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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter February 2013
Top CTBUH News New Group of Leaders Joins the CTBUH Board of Trustees Three new leaders have been named to the Board of Trustees, charged with helping to grow the Council and direct strategy. Growth of the Council Creates Three New Job Opportunities An international operations manager to head a new China office and an editor/writer are among the open positions. Global Tall Building News Follow Us: Manhattan West Development Begins Construction The US$4.5 billion Manhattan West development, which will be built above part of the West Side Rail Yards, began construction mid-January. The development will include two commercial towers built over the railroads, as well as a third residential building built on land. Helicopter Crash Puts Scrutiny on Tall Buildings In the aftermath of London's recent helicopter tragedy, Mayor Boris Johnson has tentatively called for a re-examination of tall building safeguards in the city. The city's current regulations include a 1,000-foot height limit for buildings, warning lights and airman notification lists. Miami Set for Construction Uptick Construction is starting to pick up in Miami after a six-year slide. Several large projects are moving forward, led by residential towers. The list of new projects includes the Millecento, a 42-story tower with 382 units, the 28-story MyBrickell and BrickellHouse, a 46-story, 374-unit project. India State Inaugurates 122-meter Tower in New Business District Officials in the India state of Gujarat this week formally inaugurated a 122-meter tower that is part of the Gujarat International Financial Tec-City. The tower is the first project to launch in the center, which is planned to include 110 towers. Controversial Tower in Melbourne Receives Approval Melbourne's Planning Minister Matthew Guy has secured approval for a tall residential tower in the city's bourgeoning CBD. The 226-meter (741-foot) Tower Melbourne was designed by Australian architecture firm Elenberg Fraser. Developer Seeks to Crowdfund Skyscraper Projects The Prodigy Network, the New York-based real estate marketing company which crowdfunded the Colombian skyscraper BD Bacatá, is expanding its efforts to solicit thousands of small investors to buy slices of an American skyscraper in exchange for a share of rents. News from the Council Leader’s Message: Timothy Johnson The CTBUH Chairman reflects on the end of a transitional year for the industry and looks ahead to the London Conference and the important challenges cities face in the future. RIBA and BCO Join List of London Partners The Royal Institute of British Architects and British Council for Offices have confirmed as supporting partners for the London 2013 Conference, adding to an impressive list of sponsors. Research Seed Funding Initiative Launched The 2013 International Research Seed Funding program, sponsored by Arup, will award US$20,000 to an early-stage research project to help acquire more substantial funding. Year in Review: Tall Building Trends of 2012 The number of tall building completions fell in 2012 compared to the record number finished in 2011, but there are signs that the market is picking up in many regions. Work Starts on Structures Research Project Meetings in the CTBUH offices of stakeholders from around the world kickstarted work on an Arcelor Mittal-backed research project, which will examine the lifecycles of different tall building structural systems. Qatar Chapter Hosts Façade Technology Workshop The latest regional meeting presented by CTBUH Qatar focused on façade technologies, with presentations on glass and steel envelopes by representatives of Gartner Steel and Glass GmbH. Other Industry News RSS News Feed Six Tower Redevelopment Plan Approved...more Architects Chosen for London Towers...more New Owner Outlines Plan for Salvaging Mies Towers...more Real Life Lord of the Rings Tower Sold...more Photographer Offers Panoramic Views from Burj Khalifa...more Long-Discussed Chelsea Barracks Project Put on Hold...more Multimedia: Hong Kong's Skyline Timeline...more Window Aperture Design Attempts to Mix Nature and Technology...more London's Tall Buildings Under Scrutiny...more One of Three Wolf Point Towers Approved...more Herzog & de Meuron to Design Signature Tower at Wood Wharf...more Fire Breaks out in Moscow City Construction Site...more Las Vegas "Dinners in the Sky"...more Church's Planned Tall Buildings to Rejuvenate Surrounding Real Estate...more Pakistan's Tallest Nears Completion...more Skyscrapers Reflect Photographer's Artistic Vision...more New York Times Examines Unfinished Luxury Tower...more Interactive 2013 Skyscraper Map...more Stalled Skyscraper Back On a Schedule...more Sony Tower Sells for "Aggressive" Price...more Second Tallest Building in Japan Sold...more Chicago River Point Tower Construction Begins...more Proposal for Towers Saves Historic Hotel...more Video: KL Tower Base Jumping Mania...more "Scalpel" Skyscraper Approved...more Richard Meier Architects Wins Hamburg Competition...more Video: Demolishing a Building Floor by Floor...more Historic LA Hotel Hits the Market...more Video: One World Trade Escalators...more Grand Avenue Ground Breaking...more Tickets for First Access to Shard Viewing Area Sold Out...more Plans Submitted for 75-Story Tower in Isle of Dogs...more A Look at "World's Coolest Futuristic Buildings"...more New York Crane Collapses, Injuring Seven...more Japan Looks at Skyscraper Demolition Techniques...more Emaar Moving Forward with Dubai Hotel...more Combining the World's Great Skyscrapers into One Skyline...more Urban Planner Discusses the "Walkable City"...more Investor Continuing Tall Building Buying Spree in Detroit...more Video: Magazine Launches "Framed in Steel" Series...more Waldorf Astoria Opens in Berlin Tower...more China Company Breaks Ground on 560-meter Tower...more Project Accused of "Pirating" Zaha Hadid Design...more Video: World's Tallest Building Celebrates New Year...more CTBUH: Top Ten Tall Building Stories of the Year...more Oregon Developers Rejuvenate Development...more Celebrating Jakarta's Five Tallest...more Brisbane Government Launches Tower Project...more BIG Phoenix Observation Tower...more		New Members Supporting Contributor Underwriter Laboratories LLC Upgraded Supporting Contributor WSP Group Upgraded Patron SIADR Co., Ltd. Donor T.Y. Lin International Group Upgraded Donor MulvannyG2 Architecture Nishkian Menninger Contributor J.J. Pan & Partners Participant Grimshaw Architects Ingenhoven Architects Michael Blades & Associates NPO Sodis Search Members by Expertise Features Building Case Study Absolute World Towers Mississauga Design Research Woven, Chicago Shawna Hammon North Carolina State University Technical Paper Aerodynamic Performance of Tall Buildings D. Menicovich / J. Vollen / M. Amitay / C. Letchford / E. DeMauro / A. Rao / A. Dyson Video Fazlur R. Kahn Lifetime Achievement Medal Winners C. Thornton / R. Tomasetti 2012 Awards Presentation Upcoming Events Building: Inside Studio Gang Architects Art Institute of Chicago - until February 24 Ma Yansong: Between Modernity and Tradition Museo ICO, Madrid - until March 3 America's World's Fairs of the 1930s Museum of the City of New York - until March 31 CTBUH London 2013 International Conference The Brewery, London - June 11-13 CTBUH in the Media Study Shows Fall in Tall Building Construction A+D writes about CTBUH's Tall Trends 2012. Architecture and Design, Jan 12 The Few, the Proud, the Supertall: 2012's Largest New Skyscrapers Reviews on CTBUH's annual tall buildings review. Wired, January 11 Broad Sets Pace of Green Construction CTBUH's report on China Broad headquarters is quoted. China Daily, January 4
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