Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Archive

The New Yorker provides an update on the progress of 1 World Trade Center on the 4th of July, noting that the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT will need to certify the building’s height once complete.

July 5, 2012
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IIT Studio Associate Professor and Director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Antony Wood’s Hi-Rise, Lo-Carb studio has six projects currently exhibited as part of the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s “Unseen City” exhibition.

June 28, 2012
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Executive Director Antony Wood spoke with NPR’s Talk of the Nation about the council’s newest tall building awards and what makes a great tall building.

June 26, 2012
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The New York Times’ City Room reviews the many design revisions to World Trade Center 1 in advance of a June 14 visit by President Obama, noting that the tower’s status among the world’s tallest buildings rests on a future ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) at IIT.

June 14, 2012
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CTBUH Names Best Tall Buildings for 2012

June 14, 2012
Dramatic towers in Canada, Qatar, Australia and Italy have been named the best tall buildings in the world for 2012 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the international not-for-profit association based at IIT.
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A Reuters report announcing the sale of the Guangzhou International Finance Center cites the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT in naming it the world’s 10th tallest building.

May 29, 2012
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National media outlets turned to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, widely recognized as the world authority on building height, when possible changes to plans for 1 World Trade Center put into question the building’s expected status as the tallest building in the US upon completion.

May 21, 2012
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Communications Manager Kevin Brass spoke with the New York Times about 1 World Trade Center, currently under construction and set to become the tallest building in the US when completed.

May 2, 2012
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CTBUH-IIT Team Wins Grant for Green Wall Facade Research

April 5, 2012
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and several members of the Illinois Institute of Technology faculty have been awarded a grant from the Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) to study the energy-saving effectiveness of green wall façade systems.
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Executive Director Antony Wood looks at the trends in tall building construction, the issues facing the industry and the role of the CTBUH in a lengthy interview with “The Urbanist.”

February 24, 2012
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Archive

The New Yorker provides an update on the progress of 1 World Trade Center on the 4th of July, noting that the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT will need to certify the building’s height once complete.

IIT Studio Associate Professor and Director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Antony Wood’s Hi-Rise, Lo-Carb studio has six projects currently exhibited as part of the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s “Unseen City” exhibition.

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Executive Director Antony Wood spoke with NPR’s Talk of the Nation about the council’s newest tall building awards and what makes a great tall building.

CTBUH Names Best Tall Buildings for 2012

A Reuters report announcing the sale of the Guangzhou International Finance Center cites the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT in naming it the world’s 10th tallest building.

National media outlets turned to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, widely recognized as the world authority on building height, when possible changes to plans for 1 World Trade Center put into question the building’s expected status as the tallest building in the US upon completion.

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Communications Manager Kevin Brass spoke with the New York Times about 1 World Trade Center, currently under construction and set to become the tallest building in the US when completed.

CTBUH-IIT Team Wins Grant for Green Wall Facade Research

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Executive Director Antony Wood looks at the trends in tall building construction, the issues facing the industry and the role of the CTBUH in a lengthy interview with “The Urbanist.”

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