CTBUH News

Starting with the most recent coverage, CTBUH News reports on the Council's initiatives and activities, including chapter, committee, and other leader activity; research project updates; data study outputs; publication launches; award announcements; signboard ceremonies; conference and event reports; and more.

Cultural Tours, CTBUH 8th World Congress

3-5 Mar 2008, Dubai

Accompanying spouses and partners were able to experience the tourist side of Dubai by undertaking one of the three sightseeing tours organized each day.

Technical Tours, CTBUH 8th World Congress

4 Mar 2008, Dubai

Tours to experience five seminal projects in Dubai including the Burj Dubai, the Emirates Towers, the Index Tower, the Burj Al Arab and Palm Jumeirah.

Trump International Hotel & Tower Tour

29 Oct 2007, Chicago

Lucas Tryggestad of SOM gave an tour of the Trump International Hotel & Tower as part of the design research studio held at the Illinois Institute of Technology by Antony Wood.

CTBUH 6th Annual Awards Table Sponsor

25 Oct 2007, Chicago

The CTBUH 6th Annual awards ceremony and dinner was held immediately after the afternoon Symposium in nearby S.R. Crown Hall.

Chicago City Hall Tour

Aug 2007, Chicago

As part of the IIT's studio project’s initial research and site study period a field visit was undertaken of the Chicago City Hall.

Height Committee Meeting, 2007

24 May 2007, Chicago

Attended by 27 representatives from 5 countries, this meeting typified the complex factors involved in the determining of height, and the title of ‘The World’s Tallest.'

CTBUH / Nakheel Asia Tour Report

19-29 Apr 2007, Shanghai

CTBUH collaborated with the Dubai-based developer Nakheel and architects Woods Bagot to facilitate a 5-nation tour of seminal tall buildings in south-east Asia.

2006 Chicago Conference: Thinking Outside the Box

25-26 Oct 2006, Chicago

The conference theme "Thinking Outside the Box: Tapered, Tilted, Twisted Towers" was addressed by many of the world's leading experts in architecture, engineering and construction.

CTBUH 5th Annual Awards Dinner Sponsor

26 Oct 2006, Chicago

The CTBUH 5th Annual awards ceremony and dinner was held in S. R. Crown Hall, located on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus.

2006 London Conference: Talking Tall 2

25 Sep 2006, London

Tall buildings are seen as a solution to high demand for city center space, as a tool for urban regeneration and as crucial landmarks to boost the brand identities of towns and cities.

2005 Nanjing International Symposium: Innovation & Sustainability

20-23 Nov 2005, Nanjing

Over 200 people attended this symposium held at Southeast University, one of the oldest and most prestigious schools of civil engineering in China.

2005 New York 7th World Congress: Renewing the Urban Landscape

16-19 Oct 2005, New York City

Renewing the Urban Landscape was set near one of America’s most complex and challenging rebuilding projects – the reconstruction of lower Manhattan.

CTBUH 4th Annual Awards Contributor

18 Oct 2005, New York City

The CTBUH 4th Annual awards ceremony and dinner was held in the Astor Ballroom of the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel.

CTBUH 3rd Annual Awards Dinner Gold Sponsor

17 Nov 2004, Chicago

The CTBUH 3rd Annual awards ceremony and dinner was held in S. R. Crown Hall, located on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus.

CTBUH 3rd Annual Awards Dinner Silver Sponsor

17 Nov 2004, Chicago

The CTBUH 3rd Annual awards ceremony and dinner was held in S. R. Crown Hall, located on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus.