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.

Tour of Toronto’s Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower

22 Aug 2014, Toronto

CTBUH Canada hosted a tour of Toronto’s Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower, currently under construction in the heart of the city’s business district.

The Sustainability of Going Tall

28 Jul 2014, Seattle

Bill Browning of Terrapin Bright Green lectures on “The Sustainability of Going Tall” as the first event in a series focusing on Seattle neighborhoods.

Should Fire Safety Limit Timber Building Height?

24 Jul 2014, Brisbane

The Brisbane Committee held the 3rd of its Emerging Technologies Breakfast Seminars with José L. Torero presenting on “Should Fire Safety Limit Timber Building Height?”

Design Excellence at Greenland Centre

23 Jul 2014, Sydney

The Sydney Committee hosted its second successful event exploring Design Excellence with five leading architects presenting their schemes for the Greenland Centre.

VAA International Student Workshop & Competition

7-18 Jul 2014, Venice

Palazzo Giustinian Lollin, near the Accademia Bridge across the Venice Grand Canal, was the venue of the fourth Venice Tall Building Workshop “The Towers of Venice.”

CTBUH Well Represented at China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum

18 Jul 2014, Shanghai

CTBUH’s Japan and Korea chapters, along with Tongji University organized the 2014 China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum on July 18th.

Young Professionals Tour Under-Construction OneEleven

17 Jul 2014, Chicago

The Young Professionals Committee toured OneEleven, a half-finished Chicago residential high-rise project that was restarted with a radically new design.

CTBUH Romania Presents at Earthquake Engineering Conference

20 Jun 2014, Bucharest

The Romanian chapter of the CTBUH participated in the 5th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering at the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest.

CCHRB Addresses Question: “Refurbish, Repurpose or Replace?”

12 Jun 2014, Chicago

A recent seminar of CCHRB, co-sponsored by CTBUH, thoroughly examined the question of how cities should deal with existing, outdated tall buildings.

CTBUH Holds First Regional Forum in Colombo

10 Jun 2014, Colombo

Following a successful inaugural event on December 2013, the CTBUH Sri Lanka Committee held its first regional forum in Colombo on June 10.

CTBUH San Francisco Hosts Capacity Crowd for Transbay Discussion

3 Jun 2014, San Francisco

A panel discussion featuring the two tallest buildings in San Francisco, Salesforce Tower and 181 Fremont Street, was attended by approximately 125 people.

CTBUH Visits 1WTC, 4WTC and 7WTC

21 May 2014, New York City

Just six months after CTBUH confirmed One World Trade Center's height, Executive Director Antony Wood and Events Manager Jessica Rinkel toured the building.

CTBUH in NSW Holds Launch Event

30 Apr 2014, Sydney

The CTBUH in New South Wales, Australia, launched with an evening event at 8 Chifley Square - one of Sydney's newest iconic tall buildings.

Regional Meeting Focuses on Aspire Tower

23 Apr 2014, Doha

A regional meeting of the Qatar Chapter was held at the Torch Hotel, located inside the Aspire Tower, and sponsored by Six Construct.

YPC Presents on Complex Chicago Mixed-Use Project

16 Apr 2014, Chicago

The Young Professionals Committee of CTBUH facilitated a roundtable discussion on Chicago’s under-construction mixed-use development 455 North Park Drive, at Crown Hall, Illinois Instit