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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter April 2013
Top CTBUH News London Conference Program Released The London Conference Program is now available, including great speakers, panels, networking events at The Gherkin, The Shard, and more. InfoArchive 2012 Released The 2012 edition of CTBUH's annual InfoArchive, the compendium of tall building-related articles from around the globe, is now released. Global Tall Building News Follow Us: Chinese Company Proposes Africa's First Supertall in Ethiopia The Guangdong Chuan Hui Group has announced plans to develop the Chuan Hui International Tower in Addis Ababa. The mixed-use tower, tentatively named the Meles Zenawi International Center, will be 448 meters (1,470 feet), more than twice as tall as Africa's current tallest. Long Island Development Marks Post-Sandy Recovery Construction has officially begun on the first phase of the largest affordable housing project in New York City since the 1970s. When completed, this phase of the Hunter's Point South Project will include two high-rise residential buildings, an 1,100-seat school and a 5-acre waterfront park. Make Proposes Pinnacle Revision Scheme Make Architects is creating a proposal to replace the failed Pinnacle project in London. Founding partner Ken Shuttleworth is proposing to remove the "stump" that currently occupies the site and replace it with a simpler, more flexible tower, with residential and office space as well as hanging gardens. Paramount Launches Major Four-Tower Project Hollywood's Paramount Pictures is partnering with Dubai developer Damac Properties to build a US$1 billion hotel project in Dubai. The Damac Towers project is Paramount's first venture into the hotel and real estate industry and will include four 250-meter towers. Istanbul Launches International Financial Center Construction work has commenced on the US$2.6 billion Istanbul International Financial Center (IIFC) project in Turkey. The HOK-designed master plan is composed of four different districts, which are centered around culture, commerce, civic functions and government. Seoul "Dream Hub" At Risk of Nightmarish Default The Yongsan International Business District is on thin ice, as developers have defaulted on a major loan repayment in the midst of a real-estate slump. The owners missed a mid-March deadline to pay interest on asset-backed commercial paper worth US$179 million. The total value of the 56-hectare "Dream Hub" is US$28 billion. News from the Council Leader’s Message: Craig Gibbons One of three new Trustees chronicles the work of the Council amidst rapid development in Asia, and in wood construction techniques. CTBUH Awards Jury Announced The CTBUH Awards Jury, chaired by Jeanne Gang, has been announced. Submissions for the 12th Annual Awards are due by April 30. CTBUH Journal Issue I Now Available The first issue of 2013 is now available, featuring a detailed case study of the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a review of tall building activity in 2012, and more. CTBUH Board of Trustees Meet The Board of Trustees of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat held its annual meeting at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, welcoming three new trustees. Young Professionals Workshop Held at UIC Architecture students met with industry professionals at the CTBUH Young Professionals Committee workshop, University of Illinois, Chicago, on March 20. CTBUH Visits ArcelorMittal's Luxembourg Office The team has made progress on the research project "A Whole Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings." Other Industry News RSS News Feed Units in 432 Park Ave Officially Available...more Video: Ponte Tower Resurrection...more Leeds Attempts to Rectify Devastating Wind Problem...more Kenya Re Plans Green High-rise...more New York Penthouse Features Funhouse Slide...more Harvard Grad Paul Tange Explains Tall Buildings...more Podcast: Bringing Poetry to Tall Buildings...more Plans Laid for North America's Tallest Timber Tower...more Historic Philadelphia Homes Make Room for Episcopal High-rise...more Shanghai's Needle Towers Design Revealed...more Houston Contractor Drops Ashby Project...more Drexel University Tower Takes Fire From Community...more Baku Flame Towers Take Cannes...more Austin Planetarium Tower Canceled...more Landmarks Group Clears Way for 472-meter NYC Tower...more Australia 108 Gets Nod from Melbourne Planning Minister...more Energy Tower to Rise in Midland, Texas...more Shenzhen Construction Halted after Cheap Sand Warning...more Zaha Hadid's First U.S. Residential Tower to Rise in Miami...more Beijing Re-Imagined through "Light Park" Floating Skyscraper Competition Finalist...more Sydney Greenland Center Planned as Australia's Tallest Residential Tower...more Farm-scrapers Bring "Eco-vision" to Tall Buildings...more Video: FT Questions Skyscrapers in London...more Japan Post Tower Celebrates Opening...more Skyscraper Art Takes over Park Avenue...more Indonesian Investors Buy Half-empty US Bank Tower...more SkyHouse Houston Breaks Ground...more Malaysian Residential Market Showing Signs of Recovery...more Construction Begins on Taipei's "Jungle" Skyscraper...more Hotel Demand Gives Rise to a Series of Tower Projects...more Honolulu's First Affordable Skyscraper Sale Draws Long Lines...more Baccarat Announces NYC Tower...more OMA Tower Promotes Serious Sustainability Techniques...more Wilshire Grand Architect Takes the Design Personally...more Namaste Tower on Track...more Iconic Williams Tower Sells for Record Price...more Sellar's Canada Water Project Moves Forward...more Frank Gehry Comes Home...more Detroit Art Deco Skyscraper Poses Real Estate Opportunity...more Bay-Adelaide Tower Signs Second Major Tenant...more Emaar Reveals Twin Hotel Towers...more Revitalizing the Berlin Square...more Toranomon Hills to Rekindle Business in Tokyo District...more TED2013 Features Wooden Skyscraper Designer...more Milan's Garden Skyscrapers Excite Media Attention...more Squatters and Politics Stall Elephant & Castle Tower Again...more		New Members Supporting Contributor CITIC HEYE Investments (Beijing) Upgraded Patron Akzo Nobel Al Ghurair Construction - Aluminum Schindler Elevator Corp. Donor Brookfield Multiplex Construction Skanska Participant Jaspers-Eyers Architects Sufrin Group Search Members by Expertise Features Building Case Study Kingdom Tower Jeddah Design Research Healing High-Rise, London N. Ghabra / R. Xu / J. Huang University of Nottingham Technical Paper Tall Buildings, Ground, and Sky James Goettsch Video Palazzo Lombardia, Milan D. Pacca / H. Cobb 2012 Awards Presentation Upcoming Events Christoph Ingenhoven: Why I Love Skyscrapers National Museum of the American Indian, New York - April 10 2013 Fazlur R. Khan Lecture: Alfredo H-S. Ang Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA - April 19 Tall Buildings Fire Safety Network Conference Counter Terrorism Expo, London - April 24-25 CTBUH YPC Hosts Shanghai Tower Presentation Chicago Architecture Foundation - May 22 CTBUH London 2013 International Conference The Brewery, London - June 11-13 CTBUH in the Media Kingdom Tower, Burj Khalifa and the Era of the Megatall Buildings The National cites CTBUH 2012 Review, interviews Antony Wood The National, March 18 Site Visit: Princess Tower CTBUH ranked Princess Tower the world's tallest residential. ConstructionWeekOnline, March 10 Chairman and President of the Broad Group to Speak at CTBUH Conference Broad Group discusses the 838-meter SkyCity. World Architecture News, February 28
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