Firm leaders participated in the 2025 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) International Conference, taking place October 6–8 in Toronto, Canada, with a distinguished lineup of presentations and award-winning projects.
On Monday, October 6, KPF Associate Principal Carmine D’Alessandro led the “Design/Build Smarter: Systems & Constructability” workshop from 2:00 to 5:30 PM, sharing expertise on innovative construction systems. Later that afternoon, KPF Principal Jeffrey Kenoff presented “Designing Huamu Lot 10 – The Summit” in the Best Tall Building (Asia & Oceania) award session from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. At the same time, KPF President and Principal James von Klemperer discussed “64 University Place: Redefining the American Vernacular,” and Senior Associate Principal Andrew Werner presented “One Madison: A Blueprint for High-Density Adaptive Re-use.”
The conference continued on Tuesday, October 7, with KPF Principal Rob Whitlock delivering a keynote speech titled “From the Ground Up: The Next Tall Revolution,” from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. At 11:15 AM, Jamie gave a presentation about transit-oriented development and pedestrian space, discussing One Vanderbilt and other KPF projects as part of the session titled “Seamless Cities: Public Space and Transit for Urban Vitality.” That afternoon, KPF Principal Josh Chaiken presented “Citymark Tower: Lifestyle Office Supertall in Shenzhen” from 4:00 to 5:30 PM, while Principal Forth Bagley discussed “Ping An Financial Centre, Jinan: Embedding a Supertall into the City Fabric.” Both presentations were part of the Best Tall Building (300m & Above, Asia & Middle East/Africa) award session.
On Wednesday, October 8, Jamie and Josh co-presented “Designing for Porosity in Canadian Cities: Designing Better Towers—Metrics, Porosity, and Urban Fit” from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. This session explored how thoughtful design can enhance urban integration and livability in tall buildings, with a focus on the Canadian urban context.
KPF’s extensive contributions to CTBUH 2025 underscore the firm’s enduring relationship with the organization and shared commitment to advancing tall building design, sustainability, and urban innovation worldwide.
