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CTBUH Tall Building Newsletter February 2015
Top CTBUH News 2014: Record-Setting Year For Tall Building Completions Ninety-seven buildings of 200 meters or higher completed in 2014, an all-time record. Play with the data here… 2015 New York Conference: First Round of Sponsors Confirmed Now confirmed: 31 sponsors, including some of the top developers, construction firms, and consultants internationally. Global Tall Building News Follow Us:    Designs Revealed for New Jersey's First Supertall Building The Jersey City Planning Board voted to amend the Colgate Redevelopment Plan to permit the construction of a 95-story, 990-foot (302-meter) residential tower at 99 Hudson Street. The tower’s height will make it the tallest in the city and the state upon completion. Skyscraper With a Curving "Waist" Coming to Vienna A Rotterdam-based firm has won a contest to design a new addition to the Vienna skyline by proposing a 110-meter tower with an "elegant, hourglass figure" that will reduce the impact of its shadow. The twist also serves to diffuse the wind and enliven the lower part of the tower. London’s "Can of Ham" Back on Track After Six-Year Hiatus London's skyline could be about to add another delicious-sounding skyscraper to its lineup. The "Can of Ham" building looks to be back on track after a six-year hiatus. The project received planning permission in 2008, but was delayed in the wake of the financial crisis. Taichung Mayor Suspends Plans for City Landmark as Budget Surges Taichung mayor Lin Chia-lung has temporarily halted development of Sou Fujimoto's tree-inspired 300-meter tower for the city, which he says is "problematic" in terms of structure, safety, and ballooning costs. Total costs are reported to have increased from $251 million to $472 million. New York's B2 is Back in Business As anticipated by the CTBUH in our tall building predictions for 2015, construction has finally resumed on the 32-story modular residential building next to the Barclays Center, after a five-month hiatus stemming from a legal dispute over the pre-fabricated design. Beirut’s Credit Libanais Tower Approaches Completion The $67 million Credit Libanais Tower is approaching completion in the Ashrafieh district of Beirut, Lebanon. The rocket-shaped glass building, which was designed to meet green construction standards, is topped out, fully clad, and will be ready to accept tenants in early 2015. News from the Council Leader’s Message: Steve Watts The continuing drumbeat of tall news since the CTBUH 2013 Conference in London affirms that we were ahead of our time, but a UK chapter is long overdue. Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee Formed The Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee will explore critical issues of how tall buildings interact with the urban environment. CTBUH Finland Launches With Seminar and Panel CTBUH Chairman David Malott presented at the launch event in Helsinki, delivering much-needed information about tall buildings in the Nordic context. New York YPC Launched, Chairs Inaugurated The first meeting of the CTBUH Young Professionals Committee (YPC) – New York City Chapter was held at the offices of Kohn Pedersen Fox. "Network-3D" High-Rise Studio Completes in Shanghai The Tongji University CAUP-CTBUH-KPF high-rise studio was reviewed by CTBUH Chairman David Malott and several other leading professionals. Chinese Architect Delegation Visits CTBUH Nine Chinese architects visited CTBUH headquarters and the Illinois Institute of Technology as part of an academic mission to the US. Other Industry News ► Planning Awarded for 169-Home Lewisham Towers In London... more ► Minneapolis Rejects 80-Story Tower Scheme... more ► Judge Tosses Out Permit for Vancouver High-Rise... more ► Foster’s London Towers to Feature One Bike Parking Space Per Bedroom... more ► New York’s 30 Park Place Nears Topping-Out... more ► Melbourne’s 57 Haig Street Seeks Extra Height... more ► Renderings Revealed for New York’s Virgin Hotel... more ► London’s Centre Point to Get New Lease on Life... more ► Planned High-Rise to Bring 221 Rental Units to Calgary’s East Village... more ► Reef Residence Coming to Dubai’s Jumeirah Village Circle... more ► Miami’s Panorama Tower to Rise from the Ground in March... more ► East FiftyFive Proposed to Grace Toronto’s Corktown... more ► Developer Sought for Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center High-Rise Hotel... more ► Frankfurt’s Flying Garden Tower Ready to Take Off... more ► Work Begins on New York City’s 55 Hudson Yards... more ► New Great Mosque of Algiers to Elevate African Continent... more ► Related Sells Chicago’s OneEleven Tower at Record Price... more ► Punggol Waterway Terraces Explore Future of Vertical Housing in Singapore... more ► Dubai to Receive the Middle East’s First ME by Melia Hotel... more ► Fire in Under-Construction Mumbai High-Rise Takes 14 Hours to Douse... more ► Work Stopped on New York’s 432 Park Avenue After Pipe Falls From 81st Floor... more ► CABE Gives Muted Backing to Rework Kidbrooke Plans in London... more ► Work Begins on Toronto’s 101 Erskine... more ► Developer Breaking Ground on Boston’s Tallest New Skyscraper in 40 Years... more ► Tower Neighboring Leadenhall Building Unveiled in London... more ► Heritage Watchdog Halts Construction of High-Rise in Manila... more ► Planning Application Submitted for 171-183 Ferrars Street... more ► London’s Leadenhall Building Loses Third Bolt in Three Months... more ► FAA Pushes Back Against Miami High-Rises... more ► Marketing Begins for Under-Construction Towers in Toronto’s Metrogate... more ► Construction Begins on Johannesburg’s Zendai Development... more ► Proposal Plans to Flank Calgary Tower With Two 33-Story Office Blocks... more ► Skyscraper Project on Han River Bank in Da Nang Canceled... more ► Broken Windows in Abu Dhabi’s Gate Towers “An Oddity”... more ► New Proposal Promises 54-Story Tower for Cleveland... more ► Stratosphere Scheme Underway in London... more ► Kota Kinabalu Coast to Receive Mixed-Use Tower Development... more ► The Mercer Approaching Completion in Toronto... more ► London’s Walkie Talkie Skygarden Opens Amid Controversy... more ► Proposal Envisions Paris as a “Smart City”... more ► Plans Unveiled for Skyscraper Duo in Dallas... more ► A Luxury Condo in Mumbai Will Have a Private Swimming Pool on Every Balcony... more ► New York City’s 111 West 57th Street Receives Final Approval... more ► Work Begins on Merchant Square Tower in London... more ► Unique 26-Story "Origami" Tower in Vancouver Deemed “Too Tall”... more ► Japanese Firm Snaps Up Controlling Stake in New York’s 55 Hudson Yards... more ► Brighton Marina Opponents Pin Hopes on Appeal Hearing... more ► Hyundai Motor Group Plans 100-Story Tower in Seoul... more ► Condo Tower Coming to Downtown San Diego... more ► Work Continues on Jakarta’s Pertamina Tower... more ► 1N4th Joins the Waterfront Residential Boom in New York City... more ► Singapore Skyscraper Allows Residents to Park Their Cars in the Living Room... more ► Chinese Developer Breaks Ground on Second Phase of L.A.’s Metropolis Complex... more ► Work to Begin on Toronto’s Garrison Point Development... more ► Alpha Square Plans Submitted for London’s Canary Wharf... more ► Competing Plans For New Brisbane Casino Complex Made Public... more ► Concept Developed for an Earthly Residential Tower in Taipei... more ► Tapering Mixed-Use Tower Revealed for New York’s NoMad Neighborhood... more ► Miami’s Billion-Dollar Brickell City Center Tops Off First Tower of Six... more ► London’s Wandsworth Town Center Regeneration Scheme Approved... more ► Construction Worker Found Dead at Lotte World Tower in Seoul ... more		New Members New Donor Frasers Property New Contributor architectsAlliance Maeda Corporation Barker Mohandas LLC Upgraded Contributor alinea consulting LLP Cosentini Associates Sematic SPA Shimizu Corporation New Participant B+H Architects Bilco Costa Rica S.A. Canaan Shenhav Architects Chang Minwoo Structural Consultants Gru Comedil S.r.l. Martin / Martin MOE A/S Mossessian & Partners Murphy Façade Studio Ltd. Van Der Laat & Jimenez Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust Search Members by Expertise Features Building Case Study The Interlace Singapore Research Paper Designing High-Rise Housing: The Singapore Experience Elena Generalova & Viktor Generalov, Samara State University Video Urban Density and the Porous High-Rise James von Klemperer Kohn Pedersen Fox Upcoming Events Fazlur Khan Lecture Series 2015: William Pedersen Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA - February 20 Green Cities 2015 Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Australia - March 17-19 SoPlace World Summit Putrajaya International Conference Center, Malaysia - April 10-16 CTBUH in the Media CTBUH Media Roundup: 2014 Year in Review A collection of the media coverage citing the 2014 Year in Review World Media, January 26 World’s Longest Commute, by Elevator CTBUH data quantifies annual vertical travel in tall buildings The Wall Street Journal, January 22 Talking Tall: CTBUH Dubai Inaugural Event Dubai event reintroduces Council to high-rise city ME Consultant, January
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