2011 Event Archive


		Fall 2011 Architecture Exhibitions: TOO TALL? Harborfront Centre, Toronto, until December 31, 2011 As cities focus on increasing density in urban cores as an alternative to suburban sprawl, the persistent question is “How tall is too tall?” Environmental concerns push architects to build taller, yet respect for the surrounding neighbourhood grounds many tall projects.

	....	Future Concrete 2011 Ritz Carlton DIFC, Dubai, UAE, December 12-14, 2011 Future Concrete 2011 will feature multinational speakers who will present thorough presentations, practical training, academic researches as well as case studies related to the topics announced.

	....	KK100 Tower Tour KK100 Tower, Hong Kong, December 7, 2011 An event by invitaion only organized by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and Farrells: KK100 Tower and Development - an insider review and tour of one of the world's tallest buildings (441.8m) and mixed-use development.

		The Twin Towers and the City: Photographs by Camilo Jose Vergara Museum of the City of New York, until December 4, 2011 Vergara's photographs from the 70s to 2011 have a crisp documentary precision, both offer arresting and idiosyncratic views of Lower Manhattan.

		Structural Engineers Foundation 2011 Fall Lecture Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan, Chicago, November 8, 2011 A lecture by John Zils, Senior Structural Consultant at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill - “Architecture – The Art and Science of Building Design.” This presentation will review how the art and science of building design has evolved over the past 50 years and how each has influenced the other.

		CTBUH 10th Annual Awards Symposium, Ceremony & Dinner Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, November 3, 2011 The CTBUH 2011 award winners will be recognized and awards conferred at the CTBUH 10th Annual Awards Symposium, Ceremony & Dinner. Additionally from the four regional best tall building winners, one "Worldwide" winner will be chosen and announced.

		SEAOI 2011 Structures Symposium Maggiano's Little Italy, 111 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, November 2, 2011 Mete Sozen, Kettelhut Distinguished Professor of Structural Engineering at Purdue University will be the keynote speaker and his presentation is entitled “Learning from Experience and Experiment.”

		2011 CTBUH-IUAV 2nd Tall Building Conference Ca’ Badoer, Aula Tafuri, Venice, Italy, October 21, 2011 The 2011 CTBUH-IUAV 2nd Tall Building Conference is organized by IUAV and endorsed by CTBUH. The lectures give an overview of selected technical aspects of tall building design and include a presentation of results of the “The Tall Stones of Venice” International Student Workshop

		CTBUH 2011 Seoul Conference - Why Tall? Green, Safety & Humanity COEX, Seoul, South Korea, October 10-12, 2011 The 2011 CTBUH international conference will take place in Seoul – the heart of the rapidly developing country of South Korea.

		2011 Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture Series Masayoshi Nakashima, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, September 23, 2011 As part of the Khan Lecture Series, honoring Dr. Fazlur Rahman Khan’s legacy of excellence in structural engineering and architecture, Masayoshi Nakashima will present the topic of “Safeguarding Quality of Life: The Role of Large-Scale Testing.”

		2011 Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture Series David Billington, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, September 9, 2011 As part of the Khan Lecture Series, honoring Dr. Fazlur Rahman Khan’s legacy of excellence in structural engineering and architecture, David Billington will present the topic of “Personal and Professional Recollections of Fazlur Khan.”

		LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition National Building Museum, Washington D.C., USA, Until September 5, 2011 Anyone who has been to the National Building Museum, when asked to describe the building, will likely think of "bricks." Approximately 15,500,000 were used to construct the Museum's historic home.

		2011: Why Tall? 1st CTBUH International Student Design Competition, August 12–31, 2011 The 2011 Student Design Competition is being held in conjunction with the Seoul Conference and follows the Conference theme, "Why Tall?." It asks participants to shed new light on the meaning and value of tall buildings in modern society, from the perspectives of green, safety, and humanity.

	.	Hyperlinks: Architecture and Design The Art Institute of Chicago, Until July 20, 2011 Our understanding of the world is based on connecting and interpreting ideas according to associations and the juxtaposition of information within a context. This exhibition suggest a new paradigm shift that we see occurring across the fields of architecture and design based on a fluid exchange between disciplines.

		ATLAS ON DENSITY: The Battle of Cities for Sustainability IE School of Architecture, Madrid, Spain, July 8-15, 2011 With Madrid serving as headquarters, case study, and site for field research, students will investigate specific urban sustainable challenges. The workshop will foster a debate about the future of cities based on the positive or negative consequences of density, embedding sustainability into deep into the design process.

		Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte, USA, Opening May 1, 2011 When it debuted a decade ago, "Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers" was a chronicle of triumphant growth and civic prosperity. Now, the exhibit is getting an update - new artifacts include a 7-foot model of the Bank of America skyscraper.

		Vertical Urban Factory The Skyscraper Museum, New York, NY, until June 26, 2011 Vertical Urban Factory features the innovative architectural design, structural engineering, and processing methods of significant factory buildings from the turn of the 20th century to the present.

		2011 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Newberry Library, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, June 11, 2011 Structural Engineers Association of Illinois will hold its Annual Banquet and present the Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards at the Newberry Library, Chicago announcing the winners of the 2011 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards, in addition the 2011-2012 SEAOI officers will be installed.

		CCHRB 2011 Seminar on Tall Buildings Harris Bank Building, 115 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, June 9, 2011 This seminar will examine the state of the art of understanding of wind induced building movement on buildings. Although focus will be on tall buildings, much of what will be reviewed is applicable in varying degrees to mid-rise and low rise buildings as well.

		CTBUH China One-day Workshop Tongji University, Shanghai, China, May 16, 2011 12 speakers from overseas and within China will address the workshop on various topics relevant to new developments in tall buildings, including architecture, structure, fire safety and sustainability.

		2011 NASCC The Steel Conference David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, USA, May 11-14, 2011 The Steel Conference offers more than 90 technical sessions for structural engineers, fabricators, erectors, and detailers. In addition to practical seminars on the latest design concepts and construction techniques.

		The Tallest Building in the World Luna Stage Theatre Company, New Jersey, USA, April 14 - May 15, 2011 With equal measures of ego and genius, a young New York engineer sets out to build the world’s tallest building - an easy task, as long as he can get his architect, the owner of the Empire State Building, and the Laws of Physics to cooperate.

		IIT College of Architecture Open House 2011 Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA, May 6, 2011 The Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture Open House will be held on Friday, May 6, 2011. This event is free and open to the public. The open house will showcase and celebrate the best and most innovative work of IIT Architecture students from the 2010-11 academic year.

		Living Together in Paradise Goethe-Institut Hanoi, Vietnam, Until April 30, 2011 This building has already been exhibited in Berlin and is now returning to Hanoi - as part of a larger, new project: a diorama that will occupy almost the entire exhibition hall of the Goethe Institute, entitled "Living Together in Paradise”.

		CTBUH Lecture and Exhibition Faculty of Architecture, Technical University Delft, The Netherlands, April 29, 2011 CTBUH's Jan Klerks will be presenting on International Trends and Innovations in Tall Buildings, which will be the opening lecture of the annual High Rise Workshop, and also mark the opening of an exhibition of the Innovative 20.

		2011 Mock Firms Skyscraper Challenge Chicago, Closing date for submission, April 22, 2011 An annual competition, high school and college undergraduate students from all over the United States are challenged to assemble a team as a mock firm and design, construct and commercially market a high-rise on an actual existing plot located in Los Angeles.

		2011 Khan Distinguished Lecture Series Chris D. Poland, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, April 8, 2011 As part of the Khan Lecture Series, honoring Dr. Fazlur Rahman Khan’s legacy of excellence in structural engineering and architecture, Chris D. Poland will present on the topic of “Building Disaster Resilient Communities.”

		How’d They Do That?! Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago, IL, 5 April, 2011 Past CTBUH Chairman Ron Klemencic will present a fast-paced, visual tour through the structural design of some of the more interesting and challenging structures in the world today.

		12^th Annual University of Illinois Structural Engineering Conference I Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL, 31 March, 2011 The primary objective of the conference is to educate professionals with regard to new developments in the field of structural engineering, gain timely job-related information, and network with colleagues.

		ELEXPO 2011 Suzhou, China, 23-25 March, 2011 China Elevators and Accessories Expo 2011 displays the latest elevator technology, products, material and brands on energy-saving of the Yangtze River Delta elevator industry.This show has provided a platform of communication and cooperation for elevator related enterprises.

		2011 Khan Distinguished Lecture Series Masayoshi Nakashima, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 25 March, 2011 CANCELLED Please note that Lehigh University has announced that this lecture has unfortunately been cancelled.

		2011 Khan Distinguished Lecture Series David Scott, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18 February, 2011 As part of the Khan Lecture Series, honoring Dr. Fazlur Rahman Khan’s legacy of excellence in structural engineering and architecture, David Scott will present on the topic of “Extreme Engineering.”

		2011 Evolo Skyscraper Competition Closing date for submission, 18 January, 2011 eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite students, architects, engineers, and designers from around the globe to take part in the 2011 Skyscraper Competition. There are no restrictions in regards to site, program or size.

		Showcase Energy Retrofit at Empire State Building The Empire State Building, New York, USA, permanent exhibition A new permanent exhibition has opened at the Empire State Building in New York, showcasing the $20 million energy retrofit project in the city landmark. The interactive, multimedia attraction aims to bring awareness to 3.8 million people that visit the iconic building every year.

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