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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# Episodes
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Rating
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Episodes of CTBUH
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Inside America on Tall Buildings
CTBUH's Nathaniel Hollister discusses trends in the global skyline confirming that despite the global financial crisis and questions of the typology's relevance after the 9/11 attacks, skyscrapers have seen a dramatic growth in tall building markets. With One World Trade Center's recent construction milestone Hollister speaks to the evolution of the tall building typology in terms of safety and evacuation considerations.
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Release date
May 8, 2012
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Runtime
06:01
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Inside America on Tall Buildings
CTBUH's Nathaniel Hollister discusses trends in the global skyline confirming that despite the global financial crisis and questions of the typology's relevance after the 9/11 attacks, skyscrapers have seen a dramatic growth in tall building markets. With One World Trade Center's recent construction milestone Hollister speaks to the evolution of the tall building typology in terms of safety and evacuation considerations.
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Release date
May 8, 2012
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Runtime
06:46
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Inside America on Tall Buildings
CTBUH's Nathaniel Hollister discusses trends in the global skyline confirming that despite the global financial crisis and questions of the typology's relevance after the 9/11 attacks, skyscrapers have seen a dramatic growth in tall building markets. With One World Trade Center's recent construction milestone Hollister speaks to the evolution of the tall building typology in terms of safety and evacuation considerations.
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Release date
May 8, 2012
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Runtime
06:46
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One World Trade Center surpasses Empire State Bu...
The Empire State Building has been the tallest building in New York since 9/11, today One World Trade Center surpassed it as a steel column was lifted into place. CTBUH Chairman Timothy Johnson chairman discusses complexities of site, collaboration, and emotional input as influencing factors in the significant construction period. Johnson further comments on tall building trends since the 9/11 attacks and the role of tall buildings as a sustainable way forward in our rapidly urbanizing world.
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Release date
May 4, 2012
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Runtime
06:39
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How Do You Determine What The Tallest Building Is?
The rise of One World Trade Center topping the Empire State Building on the New York City Skyline resurfaces questions of what determines the height of tall buildings. Executive Director, Antony Wood states that height of tall buildings are truly a matter of perspective. He discusses the technicality of antennae and spire in the overall height of a tall building. At 1776-feet, upon completion 1WTC will become the tallest building in the western hemisphere.
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Release date
May 1, 2012
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Runtime
02:20
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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.
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Release date
Jan 6, 2012
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Runtime
01:04:13
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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...
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Release date
Jan 6, 2012
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Runtime
05:55
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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...
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Release date
Jan 6, 2012
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Runtime
04:58
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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...
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Release date
Jan 6, 2012
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Runtime
05:05
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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 ...
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Release date
Jan 6, 2012
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Runtime
04:47
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