The Laurel Rittenhouse Square: ‘Walking columns’ and other unique structural solutions

This paper examines the structural highlights, challenges, and unique solutions of The Laurel Rittenhouse Square, a 50-story, 583,000-square-foot residential tower under construction in Philadelphia. Written by IMEG’s Kirk Harman and Todd Campbell, the article was originally published in the June 2022 issue of STRUCTURE magazine, a publication of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA).