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| International Urban Design Conference |
| 06 Sept 2007 - 08 Sept 2007 |
"Waves of Change - Cities at Crossroads," Gold Coast, Australia. For more information go here. |
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| NCE Conference |
| 13 Sept 2007 |
"Engineering Tall Buildings 2007", London, United Kingdom. For more information visit here |
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| CTBUH 6th Annual Awards Dinner |
| 25 Oct 2007 |
 Center Core, S.R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. More. |
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| CTBUH Steering Group Meeting |
| 25 Oct 2007 |
 First meeting of the re-organized CTBUH Steering Group, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. More. |
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| ISEE 2007 International Symposium |
| 02 Nov 2007 - 03 Nov 2007 |
"Elevator Evacuation during High-Rise Fires", Shanghai, China. To request additional information contact Dawn Helan Wang, ISEE Secretariat. Read more here |
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| CTBUH 8th World Congress |
| 03 Mar 2008 - 05 Mar 2008 |
 Dubai: "Tall & Green: Typology for a Sustainable Urban Future". Visit here to register or for program information and updated details |
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| IABSE Congress |
| 17 Sept 2008 - 19 Sept 2008 |
"Creating and Renewing Urban Structures - Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure", Chicago, Illinois. For more information visit here |
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NEW MEMBERS |
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Bovis Lend Lease |
Turner Construction |
Remaking of Mumbai Federation |
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Hughes Associates, Inc. |
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Allford Hall Monaghan Morris |
Terry Farrell & Partners |
C/S Group |
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UPGRADED MEMBERS |
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Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
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TOP NEWS |
| CTBUH AWARDS 2007 RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED |
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CTBUH 8TH WORLD CONGRESS |
Chicago, IL
The Awards Committee has announced the 2007 CTBUH Award winners. The Lynn S. Beedle Achievement Award went to Lord Norman Foster, the Fazlur Rahman Khan Medal Award to Dr. Farzad Naiem, the Best Tall Building Award to Beetham Hilton Tower, and the Best Sustainable Tall Building Award to the Hearst Tower. Fellows are Leslie E. Robertson and Chandra Jha. For more information on attending the
awards dinner on Thursday 25th October at S.R. Crown Hall, Illinois
Institute of Technology or sponsoring tables,. . .read more |
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Dubai, UAE
The deadline for paper submission (30th September) and early-bird
registration (30th November) is fast approaching. For registration and
news on latest speakers, visit our web site. We are currently organizing sightseeing tours around Dubai and surrounding Emirates in addition to Technical Visits that include the Burj Dubai, the Emirates Tower, and the Burj Al Arab. Architectural tours before and after the tour include Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar and more.
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INTERNATIONAL TALL BUILDING NEWS |
LA DEFENSE SLINKIES
A new high-rise project was proposed for the La Defense in Paris, France. Designed by PCA Architects, the PB 22 Towers resemble a slinky with emphasized balconies. These floor plate balconies also provide solar shading......link |
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SAN FRANSICO SHORT LIST
Long awaited designs were released today for a San Francisco high-rise and Transbay Terminal project. There are 3 competing proposals that include a building in the 1200 feet range that is hoped to fund the terminal. The city hopes the structure is iconic but green addition to the skyline that employs the latest seismic safety systems......link |
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CHICAGO SILVER LEED
The first residential tower to receive a Silver LEED rating (USGBC) is in the final completion stage in Chicago, IL. 340 on the Park was built with locally produced and recycled materials and also employs an erosion control program and had a clean air system during construction.....link |
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TORONTO INTERSECTION
Sitting at the intersection of Bloor and Younge Streets, 1 Bloor will be one of Canada's tallest buildings. It was designed by the Kazakhstani developer, Bazis International's in-house architects to create a "dialogue" that represents the two cross streets: "playful, retail character of Boor, and the more conservative office and condo buildings of Younge".....link |
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VIETNAM COMPOUND
The Hanol Landmark Tower is set to start construction soon with a reported governmental approval of he 70-story building. The high-rise is part of a larger project of three buildings housing hotel, offices, apartments, convention center and medical facilities. The tallest tower is supposed to rise just below the Empire State Building . link |
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MOUNT FUJI
Utopian dreams rise high in this 13,213 ft building towering over Tokyo. With a base area of six square-kilometers, the structure takes after neighboring Mount Fuji and has a futuristic name - X-Seed 4000 - to match.link |
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NEWS FROM THE COUNCIL |
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Chairman's Message
Welcome to our new
format Newsletter that combines the Tall Building Newsletter and CTBUH Email Update... read here |
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New CTBUH Journal
The CTBUH is pleased to announce the release of the Summer Edition of the CTBUH Journal, edited by Zak Kostura.... more |
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IABSE Conference
Call for papers issued for IABSE 2008 Congress: "Creating and Renewing Urban Structures - Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure"... more |
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ISEE 2008 Congress
Call for papers has been issued for the ISEE 2007 International Symposium on "Elevator Evacuation during High-Rise Fires"... more |
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CTBUH Response to IBC
A press release was issued on the Council's response to the ICC egress code proposal that calls for an additional exit stair..... more |
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CTBUH Member Publication
Prof. Mir Ali honors Dr. Lynn Beedle by publishing his teachings in "The Skyscraper and the City: Design, Technology, and Innovation"...more
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CTBUH Member in the News
Congratulations to CTBUH Steering Group member, Dr. W. Gene Corley, on receiving a National Engineering Award ..... more |
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Skycourts Research Survey
Researcher Milind Khade of the University of Nottingham, UK asks for input to his environmental research into skycourts.... more |
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OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS |
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Do skyscrapers belong in the modern world? more |
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CABE and English Heritage tighten tall building guidelines. more |
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Building types study at Architectural Record online. more |
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Remaking of Mumbai Federation signed a memorandum of understanding with the CTBUH. more |
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70-story Hanoi Landmark Tower will be tallest in Vietnam. more |
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Will Seoul be home to the world's second tallest building? more |
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London's Merchant Tower by Perkins + Will approved. more |
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New 54-story tower north of Tel Aviv in Zameret Park. more |
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Top 10 Green Skyscrapers compiled by Jon Schroeder from Portland State University. more |
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Chicago's Elysian Tower is a retro style high-rise reminiscent of the 1930's. more |
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Atkins wins award for office complex in Kuwait. more |
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Dubai's Nakheel building to be taller than the Burj Dubai's expected height. more |
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Diamond of Istanbul planned as three towers with a central spine and bio-climatic design. more |
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Elegance is the way forward in today's super tall towers. more |
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Shanghai World Financial Tower catches fire reportedly from welding. more |
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South London green skyscraper to make its own electricity. more |
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Dismantling 9/11 damaged high rise is like watching construction in reverse. more |
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