|
|
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
| 2009 Khan Lecture Series at Lehigh University |
| Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 17th April, 2009 |
 The Khan Lecture Series honors Dr. Fazlur Rahman Khan’s legacy of excellence in structural engineering and architecture. 3rd Lecture: BRUCE R. ELLINGWOOD “Abnormal Loads & Progressive Collapse – Assessment & Mitigation of Risk” - Friday, April 17, 2009 – 4:10 pm…more |
|
| MEED: Building Tall 2009 |
| Downtown Burj Dubai, UAE, 26 - 28 April, 2009 |
 Despite the challenging economic climate, the world’s tall tower projects are pressing forward. This tall building conference gathers the leading architects, structural engineers and experts in wind and seismic assessment to explore how to build the world’s tallest structures...more |
|
| SEI/ASCE Structures Congress |
| Austin, Texas, USA, 30 April - 2 May, 2009 |
 A CTBUH organized session, part of the 2009 SEI / ASCE Structures Congress, focuses on the latest advances in the field of the seismic design of tall buildings, presenting and illustrating the design recommendations from the CTBUH Seismic Design Working group...more |
|
| Mechanization in High Rise Construction Workshop |
| JNTU College of Engineering UGC, Hyderabad, 22-23 May, 2009 |
 Mechanization has now become a necessity to increase speed, economy and safety in the construction field especially for high rise structures. Indian builders and contracting agencies are increasingly becoming techno-savvy and have started demanding advanced...more |
|
| NFPA Conference and Expo |
| McCormick Place, Chicago, 8-11 June, 2009 |
 Topics range from important changes to NFPA codes and standards, explosion prevention and protection, crowd safety, electrical safety, a primer on becoming a Certified Fire Protection Specialist, as well as "behind the scenes" tours of the Fermi National...more |
|
| Building the 3rd Millennium |
| University of Stuttgart, Germany, 15-17 July, 2009 |
 The University of Stuttgart will host an international conference on recent developments in Architecture and Structural Engineering in commemoration of the centenary of Fritz Leonhardt, to be held in conjunction with Professor Werner Sobek’s Institute of Lightweight Structures...more |
|
| CTBUH Chicago Conference 2009 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 22-23 October |
 The Evolution of the Skyscraper: New challenges in a world of global warming and recession –This two-day event will convene the world’s experts to debate the successes and excesses of recent times, and outline their thoughts on what tall buildings need to become...more |
|
| CTBUH 8th Annual Awards Dinner |
| Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 22 October, 2009 |
 The dinner to be held in conjunction with the Chicago Conference, will celebrate the seven Tall Building awards issued annually – five recognizing excellence in design and construction in five geographical regions, and the two established lifetime achievement awards...more |
For a full list of upcoming and recent events, click here |
|
| CTBUH IN THE MEDIA |
The Sky's The Limit
Chairman, David Scott interviewed
Cityscape, Feb/Mar, 09
|
|
Sears to lead the way in high rise upgrade
Exec. Director Antony Wood interviewed
CNN Chicago, Feb 27th, 09 |
|
Bable’s Tower, Rome’s Roads
CTBUH: 10 Tallest Buildings in 2008
ENR, Feb 23rd, 09
|
|
Height of skyscrapers going up
CTBUH: 2008 most successful year for tall buildings
Real Estate Weekly, Feb 25th, 09
|
|
| To see more CTBUH in the Media articles, click here. |
| NEW MEMBERS |
|
| Contributor |
|
JCE Structural Engineering Group |
|
| Participant |
|
Epstein |
Guangzhou Scientific Computing Consultant |
Otis Elevator Company |
WOHA Architects Pte. Ltd. |
|
|
|
TOP NEWS |
| CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference |
|
CTBUH Journal 2009, Issue I |
The Evolution of the Skyscraper: new challenges in a world of global warming and recession, 22-23 October, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.
Tall Buildings have enjoyed two decades of unprecedented development – built in greater number, height and geographical spread than at any time in history. That position is now under threat from the twin challenges of global climate change and a severe international economic recession
...more
|
|
 This first edition of the year includes articles on the Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower in Tokyo, the refurbishment of Mies van der Rohe’s 860-880 Lake Shore Drive apartments, and the link between skyscrapers and economic cycles. Also, kick-starting a series of reflective articles commemorating the Council’s 40th anniversary this year, is a re-print of an article by CTBUH Founder Lynn S. Beedle...more |
|
Tell a friend about the CTBUH newsletter here |
| INTERNATIONAL TALL BUILDING NEWS |
Dubai down but not out
Stories of the mass abandonment of Dubai, lack of investment and a general depression in the once buzzing architectural centre have been rife in the international press of late. But it would seem that architects are not yet prepared to let go of their playground as this design shows...link |
 |
|
Sears Tower name to change to Willis Tower, Chicago
Summer 2009, Chicago's iconic landmark known around the world is getting a new moniker: Willis Tower. Willis Group Holdings, a London-based insurance broker, announced that it will consolidate its area offices to Sears Tower and as part of the deal, gets to put its own name on the 36-year-old skyscraper...link |
|
|
Work begins on Shard of Glass, London
Construction has finally begun on Renzo Piano’s long-awaited Shard of Glass in Southwark, south London. The 310m-tall tower which will rise above London Bridge Station will, if completed, become Western Europe’s tallest building and will tower over Cesar Pelli’s One Canada Square, London’s current record-holder at 235m...link |
 |
|
Developers hope to avoid 'skyscraper curse', China
Hoping to avoid the "skyscraper curse," China's cities continue to reach for the sky. While most of the world's major construction projects have been put on hold, new skyscrapers are under construction in China, defying the global economic slowdown. Developers believe China will be an exception to the "skyscraper index"...link |
 |
|
Hermitage Plaza by Foster + Partners, Paris
Hermitage Plaza will create a new community to the east of La Défense that extends down to the river Seine with cafés, shops and a public plaza at its heart. Revealed by Foster + Partners at MIPIM in Cannes, the project incorporates two 323 meter towers – the tallest mixed-use in Western Europe...link |
 |
|
Central Embassy by Amanda Levete Architects, Bangkok
Amanda Levete Architects is to develop a major retail and hotel complex in central Bangkok, Thailand. Central Embassy will be a new architectural landmark for the city and region. The 1.5 million sq ft project will consist of a 7-storey retail podium and a 30-storey 6-star hotel tower...link |
 |
|
Click here to go to the CTBUH news archive for more international tall buildings news coverage |
|
|
|
NEWS FROM THE COUNCIL |
 |
Chairman's Message
We have seen an excellent response from our membership about the search for the new CTBUH Chairman. The round of nominations are now closed and we have received nominations for several excellent candidates. The names shall now be put before the Board of Trustees...more
|
 |
Call for Building partners for evacuation research study
We are looking for three built tall buildings in the US to partner with us on a scientific research project to investigate the implications of the mass evacuation of tall buildings and the role that ‘alternative’ forms of evacuation may play...more
|
|
 |
CTBUH Call for Awards 2009
The Council is pleased to announce the call for awards for the 2009 CTBUH Awards, under the direction of Awards Chairman, Gordon Gill of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Projects need to be completed between January 2008 and October 2009...more
|
 |
CTBUH Chair nominations now closed
There has been a very positive response to the call for nominations, with a number of highly qualified leaders expressing interest. Short-listed candidates will prepare a ‘vision statement’, with a final decision and announcement made on 1st June...more
|
|
 |
CTBUH Observation Deck Podcast, Program 2
The CTBUH Observation Deck continues its coverage of the 2008 CTBUH Tall Building Awards. Structural engineer Bill Baker of Skidmore Owings and Merrill, winner of the 2008 Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Award, talks about the Burj Dubai...more
|
 |
Fire & Safety Working Group Meeting - May
The Fire & Safety Working Group will convene its members on May 18-19, 2009 in Chicago for a two day meeting to review recent years’ progress in tall building safety design and potential issues regarding the future of fire and life safety in tall buildings...more
|
|
| OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS |
|
 |
Blears approves Ian Simpson and Wilkinson Eyre skyscrapers, Southwark, UK...more |
| |
First look: Will Alsop’s ‘Chips’, Manchester...more |
| |
Freedom Tower name changed to One World Trade Center, New York...more |
| |
Evanston Approves Soaring New Skyscraper, Evanston...more |
| |
Work starts on Yeang's UK debut, London...more |
| |
Lotte Gets Go-Ahead for Construction of Skyscraper, Seoul...more |
| |
Chipperfield's Seal House wins approval, London...more |
| |
Chicago Spire developer in talks with AFL-CIO for funding, Chicago...more |
| |
Under the tree of life, Brisbane...more |
| |
Beanstalk Buildings, New York...more |
| |
KPF Architects wins approval for Gravesend design, Gravesend, UK...more |
| |
Twin Supertalls Planned In Jeddah, Jeddah...more |
| |
New Jersey, new Vista, New Jersey...more |
| |
Toyo Ito's Porta Fira Towers, Barcelona...more |
| |
High rises: committee tightens regulations, Mumbai...more |
| |
CZWG's design for Rathbone Market approved, London...more |
| |
Survey finds builders continue to ignore energy-saving measures, Hanoi...more |
| |
Stepping up in Manhattan, New York...more |
| |
New tower comes up short on the skyline, but is a boon to the cityscape, Chicago...more |
| |
Changing Skyline: Brick city accepts glass, Philadelphia...more |
| |
Firms Still Moving Forward, Brazil...more |
| |
Downtown Dallas' Elm Place tower scheduled for foreclosure, Dallas...more |
| |
Morphosis Architects’ cooling runnings at the US Federal Building in San Francisco, San Francisco...more |
| |
London borough revitalisation brought closer with approval for 2 schemes, London...more |
| |
Burj Dubai's inspiration the Mile High Illinois, Dubai...more |
| |
Cassa Hotel by Enrique Norten and TEN Arquitectos, New York...more |
| |
MIPIM report, Cannes...more |
| |
UNC Charlotte reveals uptown building design, Charlotte...more |
| |
Rethinking Postwar Design in London, London...more |
| |
Qatar Sprouts a Towering Cactus Skyscraper, Qatar...more |
| |
One Rincon Hill Among World’s ‘Best Tall Buildings’ For 2008, San Francisco...more |
| |
Denmark Renovates Water Tower Into Green Student Housing, Jaegersberg, Denmark...more |
| |
Sustainable Design: What Do Europeans Know That We Don't Know (But Should)?...more |
| |
Dublin Tower Planned By Zaha Hadid, Dublin...more |
| |
KKA Recreates Gothenburg as Super Sustainable Ecotopia, Gotenburg...more |
| |
Innovative solar shading device to reduce high-rise CO2 emissions by 30%, ...more |
| |
DSDHA's Hog In The Pound redevelopment approved, London...more |
| |
Bold Plans Prove That a City’s Future Needn’t Be Set in Concrete, Stockholm...more |
| |
A Silver Lining for a Hotel Developer, Las Vegas...more |
| |
The Skyscraper Museum Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary, New York...more |
| |
MVRDV architects: 'Paris Plus Petit' vision for Greater Paris 2030, Paris...more |
| |
Green Mexico tower debuts at MIPIM, Mexico City...more |
| |
New School Caught Ditching Glass on Fifth Avenue?, New York...more |
| |
Giant Eco-Egg Skyscraper: A Conceptual Luxury Hotel...more |
| |
MEPA approves Gzira high-rise development, Gzira, Malta...more |
| |
After the Pompidou, can Rogers transform the secret, shabby, divided side of Paris?, Paris...more |
| |
Largest Skyscraper This Year Starts In Moscow, Moscow...more |
| |
Lloyd's building denied listed status, London...more |
| |
Rising to the challenge of high-rise construction, Melbourne...more |
| |
Building C1 Boulogne Billancourt, Boulogne Billancourt, France...more |
| |
Still Standing, Beijing...more |
| |
In pictures: £125m skyscraper for Birmingham, Birmingham...more |
| |
Dominique Perrault exhibition at ICO Museo Colecciones, Madrid...more |
| |
Pursuing the Elusive Goal Of a Carbon-Neutral Building...more |
| |
The Lorax Was Wrong: Skyscrapers Are Green, Dubai...more |
| |
Learning from Lagrange: His new casino hotel does right by the basics and the spectacle, Michigan City...more |
| |
Stavanger In Norway To Get Its Own WTC, Stavanger, Norway...more |
| |
Baker Sets Footing For Cincinnati Skyscraper, Cincinnati...more |
| |
Fears skyscraper would overshadow Fed Square, Melbourne...more |
| |
MYS Designs Flower On Bucharest Skyline, Bucharest, Romania...more |
| |
Unsangdong Architects: Dancing Apartment, South Korea...more |
| |
Gehry cuts his cloth to suit credit crunch era, Los Angeles...more |
| |
Planning Application Filed For Eileen House, London...more |
| |
Soaring Seawater Farms for a Self-Sufficient Dubai, Dubai...more |
| |
The New Green Monster, Boston...more |
| |
Unbuilt Transbay station could soon be obsolete, San Francisco...more |
| |
Decades till City’s next tall building, London...more |
| |
What high-rise living used to be, Toronto...more |
| |
What to do with stalled Waterview Tower? Let's hear your ideas, Chicago...more |
| |
£200m Digbeth tower to raise green energy standards, Birmingham...more |
| |
New York's new residential, New York...more |
| |
Green building experts work on new global standard...more |
| |
From garage to high-rise?, Boston...more |
| |
Jakartas Batik Patterned Skyscrapers, Jakarta...more |
| |
Trump, lenders in temporary truce on lawsuits, Chicago...more |
| |
American Water Oversees Water Recycling System at Nation’s Greenest High-Rise, New York...more |
| |
Q&A with architect Ken Yeang, Malaysia...more |
| |
Sustainable Architecture Takes Cues From the Original Green: Nature, Japan...more |
| |
Building on the 'beautiful city', Stockholm...more |
| |
Is “Skyscraper Farming” the Future of Farming in the Middle East?, Middle East...more |
| |
More Tall Buildings Planned For Near Old Street, London...more |
| |
Taiwan Breaks Ground on a Trio of Green-Roofed Skyscrapers, Taiwan...more |
| |
Forget Sears Tower with a silver paint job; other better ways for the nation's tallest building to go green, Chicago...more |
| |
New design would make high-rise buildings better braced for quakes, Washington...more |
|
|
