CTBUH Archive

Call for Abstracts – Council on Tall Buildings and Habitat and Humanity Conference

January 2, 2020
The Council on Tall Buildings and Habitat and Humanity (CTBUH) has issued a call for abstracts for its 2020 conference with the theme of "Humanizing High Density—People, Nature & the Urban Realm."
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Antony Wood, IIT College of Architecture studio associate professor, is interviewed in Civil Engineering Magazine about the pros and cons of incorporating vertical greenery into the design of tall buildings.

July 9, 2015
Read the article in Civil Engineering Magazine here.…
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The decision to name One World Trade Center the tallest building in America by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is the focus of several media reports.

November 13, 2013
National media reports including the following: USA Today Chicago Tribune Wall Street Journal BBC CNN NBC …
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ArchitectureChicago PLUS highlights Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Director Antony Wood’s upcoming “Skyscraper Gallery Talk” at the Museum of Contemporary Art on July 28.

July 10, 2012
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CTBUH Young Professionals Committee Hosts Student Workshop

March 28, 2012
Students from the Chicago area will have an opportunity to interact with representatives of top architecture, engineering, and construction firms in an informal workshop hosted by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Young Professionals Committee on April 4 at Illinois Institute of Technology. Students are encouraged to bring ideas, design projects, and questions for discussion with up-and-coming professionals.
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Chicago Reader published an article discussing the likelihood of the Sears Tower withstanding a jetliner impact, drawing from material in the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s September issue of CTBUH Journal, which focuses on issues surrounding the 9/11 terror attacks and tall buildings, on September 9.

September 12, 2011
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CTBUH Director and Architecture Studio Associate Professor Antony Wood discussed “living and working in tall buildings after 9/11” with WBEZ’s “Eight-Forty-Eight” on September 8.

September 12, 2011
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Student Internship Opportunity at Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

September 1, 2011
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is looking for a talented individual to join a growing team based within the IIT College of Architecture community as an IT/Coding Intern. Become part of the world’s leading body in the…
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CTBUH Archive

Call for Abstracts – Council on Tall Buildings and Habitat and Humanity Conference

Antony Wood, IIT College of Architecture studio associate professor, is interviewed in Civil Engineering Magazine about the pros and cons of incorporating vertical greenery into the design of tall buildings.

The decision to name One World Trade Center the tallest building in America by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is the focus of several media reports.

ArchitectureChicago PLUS highlights Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Director Antony Wood’s upcoming “Skyscraper Gallery Talk” at the Museum of Contemporary Art on July 28.

CTBUH Young Professionals Committee Hosts Student Workshop

CTBUH Director and Architecture Studio Associate Professor Antony Wood discussed “living and working in tall buildings after 9/11” with WBEZ’s “Eight-Forty-Eight” on September 8.

Student Internship Opportunity at Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

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