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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter February 2014
Top CTBUH News CTBUH 3rd Student Design Competition Launched ISA Architecture is supporting US$21,000 in prize money, plus five winning students to attend the Shanghai Conference. Deadline: July 1. Shanghai 2014: Record Abstracts & Sponsors Confirmed Shanghai 2014 has already set a record for the most abstracts received, and early sponsors confirmed, for a CTBUH Conference. Register today! Global Tall Building News Follow Us:    Comcast to Build New Supertall in Philly By 2017, Comcast Corp. will surpass the height of its own Philadelphia HQ in a new skyscraper development that will accommodate its expanding workforce. The 341-meter tower, designed by Foster + Partners, is set to become the tallest building in the US outside New York and Chicago upon completion. Guangzhou Graced by Glazed Doughnut Guangzhou Circle, a skyscraper that appears to some as a doughnut, has opened in its namesake city, maintaining an iconic connection to place. Italian architect Joseph di Pasquale of AM Progetti, S.r.l. emphasized the importance of local context to the design. Vida Residence Launched in Downtown Dubai Emaar Properties has launched a swanky new 57-story residential tower in downtown Dubai. The fully-serviced 320-unit apartment complex targets the changing demographic of the city. The tower connects to the existing Vida Hotel, which provides full services to the residents, via a glass bridge. Greenland Investing in Two London Towers Chinese real-estate giant Greenland Group is planning to build two high-rises in London, one of which will be the tallest building in Canary Wharf; the other is part of a mixed-use project that will replace a centuries-old defunct brewery in the southwestern borough of Wandsworth. North America’s Tallest Hotel Opens The Marriott Hotel chain has opened what it is calling the “tallest all-hotel building” in North America, at 1717 Broadway in New York. At 229.7 meters, the Courtyard-Residence Inn Central Park is 7 meters taller than the Detroit Marriott, its nearest rival on the continent. Solar Sheath Revealed on Equator Tower REX Architecture of New York has revealed plans for an unusually pliable retractable sunshade for its Equator Tower in Kuala Lumpur. Because of the tower’s location near the equator, each side of the 80-story, 380-meter building will receive full solar saturation for at least part of the year. News from the Council Leader’s Message: Bill Maibusch As 2014 initiatives get underway, it’s important to remember the “you” in “CTBUH.” I strongly encourage you to get more involved in CTBUH. Seed Funding: Call for Proposals The 2014 CTBUH International Research Seed Funding initiative is now accepting proposals. The submission deadline is May 12. Research Roadmap Now Available The Roadmap identifies priority research topics and gaps in the field of tall buildings, acting as a guide to assist the planning of future research and funding. 2013 Tall Buildings Data Research Report Last year was the second-busiest year in history for buildings of 200 meters and taller with 73 completions. Read the report. “Towards Zero Carbon” Studio Reviewed Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning’s collaborative design studio, supported by CTBUH and Permasteelisa Group, received its final review. CTBUH Canada Hosts “Design, Cost, and ROI” The CTBUH Canada Chapter held its fifth event on January 23. Featuring speakers from KPF, Hines, Oxford Properties Menkes and Evans Randall, the event drew a record crowd. Other Industry News RSS News Feed One St. George Wharf Complete...more Two Meier Mexico City Towers Revealed...more Shanghai Tower Construction Surpasses 600-meter Megatall Measure...more Second Calgary Tower in the Works as Demand Outpaces Construction...more Callebaut Proposes 132-Story Urban Farm...more Chicago to Become "North America's City of Lights"...more FKI Tower Features External Wall Advances to Maximize Energy...more Australia 108 is Back Under New Owners, and a Little Shorter...more China's High-Tech Vertical Campus to Foster Collaboration...more Artificial Island Proposed to Support Eco-City off Nigerian Coast...more Manhattan West Breaks Ground, Integrates Infrastructure and Architecture...more Skyscraper Planned for Manchester City Center...more L.A.'s Grand Avenue Redesign Gains County Approval...more Renderings of 220 Central Park South Stoke Billionaire-Needle Rivalry...more Smog in China Might be Reduced by Skyscraper Sprinkler System...more New Light Shines on High-Rise Fire Safety...more Downtown Tower Gets Green Light...more Fruits and Vegetables Skyscraper Fresh in Singapore...more "Bikescraper" Planned in Portland...more Shard Architect to Build Neighboring Residential Tower...more Auckland High-Rise Brings Public Street to the Sky...more Nordstrom Tower Part of Cantilever Trend...more Saskatoon Skyline Takes Cue from Shanghai...more Shaoxing City Tower Photos Unveiled...more Hudson Yards Site Could Host Supertall...more Tallest Woodscraper Moves Closer to Reality...more Marbella Skyscraper Scheme Stopped...more Skyscraper Approved for Be’it Maariv...more Site Acquired, Permit Issued for Third Avenue Tower...more Plans Advance to Cut Bridgewater Place Gales...more Fulton Street Tower to be Partially Crowd-Funded...more Skinny Tower Hits the Beach...more One Death, Multiple Injuries in High-Rise Fire...more Fairmont Nanjing Opens in Jinao Tower...more Lavenue Crown to Rise in Vietnam...more Wacker Tower Cited as Gloom-Breaker on Skyline...more Huijin International Center Project Receives Luban Award...more Melbourne Southbank to Get a Superslim...more Burrard Gateway Tower Approved...more Sequis Centre Tower Breaks Ground...more Al-Bidda Workers Going Hungry...more Curving High-Rise to Reference Rose Bud...more Empress State to be Converted to Residential Use...more Transbay Block 6 Breaks Ground...more		New Members Donor Sinar Mas Group - APP China Upgraded Donor McNamara / Salvia, Inc. Contributor CTSR Properties Limited Jones Lang LaSalle Wirth Research Ltd. Participant Alpha Glass Ltd. BASE Shanghai EFC Building Engineering Sino-Ocean Land Sowlat Structural Engineers Search Members by Expertise Features Building Case Study Sowwah Square Abu Dhabi Research Paper Thermal Breaks and Energy Performance in High-Rise Concrete Balconies D. Hardock / P. Roppel Video The Leadenhall Building: Developed for London Richard Pilkington 2013 CTBUH London Conference Upcoming Events The Future of Cities: Dense or Dispersed? Hyatt Regency Chicago & Fairmont Chicago - February 13-17 2014 Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture Series – James R Harris Lehigh University, Bethlehem - February 21 ICE Tall Buildings 2014 Institution of Civil Engineers HQ, London - March 18 CTBUH Shanghai 2014 International Conference Grand Hyatt Jin Mao, Shanghai - September 16-19 CTBUH in the Media The Biggest Change in Elevators Since 1853 CTBUH Leader Johannes de Jong is recognized in ENR's Top 25. ENR, 23 January Tallest Hotel in North America Opens in New York CTBUH data on tall hotels worldwide is cited. International Business Times, January 8 Festive Feature: Daniel Safarik, CTBUH CTBUH Editor Daniel Safarik talked about the state of the industry in 2013 and looking ahead to 2014. World Architecture News, December 23
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