Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Archive

The impending completion of One World Trade Center in New York City has renewed questions about the skyscraper’s status among tall buildings, as determined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT, representatives of which have spoken with several media outlets this week.

May 3, 2013
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Bloomberg reports on Tokyo Skytree, the new broadcast tower that opened in 2012 and is the world’s tallest broadcast tower and second tallest structure, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

April 24, 2013
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Contra Costa Times checks in with the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT for information about measuring tall buildings and speaks with the council’s Executive Director Antony Wood in an article about the development of the Transbay Transit Tower in San Francisco, which is expected to become the city’s tallest.

April 1, 2013
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Bloomberg reports on Chinese developer Shanghai Greenland’s recent activities in Australia, and references the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT in identifying Shenzhen’s 660-meter Ping An Finance Center as China’s tallest building (upon completion in 2015).

March 18, 2013
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The New York Times cites the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT in a piece about the new the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, the world’s tallest dedicated hotel according to the CTBUH.

March 14, 2013
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Construction Week Online reports the opening of the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, the sixth-biggest building to open in the world in 2012 according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

February 28, 2013
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat spokesman Kevin Brass spoke with the New Jersy Star-Ledger about the new One World Trade Center building’s place in the New York City skyline.

February 27, 2013
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In “The Rise Of The Supertalls,” Popular Science details the emergence of the supertall skyscraper and drive for a mile-high skyscraper, citing the authority of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

February 19, 2013
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An Emirates 24/7 article reporting signs of skyscraper development in UAE cites the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ranking the country third on the list of countries with the most tall buildings (200+ meters).

February 18, 2013
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Bloomberg News, reporting on growth in China, notes that a third of all buildings over 200 feet in 2012 were constructed in the country, citing the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

February 5, 2013
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Archive

The impending completion of One World Trade Center in New York City has renewed questions about the skyscraper’s status among tall buildings, as determined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT, representatives of which have spoken with several media outlets this week.

Bloomberg reports on Tokyo Skytree, the new broadcast tower that opened in 2012 and is the world’s tallest broadcast tower and second tallest structure, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

Bloomberg reports on Chinese developer Shanghai Greenland’s recent activities in Australia, and references the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT in identifying Shenzhen’s 660-meter Ping An Finance Center as China’s tallest building (upon completion in 2015).

The New York Times cites the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT in a piece about the new the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, the world’s tallest dedicated hotel according to the CTBUH.

Construction Week Online reports the opening of the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, the sixth-biggest building to open in the world in 2012 according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat spokesman Kevin Brass spoke with the New Jersy Star-Ledger about the new One World Trade Center building’s place in the New York City skyline.

In “The Rise Of The Supertalls,” Popular Science details the emergence of the supertall skyscraper and drive for a mile-high skyscraper, citing the authority of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

An Emirates 24/7 article reporting signs of skyscraper development in UAE cites the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ranking the country third on the list of countries with the most tall buildings (200+ meters).

Bloomberg News, reporting on growth in China, notes that a third of all buildings over 200 feet in 2012 were constructed in the country, citing the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

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