31 October 2017

6th Annual CTBUH International Student Design Competition

The winner and final rankings for the CTBUH International Student Design Competition, kindly sponsored by Woods Bagot, were determined at the 2017 CTBUH Conference in Australia.

29 October 2017

CTBUH Seismic Working Group Workshop Talks Industry Developments

During the CTBUH 2017 Conference, the CTBUH Seismic Working Group Workshop welcomed a handful of industry experts to discuss the latest advances in performance-based seismic design.

29 October 2017

CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference

The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.

19 October 2017

Five Finalists Selected in the Student Design Competition

CTBUH is pleased to announce that five finalists have been selected in the 6th annual International Student Design Competition kindly sponsored by Woods Bagot.

14 September 2017

Performance-Based Seismic Design Technical Guide Now Available

CTBUH is pleased to announce the Performance-Based Seismic Design for Tall Buildings Technical Guide, an output of the PBSD Working Group.

7 June 2017

IUAV International Tall Buildings Conference 2017

The 7th Annual IUAV International Tall Buildings Conference will be held at the Milan Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation, featuring a plethora of experts from industry and academia.

7 June 2017

CTBUH Italy Co-Hosts the 7th Tall Buildings Conference in Milan

CTBUH Italy co-hosted the seventh edition of the one-day International Tall Buildings Conference held in Milan, which focused on various challenges of tall buildings.

14 April 2017

CTBUH Executive Director Honored as ENR Newsmaker in New York

CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood was recognized by ENR as one of the "Top 25 Newsmakers of 2016," attending an event in New York to receive his honor.

4 November 2016

CTBUH Names Shanghai Tower “2016 Best Tall Building Worldwide”

The CTBUH Awards Jury named Shanghai Tower, Shanghai as the “2016 Best Tall Building Worldwide” at the 15th Annual CTBUH Awards Ceremony and Dinner.

16 October 2016

2016 CTBUH Leaders Meeting Report

The Annual Leaders Meeting was held this year in conjunction with the 2016 Conference in China, bringing together the Council’s leaders from around the world.

14 July 2016

Board of Trustees Names Lifetime Award Winners and 2016 Fellows

CTBUH has named its 2016 Fellows and two Lifetime Achievement Award recipients: Dr. Cheong Koon Hean of the Singapore HDB, and Ron Klemencic of MKA.

27 October 2015

Resurgence of the Skyscraper City Student Design Competition

The final rankings in the CTBUH International Student Tall Building Design Competition, sponsored by Plaza Construction, were decided at the 2015 New York Conference.

25 October 2015

CTBUH 2015 Height Committee Meeting

After providing a snapshot of the Height Committee’s duties and past actions since its last meeting, Height Committee Chair Peter Weismantle led a discussion on a series of topics.

16 September 2014

Considering the Whole Life Cycle Workshop, Shanghai 2014

This session brought building environmental performance issues to the forefront in building design, a field that has been criticized in the past for its resource-heavy construction.

10 March 2014

Ron Klemencic Receives Honorary AIA Membership

Ron Klemencic, former CTBUH Chairman and Chairman and CEO of Magnusson Klemencic Associates has received an honorary membership in the American Institute of Architects.

18 September 2012

Seismic Design Workshop, Shanghai

Each of the attendees made a 20-minute long presentation providing an overview of the State of Practice for Performance Based Seismic Design (PBSD) in their respective country/region.

9 October 2011

2011 CTBUH Leaders Meeting

Tall building industry leaders from around the globe met at the seminal Dongbu Financial Center tower for the 2011 CTBUH Leaders Meeting.

1 June 2011

New CTBUH Fellows

This year, three individuals are being recognized by the CTBUH for their contribution to the Council over an extended period of time: Ron Klemencic, Brett Taylor & John Zils.

23 October 2009

Professor Sang Dae Kim new chairman of the CTBUH

During the 8th annual Awards Dinner, David Scott passed on the chairman’s gavel to chair-elect Sang Dae Kim of South Korea.

21 October 2009

CTBUH 2009 Annual Leaders Meeting

Preceding the CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference, 55 leaders within the CTBUH organization gathered to discuss current developments, progress on projects, and new ideas and initiatives.

21 January 2009

CTBUH Board of Trustees Inaugural Meeting

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.

15 October 2008

Changes to CTBUH Governance

In line with the expanding operation, CTBUH changed its Governance, including the creation of a new Board of Trustees.

8 October 2004

CTBUH Plaques & Signboards Initiative Begun

CTBUH believes public skyscraper signs are a powerful and lasting way to inform the world about the official recognition of the achievements and merits of new and existing tall buildings.

20 December 2012

The Past: What have been the most striking tall building developments in the past 10 years?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Engineers; Peng Beng Khoo & Belinda Huang, ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism; Lawrence Pak, Singapore...

21 September 2012

Interview: Urban Habitat in Shanghai

Ron Klemencic of Magnusson Klemencic Associates is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Ron discusses the...

21 September 2012

Tall Buildings in Future Development of Metropolitan Universities

In the future, the University will need to consider vertical models to co-exist within their urban cores and create a living and working balance. With...

03 November 2011

CTBUH 10th Annual Awards Dinner

The 10th Annual Awards Ceremony & Dinner was held in Mies van der Rohe’s iconic Crown Hall, on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, Chicago....

11 October 2011

Architecture and Engineering as One

Integrating and even celebrating the structure of a building through the architectural design often leads to dramatic and memorable buildings. To achieve the best outcome...

10 October 2011

Seismic Design Guidelines for Tall Buildings

The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, as part of its Tall Buildings Initiative, recently published Seismic Design Guidelines for Tall Buildings, an alternative to the...

21 October 2010

Interview: BIM and Integrated Project Delivery

Ron Klemencic of Magnusson Klemencic Engineers (and past Chairman of the CTBUH) is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2010 CTBUH Awards Symposium at the...

23 October 2009

40 Years of the CTBUH: Reflection

As the Council on Tall Buildings celebrates its 40th Anniversary, we hear some lighter reflections on the Council’s history from colleagues who have been involved...

03 March 2008

A Tale of Two Cities: Collaborative Innovations for Sustainable Towers

John Lahey, Solomon Cordwell Buenz and Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Associates presented two of their collaborative projects at the CTBUH 8th World Congress in Dubai....

03 March 2008

Track 9 Panel Questions and Answers

The panel of Track 9, Stephen DeSimone, John Lahey, Ron Klemencic, Jeffrey Heller, Clark Manus, and Barry Charnish took questions from the CTBUH 8th World...

26 October 2006

Report on Council Working Group Activities: Seismic Design and Sustainable Design

Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Associates and Mike Willford, Arup present the Seismic Design Report on Council Working Group Activities at the CTBUH 2006 Chicago Conference...

03 March 2008

A Tale of Two Cities: Collaborative Innovations for Sustainable Towers

John Lahey & Martin Wolf, Solomon Cordwell Buenz; Ron Klemencic & Ola Johansson, MKA

Policies in a number of American cities encourage increased residential density and height, as well as new standards for sustainability. However, creative and sensitive responses...

01 December 2006

Performance of Post-Tensioned Slab-Core Wall Connections

Ron Klemencic & J. Andrew Fry, MKA; Gabriel Hurtado & Jack P. Moehle, University of California Berkeley

The use of post-tensioned floor slabs and reinforced concrete core walls has become increasingly popular in highrise construction. Questions have arisen concerning the performance of...

20 October 2003

Towards a Better and Safer Built Environment

Ron Klemencic, CTBUH

This paper discusses the need to educate the ordinary consumer about their built environments and the buildings in which they live and work. Most people...

01 May 2003

Where Do We Go From Here? - In the Aftermath of the World Trade Center Attacks

Ron Klemencic, MKA

Ron Klemencic writes on the 9/11 attacks and the problem architects, engineers, planners and building officials face as problem solvers.