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.

2009 Mock Firms Competition

8 May 2009, Chicago

CTBUH staff Antony Wood, Jan Klerks and Philip Oldfield were involved in the reviews of the "Mock Firms National Skyscraper Challenge" organized by Chicago Architecture Today.

Tall & Green: The Remaking of Mumbai - Final Reviews

7 May 2009, Chicago

The culmination of a semester of intense work for the students and tutors involved in the CTBUH-IIT ‘Tall & Green: The Remaking of Mumbai’ advanced architectural studio.

Discovering Asia, from Moscow

23 Apr-2 May 2009, Shanghai

Elena Shuvalova, the CTBUH Country Representative for Russia reports on the 4th Russian Intellectual Business.

CTBUH Seismic Working Group Workshop

30 Apr-2 May 2009, Austin

Michael Willford, Andrew Whittaker and John Hooper led a session at the 2009 ASCE SEI Congress in Austin, Texas, on the seismic design of high-rise buildings.

IIT and University of Nottingham Design Collaboration

Mar 2009, Chicago

Students from the University of Nottingham recently visited Chicago as part of a tall building design studio collaboration with the ‘Remaking of Mumbai’ studio at IIT.

Tall Buildings and Sustainability Working Group - 3rd Meeting

26 Feb 2009, Chicago

The third meeting of the CTBUH Tall Buildings and Sustainability Working Group took place on February 26th 2009, at the Chicago office of Environmental Systems Design.

The Remaking of Mumbai, Tour

1-11 Feb 2009, Mumbai

Ten advanced architectural students from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and Prof. Antony Wood to engage in the urban issues of the C-ward district of Mumbai.

CTBUH Board of Trustees Inaugural Meeting

21 Jan 2009, Chicago

The new CTBUH Board of Trustees met at CTBUH Headquarters for their inaugural meeting. The seven people who currently make up the board were all present at the meeting.

CTBUH Aqua Tower Tour

17 Dec 2008, Chicago

CTBUH staff had the great opportunity to receive an educational tour of the Aqua Tower guided, by Jim Loewenberg of Magellan Development Group.

CTBUH 7th Annual Awards VIP Table Sponsor

20 Nov 2008, Chicago

The CTBUH 7th Annual awards ceremony and dinner was held immediately after the afternoon Symposium in nearby S.R. Crown Hall.

CTBUH 7th Annual Awards Executive Table Sponsor

20 Nov 2008, Chicago

The CTBUH 7th Annual awards ceremony and dinner was held immediately after the afternoon Symposium in nearby S.R. Crown Hall.

Green or Grey - The Aesthetics of Tall Building Sustainability

9-15 Nov 2008, Brisbane

Antony Wood, Executive Director of CTBUH, reports on his visit to Australia after a week of seminars and meetings.

Building Tours Accompanying Meetings with ACTBUH

9-15 Nov 2008, Brisbane

During his week in Australia Executive Director Antony Wood had a chance to visit many of the tall buildings, including Riverside Center, Aurora Place, and Governor Philip Tower.

Tall Buildings and Sustainability Working Group Update

Nov 2008, Chicago

Two meetings channeled the efforts of the Sustainability Working Group into an anticipated 80,000 word, 200-page, richly illustrated book.

CTBUH 2008 Moscow Conference: Gaining Height

22-24 Oct 2008, Moscow

Held in the prestigious setting of the Ararat Park Hyatt Hotel Moscow, the 120 delegates in attendance were treated to an inspiring three days of information and cultural exchange.