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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter January 2016
Top CTBUH News CTBUH 2016 Conference: Abstracts Due Jan. 29. Sponsors Confirming. The deadline is approaching to submit abstracts for consideration. A dozen sponsors now confirmed. Top 12 Happenings in 2015, and 2016 Predictions… See the top stories from 2015, a year defined by innovation and novelty at every turn, and find out what’s coming up in 2016. Global Tall Building News Follow Us:     Egypt Takes Charge of Building New Capital Outside of Cairo Built to escape Cairo's overcrowding and pollution, the new administrative capital is expected to cost a total $300 billion and feature a new central business district with a cluster of high-rises. The government is now focusing on phase one, which will cover 4,000 of the planned 77,000 hectares. Warsaw Spire Construction Approaches Completion Assembly work for the glass façade of Warsaw Spire is expected to complete soon. With this major milestone, construction of the 220-meter tower is entering its final stages. The tower is the tallest of several new projects under construction or recently completed in the Polish capital. Six Skyscrapers Planned for Melbourne Southbank Parking Lot A huge parking lot in Southbank could become one of Melbourne's largest skyscraper projects, with plans to build six towers within a network of elevated gardens. The project would be delivered in five stages and would dramatically increase the amount of greenery in the area. Developer Given Approval to Build up to 317 Meters in Miami A developer received approval on December 11 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to build a 1,041-foot (317-meter) tower at 300 Biscayne Boulevard. If built to that height, the tower could be the tallest in the city. The project is expected to include nearly 500 luxury condos. Architects Break Ground on 18-Story Wooden Tower in Vancouver Workers have begun construction on the appropriately named “Tall Wood Building,” an 18-story, 53-meter residential tower for Canada’s University of British Columbia (UBC) upper year and graduate students. The tower is poised to be the world’s tallest wooden residential tower. Illegally Constructed Tianjin Skyscrapers Could be Demolished China is reportedly planning to demolish three new high-rise buildings, including one that is 65 stories high, as part of its ongoing campaign against corruption. The residential buildings, in the northern city of Tianjin, are up to 30 floors taller than originally planned. Subscribe to Global News via email News from the Council Leader’s Message: David Malott We are at the cusp of a building revolution which for the first time won’t be led by a developer, builder, architect, engineer, or urban planner… China Awards Judging Period Kicks into High Gear With the submission deadline now passed, the China Awards Jury will be selecting the Winners and Finalists for the inaugural program. Tongji University Traveling Studio Visits Miami A collaborative tall-building design studio from CAUP, Tongji University, aided by CTBUH and Arquitectonica, kicked off in Miami. View the New York Conference Photo Gallery Browse and download images from one of the Council’s most successful gatherings to date, free of charge and easy to share on social media. IJHRB 2015 Issue IV Released With CTBUH Korea, CTBUH has published the next issue of The International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, featuring eight papers from industry leaders. Demolition Group Holds Second Meeting Members of the Demolition Working Group attended a meeting at the head office of Despe Spa to discuss the demolition of the Gallowgate Twins. Other Industry News ► Pyongyang’s “Scientists Street,” with a 53-story Building, Completes in Under a Year... more ► Insurance Giant to Become Anchor Tenant of Proposed Chicago High-Rise... more ► Troubled Benidorm Apartment Tower Put Up for Sale... more ► Twin-Tower Apartment Complex Proposed in Adelaide... more ► Development Application Submitted for 81-Story Brisbane Tower... more ► First Downtown High-Rise Apartments in 50 Years Completes in Kansas City... more ► Structural Engineer Appointed for SM Megamall Tower in Metro Manila... more ► $725 Million Circular Quay Project Approved in Sydney... more ► Broadway Malyan’s 30-Story Tower Approved by Birmingham City Council... more ► Wells Fargo Signs Deal to Move New York Office to Hudson Yards... more ► 39-Story Tower to Transform Auckland’s Skyline... more ► Port Authority Approves Subsidies for 2 World Trade Center in New York... more ► One Beale Developer Considers Adding Third Tower to Downtown Memphis Site... more ► Wedge-Shaped Tower Proposed for Constrained Sydney Site... more ► Designs Revealed for Pacific Park Residential and School Building in New York... more ► Design Update Adds Height to 31 London Street... more ► 40-Story Condo Up for Approval in Toronto... more ► Vietcombank Tower in Ho Chi Minh City Celebrates Grand Opening... more ► London Shoreditch Hotel Gets Planning Permission... more ► Sydney Residential Tower Sees Successful Launch... more ► Construction Set to Begin on Evergrande International Financial Center in Hefei... more ► New Designs Revealed for 1 Undershaft in London... more ► New Residential Tower Proposed for Beirut... more ► New Damping Technology to be Implemented on Toronto High-Rise... more ► Nanjing Skyscraper Developers Guilty of Stealing Nearby Residents’ Sunshine... more ► 32-Story London Office Tower Plan Revealed... more ► KONE Opens Elevator Test Tower in Kunshan, China... more ► Multi-Stage Urban Redevelopment Master Plan Proposed for Oslo... more ► Gatineau Mayor Mulls Referendum on Controversial Skyscraper Project... more ► Luxury Brisbane Apartment Tower Sells Out Ahead of Schedule... more ► Design Proposed for CNPEC Headquarters in Shenzhen... more ► Voters Back Bern Region’s First High-Rise... more ► Supertall Tower Tops Out in Dubai... more ► Tokyo’s Largest Building Project of the Last Decade Completes... more ► $300 Million Project Launched in Downtown Yangon... more ► Three-Tower Complex Proposed in New York City... more		New Members New Supporting Contributor D2E International VT Consultants Ltd Shenzhen Aube Architectural Engineering Design Upgraded Donor Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects New Contributor China Electronics Engineering Design Institute Code Consultants, Inc. IDOM UK Ltd. Pavarini McGovern Upgraded Contributor Stauch Vorster Architects New Participant Clayco Realty Group LYT Architecture (Pty) Ltd The Moinian Group Search Members Features Building Case Study Sunrise Kempinski Hotel Beijing Research Paper The Inevitability of Global Adaptation S. Luckino & P. Brannan, Arquitectonica Video Facilitating the World’s Tallest Buildings N. Billotti, Turner International Upcoming Events Powerhouse Museum Celebrates Engineering Excellence Sydney – January 11 CTBUH In the Media CTBUH Qatar Hosts Successful Tech Seminar Event places emphasis on envelope design for major structures CTBUH City Rep Discusses Changing Dubai Landscape Design MENA interviews CTBUH Dubai Representative Dean McGrail CTBUH New York Conference Reaches New Heights World Architecture News provides highlights of the 2015 Conference
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