led a discussion on a series of topics.
7 November 2014
CTBUH Height Committee Meeting
The following topics were addressed: co-joined buildings, criteria for completion, gross-to-net building height, and structural definitions.
15 September 2014
CTBUH Leaders Discuss Ways to Broaden Council Membership
The leadership of the Council convened in the Leaders Meeting to participate in discussions about how to widen the Council’s reach and effectiveness.
15 February 2012
Shanghai Congress Important Steering Committee Meeting
A major meeting of the Shanghai Congress Local Steering Committee was held in the very appropriate setting of the Shanghai Tower construction site.
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16 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – Robert Pratt
Robert Pratt of Tishman Speyer Properties is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Robert discusses the economics of tall buildings around...
26 October 2015
Global Interchanges: Investments Within and Across Borders
Mounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic Company; John Jacobsson, The Related Companies; Matthew Richards, JLL; and Richard Wood, China Construction America/Plaza Construction, discuss international investments and answer...
18 September 2014
Robert Pratt of Tishman Speyer Properties is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.
17 September 2014
Tall Buildings as International Investments
The investment landscape for tall buildings varies considerably around the world, as was indicated by the diversity of perspectives in the panel “Tall Buildings as...
18 June 2013
What are the Major Factors Influencing Tenant Choice Right Now?
Industry leaders answering this question include: William Murray, Wordsearch; Robert Pratt, Tishman Speyer; Eugene Seah, Langdon & Seah Singapore Pte; and Steve Watts, AECOM.
21 September 2012
Robert Pratt of Tishman Speyer is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Robert discusses the changing...
Research
17 October 2016
Cities to Megacities: Perspectives
CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers
The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...
16 September 2014
Debating Tall: Special Requirements for High-Rise Luxury Apartment Owners?
Robert Pratt, Tishman Speyer Properties; Kheir Al-Kodmany, University of Illinois Chicago
The growing practice of using high-rise apartments as secondary residences that act as “safety deposit boxes” for wealthy international investors has been criticized as detrimental...
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