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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter March 2016
Top CTBUH News Global Awards 2016: Call for Entries The submission period has been initiated for the 15th Annual CTBUH Global Awards program, signaling the beginning of yet another search for the world’s best tall buildings. Entries are due by April 29. 2016 Conference Receptions Now Open for Registration Registration for three of the four networking receptions, in the tallest buildings in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong respectively, is now open. Global Tall Building News Follow Us:     Plans Submitted for 73-Story Tower that would be Brooklyn’s Tallest Two developers have submitted plans in recent weeks for a 1,066-foot (325-meter) building in Downtown Brooklyn, which would be almost twice as tall as anything surrounding it and the first supertall in New York City outside Manhattan. A commission hearing is scheduled for March 15. Construction Date Set for the Hyundai Global Business Center in Seoul Seoul city officials announced that construction is scheduled to begin on the Hyundai Global Business Center’s 105-story main tower in early 2017 after all the necessary permit and documentation procedures are completed. The complex will have a total floor area of 920,000 square meters. Cape Town’s Triangle House to be Converted into Hotel and Apartments The 114-meter Triangle House is in the process of being converted from an office tower into a hotel and apartment high-rise. When completed, the building will be home to the tallest residential units in the city. The apartments and penthouses will be ready for occupancy by the end of October 2016. London’s Paddington Pole to be Radically Redesigned Irvine Sellar’s controversial 72-story Paddington Place − nicknamed the “Paddington Pole” − may be halved in height after the tower was withdrawn from planning. Architect Renzo Piano recently produced fresh sketches for Sellar and his backer, Singaporean billionaire Ong Beng Seng. External Cladding Audit Finds Fault with 83 Melbourne High-Rises The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) says just over half of 170 buildings audited buildings were found to be non-compliant in using external wall cladding materials that failed the combustibility requirements for a high-rise. Non-compliant buildings are now undergoing full safety inspections. New York’s Via 57 West set to Open in March Via 57 West, the tetrahedron-shaped Manhattan apartment tower designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and developed by the Durst Organization, is preparing to welcome its first group of tenants in March 2016. The tower contains 709 rental units and a host of amenities. Subscribe to Global News via email News from the Council Leader’s Message: Donald W. Davies The CTBUH is the ideal international forum where one can advance the world of tall buildings and urban infrastructure design. First Two Issues of Chinese CTBUH Journal Available! The new Chinese-language edition of the CTBUH Journal, Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, has launched and is now available for purchase. CTBUH Design Research Studio Reaches Final Review Five groups of Tongji University architecture students presented their final high-rise proposals for the Brickell City Centre complex in Miami. Green Living Technologies Research Launched Participate in this undertaking, kindly sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories, by becoming a member of the Peer Review Committee. CTBUH UK Event Talks Motorsports and Skyscrapers A packed audience of 120 industry professionals gathered to hear how lessons from motorsports can be applied to tall buildings. IJHRB 2016 Volume 5 No. 1 Published With CTBUH Korea, the Council has published the next issue of The International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, featuring seven papers from industry leaders. Other Industry News ► Biscayne Boulevard Church to be incorporated into Condominium in Miami... more ► 87-Story Water-Front Skyscraper Proposed in Brisbane... more ► Chicago’s Marina City Complex Officially Named City Landmark... more ► Excavation Begins for Drummond Condominiums in Montreal... more ► Renderings Revealed for Radical Complex Design in Toronto... more ► Competition Winners Announced for Shanghai’s Financial Street Railway Station... more ► Controversial New Scotland Yard Towers Poised for Approval in London... more ► Six-Tower Luxury Complex Launched in Dubai... more ► Hyperions Project Envisions High-Rise Ecosystem for New Delhi... more ► British Government Approves Proposal for Theatre Square in London... more ► Pacific Gate Opens for Preview in Downtown San Diego... more ► Architectural Firm Chosen for 152 East 87th Street in Manhattan... more ► Planners Approve West India Quay’s Hertsmere House... more ► Inventive Skyscraper Hotel Proposed in Berlin... more ► Developers Launch Sales for Affordable Condominium Complex in Cebu... more ► Construction to Begin on New Streeterville Residential Tower in Chicago... more ► Fate Uncertain for Unfinished Potala Tower in Seattle... more ► Updated Renderings Approved for South London’s Vauxhall Square... more ► Curving Residential Tower Proposed for Aarhus, Denmark... more ► Luxury Residential High-Rise Announced for San Antonio Riverwalk... more ► Site Prep Begins on Melbourne’s Skinniest Tower... more		New Members New Donor UltraTech Cement Sri Lanka New Contributor CoxGomyl Kinemetrics Inc. New Participant DNA Barcelona & Partners Master Builders Search Members Features Building Case Study Tour Carpe Diem Paris (Courbevoie) Research Paper Tall Buildings as Extensions of Urban Infrastructure and Vitality P. Du et al., CTBUH Video Challenges and Benefits of Integrating Public Space into Tall Buildings R. Viñoly, Rafael Viñoly Architects Upcoming Events Fazlur Khan Lecture Series 2016: John Zils Bethlehem – April 15 Tall Building Conference Milano Milan – April 19 2016 CCHRB Spring Seminar: The Rise of the Urban Hospital Chicago – April 26 2015–2016 Steel Student Design Competition United States – May 25 CTBUH In the Media Elevator World Covers CTBUH 2015 Awards Event The article takes an in-depth look at the annual program CTBUH Spokesperson Weighs in on Global Supertalls Communications Manager Jason Gabel speaks with Newsweek Skyscraper Center Data Frames African Development Guardian Africa covers the CTBUH Year in Review
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