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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter May 2012
Top CTBUH News Pre-Congress Workshops Announced Industry leaders will gather for committee meetings and technical workshops before the start of the Shanghai Congress. Register now!   Annual InfoArchive Ready for Release The CTBUH’s exhaustive compilation of coverage of the tall building industry in the past year is ready for distribution. Global Tall Building News Time-lapse Video of One World Trade Center Construction Video from ABC News illustrates development of One World Trade Center, which began six years ago on the northwest corner of the World Trade Center site. The building sit where the original eight-story 6 World Trade Center building stood before the 9/11 attacks. Fire Hits Moscow’s Federation Tower Complex The top of one of the Federation Tower buildings under construction in Moscow was engulfed in flames Monday night, creating a dramatic and scary spectacle visible for miles. No one was hurt in the fire, which happened at 250 meters above ground level. Shard's Spire Now in Place The highest part of what will become Europe's tallest building has been lifted into place in London. The Shard, near to London Bridge in Southwark, now reaches 310 meters high. The final piece of steel – a spire weighing about 500 tons which is 66 meters tall – was craned into place at the top of the building. Shape Shifting in Vancouver Bjarke Ingels Group is moving into North America in a big way (excuse the pun). In addition to a 600-unit residential project in New York, BIG has designed a 49-story, cantilevering tower on a difficult site in Vancouver, which could develop as a new icon for the fast-growing city. Melbourne’s Second-tallest Residential Tower Receives Approval A 71-story tower with 592 apartments and 566 car parking spaces at the site of the Queensbridge Hotel, Southbank has been approved by the regional planning minister. It’s a AU$275 million Bates Smart-designed high-rise tower that at 276 meters high will be Melbourne's second-tallest building. Kumkang Penterium IT Tower, Seoul Perkins Eastman, in collaboration with the Korean architectural firm Hanwon Forum Design Group, was commissioned by Kumkang Housing Company to create a landmark mixed-use office complex in Anyang City in an industrial neighborhood 16 kilometers south of Seoul's city center. News from the Council Leader’s Message: William Baker CTBUH Trustee William Baker discusses Asia’s ascent in the global marketplace, focusing on China, home to 85% of the world’s 20 tallest buildings and more than half the world’s population. Research Seed Funding Deadline Approaching Submissions in response to the AECOM-sponsored research seed funding program are due by May 15. US$20,000 of funding for one project is available, in any discipline. Young Professionals Committee Inaugural Event The Young Professionals Committee hosted its first student workshop, as it embarks on an ambitious agenda to work with the next generation of industry leaders. Developing a Finnish Vernacular High-rise? Antony Wood reports on his recent visit to Finland, to speak at a KONE-organized symposium and meet with the mayors of Helsinki and Espoo to discuss the high rise plans for their cities. CTBUH Leads Discussions at Cityscape Abu Dhabi CTBUH Public Affairs Manager Kevin Brass chaired the Middle East Real Estate Summit, the annual event for the regional property industry. Industry leaders focused on how and why projects are getting built. Fantastic Response to Call for City Representatives Last month’s appeal for members interested in serving as City Representatives attracted an overwhelming response. The goal is to create a new network of affiliates to grow the Council on a grass roots level. Other Industry News RSS News Feed Tokyo’s Shibuya Revitalization Kicks off with Hikarie Opening...more Leaning Towers of Paris are Approved...more Richard Meier Tower Still Under Discussion in San Francisco...more Video: An Aerial View of The Shard...more New University Tower Adds Sizzle to Chicago's Skyline...more Brooklyn’s City Point Phase Two...more Charlotte: The Vue Condo High-rise Headed Toward Foreclosure...more Melbourne: The Long and Short and Tall of a City Feeling Pressure for Change...more Helm Building, Fresno's First Skyscraper, is Sold...more Chicago Board of Trade Building Purchased...more Planning New York's Next Iconic Building...more Urban Transformation: Restoring “Factory Defaults”...more Cambridge: High-rise Jail for Sale...more King’s Reach Tower, London: Giant Ads Blocked...more Seattle's Iconic Space Needle turns 50...more Manchester Skyscraper Tops Out...more Earthquake Training Planned for Building Operators in Jakarta...more Developer Planning Two High-rises at Downtown Austin's Southeast Edge...more Tokyo: World's Tallest Communications Tower Will Survive Quakes...more San Diego: UCSD Shakes Five-story Tower in Major Quake Test...more Prince Alwaleed: World's Tallest Building Finished in 2017...more Architect Unveils Plans for Yiwu City Project...more “Spiderman” Sets World Record with Doha Feat...more Liverpool’s Tallest Building, Beetham's West Tower, to Go on Sale...more Azerbaijan Aims to Build World's Tallest Building...more What Price Height and Light?...more Houston: 20-story Tower Planned for Energy Corridor...more Charlotte’s Skye Tower Finally Tops off...more London to Add “the Cucumber” to Its Skyline...more Delayed Bahrain Project to Restart...more Tall and Thin the New Fashion for Melbourne’s Developers...more Auckland’s Takapuna High-rise Project Scaled Back...more Tribute to Venezuela Founder Draws Criticism...more America's Romance with Sprawl May be Over...more Firm Unveils Design Scheme for South China Project...more Three More Residential Towers Planned in New York...more Mandarin Oriental Hotel to Build Chengdu's Tallest Skyscraper...more		New Members Donor Rafik El-Khoury & Partners Contributor HAEAHN Architecture, Inc. Silvercup Studios Participant Tandem Architects (2001) Electra Construction Ltd. Features Building Case Study Aldar Headquarters Abu Dhabi Design Research Eco-void Skyscraper, New York D. Kim / Y. Lim / S. Han / Y. Kim Korea University Technical Paper Greening Urban Habitat: Singapore Jason Pomeroy Video The Construction of Burj Khalifa K. J. Kim 2010 Awards Interview Upcoming Events CCHRB 2012 Seminar on Tall Buildings Harris Bank Building, Chicago - June 14 Advances in Steel Concrete Composite & Hybrid Structures 2012 Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore - July 2-4 IE/TUG 2012 Summer School IE School of Architecture, Madrid - July 6-13 CTBUH Shanghai 2012 World Congress Grand Hyatt Jin Mao, Shanghai - September 19-21 CTBUH 11th Annual Awards Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago - October 18 CTBUH in the Media Al Maryah Island Takes Shape in Abu Dhabi CTBUH Public Affairs Manager Kevin Brass commented on Abu Dhabi’s Sowwah Square progress. The National, April 24 CTBUH Presents "Asia Ascending: Age of the Sustainable Skyscraper City" CTBUH announces 2012 Shanghai World Congress. ArchDaily, April 9 City Life, Recreated in the Sky CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood discusses sustainable growth in urbanizing cities. The Atlantic Cities, March 28
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