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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter June 2012
Top CTBUH News CTBUH Launches New Research Journal New journal spearheaded by Korean Chapter will offer academics and researchers an outlet for the latest papers on tall buildings.   Four Hundreds Attendees Confirmed See delegate list, which companies registered the most delegates and which company has registered 52 people. Book now! It's filling up! Global Tall Building News World's Tallest Telecom Tower to Rejuvenate Japanese Railway The world's tallest telecom tower, Tokyo Skytree, which opened May 22 after four years of construction as the main attraction of a 34-story entertainment complex in Tokyo. The tower is expected to boost developer Tobu Railway Co.'s revenue by JPY 28.3 billion (US$352 million), according to Bloomberg. Ethiopia Project could be Africa's Tallest Building A Chinese developer is planning to build a 264-meter hotel in Ethiopia, which would be the tallest building in Africa. The Chuan Hui International Hotel will be part of a larger project planned by the Chinese developer Guangdong Chuan Hui Group in Addis Ababa, according to a release from the company. Empire State Reports Millions in Savings from Energy Retrofit The Empire State Building reports a $2.4 million reduction in energy costs in its first full year following an energy retrofit. The retrofit, completed a year ago, was intended to reduce energy use by 38 percent and save millions of dollars every year. Spanish Housing Project Sells Energy back to Grid A public housing project in Spain capped by a 20-story tower was able to conserve enough energy that it sold energy back to the grid, the architect says. Passive architectural methods and on-site generation also contributed to a "considerable reduction" in CO2 emissions. Smith-Gill Unveils Design for Dancing Dragons Project in Seoul Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, designer of several of the tallest buildings in the world, has revealed the final design of their Dancing Dragons Towers in Seoul. The towers feature green design elements, including “breathing” scaled skin, which imitates reptilian methods of discarding excess heat. Foundation Work Begins on US Tallest Residential Building Work on the foundation of 432 Park has officially commenced, a major milestone for a project planned as the tallest residential tower in the United States. The building is projected to rise to 426 meters tall (1,398 feet), surpassing Frank Gehry's Eight Spruce Street by 161 meters (528 feet). News from the Council Leader’s Message: Sang Dae Kim CTBUH Vice Chairman Prof. Sang Dae Kim looks at the motivations and goals behind the new research journal and the role of academics in the Council. CTBUH Featured in One WTC Coverage Changes in the design to the top of One World Trade Center raised questions about the eventual height and generated a flurry of international media attention. Survey Seeks Input on Research Priorities Members representing different industry disciplines are asked to take a quick survey which will help create a roadmap for future research on tall buildings. Free Student Workshop Planned for Venice The CTBUH is supporting “Tall on the Water,” a free student workshop in Venice, focused on designing a tall building on the famed Venice lagoon. Young Professionals Lead Tour of Roosevelt Tower The Young Professionals Committee organized a tour of the Roosevelt University tower in Chicago, the latest edition to the city’s skyline, designed by VOA. Korean Conference Report Now Available A report on the CTBUH 2011 World Conference in Seoul is now available, including a CD with the presentations from Adrian Smith, Daniel Libeskind and more. Other Industry News RSS News Feed Tokyo’s Shibuya Revitalization Kicks off with Hikarie Opening...more Video: Chinese Company Constructs Building in Nine Days...more World's Tallest LEGO Tower Completed by South Korean Children...more South Sudan Launches Equatoria Tower...more One World Trade Center Reaches Milestone...more US High-rise Construction Slow, But Major Projects Moving Forward...more Developer Proposes Ottawa's Tallest Building...more Tower Design in Qatar Inspired by National Emblem...more Hawaii Group Grants Variance for Tower...more Georgia Presses Ahead with Lazika Proposal...more Dallas Museum Seeks to Shade Tower’s Glare...more First Images of Shanghai Bund Finance Centre...more BIG Unveils Linked Tower Project in Seoul...more Detroit Skyscraper Bought in Foreclosure...more Abu Dhabi Developer Completes Reem Island Tower...more Video: Empire State Building Gets Color Makeover...more Three Workers Died after Falling from Thailand’s Tallest Building...more Istanbul Financial Centre Master Plan Approved...more Plan Unveiled for "Air-Cleaning" Development in China...more Dubai 50-story Burjside Boulevard Tops out...more Cornerstone Laid for Tallest Swiss Building...more Kennedy Family Development in Chicago Sparks Protests...more Ownership Stake in Eight Spruce Street for Sale...more Group Buys Stake in New York’s Olympic Tower Development...more NBBJ Updates Amazon Headquarters Design...more Study: Shock Absorbers Limit Shaking During Earthquake...more One World Trade Center Morse Code Beacon Cancelled...more Construction Started on Two SOM China Skyscrapersmore Chicago Tower Project Receives USD29.5 million City Subsidy...more ASCE Award Goes to CTBUH Member, Lehigh Professor...more Work Set to Begin on Los Angeles Residential Project...more Houston Residents Stage "Park-In" to Protest High-risemore San Francisco Tower Designers Add "People Mover"...more Guinness Registers Dubai Tower as Tallest Residential...more MSNBC Poll: Should Antennas Count in Height Measurements...more Qatar-backed Shard in London to be Unveiled on July 5...more New York: On the Highest Floors, Food Comes to the Workers...more Video: Fire Consumes Sharjah Tower...more		New Members Upgraded Donor Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc. Contributor Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc. Parsons Brinckerhoff Participant LCL Builds Corporation Profica Project Management Features Building Case Study CCTV Beijing Design Research Culture Transcend, Shanghai X. Huang / D. Jin / L. Yang Harvard University/ Tongji University Technical Paper Challenging Preconceptions of the High-rise Typology Rem Koolhaas Video Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award Adrian Smith 2011 Awards Upcoming Events Skyscraper: Art and Architecture against Gravity Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago - June 30–Sept 23 News Paper Spires Skyscraper Museum, New York - until July 15 Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream Museum of Modern Art, New York - until July 30 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 Steps Unclear in Builders’ Race Describes CTBUH’s role in One WTC's polemic and the Council's measurement criteria. The Wall Street Journal, May 13 CTBUH Shanghai Congress Draws China’s Tall Building Leaders Top industry leaders confirmed to appear at CTBUH World Congress. Southeast Asia Building, May-June Scraping a Little More Sky Downtown CTBUH's Kevin Brass confirmed that One WTC is not yet the tallest in the U.S. The New York Times, April 30
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