T. J. Gottesdiener

A graduate of Cooper Union’s Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, Gottesdiener joined SOM in 1980 and was made Partner in 1994.

Gottesdiener is committed to enhancing the built environment of New York City and has been responsible for some of SOM’s most complex and challenging projects in Manhattan.

Closely involved in the revitalization of Lower Manhattan and the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site, he has played a major role in the planning and phasing for the design and construction of 13 million square feet of commercial construction in cooperation with agencies responsible for the memorial, cultural, and transportation functions.

Other international projects include: the 112-story, 1,800-foot (550 m)-tall mixed-use Lotte Super Tower in Seoul, South Korea; a hotel and residential project in Mexico City featuring two towers totaling 840,000 square feet (78,000 m2); the 36-story AIG office tower in Hong Kong; and the recently opened Tokyo Midtown project in Japan, a mixed-use master plan and development with office, retail, residential, a Ritz-Carlton hotel and museum components totaling over 5,000,000 square feet (460,000 m2).

He has also been involved in a range of architecture and interiors projects for financial and corporate clients including the New York Stock Exchange, JP Morgan, Alcoa, Salomon Brothers, and Citibank.