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Evolution of the Skyscraper Conference Chicago
CTBUH Event in Chicago, United States of America
Jul 29, 2009
CTBUH Chicago Conference 2009
CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) 2009 Conference
Evolution of the Skyscraper: new challenges in a world of global warming and recession
Photos courtesy of Jan Klerks (CTBUH) from July 2009 early morning helicopter tour of Chicago:
View to southwest suburbs ; Grant Park and Millennium Park
photos courtesy of Jan Klerks
Date: Oct 22-23, 2009
Venue: Hermann Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Aqua Tower ; Marina City towers
photos courtesy of Jan Klerks
Tall Buildings have enjoyed two decades of unprecedented development – built in greater number, height and geographical spread than at any time in history. That position is now under threat from the twin challenges of global climate change and a severe international economic recession.
Many projects are being cancelled, put on hold or reducing their pace of moving forward as the recession tightens, and questions are increasingly being asked of the sustainable credentials of high rise. The world’s leading experts will convene at this conference to outline their reflections on the successes and excesses of the past two decades, and outline their thoughts on what tall buildings need to become. Will the skyscraper rise up to meet the challenges of the future?
View north from downtown ; View southwest from downtown
photos courtesy of Jan Klerks
Key speakers include His Excellency Mohamed Ali Alabbar of Emaar (owner-developer of the tallest building in the world – the Burj Dubai Skyscraper); Eric Trump of the Trump Organization who will talk about Trump Tower; Adrian Smith who will talk about the upgrade to Sears/Willis Tower; Richard Tomasetti of Thornton Tomasetti who will talk about the Chicago Spire, a senior representative of the Willis Group to talk about their motivations behind occupying the Sears/Willis building; AIA President-elect Clark Manus of Heller Manus architects; John Portman of Portman Holdings; Arthur Gensler of Gensler; and many more.
North America’s tallest ; Sears Tower and South Loop neighborhood
photos courtesy of Jan Klerks
For further information, see http://ctbuh2009.ctbuh.org
CTBUH Chicago Conference – 2010
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Architecture in Chicago
Contemporary Chicago Architectural Projects
Chicago Architectural Design – chronological list
Chicago Architecture Tours – city walks by e-architect
Chicago Skyscrapers – Selection:
Aqua Tower
picture from the architects
Sears Tower Chicago modernization and hotel
image © Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
World Skyscrapers – Selection
Burj Dubai, Dubai
image from Edelman
Guangzhou TV Tower, China
image : Information Based Architecture
Empire State Building, New York
photo © Andrew McRae
Absolute Tower, Canada
picture from the architects
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Evolution of the Skyscraper Conference