Richter Named Jury Chair

Mark Richter

Boston –  AKF, a global firm  in engineering, technology, design, consulting and commissioning, recently announced that Partner Mark Richter, PE has been appointed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) to serve as 2019 Jury Chair on the MEP Engineering panel for the CTBUH Annual Awards.

Richter’s 26-year career includes the design of  New York City buildings such as One57, Central Park Tower, and 520 West 28th, the new luxury condominium designed in collaboration with Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid, that won an American Council of Engineering Companies New York State Diamond Award for engineering excellence.

Richter, who has earned praise for his expertise in the planning and design of high-rise and mixed-use properties, noted that to date AKF has been instrumental in the design and commissioning of over 30 high-rise and supertall structures around the globe. This includes work on four of Mexico’s five tallest buildings, as well as Three Sixty West in Mumbai, which will be India’s tallest building upon construction completion.

“Today, as technology continues to change the landscape for MEP professionals around the globe, CTBUH continues to set the standard for the construction and design of next-generation buildings. I am honored to chair the MEP Jury,” he said.