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Peter Wynne Rees
Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award
University College London, Professor of Places and City Planning | London, United Kingdom
About
Peter Wynne Rees, CBE, led the planning and regeneration of the world business and financial center as City Planning Officer for the City of London, from 1985 to 2014. He is a founding member and director (1990-2022) of the British Council for Offices and received their President’s Award in 2003 for “presiding over one of the most extensive periods of redevelopment in the City’s long history”. He has lectured internationally, advised developers and cities around the world on urban planning and design and made frequent media appearances on these topics. In 2012 he was awarded an honorary Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects for his services to architecture and was the subject of a BBC profile on “The Culture Show”. Rees received the 2013 Estates Gazette Award for the Outstanding Contribution to Property and was included in the “Debrett’s 500” list of the most…
CTBUH Roles
Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award (2022)
Annual Conference, Presenter (Chicago 2006; Dubai 2008)
Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker (London 2013)
Annual Conference, Steering Committee (London 2013)
CTBUH Initiatives
Adapting Urban Density in the Age of Pandemics
06 May 2020
CTBUH UK: Manchester Urban Housing Debate
26 July 2017
Creating Urban Homes for the Future
11 July 2017
Videos
06 May 2020
Adapting Urban Density in the Age of Pandemics
As the world contends with the rippling effects of COVID-19, key questions have arisen around the responsiveness of dense cities with respect to the current...
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Research
11 June 2013
The Special Nature of the European Skyscraper
Viewpoints: The London Conference
European architecture is at a crossroads. Its commercial and environmental realities are driving buildings ever-higher, but not all are convinced. In this article – contributed...
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Research
03 March 2008
It’s Not What You Build, But the Place Where You Build It: Urban Sustainability in London
Peter Rees, City of London Corporation
This paper argues that a wise property developer who wishes to avoid leaving a clumsy trail of carbon footprints across the planet will therefore choose...
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CTBUH Initiatives
6 May 2020
Adapting Urban Density in the Age of Pandemics
CTBUH hosts an online webinar panel of global experts discussing the future of urban density given the recent, unprecedented challenges of COVID-19.
26 July 2017
CTBUH UK: Manchester Urban Housing Debate
CTBUH held its first Manchester event in coordination with the CTBUH UK Chapter in a debate on the development of urban housing in the city.
11 July 2017
Creating Urban Homes for the Future
Join CTBUH and Olsson Fire & Risk for a fascinating debate on creating viable housing for owner-occupiers in urban environments!
8 May 2017
CTBUH UK with ZHA: Tall Towers as Catalyst for Social Interaction
This evening lecture aims to create a platform for professionals and clients to present and discuss how the tower typology can induce new forms of interaction and communication.
8 May 2017
CTBUH UK & ZHA: Tall Towers as Catalysts for Social Interaction
Zaha Hadid Architects and CTBUH UK hosted an event in the ZHA gallery space, featuring presentations and a panel discussion on tall towers as catalysts for social intercation.
7 October 2015
Does London Need Tall Buildings?
The CTBUH UK Chapter hosted a successful panel discussion posing the question "Does London need tall buildings?" at Grimshaw's Clerkenwell studio.
Videos
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06 May 2020
Adapting Urban Density in the Age of Pandemics
As the world contends with the rippling effects of COVID-19, key questions have arisen around the responsiveness of dense cities with respect to the current...
26 July 2017
CTBUH Expands UK Presence with Debate on Urban Housing in Manchester
On July 26. 2017 the CTBUH held its first Manchester event in coordination with the CTBUH UK Chapter, marking the occasion with a debate on...
13 May 2014
Will London's recent tall buildings ever develop a "heritage" status?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Paul Finch, World Architecture Festival; Richard Pilkington, Oxford Properties; Peter Wynne Rees, City of London; Irvine Sellar, Sellar Property;...
14 March 2014
Should foreign investors purchasing and minimally occupying high-rise apartments be restricted?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Talal Al Maiman, Kingdom Real Estate Development Company; Nigel Biggs, CBRE; Paul Finch, World Architecture Festival; and Peter Wynne...
13 September 2013
Is the recession over for tall buildings?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Carmine Bilardello, Willis Group; Sir Terry Farrell, Farrells; Steve McGuckin, Turner & Townsend; Peter Wynne Rees, City of London;...
11 June 2013
City Planning and Tall Buildings: Custodian to 4000 Years of History
The City of London has been at the center of the debate on "tall versus historic" over the past two decades, as witnessed by a...
11 June 2013
Day 1 Plenary: The Challenges of Tall in Historic Urban Fabric Q&A
Day 1 Plenary panelists including Peter Wynne Rees, The City Planning Officer, City of London; Richard Pilkington, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Oxford Properties;...
11 June 2013
Interview: The Shape of Modern London
Peter Wynne Rees of City of London is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2013 CTBUH London Conference at The Brewery, London. Peter discusses the...
Research
11 June 2013
The Special Nature of the European Skyscraper
Viewpoints: The London Conference
European architecture is at a crossroads. Its commercial and environmental realities are driving buildings ever-higher, but not all are convinced. In this article – contributed...
03 March 2008
It’s Not What You Build, But the Place Where You Build It: Urban Sustainability in London
Peter Rees, City of London Corporation
This paper argues that a wise property developer who wishes to avoid leaving a clumsy trail of carbon footprints across the planet will therefore choose...
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