Dynamic Facades and Parametrics; Creating a New Vernacular? CTBUH 2010 Conference, Mumbai Peter Oborn, Aedas Europe, posted February 2012 Aedas presents their competition winning proposals for a new headquarters building for the Abu Dhabi Investment Council. The concept is derived from an algorithmic composition, which is informed by Islamic principles of design.
			The Index, Passive Design CTBUH 2011 Awards Symposium, Chicago T. Wiegand, Union Properties; T. Blunt, Foster + Partners, posted February 2012 The Index has a long but narrow profile which houses its mixed residential-over-office functions within its well articulated form. The building is oriented to reduce solar gain, and employs a system of sunshades on the south elevation.
			Linked Hybrid Building CTBUH 2009 Awards Symposium, Chicago S. Holl, Steven Holl Architects, posted January 2012 The complex is a three-dimensional urban space that promotes interactive relations and encourages encounters in the public spaces that vary from commercial, residential, and educational to recreational.
			Eight Spruce Street: Façade Innovation CTBUH 2011 Awards Symposium, Chicago J. Rechichi, Forest City Ratner;J. Bowers, Gehry Partners, posted January 2012 The façade of “New York by Gehry” at Eight Spruce Street is designed to create a draping fabric-like quality and gives the building its landmark signature look. Each unique floor plate was carefully planned to efficiently marry the plan to the façade.
			Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal CTBUH 2011 Awards Symposium, Chicago Dr. Akira Wada, Architectural Institute of Japan, posted December 2011 As tall buildings continue to rise in highly active seismic regions, the importance of designing their structures to withstand these dramatic events and maintain the safety of their occupants is paramount.
			Guangzhou IFC Towards An Elegant Simplicity CTBUH 2011 Awards Symposium, Chicago C. Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects and M. Kwok, Arup, posted December 2011 Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects and Michael Kwok, Arup discuss how the Guangzhou IFC utilizes its diagrad structure to resists acceleration and sway, while its aerodynamic form reduces the effects of wind at height.
			The Skyscraper and the Structural Process CTBUH 2010 Awards Symposium, Chicago Y. Seinuk, Ysrael A. Seinuk, PC; Presentation by Beatriz Seinuk-Ackerman, posted November 2011 Beatriz Seinuk-Ackerman presents her father's life work of design and construction of high-rise concrete and steel buildings, including significant towers such as O-14.
			Counterpoint CTBUH 2011 World Conference, Seoul Daniel Libeskind, Studio Daniel Libeskind, posted November 2011 Daniel Libeskind's philosophy is the notion that building are crafted with the perceptible human energy, and that they address the greater cultural context in which they are built.