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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter September 2012
Top CTBUH News CTBUH's Popular Awards Symposium, Ceremony & Dinner Expands for 2012 Free Awards symposium will feature expanded lineup of presentations on finalist projects, as well as tributes to this year's best tall building winners.   Industry Leaders Set to Gather in Shanghai for Historic World Congress Only a handful of places left for the CTBUH 9th World Congress, which will bring together industry leaders on September 19 in Shanghai for the tall building event of the year. Global Tall Building News Gazprom's Long Disputed Tower May Move Forward St. Petersburg officials have reportedly granted approval to Gazprom’s long-delayed Lakhta Centre, a 500-meter building on the city's outskirts, according to AFP. Previous attempts to construct the building failed, in part, due to preservation groups' opposition. Woolworth Building to Get Residential Makeover The top 30 floors of the historic Woolworth Building in New York will be converted into luxury apartments. Alchemy Properties paid US$68 million for the square footage and will invest about US$80 million more in order to convert existing office space into 40 residences in the landmark tower. Firm Creates Massive Cultural Arts Center for China City Austria-based firm Hans Hollein has finished the design for the Meixihu Lake International Culture and Arts Center in Changsha, China, designboom reports. The project, centered around three tall buildings of irregular shapes, may become one of the world's largest cultural centers. Israeli Skyscraper District Mostly Approved The Interior Ministry of Jerusalem granted initial approval to a major construction plan for the entrance to the city, including 12 skyscrapers. The project includes a number of towers that will house government offices, private businesses, hotels and residential apartments. UNESCO Warns about Future Tall Building Developments UNESCO has advised London to clamp down on high-rise developments over concerns about historic sites. In the latest salvo in a long-running debate, UNESCO has asked for a "review" of major projects, which it believes can affect views of existing landmark sites. Shimizu Lays Claims to World’s Least CO2-Emitting Building Japanese contractor Shimizu Corporation says its new headquarters is the world’s least carbon dioxide-emitting building. The Shimizu headquarters, located in Tokyo, emits 38 kilograms per square meters of CO2 per year, 62% less on average than conventional buildings in the city, the company said in a statement. News from the Council Leader’s Message: Steve Watts Is the industry ready for the next big thing? CTBUH's Steve Watts argues tall buildings are ready for a big innovation that will transform construction of future skyscrapers. Inside China’s Pre-fab Skyscraper Factory CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood recently toured China Broad Group’s facilities and discussed the company’s plans to build an 838-meter tower. New York Reps Stage First Event The CTBUH City Representatives in New York brought together more than 125 industry professionals for a networking event on the rooftop of Buro Happold’s local headquarters. CTBUH Co-Sponsors Fire Safety Event The Fire Protection Research Foundation is hosting "Fire Safety Design and Sustainable Buildings: Challenges and Opportunities" in Chicago, with Gordon Gill providing the keynote. CTBUH Leaders Featured in WAN Series World Architecture News spotlights a series of articles from CTBUH leaders in its Eco-in-the-City blog, focusing on sustainability and urban planning. CTBUH Benefactor Norman Ramsey Passes Away We are saddened to report the passing of Norman Ramsey, who donated his entire “Skylina Collection” of tall building-related materials collected over 70 years to the Council in 2011. Other Industry News RSS News Feed Tameer Finishes Dubai Marina Tower...more Movie Captures the Romance of New York Construction in the ‘30s...more Rem Koolhaas Skyscrapers that Were Never Built...more High-rises Sprouting in Seattle...more Angry Citizens Push for Demolition of Half-Built Tower...more Eiffel Tower Named Europe’s "Most Expensive Monument"...more New Tower Approved for Tel Aviv Suburb...more Commercial Skyscraper Opens in Brisbane...more Check Out Future Skyscrapers of London...more Developer Wants to Bring Tall Building to Idaho Town...more Exploring the Future of Vertical Cities...more Rogers Stirk Harbour Tower Approved for Vauxhall...more Poorly Placed Developments May Cause Flooding...more Proposed Towers Cater to Public Transit Riders...more Different Perspectives on the Shard...more San Diego Hotel Towers Submitted for Approval...more Toronto Deals with the Complexities of New High-rises...more Video: Maintenance Worker Goes Over the Edge of Burj Khalifa...more Spider-webbed Glass Protects Birds...more Approval for Liverpool’s Regeneration Project Is Delayed...more Ambitious "Depth-scraper" Defies Earthquakes...more Designers Propose Tree-Inspired Skyscraper...more Site Names World's Ten Best Observation Decks...more Melbourne Aims to Construct a Vertical City...more Developer Seeks to Grace Nashville with Guitar-shaped Building...more Houston High-rise Moving Forward...more Details Released of Ian Simpson's Proposed Building...more New Images Released of One World Trade Center...more Landmark Houston Skyscraper for Sale...more Broad Group CEO: “100 Percent” Two-kilometer Tower Will be Built...more UNStudio Skyscraper to Join Waterfront City...more Water Limitations for High-rises...more Architect Proposes Self-Sustaining Algae-Covered Tower...more Exclusive: New Shanghai Tower Images...more The Emotional Impact of New Towers...more New York Life Tower Opens in Mexico City...more Construction Begins on Marriott's Third Grand Chateau Tower...more Designers Conceive Skyscraper Made from Debris...more Infinity Tower Progressing in Dubai...more Building Featuring Tiny Apartments Breaks Ground...more A Public Skyscraper Designed to Solve Social Problems...more Niagara Falls Resort Approved...more Damaged Tokyo Tower Antenna Removed...more Developers Moving Forward with Vinoly Plan for Battersea Power Station...more		New Members Supporting Contributor Broad Sustainable Building Upgraded Supporting Contributor China State Construction Engineering Corp Upgraded Donor Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Contributor DK Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Participant GCAQ Ingenieros Civilies S.A.C Southern Land Development Weiss Architects, LLC Features Building Case Study The Index Dubai Design Research Plymouth Tower, Chicago C. Reddy / M. Byrne Illinois Institute of Technology Technical Paper Developing Rotterdam's Skyline F. van der Hoeven / S. Nijhuis Video Can tall buildings ever truly become carbon-neutral? Compilation of 2011 Awards Symposium Interviewees Upcoming Events CTBUH Shanghai 2012 World Congress Grand Hyatt Jin Mao, Shanghai - September 19-21 World Architecture Day Cannon Place, London - October 1 Architectural Record Innovation Conference McGraw-Hill Headquarters, New York - October 4 Facades and Innovation Symposium Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago - October 11 - 12 CTBUH 11th Annual Awards Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago - October 18 CTBUH in the Media Living the High Life The Wall Street Journal turns to the CTBUH to help examine residential skyscrapers. The Wall Street Journal, August 17 Is There a Limit to How Tall Buildings Can Get? CTBUH’s Timothy Johnson and William Baker speculate on the future heights of tall buildings. The Atlantic Cities, August 16 Can China Build Its Burj Beater in 90 Days? The CTBUH's Kevin Brass discusses plans to build a 838-meter tower in China. arabianbusiness.com, August 8
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