CTBUH

About this original series

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), based at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, is an international not-for-profit organization sponsored by architecture, engineering, planning, development and construction professionals. Founded in 1969, the Council’s mission is to disseminate best practice information on tall buildings and healthy urban environments, to facilitate business exchange amongst the international tall building / built environment community, and to make the latest knowledge available to professionals in a useful form.

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    418 episodes
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Episodes of CTBUH

    • CTBUH 10th Annual Awards - Ceremony and Dinner

      Thursday, 3rd November 2011. The CTBUH 10th Annual Awards Dinner, set within Mies van der Rohe’s iconic Crown Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology, celebrated the remarkable achievements of a number of distinguished individuals and project teams of 2011.

      • Release date
        Jan 6, 2012
      • Runtime
        01:04:13
    • CTBUH Video Interview - Compilation of 2011 Awar...

      Thursday 3rd November 2011. All interviewees at the CTBUH 2011 Awards Symposium were asked the same question: "What do you think is the best tall building in existence today, and why?" Responses include: Responses include: Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture; Dr. Akira Wada, Architectural Institute of Japan; Joseph Rechichi, Forest City Ratner Companies; Toby Blunt, Foster + Partners; Craig Gibbons, Arup; Werner Sobek, Werner Sobek Engineers; John Bowers, Gehry Partners; Domi...

      • Release date
        Jan 6, 2012
      • Runtime
        05:55
    • CTBUH Video Interview - Compilation of 2011 Awar...

      Thursday 3rd November 2011. All interviewees at the CTBUH 2011 Awards Symposium were asked the same question: "2011 has witnessed the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Do you believe tall buildings are now ‘safe’ from terrorism?" Responses include: Joseph Rechichi, Forest City Ratner Companies; Matthias Sauerbruch, Sauerbruch Hutton; Michael Kwok, Arup; Toby Blunt, Foster + Partners; Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture; Dr. Akira Wada, Architectural Institute of Japan; Dominic Betti...

      • Release date
        Jan 6, 2012
      • Runtime
        04:58
    • CTBUH Video Interview - Compilation of 2011 Awar...

      Thursday 3rd November 2011. All interviewees at the CTBUH 2011 Awards Symposium were asked the same question: "Can tall buildings ever truly become carbon-neutral?" Responses include: Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture; Craig Webb, Gehry Partners; Matthias Sauerbruch, Sauerbruch Hutton; Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects; Craig Gibbons, Arup; John Bowers, Gehry Partners; Joseph Rechichi, Forest City Ratner Companies; Toby Blunt, Foster + Partners; Dr. Akira Wada, Arc...

      • Release date
        Jan 6, 2012
      • Runtime
        05:05
    • CTBUH Video Interview - Compilation of 2011 Awar...

      Thursday 3rd November 2011. All interviewees at the CTBUH 2011 Awards Symposium were asked the same question: "What do you think is the single biggest limiting factor that would prevent humanity creating a mile-high tower or higher?" Responses include: Werner Sobek, Werner Sobek Engineers; John Bowers, Gehry Partners; Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects; Matthias Sauerbruch, Sauerbruch Hutton; Adrian Smith, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture; Craig Gibbons, Arup; Craig Webb, Gehry ...

      • Release date
        Jan 6, 2012
      • Runtime
        04:47
    • CTBUH Video Interview - Joseph A. Rechichi, John...

      Thursday 3rd November 2011. Joseph A. Rechichi of Forest City Ratner Companies, John Bowers & Craig Webb of Gehry Partners are interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2011 CTBUH Awards Symposium at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Joseph, John, & Craig speak on Eight Spruce Street in New York which is the 2011 Best Tall Building Americas winner.

      • Release date
        Jan 5, 2012
      • Runtime
        32:32
    • CTBUH Video Interview - Chris Wilkinson & Domini...

      Thursday 3rd November 2011. Chris Wilkinson & Dominic Bettison of Wilkinson Eyre Architects, Michael Kwok & Craig Gibbons of Arup are interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2011 CTBUH Awards Symposium at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Chris, Dominic, Michael & Craig speak on Guangzhou IFC in Guangzhou, China which is 2011 Best Tall Building Asia & Australasia winner.

      • Release date
        Jan 5, 2012
      • Runtime
        27:46
    • CTBUH Video Interview - Werner Sobek

      Thursday 3rd November 2011. Werner Sobek of Werner Sobek Engineers is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2011 CTBUH Awards Symposium at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Werner Sobek is founder of Werner Sobek Group, one of the world’s leading engineering consultancies. He speaks on sustainability and lightweight structures as well as his contribution to KfW Westarkade in Frankfurt, which is the 2011 Best Tall Building Europe winner.

      • Release date
        Jan 5, 2012
      • Runtime
        28:53
    • CTBUH Video Interview - Axel Hinterthan, KfW Ban...

      Thursday 3rd November 2011. Axel Hinterthan of KfW Bankengruppe, Matthias Sauerbruch & Louisa Hutton of Sauerbruch Hutton are interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2011 CTBUH Awards Symposium at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Axel, Matthias, & Louisa speak on KfW Westarkade in Frankfurt, Germany which is the 2011 Best Tall Building Europe winner.

      • Release date
        Jan 5, 2012
      • Runtime
        21:42
    • CTBUH Video Interview - Dr. Akira Wada

      Thursday 3rd November 2011. Dr. Akira Wada of the Architectural Institute of Japan is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2011 CTBUH Awards Symposium at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Dr. Wada, recipient of the 2011 Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal, has contributing greatly to the understanding and development of tall building structures in seismically active regions. He talks on his career acheivements and inspirations that influenced his focus on the importance of ...

      • Release date
        Jan 5, 2012
      • Runtime
        15:16
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