.CTBUH Journal

The CTBUH Journal is an official periodic publication of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Published and circulated to the Council's worldwide membership three times each year, the Journal aims to document and publicize groundbreaking work taking place in the many fields related to tall building and urban development. In addition to technical papers, issues of the Journal host updates and news from the Council leaders and its subcommittees, literary reviews of relevant internal and external publications, and information on upcoming events hosted and sponsored by the CTBUH and other relevant organizations. The CTBUH Journal is available to purchase for $10 + shipping. Click here to download an order form.

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Latest Journal Edition: CTBUH Journal, 2009, Issue 1

CTBUH Journal, Issue 1, 2009       

As the CTBUH Journal continues to disseminate information on current research, developments and achievements in the field of Tall Building design and construction, the Council has convened an official peer review board to evaluate the relevance of technical submissions. The CTBUH is delighted to introduce this new panel of experts, to the Journal Readership. This issue of the Journal is infused with many informative pieces, including; 

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Case Study: Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, Tokyo
- Tall Buildings in the Global Recession: 2008, 2020 and beyond
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The Skycourt
- Restoring Mies van der Rohe's 860-880 Lake Shore Drive
- CTBUH Staff Expansion
- CTBUH Tour: Aqua Tower
- The Remaking of Mumbai, Tour


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CTBUH Journal Archive

2008, Issue 3

   
CTBUH Journal 08/3   Contents include:
Case Study: CCTV Building
The Vertical Farm - The origin of a 21st century Architectural Typology
Partial Occupancies for Phased and Multi-Use Tall Buildings
CTBUH Working Group Update: Tall Buildings + Sustainability
Report: Australian CTBUH Seminars
Review: Moscow Gaining Height Conference

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2008, Issue 2
2008, Issue 2 Contents include:
Case Study: Shanghai World Financial Center
Greener Concrete - Delivering Design Flexibility and Greater Sustainability
Sustainable Rating Systems Around the World
Building Façade or Fire Safety Façade?
CTBUH Working Group Update: Seismic

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2008, Issue 1
   
CTBUH Journal Issue 1, 2008   Contents include:
Overview of 8th World Congress Dubai, 2008
The Race for the Sky: Unbuilt Skyscrapers
The Tallest 10 Completed in 2007
The “International” Skyscraper: Observations
High-Rise Home Technology

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2007, Fall Issue

CTBUH Journal, Fall 2007   Contents include:
Burj Dubai Stack Effect
The Sky Court
BIM - A Search for Answers
Maglev goes High-Rise
The Tallest 20 in 2020

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2007, Summer Issue
CTBUH Journal, Summer 2007   Contents include:
Sustainable design in high-rise residential
Executive Director's message
Sustainable and Tall
Toward efficient buildings worldwide


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2006, Summer Issue, No.4
CTBUH Journal, Summer 2006   Contents include:
The International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong
Wind engineering of the Burj Dubai
High-rise buildings with twisted facades
Firm profile: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill


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2004, Fall Issue, No.3
CTBUH Journal, Fall 2004   Contents include:
Taipei 101 sets  new standard for skyscrapers
Rising High in Manhattan - Trump World Tower
New Paradigms in High Rise Design
Hybrid Structures in Challenging Architecture
Firm profile: DeSimone Consulting Engineers PLLC


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2004, Spring Issue, No.2
CTBUH Journal, Spring 2004   Contents include:
In Memoriam: Lynn S. Beedle
Transparency: The Art and Science of Building Design
"World's Tallest" confirmed in Taiwan
Multiple Phase Construction for a Multi-use Tall Building


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2003, Issue No.1  
CTBUH Journal, 2003   Contents include:
CTBUH: A Historical sketch
Firm Profile: ZGF
"What does September 11th mean for Building Structure Design?"
"Educating the Public of safety in Tall Buildings"
"Tall building Fire Safety - Post 9/11"


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2001, Volume 1, No. 2
CTBUH Journal, 2001

  Contents include:
Urban Quality of Life Evaluation Scenarios: The case of Sao Carlos in Brazil
Integrating Architecture and Structural Form in Tall Steel Building Design
Economic Considerations for Multi-use Tall Buildings
Soil-structure Interaction of Damped Structures
Studies on Serviceability of Concrete Structures
High-rise with Cable Net Facade for the 21st Century

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2000, Volume 1, No. 1
CTBUH Journal, 2000

  Contents include:
The Ecological Approach to Design
The South Market Area San Francisco: From Dross to Gloss
Building Where they Said it Couldn't be Done
Composite Retrofit of a 47-Story Steel Building for Wind Loads               
Structural Design for Passive Seismic Control Utilization
Reflectors on the Hancock Concept

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