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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter November 2015
Top CTBUH News CTBUH 2015 New York Conference an Outstanding Success With 1,200 delegates from 45 countries, the conference featured world-class presentations and fantastic networking receptions. Best Tall Buildings Awards Symposium in Less Than Two Weeks! The Symposium will feature all 2015 CTBUH Awards winners, including Santiago Calatrava, Stefano Boeri, Hiroo Mori, and many more! Global Tall Building News Follow Us:    First Building in New York’s Hudson Yards Structurally Tops Out 10 Hudson Yards has officially structurally topped out. However, more work needs to be accomplished before the 52-story commercial building reaches its full height of 268 meters. The angular glass building will be home to major tenants like Coach, L'Oréal USA, SAP, and social media agency VaynerMedia. Proposed 67-Floor All-Residential Tower Would be Tallest in London Chinese developer Greenland Group has submitted plans to build a 67-floor residential skyscraper at the western end of the north dock in Canary Wharf. The redevelopment of Hertsmere House at West India Quay will deliver 869 flats within a 241-meter-tall building, designed by architect HOK. Proposed Dubai Tower Complex Would Feature an Artificial Rainforest Dubai is set to get a new tower on Sheikh Zayed Road that will have an artificial beach and a rainforest-like landscape development on top of the tower's podium. Located in Al Thanyah First, The Rosemont Hotel & Residences is coming up on approximately 13,000 square meters of land, said ZAS Group. Singaporean Developer Enters Australian Market Singaporean developer Tong Eng Group is seeking approval for a high-rise residential tower in Melbourne, which would be the developer’s first project in Australia. The proposed building is subject to a planning application which would retain the original façade of the current heritage building on-site. Hill International Named Project Manager for Baku Tower Hill International announced that it has received a contract from Azvil Tikinti MMC to provide project management consulting services during construction of the Baku Tower located in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 49-story tower will be the tallest building in Azerbaijan when completed. Construction Begins on the Thu Thiem Development in Ho Chi Minh City The first of the mega-developments planned for Thu Thiem in Ho Chi Minh City broke ground, signaling the peninsula’s evolution from swampland to modern urban center. Empire City, a 14.5-hectare area next to the mouth of the Thu Thiem tunnel, is set to include several infrastructure projects. Subscribe to Global News via email News from the Council Leader’s Message: Craig Gibbons I have seen a significant increase of the global reach and recognition of the the Council in recent years. CTBUH-CITAB China Tall Buildings Awards Launched Awards will recognize outstanding contributions to tall buildings and urban environments in China. Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tours: 16 Cities The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized concurrent tours that shared through social media. CTBUH UK Hosts “Does London Need Tall Buildings?” More than 160 professionals gathered for an engaging panel discussion on the effect of tall buildings on London. Council Releases New Tall Buildings in Numbers Study “World's Highest Observation Decks”examines observation decks around the world through interactive graphic features. CTBUH Atlanta Hosts “What Makes Tall, Tall” A large group gathered for a series of presentations from MEP, architecture, and engineering professionals. Other Industry News ► First Phase of Icône Condos Tops Out in Montreal... more ► Chinese Contractor Signs Deal to Build London Residential Tower... more ► Construction Begins on Aurora Melbourne Central... more ► Shard Stakeholders Propose 224-Meter London Skyscraper... more ► City Council Gives Nod to Brisbane CBD Tower... more ► 28-Story Hotel Proposed for Downtown Los Angeles... more ► Vancouver Hit with Court Challenge That Aims to Block a 21-Story West End Tower... more ► Chevron Seeks to Defer Tower Development in Perth’s Elizabeth Quay Precinct... more ► First Rendering Revealed for 1500 Mission Residential Tower in San Francisco... more ► Plans Submitted for Controversial 90-Story Hotel in Melbourne... more ► Architects Selected to Design New Financial Center in Xiamen... more ► Illinois Governor Announces Plans to Sell Helmut Jahn’s Thompson Center... more ► Work Begins on Australia 108 in Melbourne... more ► FAA Approves Two Miami Supertall Towers... more ► One in Two South Koreans Visited Seoul's Lotte World Tower in the Last Year... more ► 252 East 57th Tops Out in New York... more ► Proposed Kangaroo Point Development in Brisbane Would Include Three Towers... more ► New Renderings Show Fresh Views of New York’s One Vanderbilt... more ► Dubai’s Royal Atlantis Project Named Top Influencer for Luxury Development... more ► Huge Docklands Scheme Scrapes Through Approvals in London... more ► Wooden Skyscraper Coming to Vancouver... more ► Proposed 42-Story Building Could be the Tallest in Melbourne’s Docklands... more ► Twin Tower Development Brings 596 Condominium Units to Downtown Montreal... more ► Developer Must Demolish Upper Portion of High-Rise in Hanoi... more ► Three-Tower Development Proposed for City of Amsterdam... more ► Green Light for $291 Million Elizabeth Quay Towers in Perth... more ► Proposed Boston Skyscraper Seeks to Reconnect Neighborhoods... more ► Three High-Rises Approved for Tel Aviv Seafront Redevelopment... more ► Metlife Takes Majority Stake in New San Francisco Office Tower... more ► Brisbane’s 130-Meter Spire Sets Sales Record... more ► Apartment Towers Proposed for Chicago’s Clybourn Corridor... more ► Adelaide Reaches New Heights with Kodo Building... more ► Massive Redevelopment Planned for Eaton Chelsea Hotel in Toronto... more ► Construction Contractors Named for the Palm Tower in Dubai... more ► Council Set to Refuse Rocket-Shaped Tower in London... more ► New Jersey’s Tallest Residential Tower Tops Out... more ► Central Park Tower Development Approved in Sydney... more ► Green Light for KPF’s 45-Story Tower in London... more ► 285-Meter Gold Coast Development Wins Approval... more ► Fire Erupts at Sharjah High-Rise... more ► Two Skyscrapers Proposed for Camden Waterfront Development... more ► Mixed-Use Tower Complex Proposed for Bahrain Bay, Manama... more ► Virgin Hotels Breaks Ground on Tower in NYC’s Burgeoning NoMad Neighborhood... more ► Development Application Submitted for 30-Story South Bank Tower in Brisbane... more ► Sales Launched for Makati Office Tower... more ► Chicago’s South Loop Development Boom Continues with 48-Story Proposal... more ► Mixed-Use Scheme Could be the Tallest in Luxembourg City When Completed... more ► Trio of Towers Planned for Ho Chi Minh City... more ► Height Added to 45 Park Place in New York After Design Update... more ► Developer Plans 2016 Start for River Street Tower in Manchester... more ► Stantec Tower in Edmonton Set to be Canada’s Tallest Outside Toronto... more ► New Amsterdam Office Building Claims to be World’s Most Sustainable... more ► Proposed Beijing Office Tower Would Have World’s Tallest Atrium... more ► Phase One of Roche’s Basel HQ Opens With 41-Story Office Tower... more ► Goldin Finance 117 Tops Out in Tianjin... more ► Helmut Jahn Designing 86-Story South Loop Residential Tower in Chicago... more ► At 101 Stories, Proposed Seattle Skyscraper Would Be West Coast’s Tallest... more ► Builder Pulls Out of $267 Million Meena Plaza in Abu Dhabi "After Not Being Paid"... more ► “55 Timeless” Xin-Yi Residential Tower Underway in Taipei... more ► Tower Proposal Could Be Chicago’s Tallest in the South Loop, Could Be a Twin... more ► Permission Granted for Two-Tower Paris Project... more ► Designs Unveiled for Phase One of Brisbane Mixed-Use Project... more ► Richmond’s Newest Skyscraper Celebrates Grand Opening... more		New Members New Supporting Contributor Property Markets Group New Donor A&H Tuned Mass Dampers Upgraded Donor PLP Architecture New Contributor Cerami & Associates DB Realty Edwards and Zuck Consulting Engineers ITT Enidine MAURER MicroShade The Pakubuwono Development Spectrum Metal Finishing Tate Access Floors Upgraded Contributor Halvorson and Partners New Participant ADG Engineering AMA Architects APG International ASSAR Architects Fieldfisher Interpane Lessard Group Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Thomas Balsley Associates Uzun + Case Waxman Govrin Stern New Academic Institute The University of Queensland Search Members Features Building Case Study Malmö Live Research Paper Impact of High-rises on a Historic City A. Sev & Bahar Basarir, Mimar Sinan Fine Art University Video Concrete Monolith to Green Machine: EGWW Federal Building L. Shepherd, General Services Administration; J. Cutler, Cutler Anderson Arch. Upcoming Events Facades+ Chicago – November 5–6 CTBUH International Tall Buildings Awards Chicago – November 12 CTBUH Israel: 9th IACIE Biannual Conference Tel Aviv – November 16–17 CTBUH In the Media CTBUH Releases Study of Highest Observation Decks Architect Magazine covers latest "Tall Buildings in Numbers” CTBUH Executive Director Speaks with CBS 2 Chicago Dr. Antony Wood illuminates factors driving recent Chicago tall building proposals South Loop Building Boom Contextualized by CTBUH Height Data CTBUH Researcher Weighs in on Chicago Housing Market
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