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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter March 2015
Top CTBUH News China Office Launch Reception, March 18, Shanghai Join us for the official launch of the new CTBUH China Office, located at Tongji University, Shanghai, on March 18. Registration Open for 2015 New York Conference Limited spots at the One World Trade Center VIP Reception still available for the first 100 conference registrants. Global Tall Building News Follow Us:    London’s Pinnacle to be Demolished and Re-Built in $460 Million Deal Under new plans, the current site of the Pinnacle will be demolished and a new skyscraper, with a fresh design, will be built from scratch. Set to be completed in 2018, the building will be called 22 Bishopsgate and is poised to be the tallest building in the City of London. Moscow-City is Expected to Sit Half-Vacant During 2015 Moscow-City, a financial district of glass-fronted skyscrapers meant to be Russia's answer to New York's Wall Street, will be nearly half-vacant in 2015, according to a Moscow-based real estate consulting company. The district is home to some of Europe’s tallest skyscrapers, including Mercury City Tower. Apartments in Mumbai’s World One Go On Sale Luxury apartments in Mumbai's forthcoming tallest skyscraper have gone on sale in London as the developers target wealthy Mayfair residents. The under-construction World One was designed by Pei Cobb Free & Partners and will deliver 300 homes when it is completed in 2016. Fire Breaks Out at Dubai’s Torch Hundreds of people in Dubai were evacuated from one of the world's tallest residential buildings on February 21st when fire swept through The Torch, an 86-story skyscraper. The fire was extinguished several hours after the first fire alarm went off around 2 a.m. Thirteen Major Developments to Drastically Alter the Jersey City Skyline New Jersey has recently seen an uptick in new residential construction, especially along the northeastern coast in Jersey City. Developers believe that the increase is largely due to the improved economy and the desire of younger generations to be closer to New York City and mass transit. Cape Town’s Tallest Skyscraper Achieves Green Rating Glittering in the sun, the 139-meter Portside is Cape Town’s tallest skyscraper and has recently achieved a 5-Star Green Star SA rating. Portside is the first tall building in the country to be certified with a green rating, representing a new awareness for environmental stewardship. News from the Council Leader’s Message: Mounib Hammoud I am extremely proud to be addressing Council members for the first time as a CTBUH Trustee. Job Opp: CTBUH Staff Writer / Communications Coordinator The Council is seeking a suitable candidate to coordinate with press / media and manage the growing number of publications. Seven Cities Walking Tour: A Great Success The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized a successful Winter Spaces Walking Tour in seven cities. Megacolumns Research Progresses in Beijing The large research team working on the composite megacolumns research project gathered in Beijing to start the test campaign on the megacolumn samples. Journal 2015 Issue I Now Available The first CTBUH Journal of 2015 has been released, featuring the 2014 Year in Review and Case Study of Bosco Verticale. Shanghai 2014 Post-Conference Report Now Available This publication summarizes the fantastic event in Shanghai, and contains all the papers and presentations in digital format on an accompanying CD. Other Industry News ► Another High-Rise Proposal Propels Debate on Prague’s High-Rise Future... more ► Two 44-Story Towers Coming to Jersey City... more ► Martin Place Makeover With 32-Story, $583 Million Office Tower in Sydney... more ► Three-Tower Project Proposed in Istanbul... more ► Colombo Port City in Doubt as Government Insists on Probe... more ► Cape Town’s Tallest Skyscraper Achieves Green Rating... more ► Skyscraper Pair Coming to Long Island City in New York... more ► Mott MacDonald to Manage Foxconn’s New Tower in Shanghai... more ► CBRE to Manage Tallest Tower in Paris ... more ► Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower in Abu Dhabi 90 Percent Leased... more ► Minneapolis Planners Pick 36-Story Tower for Nicollet Hotel Block... more ► BIG’s Curvaceous Calgary Skyscraper Breaks Ground... more ► Studio Gang’s Solstice in the Park May Still See Light of Day in Chicago... more ► Brookfield Multiplex to Construct Apartment Tower in Melbourne... more ► Durst Closes on Final Parcel Needed for Hallets Point Megaproject in New York City... more ► Developer Proposes 64-Story Tower in Toronto’s Yorkville... more ► Construction Well Underway on Manila’s Noble Place... more ► Parisian Macao to Open in 2016, Complete With Half-Scale Eiffel Tower... more ► Eclipse Set to Become Adelaide’s Tallest Residential Building... more ► New York’s 252 East 57th Street Rising to Prominence... more ► Work to Start on Dubai’s Aladdin City in 2016... more ► Mumbai to Redefine High-Rise Height Minimums to Expedite Development... more ► Abu Dhabi Rebrands Sowwah Square as “Global Market Square”... more ► Tianjin’s Replica of Manhattan Stands Empty as Chinese Economy Slows... more ► New Spin on Classic Chicago Building Establishes Fresh Work Culture... more ► Nashville Breaks Ground on 30-Story Tower in SoBro... more ► Applications Filed for London’s Wood Wharf A1... more ► Proposal Provides First Glimpse of Toronto’s 1 Eglinton East... more ► Next Phase of Construction Begins for San Francisco's 181 Fremont... more ► Planning Application Filed for 295-309 King Street in Melbourne... more ► KPF Wins Consent for Canary Wharf Tower in London... more ► Owner Says “Time is Right” to Sell Frankfurt’s TaunusTurm ... more ► Dubai’s Marina 101 Now Four Years Behind Schedule... more ► Major Redevelopment Proposed at 400 Front West in Toronto... more ► New York to Receive 172 Madison Avenue in Midtown... more ► Collapsed High-Rise Floor Kills Two in Manila... more ► Phase Two of Dubai’s $4 Billion Sobha Hartland to Start in Q2... more ► Wuhan Aims to Make Most of Sustainable Capabilities With Park Place... more ► Luxury Residences to Replace New York’s American Bible Society Building... more ► Developer Seeks Approval to Build Ottawa’s Tallest Building... more ► Atkins Behind 400-Meter China Tower... more ► Parry Tipped for Tallest Tower in London... more ► Six Proposals Made to Replace the Never-Built Chicago Spire... more ► Gem of a Hotel May Come to Dubai ... more ► Los Angeles High-Rise is Complete, But Developer Still Faces Legal Challenges... more ► Canning Town Phase Two to Start in East London... more ► Phnom Penh’s Olympia City Project to Add Four High-Rises... more ► MAKE Wins Planning for 53-Story Isle of Dogs Tower in London... more ► Permit Filings Reveal Updated Design for New York’s 35 Hudson Yards... more ► Contractors Have High Hopes for Lima... more ► Planning Awarded for 169-Home Lewisham Towers In London... more ► Minneapolis Rejects 80-Story Tower Scheme... more ► Judge Tosses Out Permit for Vancouver High-Rise... more ► Foster’s London Towers to Feature One Bike Parking Space Per Bedroom... more ► New York’s 30 Park Place Nears Topping-Out... more ► Melbourne’s 57 Haig Street Seeks Extra Height... more ► Renderings Revealed for New York’s Virgin Hotel... more ► London’s Centre Point to Get New Lease on Life... more		New Members New Patron DeSimone Consulting Engineers New Donor PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Berhad SAMOO Architects & Engineers Schüco SHoP Architects Sika Services AG Upgraded Donor ALT Cladding, Inc. New Contributor SuperTEC Von Gerkan, Marg und Partner GbR (gmp) Upgraded Contributor Arquitectonica Brunkeberg Industriutveckling AB Soyak Construction New Participant Cayan Group Eric Parry Architects Kingold Group Companies Ltd. Sweco Structures AB Vidaris, Inc. Search Members by Expertise Features Building Case Study Cayan Tower Dubai Research Paper When Buildings Attack Their Neighbors Vicente Montes-Amoros, CDC Video Towards 2050 – The Challenge for Tall Buildings Craig Gibbons, Arup Upcoming Events CTBUH Australia: Superslims: Collins House and the Phoenix University of Melbourne, Melbourne - March 5 CTBUH Atlanta: Vertical Communities: The Future of Sustainable Atlanta Gensler, Atlanta - March 30 CTBUH Supports Autism Speaks: Light It Up Blue Global - April 2 Chicago BCO Conference Chicago - May 20-22 CTBUH in the Media CBS This Morning Interviews Antony Wood Wood discusses global tall building trends CBS, February 21 CTBUH Editor Puts Tower Proposal Into Context Daniel Safarik gives his take on the Le Phare de Québec proposal Le Journal de Montreal, February 19 CTBUH Informs New Washington Monument Height CTBUH height criteria was used to re-measure the Washington Monument World Media, February 16
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