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30 Stories Built and Finished in Fifteen Days
Reality inched closer to Sim City last month when China's Broad Corporation built a 30-story hotel prototype- the Ark Hotel – using prefabricated materials in 360 hours. The Ark Hotel was built on Dongting lake, in the Hunan Province. It was built to withstand a magnitude 9 earthquake, as tested by the China Academy of Building Research. |
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Three Large Buildings Collapse in Rio de Janeiro
Three buildings suddenly collapsed in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The buildings, which were 20, 10, and 4 stories high, were mostly used for office space during the day and were almost empty at the time of the disaster. Officials speculated that illegal construction work damaged the structure of the 20-story building and caused it to crumble. |
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One Kilometer-high Building Planned for Azerbaijan
An Azerbaijani developer has announced plans to build the world's highest building on an artificial island in the Caspian. The Azerbaijan Tower will be 1,050 meters high with 189 floors. The complex, called Khazar Islands, plans to include 41 islands about 25 kilometers south of the capital Baku. |
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Kampala: 200-Meter Tower in Africa
Capita Symonds has unveiled plans for a new development in the Ugandan capital Kampala. The company has designed the proposed Kampala Tower, a 222-meter-high commercial building and public square that will be a new landmark for the city. At 60 stories, it would be one of the tallest towers in Africa. |
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Three World Trade Center could be Capped at Seven Stories
Developer Larry Silverstein has threatened to cap the planned 80-story office tower known as Three World Trade Center at a paltry seven stories if he can't secure at least one major office tenant to commit to the building — and he's nowhere close to finding one. |
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Frankfurt's Tower 185 Completed
The Tower 185 in the Frankfurt Europaviertel has been completed following a construction period of just 33 months – on time and within budget. At 200 meters, the high-rise is one of the tallest office buildings in Germany. Now, following the building completion, the building hopes to achieve LEED Gold Certification. |
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| News from the Council |
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Leader’s Message:
Dennis Poon
CTBUH Trustee Dennis Poon discusses the challenges of the tall building industry in the era of "taller, greener, and curvier" trends. |
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CTBUH Video Interview Series
Seven interviews were conducted in conjunction with the 2011 Awards Symposium. Interviewees include: Adrian Smith (AS+GG), and more. |
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Research Seed Funding: Call for Proposals
The CTBUH, with the kind support of AECOM, is pleased to announce its 2012 initiative to develop innovative research ideas, with a US$20,000 award. |
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Research Grant Secured from Furthermore Publishing
The grant has been awarded to assist the development of the next edition of the CTBUH's Tall Building Reference Guide, with new features and expanded content. |
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"Tallest in 2011" Poster Available
The highlights of the recent CTBUH study on tall building completion during 2011 is now available in poster format, in the form of the "Tallest 20 in 2011." |
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CTBUH Seminar in India Discusses Technology
CTBUH Chairman Timothy Johnson and CTBUH member Ahmad Abdelrazaq, recently spoke at a CTBUH seminar in New Delhi. |
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Ahmedabad: City on the Rise, Book Flats in "Skyscrapers"...more |
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Los Angeles: Back from the Dead...more |
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Outcry over High-rise Brothel in Auckland...more |
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New Designs for Luxury Tower in Manila...more |
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Richmond's Iconic Bank Building to Become Apartments...more |
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Tokyo Sees High Quake Probability, Scientists Warn...more |
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Liverpool: Tallest Tower in the North of England...more |
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Largest Manhattan Solar Array Completed...more |
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Making Waves in Croydon...more |
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Jakarta on the Rise...more |
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Developer Breaks Ground on 450-Unit Chicago High-rise...more |
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City Hall Seeks Developer for Elephant & Castle 360 Skyscraper...more |
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Southampton: 26-story Apartment Tower at Ocean Village Given Go Ahead...more |
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Anadarko Plans New Tower to Accommodate Growth...more |
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Future Holyland Towers to be Smaller than Planned...more |
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New York: Tenants Gain Advantage in Office Tower Market...more |
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Richard Meier Reveals Mexico Tower...more |
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Christchurch: "Vulnerable" Shear Wall Led to Partial Collapse of Hotel...more |
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Honolulu: Kakaako High-rise Project Moves Forward ...more |
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Wujiang: SOM Design has 30-story Window to Help Skyscraper "Breathe"...more |
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Dubai's Silver Tower...more |
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Europe's Tallest Living Wall Rises over London's Digby Road Apartments...more |
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New Tower to Dwarf Istanbul's Minarets...more |
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Heliport Crowns Atkins' Planned Ad Astra Tower in Batumi...more |
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Barwa Eyes Handover of US$659 million Doha Project in Q2...more |
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Jakarta: World's Fifth Tallest Building...more |
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Chicago: City Urging High-Rises to Make Safety Upgrades...more |
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New York's Eleven Times Square Files to Go Condo...more |
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Doha's Hotel Boom...more |
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Chicago: Hotel Reportedly in Works...more |
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Glass Walkway to Connect Dubai's Burj with Metro...more |
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Prudential Building in Houston Demolished in 17 Seconds...more |
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A New Skyscraper Opens Its Robe in Kuwait City...more |
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Hollywood: Are Taller Buildings the Future?...more |
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FXFowle Designs Istanbul Tower ...more |
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