Videos
22 January 2021
Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City
Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...
31 May 2018
An Urban Quarter, Integrated into the Local Context
The former French Concession in the heart of Shanghai is known for its typical rectilinear development – the li long. Li stands for neighborhood, and...
30 May 2018
A Bold Icon Communicates a Global City’s Identity to the World
The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is a symbol of commerce and culture that speaks to the city’s emergence as a global capital. Located in...
03 November 2016
A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower
As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...
03 November 2016
Interview: Shanghai Tower
Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D, & Grant Uhlir, Managing Director, Gensler, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, the 2016 CTBUH...
18 October 2016
Alternatives to Supertall Super-Density: Human-Scaled Neighborhoods Within the Megacity
Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Albert Chan of Shui On Group, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 6a: Public Realm. The explosive urban...
18 October 2016
Major Issues for the Implementation of an Effective Cost Management for Super High-Rise Buildings
Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Stephen Y.F. Lai of Rider Levett Bucknall presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 6c: Economic Considerations. Developers of...
18 October 2016
Public Realm Q&A
Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Javier Quintana de Una, IDOM; Albert Chan, Shui on Land Limited; James Parakh, City of Toronto Planning Department; Martin...
18 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson of CBRE is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Andrew discusses the building management of the Shanghai Tower.
17 October 2016
China's Architecture Guidelines in the New Era
This presentation endeavors to establish guidelines for a new era of architecture in China, setting forth principles on improved policy implementation to promote the development...
17 October 2016
Megacities: Setting the Scene
The rise of the megacity presents unprecedented opportunities to understand the human urbanization project, and to observe the effects of multi-core, polycentric cities growing together...
17 October 2016
From Meadows to Megacities: Creating Urban Density in the Pearl River Region
The Greater Pearl River Delta region emerged as a result of China's 1979 reform policies. Within the last 20 years, the GPRD has grown from...
17 October 2016
City Hubs
Our lives are adapting to a convenient, vibrant, and connected live-work dynamic, and our cities must change and respond to those new requirements. Much of...
17 October 2016
Green Work Space in High-rise Building through Openness and Connection
Five years ago, CCDI put forward the concept of outdoor green work space in the high-rise building. These buildings vertically grew and interconnected with structural...
17 October 2016
Mega Size Mixed-Use Projects: Redefining Vertical Urbanism
Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 4c: Structural & Geotechnic Engineering. As the...
17 October 2016
Panel Discussion: Shenzhen Re-centralization – Post Evaluation and Revitalization Strategy: Futian District
Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Zhizhe Yu of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Yixin Chen of Shenzhen Urban Planning Bureau; Weiwen Huang of Shenzhen Public...
17 October 2016
Panel Discussion: Future Cities: What are the Biggest Threats and Opportunities?
Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. A panel discussing the challenges of growing urban populations throughout the globe.
17 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – Jianping Gu
Jianping Gu of Shanghai Tower Construction & Development is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Jianping discusses the economics of constructing...
17 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – Keith Griffiths
Keith Griffiths of Aedas is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Chris discusses the concept of city hubs and the methodology...
16 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – Robert Pratt
Robert Pratt of Tishman Speyer Properties is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Robert discusses the economics of tall buildings around...
27 October 2015
Interview: Hiroo Mori
Hiroo Mori of Mori Building is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Hiroo discusses...
24 February 2015
JLL Joins Founding Sponsor Group for CTBUH Asia Headquarters
JLL APAC CEO Alastair Hughes comments on the evolving skyscraper landscape in Asia and the company’s role as one of the seven Founding Sponsors of...
25 November 2014
BFC Walk-Through
A 3D animated walk-through exploring many elements of the The Bund Finance Center
18 September 2014
The Public Meaning of Skyscrapers: Shenzhen Stock Exchange and CCTV
David Gianotten from OMA presents at the 2014 Shanghai Conference closing plenary on "The Public Meaning of Skyscrapers: Shenzhen Stock Exchange and CCTV."
18 September 2014
Urban Density and the Porous High Rise: The Integration of the Tall Building in the City
September 18, 2014. Shanghai, China. James von Klemperer from Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC presents at the 2014 Shanghai Conference closing plenary on "Urban Density...
18 September 2014
The Tropical Skyscraper: Social Sustainability in High Urban Density
Asia’s rapidly growing metropolises demand an alternative strategy for city planning and architecture that addresses the need to live appropriately and sustainability with our tropical...
18 September 2014
The Core Concept Behind the Bund Finance Center
Only architecture infused with culture can give a city its soul. We underpin sustainable concepts with a respect for history and culture to avoid ending...
18 September 2014
Rethinking the Skyscraper in the Ecological Age: Design Principles for a New High-Rise Vernacular
This presentation investigates tall buildings from an aesthetic and social, as well as commercial and environmental, viewpoint; as contributing elements in the fabric of a...
18 September 2014
Sustainable High Density Neighborhoods
The creation of sustainable, high-density communities starts with comprehensive master planning that strategically leverages the scale of the site. This presentation addresses how designers, developers...
18 September 2014
Human Scale in Vertical Urbanism
As global cities continue their horizontal sprawl, climate change bears down on our finite natural resources, and energy costs and population growth soar, it is...
18 September 2014
Psycho-Analysis of Tall Building Habitants in Mumbai
India is poised to embrace high-rise buildings as it leaves behind traditional low-rises to make room for the growing population. Due to the re-development boom,...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 10 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 10 Questions & Answers session with speakers Richard Witt, Quadrangle Architects; Sudhir Jambhekar, FXFOWLE Architects; and Vinda Dravid, Sterling Engineering.
18 September 2014
Beyond Icons: Developing Horizontally in the Vertical Realm
If the horizontal growth of cities is considered unsustainable in terms of land use, infrastructure, energy use and pollution creation, then cities need to grow...
18 September 2014
Sky Bridges – Pedestrian Circulation Through the Urban Fabric
Interconnecting sky bridges provide the building occupants and pedestrians an alternative to using vehicles as a way of transport in the urban fabric. In extreme...
18 September 2014
Shanghai International Financial Center: Future City Vision
JAHN’s Archi-Neering –integrated design approach- is broadly displayed in the future Shanghai International Financial center, in Pudong, which consist of 3 towers physically connected by...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 11 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 11 Questions & Answers session with speakers James Robinson, Hongkong Land; Bashar Kayali, Al Ghurair Construction; and Sergio Valentini, JAHN.
18 September 2014
Would Software Replace Engineers?: A Case Study on the Structural Design of Beijing "China Zun" Tower
In the past, engineers have used hand calculation to carry out structural design, usually with a simplified model. Finite element analysis was then broadly used...
18 September 2014
DfMA: Engineering the Future
Two main themes are addressed in the presentation, namely: (1) The application of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) to the construction industry and (2)...
18 September 2014
Study on Lateral-Load Resisting Efficiency of Mega-Frame Structures Above 450M
Super high-rise buildings will cost large natural resources and social energy which results in their sustainable development as one of the most important issues including...
18 September 2014
Next Level – Public Transport and Density in Metropolitan Jakarta
Jakarta, with a population of more than 10 million, has been rapidly growing since the 1970s. However, in the metropolitan area, Jabodetabek (consisting of 14...
18 September 2014
A LEED Platinum Global Model for Vertical Urbanism
Every key aspect of sustainable urbanism is incorporated and integrated into the tallest mixed use, LEED Platinum tower on the west coast of North America,...
18 September 2014
Examining King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)
The quality of space between buildings has become increasingly determinative in the success of any new urban district. This presentation explores the viability in creating...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 13 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 13 Questions & Answers session with speakers Prasetyo Adi, PDW Architects; Jeffrey Heller, Heller Manus Architects; and Julian Chen &...
18 September 2014
CTBUH Research Seed Funding Project 2013 – Green Living Façade for Tall Buildings: The Bosco Verticale
The possibility of creating green surfaces over the structures is an opportunity which is seen with increasing interest by planners and investors, due to the...
18 September 2014
A Case Study for Sustainable Vertical Urbanism
This presentation explores a range of design principles for achieving a socially sustainable residential community in a very tall environmentally responsive building. The goal of...
18 September 2014
Air Filtration for Better IAQ and Energy Saving
Tall buildings and the quest for super energy efficiency can lead to a dislocation of building occupants from the natural environment, emphasizing the necessity to...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 14 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 14 Questions & Answers session with speakers Elena Giacomello, Universita Iuav di Venezia; Richard Mann, Ecosystem Architecture; Andrew Johnson, Arup;...
18 September 2014
Sustainability Certification as a Tool for Design Optimization
The presentation examines the performance of high-rise buildings according to two green building / sustainability rating tools. It reviews the potential these tools have for...
18 September 2014
Operational Stage BIM – Monitoring of Structural Safety
Building information modelling (BIM) is omnipresent, but known to be efficient for design and optimizing construction. The premise of BIM however is its use throughout...
18 September 2014
China Zun: Shaping the Future Skyline of Beijing
Due to the site location, China Zun has been a high-profile project from the very beginning. The new height of 528m would make the China...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 15 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 15 Questions & Answers session with speakers Roland Bechmann, Werner Sobek Group; Joost Kuckartz, SODIS LAB; and Weiping Shao, BIAD.
18 September 2014
The Challenges of Constructing and Project Managing Tall Buildings in Asia
Even as Asia is a staging ground for many of the world’s most ambitious urban construction projects, there are many realities on the ground that...
18 September 2014
Measuring Tall Buildings: Has CTBUH got its Height Criteria Correct?
One of the roles of the CTBUH is to be a “voice of reason” as the arbiter of building height claims, and to be consistent...
18 September 2014
Construction Technology and Management Innovation in Shanghai Tower
The extreme height and unusual shape of the Shanghai Tower are factors that require additional considerations in terms of construction feasibility. By performing extensive data...
18 September 2014
Design of CWSS of Shanghai Tower Based on Buildability
Due to the varying distance from the exterior curtain wall to the main structural system of the Shanghai Tower, the building’s curtain wall support structure...
18 September 2014
Innovation Management in the Supervision Process of Shanghai Tower
This briefing outlines the creative management methods that were used by supervision personnel during the construction of Shanghai Tower. Specifically, this discussion will target key...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, S4 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, S4 Questions & Answers session with speakers Duanxue Shi, Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd., Zhijun He, Tongji Architectural...
18 September 2014
Unique Aspects of Shanghai Tower
In order to construct an unprecedented building like the Shanghai Tower, creative structural solutions are required in order to distribute loads evenly and optimize the...
18 September 2014
Several Points about the Practical Application of BIM Technology in Projects
The 632-meter Shanghai Tower began construction in 2008 and is expected to begin operation in 2015. Throughout the growth of this building, building information management...
18 September 2014
A Review of the Shanghai Tower Structural Performance Monitoring Project
The Shanghai Tower features performance monitoring systems that help dynamically observe risks, quality levels, and structural states under extreme weather conditions – both during construction...
18 September 2014
Interview: James Robinson
James Robinson of Hongkong Land is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower. James discusses the urban...
17 September 2014
The ROI of User Experience
Although there has been much research on the performance of double skin façades, there are still arguments that challenge their costs-effectiveness. Using the Shanghai Tower...
17 September 2014
Moving Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism
To ensure the delivery of a comfortable and harmonious commercial atmosphere, special attention was paid to building management practices in the Shanghai Tower. This presentation...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 Questions & Answers session with speakers Jiang Wu, Tongji University, Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler...
17 September 2014
Making Shanghai Tower the World’s Tallest Green Building
The Shanghai Tower represents a breakthrough for sustainable high-rise development in China. A technical overview of the building’s green infrastructure will be provided, along with...
17 September 2014
Introduction of Shanghai Tower’s Electromechanical Key Technologies
The 632-meter Shanghai Tower targets both Green 3-Star and LEED Gold certifications, requiring inventive solutions in the design of the building’s electromechanical systems. These systems...
17 September 2014
The Making of a Vertical Intelligent Community
Advanced technology is used in the design and construction of buildings, but it can also play an important role during building operations. Using the latest...
17 September 2014
Application of Performance Based Fire Safety Design in Shanghai Tower
There are three general categories of fire safety design in tall buildings: fire prevention, fire suppression, and fire safety engineering. Based on the characteristics and...
17 September 2014
Shanghai Tower Panel Discussion
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Panel Discussion session with speakers Bin Zhao, Shanghai Tower Construction and Development, Yadong Li, Shanghai Jianke Engineering Consulting Co.,...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Opening Plenary - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Opening Plenary Questions & Answers session with speakers Antony Wood, CTBUH Executive Director / IIT / Tongji University, Jianping Gu, Shanghai...
17 September 2014
Interview: David Malott
Wednesday 17th September 2014. Shanghai, China. David Malott, CTBUH Chairman-Elect / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai...
17 September 2014
Shanghai Tower: Building a Green, Vertical City in the Heart of Shanghai
The Shanghai Tower establishes a new paradigm for tall buildings and vertical urbanism. This presentation provides an overview of the strong role that innovation and...
17 September 2014
Ping An Finance Center: The Development and Construction of a Megatall
The extraordinary megatall tower adopts extraordinary shape-optimization techniques and requires unprecedented levels of coordination to achieve its unique form.
17 September 2014
Suzhou Zhongnan Center: Rising Above Engineering Challenges
Suzhou is only 30 minutes by train from Shanghai, but has a rich history and identity all its own, soon to be augmented by the...
17 September 2014
“C.I.T.I.E.S.” of the Future: Sinar Mas Center as Exemplar
In a rapidly transforming environment, vertical urbanism seems to be the direction most developed and developing nations are pursuing as a result of the demands...
17 September 2014
A New Skyline Vision: CTF Towers in Guangzhou and Tianjin
This presentation presents the thinking behind the design of the two supertall towers of Chow Tai Fook Enterprise– the Guangzhou CTF Finance Center and the...
17 September 2014
Greenland Group’s Perspective on Commercial Space in High-Rise Buildings
This article will focus on the hybrid development trend of commercial spaces in Ultra High-Rise buildings during the urbanization process in China. The case studies...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 01 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 01 Questions & Answers session with speakers Toon Ming Chua, Sinar Mas Group - APP China, Wing Ip (David) Ho,...
17 September 2014
Emerging Urbanization and High-Rise Design Philosophy in China
This presentation analyzes the latest exploration of international urbanization developments, as well as the development of China’s urbanization strategy and policy background. It compares the...
17 September 2014
Sustainable Vertical Urban Agglomeration
This presentation, with the project case designed by Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research (Co. Ltd.), from the agglomerate character of the development of...
17 September 2014
From Utopia To Reality: Group-Form Megastructure
In the evolution of mega structure, the ideas mainly remain as utopian rather than putting the research into practice. In the present time which mega...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 04 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Bin Niu, ECADI, Enfang Liu, ISA Architecture, and Yiru Huang, Tongji University.
17 September 2014
Urban Design and Nurturing Cities
Mori Building meets the challenges of times by designing and constructing “Vertical Garden City”. This concept is the creation of compact cities that integrate land...
17 September 2014
Vertical Reality – How To Design Viable Vertical Urbanism
In many ways, the technical design of tall buildings is straightforward. The real challenge is how to create successful vertical urbanism that forms part of...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 07 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 07 Questions & Answers session with speakers Kazunari Kano, Mori Building, Paul Scott, Make Architects, and Moshe Tzur, Moshe Tzur...
17 September 2014
Towards 2050 – The Challenge for Tall Buildings
The continuing increase in urbanization creates significant challenges for our cities and the tall buildings within them. This includes the demand for space, consideration of...
17 September 2014
Space Formations
As architecture keeps expanding vertically – with ever taller buildings to emerge across the world, and with the skyscraper having long become the predominant typology...
17 September 2014
Rethinking Skyscrapers in China and Elsewhere
The rapid process of urbanization in China is more striking and archetypal than anywhere else in the world, and the practical problems arising from it...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 02 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 02 Questions & Answers session with speakers Craig Gibbons, Arup, Ole Scheeren, Büro Ole Scheeren, and Yosuke Hayano, MAD Architects.
17 September 2014
Green Vertical Transportation: More Than Just a Concept
The environmental impact of high-rise buildings becomes a growing consideration as they multiply at an unprecedented scale to face the growing demands of global urbanization....
17 September 2014
Innovative Elevator Technologies To Future Proof Your Building
Urbanization is driving accelerated growth of cities. Buildings are becoming more complex and smarter. Integration of intelligent building systems and integration of multiple buildings is...
17 September 2014
Permanent Magnet Machines For Elevators In Super High-Rise Buildings
This presentation introduces the new approach to design and construction of permanent magnet elevator machines targeting super high-rise buildings. The increased demand for high-rise buildings...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 03 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 03 Questions & Answers session with speakers Robert Boog, Schindler Elevators; Johannes de Jong, KONE Elevators; and Zbigniew Jerry Piech,...
17 September 2014
Vertical Community: Achieving a Harmonious Mix
This presentation explores the definitions of mixed-used supertall and community and probes into the prerequisites of harmony community within supertall. By reviewing China’s top 12...
17 September 2014
Sustainability with a View
All truly great outcomes are the result of collaboration. In a building’s life cycle, collaboration between designers, owners, builders and users can result in improved...
17 September 2014
Shaping the Environment of the Urban Complex from the Urban Point of View
This presentation begins with a discussion of the relationship between “architecture, environment and people” and suggests that the shaping of the environment in urban-complex projects...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 05 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 05 Questions & Answers session with speakers Sam Cuccurullo, CBRE; Susanna See, WSP; and Peter Kok, Shum Yip Land.
17 September 2014
A New Level of Integration of Design and Construction Solutions
The Dazongli mixed use development in the center of Shanghai city encounters an array of challenges which result from existing buildings on site and city...
17 September 2014
Tapered Profile and Structural Design of Supertall Buildings
As supertall buildings become higher and higher and its function turns to be more and more comprehensive, huge challenges are brought to the structural design....
17 September 2014
New Type of Shear Wall and its Application in High-Rise Buildings
The frame core tube structure is the main form of super high-rise building. The core tube wall bear large vertical gravity load, but also bear...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 06 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Hongyu Li, AECOM; Lianjin Bao, ECADI; and Zhong Fan, China Architecture Design &...
17 September 2014
CTBUH Research Project: The Sustainability Implications of Urban + Suburban Locations – Initial Report
It is widely accepted that the concentration of people in denser cities – sharing space, infrastructure, and facilities – offers much greater energy efficiency than...
17 September 2014
21st Century Metropolis and the System Thinker
The world is accelerating into the 21st century and will continue to be stressed by population increase. The metropolis must be part of the solution...
17 September 2014
The Environmental Impact of Tall vs Small: A Comparative Study
The concept of vertical living has been hailed as a solution to control fast growth and urbanization of cities worldwide. As supertall residential projects become...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 08 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 08 Questions & Answers session with speakers Antony Wood, CTBUH / IIT / Tongji University; Luke Leung, SOM; and Christopher...
17 September 2014
Design Challenges of the 3 Tallest Buildings in North/ East/ South China
This presentation describes the MEP and VTS design challenges of the tallest buildings in three major cities in China; namely, Beijing, Suzhou and Guangzhou. The...
17 September 2014
Supertall Buildings Infrastructure: Designing Vertical Cities
This presentation explores the methodology behind designing a supertall building where it concerns system configurations that support sustainable construction; the ways in which the design...
17 September 2014
Ultra-Low Energy Consumption in Upper Floors of Skyscrapers
Based on the simulation of the outdoor Climate Vertical Distribution in Dalian, this presentation analyzes the regularities of gradient distribution from ground to 1000 meter...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 09 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 09 Questions & Answers session with speakers Vincent Tse and Herbert Lam, Parsons Brinckerhoff; Mehdi Jalayerian, Environmental Systems Design; and...
17 September 2014
Tall Buildings as International Investments
The investment landscape for tall buildings varies considerably around the world, as was indicated by the diversity of perspectives in the panel “Tall Buildings as...
17 September 2014
The Differences in Developing Tall Buildings in Cities in China
This panel considered whether Shanghai’s supertall buildings will characterize those undertaken in other Chinese cities and the key development drivers behind development further inland. Junjie...
16 September 2014
Diversity and Change in Vertical Urbanism
The living city is ideally composed of elements in an ecologically dynamic relationship with the urban environment. Environmental function measured over time constitutes a seminal...
16 September 2014
Delivering and Managing Sustainable Tall Buildings
This presentation examines best practices to develop a framework for the effective management of high-performance sustainable tall building. 1) Utilizes relevant case studies and workshop...
16 September 2014
Taipei 101: Tall Building Operation Towards Sustainability
To take TAIPEI 101 TOWER as an example that will showcase the various aspects of managing a tall building, satisfying tenant requirements, stakeholders expectations, and...
16 September 2014
The Vertical Campus
Tech companies of all sizes are leaving the loft and heading to the high-rise. As small startups grow larger and set their sights on attracting...
16 September 2014
High-Rise Harmony – Legal Issues Unique to Tall Buildings
This article aims to discuss the construction of tall buildings in both emerging and established urban centers, highlighting aspects related to large urban centers and...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 01 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 01 Questions & Answers session with speakers Matthew Clifford, JLL; Cathy Yang, Taipei Financial Center; Jason Haase, LMN Architects;...
16 September 2014
Design of a Slender Building with High-Performing VE Dampers
A slender tower in downtown Toronto was identified early on in the design process as having wind dynamic motion issues and additional structural damping was...
16 September 2014
Sustainability and High-Rise Buildings – 56 Leonard Street
56 Leonard, a new 57-story residential development, totaling 480,000 GSF rises 825 feet from street level. At about 78’ in width, the slenderness ratio is...
16 September 2014
BRB and FVD Alternatives to Conventional Steel Brace Outriggers
Tall buildings are often stiffened by providing large steel outrigger braces to link a central core to the perimeter columns. As an alternative to this...
16 September 2014
Optimizing the Structural Design of the 151 Story Incheon Tower
The 151 story super high-rise building located in an area of reclaimed land constructed over soft marine clay in Songdo, Korea. The focus of this...
16 September 2014
Relationship Between Periods and Structural Heights
Natural vibration period is an important parameter for a high-rise building; based on four hundred and fourteen high-rise buildings that are existing or have passed...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 02 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 02 Questions & Answers session with speakers Michael Montgomery, Kinetica; Kevin MacLean, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.; Hezi Mena, WSP;...
16 September 2014
All Things are Not Equal: Responsive Façades for Tall Buildings
This presentation explores how data-driven parametric design enables the creation of enclosures that respond to highly specific environmental, behavioral and urban inputs. In the wake...
16 September 2014
Stainless Steel Claddings for High-Rise Architecture
Especially during the last 20 years stainless steel has become an approved and much valued cladding material for sophisticated architecture. Starting with the first architectural...
16 September 2014
The Passive Design of High-Rise Envelope
From the perspective of the application of the high-rise envelope technology, this presentation attempts to quantify the effectiveness of passive measures, and provide the adequate...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 03 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 03 Questions & Answers session with speakers Stanley Yee, Dow Corning; Jeffrey Holmes, Woods Bagot; Jörn Teipel, Outokumpu; Patrick...
16 September 2014
CTBUH Research Project: A Whole LCA of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings
This presentation illustrates the tasks completed so far and the initial findings of the first part of a 24-month long, US $300k research project on...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 04 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Don Davies, MKA; Mark Sarkisian, SOM; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH / Iuav University...
16 September 2014
Tall and Supertall Atria for Sustainable Buildings
The continual increasing height of supertall buildings is being accompanied by interior sky gardens interspersed throughout the heights of the buildings. Increased urban density and...
16 September 2014
Solutions for Fire & Life Safety at Extreme Heights
The world currently only has two “megatall” buildings. However, more are planned and some potential schemes will push beyond “megatall” to “hyper-tall”. As construction technology...
16 September 2014
The Evolution of Building Evacuation Design in China
As a result of the events of September 11th and other natural and man-made disasters, building owners, designers and fire officials have become increasingly aware...
16 September 2014
Balanced Fire Protection in Buildings
The presentation will focus on fire protection techniques used to establish a balanced fire protection scheme consisting of passive and active components. A history of...
16 September 2014
Managing the Risk of Fire in Future Tall Building Environments
As urban communities become more densely populated and emergency access potentially more problematic, there will be a growing need to address the risks associated with...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 05 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Ervin Cui, Aon FPE; Simon Lay, AECOM; Fang Li, RJA Group; Alfredo...
16 September 2014
Proposed Changes to the Recommendations for the Seismic Design of High-Rise Buildings
John Viise presents on buckling restrained braces (BRBs), and fluid viscous dampers (FVDs). These alternate approaches provide superior energy dissipation under dynamic loading while avoiding...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 06 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Kanokpat Chanvaivit, Bouygues – Thai Co. Ltd.; Chunhe (Henry) Li, Buro Happold;...
16 September 2014
Elevator Use During Construction Time of Tall Buildings
The efficiency of construction work is affected by the time required to transport workers between ground level and their work sites. Usually, exterior construction hoists...
16 September 2014
Use of Elevators During Emergencies
This presentation explores evacuation improvement opportunities achieved through inter-operation of various systems in tall buildings. Tall buildings comprise many highly intelligent systems that can be...
16 September 2014
How Vertical Transportation is Helping Transform the Modern City
Elevators are the most important service in modern high-rise buildings, occupying more space than any other service. With increasing land and construction costs and the...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 07 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 07 Questions & Answers session with speakers Patrick Bass, ThyssenKrupp; Franz Arnold, Schindler Elevators; Janne Sorsa, KONE Elevators; David...
16 September 2014
Using Supplemental Damping Systems on High-Rise Buildings
A considerable number of supplemental damping system implementations are for wind induced motion control of skyscrapers and their performance has been validated through full scale...
16 September 2014
Research on Wind-Induced Vibration of the Steel Tower on High- Rise Buildings
An analysis on dynamic characteristics and wind-induced response of a high-rise building with a steel tower on the roof was conducted by ANSYS. It shows...
16 September 2014
Innovative Designs for Natural Ventilation in High-Rise Buildings
Consideration of energy efficient design strategies has become one of the primary considerations by leading architectural firms during the conceptual design phases and is an...
16 September 2014
Developments in CFD Responding to the Increased Demands of Taller Buildings
Accurate analysis of the aerodynamic effect of tall buildings is vital for the sustainable development of the vertical urban habitat. The established analysis methods are...
16 September 2014
Optimizing the Form of Tall Buildings to Urban Environments
The future of tall building design lies in defining structures that interact with their surroundings in order to create a harmonious, efficient, and sustainable urban...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 08 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 08 Questions & Answers session with speakers Xiangdong Du, RWDI; Yaming Li, ISA Architecture; Kevin Peddie, Windtech Consultants; Peter...
16 July 2014
Building The Broad Pavilion
Time lapse of the the construction of The Broad Pavilion in one day for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
11 June 2013
Matching Occupier and Landlord Needs: Supply and Demand in Tall Buildings
As employee habits increasingly change and alternative workplace solutions become a reality, what do tenants want from their tall buildings and how is this affecting...
21 September 2012
Taipei 101: Striving to be a Sustainable Skyscraper
In 2009 Taipei 101 embarked on an ambitious environmental upgrade, aimed at achieving the LEED-EBOM (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Existing Building Operation...
21 September 2012
Interview: Urban Habitat
Richard Keating of Jacobs is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Richard discusses the Urban Habitat...
21 September 2012
Interview: Urban Habitat in Shanghai
Ron Klemencic of Magnusson Klemencic Associates is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Ron discusses the...
21 September 2012
Comparative Study of the Urban Complex in Shanghai and Hong Kong
This presentation analyzes the financial value, space value and urban value of urban building complexes in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The complexes will be examined...
20 September 2012
Supertall Building Difficulties and Control Points
This presentation examines one of the world’s tallest buildings, the 450-meter Zifeng Tower, as a case study and integrates the speaker’s significant management experiences gained...
20 September 2012
The New Value of Placemaking and Icon for Mixed-Use in China
In the context of China’s 1.3 billion consumers and limited land and resources, mixed-use high-rise developments have become the standard form of development for a...
20 September 2012
Guangzhou Finance Centre: an Elegant Simplicity of Form
When a tower rises above the cityscape, it has a responsibility to make a positive contribution and a grouping of towers should make a visually...
20 September 2012
Ping An Finance Center: Pioneering China’s Tallest – Efficiencies of Form and Structures
Upon completion in 2015, the Ping An Finance Center will join an elite group of megatall buildings. This presentation discusses using the Ping An Finance...
19 September 2012
Shanghai Congress Welcome/Opening Ceremony
Timothy Johnson (CTBUH Chairman) and special guests welcome Congress delegates and officially open the event.
19 September 2012
Shanghai Tower: Re-thinking the Vertical City
More important than Shanghai Tower’s shear height is the innovation it delivers - in its twisting, crystalline form; in the vertical zones of rich multi-functions;...
19 September 2012
From Jin Mao to Kingdom: Search for an Asian Supertall Vernacular
This presentation presents the evolution of Mr. Smith’s career as a designer of supertall buildings, from Shanghai’s Jin Mao Tower, completed in 1999, to Kingdom...
19 September 2012
An Overview of Modern Supertall Development in China
While China is without doubt the largest developing market for tall buildings, with a multitude of towers under construction and in planning, we can forget...
19 September 2012
Asia Agenda
With Asia's unparalleled and continued pace of growth fueled by economic development, the world order has shifted eastwards, and China in particular has risen as...
19 September 2012
Track 1: The China Context for Tall Q & A
The Track 1 panel consisting of: Junjie Zhang, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI); Brian Lee & William Baker, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill...
19 September 2012
The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade
The realization of one of the most sustainable supertall towers in the world was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and...
19 September 2012
Structural Design Challenges of Shanghai Tower
The team behind Shanghai Tower faced a number of unique structural challenges which required innovative solutions in the design and construction of the 632m-tall tower....
19 September 2012
Design of Flexible Hanging Curtain Wall Support Structures
Shanghai Tower’s unique inner and outer curtain wall system, which creates an inhabitable “double-skin” zone, made the technical aspects of the façade a challenging task....
19 September 2012
Key Technologies in the Structure of Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower, at 121 floors and 632 meters, will be the tallest building in China when completed in 2015, and likely the second tallest...
19 September 2012
Track 2: Shanghai Tower in Detail Q & A
Panel consisting of: Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler; Yi Zhu & Steve Zuo, Thornton Tomasetti; Jiemin Ding, Tongji Architectural Design Group; and Jian Gong,...
19 September 2012
Interview: Shanghai Tower
Jiemin Ding of Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co. is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Jiemin...
19 September 2012
Interview: Marketing of Tall Buildings
William Murray of Wordsearch is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. William discusses the marketing of...
19 September 2012
Interview: The Growth of China
John C. Portman, III of John Portman & Associates is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai....
19 September 2012
Interview: Kingdom Tower
Adrian Smith of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai....
19 September 2012
Interview: Ping An Finance Center
Vincent Tse of Parsons Brinckerhoff is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Vincent talks about the...
19 September 2012
Interview: Shanghai Experiences
Rafael Viñoly of Rafael Viñoly Architects is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Rafael talks about...
19 September 2012
Spatially Suspending and Twisting Curtain Walls’ Design Essentials
Due to the multi-level flexible suspension system in the Shanghai Tower, as well as the project’s complex and twisting form, the requirements of the curtain...
19 September 2012
Developing High Profile Branded Commercial Projects in China
This presentation examines SOHO China’s process of developing and realizing ideas and strategies, from the client’s perspective. Market analysis, urban relationship, design parametric, sustainability methodology...
19 September 2012
30 Years in China: An Architect/Developer’s Perspective
The Portman Companies were one of the first foreign entities to establish business relations in China, and have since become recognized for quality building design...
19 September 2012
Structure Design of Sino Steel International Plaza
Sino Steel (Tianjin) International Plaza is the world’s first example of a hexagonal grid structure system implemented as the exterior tube of a supertall building....
19 September 2012
Innovative and Sustainable High-Rise Façade Systems in Asia
The variety of architectural ideas, the need to save energy and the specific demands of high-rise construction, different locations, locally available construction techniques and climate...
19 September 2012
Interview: The Role of Skyscrapers in Shanghai
Junjie Zhang of East China Architectural Design Institute (ECADI) is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai....
18 September 2012
Interview: Jin Mao Tower
William Baker of SOM is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. William discusses the Jin Mao...
18 September 2012
Interview: Tall Construction in China
Timothy Johnson of NBBJ is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Timothy discusses the future of...
18 September 2012
Interview: Shanghai Tower and Ping An Finance Center
Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Dennis discusses two megatall...
12 October 2011
Curtain Wall Design and Construction of Shanghai Tower
An introduction to the curtain wall of the landmark building in Shanghai named Shanghai Tower, including the building composition; design key points, application of BIM...
12 October 2011
Movements in The Worlds Tallest Double Skin Building
The Shanghai Tower: the world’s tallest double skin building creates a challenge that needs to accommodate an unprecedented amount of movement. This presentation will be...
11 October 2011
Shanghai 2014: Vertical, Sustainable and Humane
Density, complexity and sustainability are intricately interconnected in developing Chinese cities. Current horizontal development is destructive and unsustainable. Tall buildings have a significant role to...
21 October 2010
Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award: From New York to Shanghai: A Lifetime of Tall
William Pedersen, Partner, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Mr. Pedersen’s approach to design has been one that weds formal and technical originality with a modesty informed...
03 February 2010
The Future of Sustainable Urban Design on a Large Scale: Guangzhou
Recently, China’s central government has developed an advanced and progressive sustainable policy. Guangzhou, China’s third largest city, has made a commitment to aggressively adopting this...
03 February 2010
Sustainable World Cities: Shanghai Looking Forward
While the world notes Shanghai’s prosperity, the city’s vision may provide a model for other global cities to follow. The Shanghai 2010 expo theme emphasizes...
03 February 2010
Symbiosis: Supertalls and Future Cities
KPF has designed some of the most iconic tall buildings around the world, including the Shanghai World Financial Centre which won the CTBUH 2008 Best...
22 October 2009
Shanghai Tower: Completing a Supertall Trio
Located in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone in the heart of Shanghai’s Pudong neighborhood, Shanghai Tower rises to complete a trio of towers including...
31 October 2008
Foster in China
Eminent academic and author Chris Abel presents a detailed overview of the Chinese work of architecture firm Norman Foster and Partners at S. R. Crown...
05 March 2008
Shanghai World Financial Center: Without Compromise……
David Malott, KPF and Leslie Robertson, LERA, presented the Shanghai World Financial Center located in the Lujiazui district of Pudong. The focus of this presentation...
03 March 2008
Urban Development To Combat Climate Change
Gary Lawrence of Arup discussed the potential of an integrated urbanism approach at the CTBUH 8th World Congress in Dubai. Drawing on lessons learned from...
22 January 2021
Highlights - CTBUH China New Year Talk: Future City
Organized around the theme of the "future city," CTBUH held new year talk and Chinese book release in One Museum Place, Shanghai. The CTBUH China...
31 May 2018
An Urban Quarter, Integrated into the Local Context
The former French Concession in the heart of Shanghai is known for its typical rectilinear development – the li long. Li stands for neighborhood, and...
30 May 2018
A Bold Icon Communicates a Global City’s Identity to the World
The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is a symbol of commerce and culture that speaks to the city’s emergence as a global capital. Located in...
03 November 2016
A Vernacular Megatall: Shanghai Tower
As the tallest building in China upon completion, Shanghai Tower has had an immediate and profound impact on the country’s perceptions of how a skyscraper...
03 November 2016
Interview: Shanghai Tower
Jianping Gu, General Manager, Shanghai Tower C&D, & Grant Uhlir, Managing Director, Gensler, are interviewed by Chris Bentley regarding Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, the 2016 CTBUH...
18 October 2016
Alternatives to Supertall Super-Density: Human-Scaled Neighborhoods Within the Megacity
Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Albert Chan of Shui On Group, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 6a: Public Realm. The explosive urban...
18 October 2016
Major Issues for the Implementation of an Effective Cost Management for Super High-Rise Buildings
Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Stephen Y.F. Lai of Rider Levett Bucknall presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 6c: Economic Considerations. Developers of...
18 October 2016
Public Realm Q&A
Tuesday October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Javier Quintana de Una, IDOM; Albert Chan, Shui on Land Limited; James Parakh, City of Toronto Planning Department; Martin...
18 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson of CBRE is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Andrew discusses the building management of the Shanghai Tower.
17 October 2016
China's Architecture Guidelines in the New Era
This presentation endeavors to establish guidelines for a new era of architecture in China, setting forth principles on improved policy implementation to promote the development...
17 October 2016
Megacities: Setting the Scene
The rise of the megacity presents unprecedented opportunities to understand the human urbanization project, and to observe the effects of multi-core, polycentric cities growing together...
17 October 2016
From Meadows to Megacities: Creating Urban Density in the Pearl River Region
The Greater Pearl River Delta region emerged as a result of China's 1979 reform policies. Within the last 20 years, the GPRD has grown from...
17 October 2016
City Hubs
Our lives are adapting to a convenient, vibrant, and connected live-work dynamic, and our cities must change and respond to those new requirements. Much of...
17 October 2016
Green Work Space in High-rise Building through Openness and Connection
Five years ago, CCDI put forward the concept of outdoor green work space in the high-rise building. These buildings vertically grew and interconnected with structural...
17 October 2016
Mega Size Mixed-Use Projects: Redefining Vertical Urbanism
Monday October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti, presents at the 2016 China Conference Session 4c: Structural & Geotechnic Engineering. As the...
17 October 2016
Panel Discussion: Shenzhen Re-centralization – Post Evaluation and Revitalization Strategy: Futian District
Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Zhizhe Yu of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Yixin Chen of Shenzhen Urban Planning Bureau; Weiwen Huang of Shenzhen Public...
17 October 2016
Panel Discussion: Future Cities: What are the Biggest Threats and Opportunities?
Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. A panel discussing the challenges of growing urban populations throughout the globe.
17 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – Jianping Gu
Jianping Gu of Shanghai Tower Construction & Development is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Jianping discusses the economics of constructing...
17 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – Keith Griffiths
Keith Griffiths of Aedas is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Chris discusses the concept of city hubs and the methodology...
16 October 2016
CTBUH Video Interview – Robert Pratt
Robert Pratt of Tishman Speyer Properties is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Robert discusses the economics of tall buildings around...
27 October 2015
Interview: Hiroo Mori
Hiroo Mori of Mori Building is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Hiroo discusses...
24 February 2015
JLL Joins Founding Sponsor Group for CTBUH Asia Headquarters
JLL APAC CEO Alastair Hughes comments on the evolving skyscraper landscape in Asia and the company’s role as one of the seven Founding Sponsors of...
25 November 2014
BFC Walk-Through
A 3D animated walk-through exploring many elements of the The Bund Finance Center
18 September 2014
The Public Meaning of Skyscrapers: Shenzhen Stock Exchange and CCTV
David Gianotten from OMA presents at the 2014 Shanghai Conference closing plenary on "The Public Meaning of Skyscrapers: Shenzhen Stock Exchange and CCTV."
18 September 2014
Urban Density and the Porous High Rise: The Integration of the Tall Building in the City
September 18, 2014. Shanghai, China. James von Klemperer from Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC presents at the 2014 Shanghai Conference closing plenary on "Urban Density...
18 September 2014
The Tropical Skyscraper: Social Sustainability in High Urban Density
Asia’s rapidly growing metropolises demand an alternative strategy for city planning and architecture that addresses the need to live appropriately and sustainability with our tropical...
18 September 2014
The Core Concept Behind the Bund Finance Center
Only architecture infused with culture can give a city its soul. We underpin sustainable concepts with a respect for history and culture to avoid ending...
18 September 2014
Rethinking the Skyscraper in the Ecological Age: Design Principles for a New High-Rise Vernacular
This presentation investigates tall buildings from an aesthetic and social, as well as commercial and environmental, viewpoint; as contributing elements in the fabric of a...
18 September 2014
Sustainable High Density Neighborhoods
The creation of sustainable, high-density communities starts with comprehensive master planning that strategically leverages the scale of the site. This presentation addresses how designers, developers...
18 September 2014
Human Scale in Vertical Urbanism
As global cities continue their horizontal sprawl, climate change bears down on our finite natural resources, and energy costs and population growth soar, it is...
18 September 2014
Psycho-Analysis of Tall Building Habitants in Mumbai
India is poised to embrace high-rise buildings as it leaves behind traditional low-rises to make room for the growing population. Due to the re-development boom,...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 10 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 10 Questions & Answers session with speakers Richard Witt, Quadrangle Architects; Sudhir Jambhekar, FXFOWLE Architects; and Vinda Dravid, Sterling Engineering.
18 September 2014
Beyond Icons: Developing Horizontally in the Vertical Realm
If the horizontal growth of cities is considered unsustainable in terms of land use, infrastructure, energy use and pollution creation, then cities need to grow...
18 September 2014
Sky Bridges – Pedestrian Circulation Through the Urban Fabric
Interconnecting sky bridges provide the building occupants and pedestrians an alternative to using vehicles as a way of transport in the urban fabric. In extreme...
18 September 2014
Shanghai International Financial Center: Future City Vision
JAHN’s Archi-Neering –integrated design approach- is broadly displayed in the future Shanghai International Financial center, in Pudong, which consist of 3 towers physically connected by...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 11 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 11 Questions & Answers session with speakers James Robinson, Hongkong Land; Bashar Kayali, Al Ghurair Construction; and Sergio Valentini, JAHN.
18 September 2014
Would Software Replace Engineers?: A Case Study on the Structural Design of Beijing "China Zun" Tower
In the past, engineers have used hand calculation to carry out structural design, usually with a simplified model. Finite element analysis was then broadly used...
18 September 2014
DfMA: Engineering the Future
Two main themes are addressed in the presentation, namely: (1) The application of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) to the construction industry and (2)...
18 September 2014
Study on Lateral-Load Resisting Efficiency of Mega-Frame Structures Above 450M
Super high-rise buildings will cost large natural resources and social energy which results in their sustainable development as one of the most important issues including...
18 September 2014
Next Level – Public Transport and Density in Metropolitan Jakarta
Jakarta, with a population of more than 10 million, has been rapidly growing since the 1970s. However, in the metropolitan area, Jabodetabek (consisting of 14...
18 September 2014
A LEED Platinum Global Model for Vertical Urbanism
Every key aspect of sustainable urbanism is incorporated and integrated into the tallest mixed use, LEED Platinum tower on the west coast of North America,...
18 September 2014
Examining King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)
The quality of space between buildings has become increasingly determinative in the success of any new urban district. This presentation explores the viability in creating...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 13 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 13 Questions & Answers session with speakers Prasetyo Adi, PDW Architects; Jeffrey Heller, Heller Manus Architects; and Julian Chen &...
18 September 2014
CTBUH Research Seed Funding Project 2013 – Green Living Façade for Tall Buildings: The Bosco Verticale
The possibility of creating green surfaces over the structures is an opportunity which is seen with increasing interest by planners and investors, due to the...
18 September 2014
A Case Study for Sustainable Vertical Urbanism
This presentation explores a range of design principles for achieving a socially sustainable residential community in a very tall environmentally responsive building. The goal of...
18 September 2014
Air Filtration for Better IAQ and Energy Saving
Tall buildings and the quest for super energy efficiency can lead to a dislocation of building occupants from the natural environment, emphasizing the necessity to...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 14 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 14 Questions & Answers session with speakers Elena Giacomello, Universita Iuav di Venezia; Richard Mann, Ecosystem Architecture; Andrew Johnson, Arup;...
18 September 2014
Sustainability Certification as a Tool for Design Optimization
The presentation examines the performance of high-rise buildings according to two green building / sustainability rating tools. It reviews the potential these tools have for...
18 September 2014
Operational Stage BIM – Monitoring of Structural Safety
Building information modelling (BIM) is omnipresent, but known to be efficient for design and optimizing construction. The premise of BIM however is its use throughout...
18 September 2014
China Zun: Shaping the Future Skyline of Beijing
Due to the site location, China Zun has been a high-profile project from the very beginning. The new height of 528m would make the China...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 15 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 15 Questions & Answers session with speakers Roland Bechmann, Werner Sobek Group; Joost Kuckartz, SODIS LAB; and Weiping Shao, BIAD.
18 September 2014
The Challenges of Constructing and Project Managing Tall Buildings in Asia
Even as Asia is a staging ground for many of the world’s most ambitious urban construction projects, there are many realities on the ground that...
18 September 2014
Measuring Tall Buildings: Has CTBUH got its Height Criteria Correct?
One of the roles of the CTBUH is to be a “voice of reason” as the arbiter of building height claims, and to be consistent...
18 September 2014
Construction Technology and Management Innovation in Shanghai Tower
The extreme height and unusual shape of the Shanghai Tower are factors that require additional considerations in terms of construction feasibility. By performing extensive data...
18 September 2014
Design of CWSS of Shanghai Tower Based on Buildability
Due to the varying distance from the exterior curtain wall to the main structural system of the Shanghai Tower, the building’s curtain wall support structure...
18 September 2014
Innovation Management in the Supervision Process of Shanghai Tower
This briefing outlines the creative management methods that were used by supervision personnel during the construction of Shanghai Tower. Specifically, this discussion will target key...
18 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, S4 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, S4 Questions & Answers session with speakers Duanxue Shi, Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd., Zhijun He, Tongji Architectural...
18 September 2014
Unique Aspects of Shanghai Tower
In order to construct an unprecedented building like the Shanghai Tower, creative structural solutions are required in order to distribute loads evenly and optimize the...
18 September 2014
Several Points about the Practical Application of BIM Technology in Projects
The 632-meter Shanghai Tower began construction in 2008 and is expected to begin operation in 2015. Throughout the growth of this building, building information management...
18 September 2014
A Review of the Shanghai Tower Structural Performance Monitoring Project
The Shanghai Tower features performance monitoring systems that help dynamically observe risks, quality levels, and structural states under extreme weather conditions – both during construction...
18 September 2014
Interview: James Robinson
James Robinson of Hongkong Land is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower. James discusses the urban...
17 September 2014
The ROI of User Experience
Although there has been much research on the performance of double skin façades, there are still arguments that challenge their costs-effectiveness. Using the Shanghai Tower...
17 September 2014
Moving Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism
To ensure the delivery of a comfortable and harmonious commercial atmosphere, special attention was paid to building management practices in the Shanghai Tower. This presentation...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Room, Session 1 Questions & Answers session with speakers Jiang Wu, Tongji University, Benedict Tranel & Xiaomei Lee, Gensler...
17 September 2014
Making Shanghai Tower the World’s Tallest Green Building
The Shanghai Tower represents a breakthrough for sustainable high-rise development in China. A technical overview of the building’s green infrastructure will be provided, along with...
17 September 2014
Introduction of Shanghai Tower’s Electromechanical Key Technologies
The 632-meter Shanghai Tower targets both Green 3-Star and LEED Gold certifications, requiring inventive solutions in the design of the building’s electromechanical systems. These systems...
17 September 2014
The Making of a Vertical Intelligent Community
Advanced technology is used in the design and construction of buildings, but it can also play an important role during building operations. Using the latest...
17 September 2014
Application of Performance Based Fire Safety Design in Shanghai Tower
There are three general categories of fire safety design in tall buildings: fire prevention, fire suppression, and fire safety engineering. Based on the characteristics and...
17 September 2014
Shanghai Tower Panel Discussion
2014 Shanghai International Conference Shanghai Tower Panel Discussion session with speakers Bin Zhao, Shanghai Tower Construction and Development, Yadong Li, Shanghai Jianke Engineering Consulting Co.,...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Opening Plenary - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Opening Plenary Questions & Answers session with speakers Antony Wood, CTBUH Executive Director / IIT / Tongji University, Jianping Gu, Shanghai...
17 September 2014
Interview: David Malott
Wednesday 17th September 2014. Shanghai, China. David Malott, CTBUH Chairman-Elect / Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai...
17 September 2014
Shanghai Tower: Building a Green, Vertical City in the Heart of Shanghai
The Shanghai Tower establishes a new paradigm for tall buildings and vertical urbanism. This presentation provides an overview of the strong role that innovation and...
17 September 2014
Ping An Finance Center: The Development and Construction of a Megatall
The extraordinary megatall tower adopts extraordinary shape-optimization techniques and requires unprecedented levels of coordination to achieve its unique form.
17 September 2014
Suzhou Zhongnan Center: Rising Above Engineering Challenges
Suzhou is only 30 minutes by train from Shanghai, but has a rich history and identity all its own, soon to be augmented by the...
17 September 2014
“C.I.T.I.E.S.” of the Future: Sinar Mas Center as Exemplar
In a rapidly transforming environment, vertical urbanism seems to be the direction most developed and developing nations are pursuing as a result of the demands...
17 September 2014
A New Skyline Vision: CTF Towers in Guangzhou and Tianjin
This presentation presents the thinking behind the design of the two supertall towers of Chow Tai Fook Enterprise– the Guangzhou CTF Finance Center and the...
17 September 2014
Greenland Group’s Perspective on Commercial Space in High-Rise Buildings
This article will focus on the hybrid development trend of commercial spaces in Ultra High-Rise buildings during the urbanization process in China. The case studies...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 01 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 01 Questions & Answers session with speakers Toon Ming Chua, Sinar Mas Group - APP China, Wing Ip (David) Ho,...
17 September 2014
Emerging Urbanization and High-Rise Design Philosophy in China
This presentation analyzes the latest exploration of international urbanization developments, as well as the development of China’s urbanization strategy and policy background. It compares the...
17 September 2014
Sustainable Vertical Urban Agglomeration
This presentation, with the project case designed by Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research (Co. Ltd.), from the agglomerate character of the development of...
17 September 2014
From Utopia To Reality: Group-Form Megastructure
In the evolution of mega structure, the ideas mainly remain as utopian rather than putting the research into practice. In the present time which mega...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 04 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Bin Niu, ECADI, Enfang Liu, ISA Architecture, and Yiru Huang, Tongji University.
17 September 2014
Urban Design and Nurturing Cities
Mori Building meets the challenges of times by designing and constructing “Vertical Garden City”. This concept is the creation of compact cities that integrate land...
17 September 2014
Vertical Reality – How To Design Viable Vertical Urbanism
In many ways, the technical design of tall buildings is straightforward. The real challenge is how to create successful vertical urbanism that forms part of...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 07 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 07 Questions & Answers session with speakers Kazunari Kano, Mori Building, Paul Scott, Make Architects, and Moshe Tzur, Moshe Tzur...
17 September 2014
Towards 2050 – The Challenge for Tall Buildings
The continuing increase in urbanization creates significant challenges for our cities and the tall buildings within them. This includes the demand for space, consideration of...
17 September 2014
Space Formations
As architecture keeps expanding vertically – with ever taller buildings to emerge across the world, and with the skyscraper having long become the predominant typology...
17 September 2014
Rethinking Skyscrapers in China and Elsewhere
The rapid process of urbanization in China is more striking and archetypal than anywhere else in the world, and the practical problems arising from it...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 02 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 02 Questions & Answers session with speakers Craig Gibbons, Arup, Ole Scheeren, Büro Ole Scheeren, and Yosuke Hayano, MAD Architects.
17 September 2014
Green Vertical Transportation: More Than Just a Concept
The environmental impact of high-rise buildings becomes a growing consideration as they multiply at an unprecedented scale to face the growing demands of global urbanization....
17 September 2014
Innovative Elevator Technologies To Future Proof Your Building
Urbanization is driving accelerated growth of cities. Buildings are becoming more complex and smarter. Integration of intelligent building systems and integration of multiple buildings is...
17 September 2014
Permanent Magnet Machines For Elevators In Super High-Rise Buildings
This presentation introduces the new approach to design and construction of permanent magnet elevator machines targeting super high-rise buildings. The increased demand for high-rise buildings...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 03 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 03 Questions & Answers session with speakers Robert Boog, Schindler Elevators; Johannes de Jong, KONE Elevators; and Zbigniew Jerry Piech,...
17 September 2014
Vertical Community: Achieving a Harmonious Mix
This presentation explores the definitions of mixed-used supertall and community and probes into the prerequisites of harmony community within supertall. By reviewing China’s top 12...
17 September 2014
Sustainability with a View
All truly great outcomes are the result of collaboration. In a building’s life cycle, collaboration between designers, owners, builders and users can result in improved...
17 September 2014
Shaping the Environment of the Urban Complex from the Urban Point of View
This presentation begins with a discussion of the relationship between “architecture, environment and people” and suggests that the shaping of the environment in urban-complex projects...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 05 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 05 Questions & Answers session with speakers Sam Cuccurullo, CBRE; Susanna See, WSP; and Peter Kok, Shum Yip Land.
17 September 2014
A New Level of Integration of Design and Construction Solutions
The Dazongli mixed use development in the center of Shanghai city encounters an array of challenges which result from existing buildings on site and city...
17 September 2014
Tapered Profile and Structural Design of Supertall Buildings
As supertall buildings become higher and higher and its function turns to be more and more comprehensive, huge challenges are brought to the structural design....
17 September 2014
New Type of Shear Wall and its Application in High-Rise Buildings
The frame core tube structure is the main form of super high-rise building. The core tube wall bear large vertical gravity load, but also bear...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 06 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Hongyu Li, AECOM; Lianjin Bao, ECADI; and Zhong Fan, China Architecture Design &...
17 September 2014
CTBUH Research Project: The Sustainability Implications of Urban + Suburban Locations – Initial Report
It is widely accepted that the concentration of people in denser cities – sharing space, infrastructure, and facilities – offers much greater energy efficiency than...
17 September 2014
21st Century Metropolis and the System Thinker
The world is accelerating into the 21st century and will continue to be stressed by population increase. The metropolis must be part of the solution...
17 September 2014
The Environmental Impact of Tall vs Small: A Comparative Study
The concept of vertical living has been hailed as a solution to control fast growth and urbanization of cities worldwide. As supertall residential projects become...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 08 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 08 Questions & Answers session with speakers Antony Wood, CTBUH / IIT / Tongji University; Luke Leung, SOM; and Christopher...
17 September 2014
Design Challenges of the 3 Tallest Buildings in North/ East/ South China
This presentation describes the MEP and VTS design challenges of the tallest buildings in three major cities in China; namely, Beijing, Suzhou and Guangzhou. The...
17 September 2014
Supertall Buildings Infrastructure: Designing Vertical Cities
This presentation explores the methodology behind designing a supertall building where it concerns system configurations that support sustainable construction; the ways in which the design...
17 September 2014
Ultra-Low Energy Consumption in Upper Floors of Skyscrapers
Based on the simulation of the outdoor Climate Vertical Distribution in Dalian, this presentation analyzes the regularities of gradient distribution from ground to 1000 meter...
17 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Session 09 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Session 09 Questions & Answers session with speakers Vincent Tse and Herbert Lam, Parsons Brinckerhoff; Mehdi Jalayerian, Environmental Systems Design; and...
17 September 2014
Tall Buildings as International Investments
The investment landscape for tall buildings varies considerably around the world, as was indicated by the diversity of perspectives in the panel “Tall Buildings as...
17 September 2014
The Differences in Developing Tall Buildings in Cities in China
This panel considered whether Shanghai’s supertall buildings will characterize those undertaken in other Chinese cities and the key development drivers behind development further inland. Junjie...
16 September 2014
Diversity and Change in Vertical Urbanism
The living city is ideally composed of elements in an ecologically dynamic relationship with the urban environment. Environmental function measured over time constitutes a seminal...
16 September 2014
Delivering and Managing Sustainable Tall Buildings
This presentation examines best practices to develop a framework for the effective management of high-performance sustainable tall building. 1) Utilizes relevant case studies and workshop...
16 September 2014
Taipei 101: Tall Building Operation Towards Sustainability
To take TAIPEI 101 TOWER as an example that will showcase the various aspects of managing a tall building, satisfying tenant requirements, stakeholders expectations, and...
16 September 2014
The Vertical Campus
Tech companies of all sizes are leaving the loft and heading to the high-rise. As small startups grow larger and set their sights on attracting...
16 September 2014
High-Rise Harmony – Legal Issues Unique to Tall Buildings
This article aims to discuss the construction of tall buildings in both emerging and established urban centers, highlighting aspects related to large urban centers and...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 01 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 01 Questions & Answers session with speakers Matthew Clifford, JLL; Cathy Yang, Taipei Financial Center; Jason Haase, LMN Architects;...
16 September 2014
Design of a Slender Building with High-Performing VE Dampers
A slender tower in downtown Toronto was identified early on in the design process as having wind dynamic motion issues and additional structural damping was...
16 September 2014
Sustainability and High-Rise Buildings – 56 Leonard Street
56 Leonard, a new 57-story residential development, totaling 480,000 GSF rises 825 feet from street level. At about 78’ in width, the slenderness ratio is...
16 September 2014
BRB and FVD Alternatives to Conventional Steel Brace Outriggers
Tall buildings are often stiffened by providing large steel outrigger braces to link a central core to the perimeter columns. As an alternative to this...
16 September 2014
Optimizing the Structural Design of the 151 Story Incheon Tower
The 151 story super high-rise building located in an area of reclaimed land constructed over soft marine clay in Songdo, Korea. The focus of this...
16 September 2014
Relationship Between Periods and Structural Heights
Natural vibration period is an important parameter for a high-rise building; based on four hundred and fourteen high-rise buildings that are existing or have passed...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 02 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 02 Questions & Answers session with speakers Michael Montgomery, Kinetica; Kevin MacLean, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.; Hezi Mena, WSP;...
16 September 2014
All Things are Not Equal: Responsive Façades for Tall Buildings
This presentation explores how data-driven parametric design enables the creation of enclosures that respond to highly specific environmental, behavioral and urban inputs. In the wake...
16 September 2014
Stainless Steel Claddings for High-Rise Architecture
Especially during the last 20 years stainless steel has become an approved and much valued cladding material for sophisticated architecture. Starting with the first architectural...
16 September 2014
The Passive Design of High-Rise Envelope
From the perspective of the application of the high-rise envelope technology, this presentation attempts to quantify the effectiveness of passive measures, and provide the adequate...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 03 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 03 Questions & Answers session with speakers Stanley Yee, Dow Corning; Jeffrey Holmes, Woods Bagot; Jörn Teipel, Outokumpu; Patrick...
16 September 2014
CTBUH Research Project: A Whole LCA of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings
This presentation illustrates the tasks completed so far and the initial findings of the first part of a 24-month long, US $300k research project on...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 04 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Don Davies, MKA; Mark Sarkisian, SOM; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH / Iuav University...
16 September 2014
Tall and Supertall Atria for Sustainable Buildings
The continual increasing height of supertall buildings is being accompanied by interior sky gardens interspersed throughout the heights of the buildings. Increased urban density and...
16 September 2014
Solutions for Fire & Life Safety at Extreme Heights
The world currently only has two “megatall” buildings. However, more are planned and some potential schemes will push beyond “megatall” to “hyper-tall”. As construction technology...
16 September 2014
The Evolution of Building Evacuation Design in China
As a result of the events of September 11th and other natural and man-made disasters, building owners, designers and fire officials have become increasingly aware...
16 September 2014
Balanced Fire Protection in Buildings
The presentation will focus on fire protection techniques used to establish a balanced fire protection scheme consisting of passive and active components. A history of...
16 September 2014
Managing the Risk of Fire in Future Tall Building Environments
As urban communities become more densely populated and emergency access potentially more problematic, there will be a growing need to address the risks associated with...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 05 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Ervin Cui, Aon FPE; Simon Lay, AECOM; Fang Li, RJA Group; Alfredo...
16 September 2014
Proposed Changes to the Recommendations for the Seismic Design of High-Rise Buildings
John Viise presents on buckling restrained braces (BRBs), and fluid viscous dampers (FVDs). These alternate approaches provide superior energy dissipation under dynamic loading while avoiding...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 06 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 06 Questions & Answers session with speakers Kanokpat Chanvaivit, Bouygues – Thai Co. Ltd.; Chunhe (Henry) Li, Buro Happold;...
16 September 2014
Elevator Use During Construction Time of Tall Buildings
The efficiency of construction work is affected by the time required to transport workers between ground level and their work sites. Usually, exterior construction hoists...
16 September 2014
Use of Elevators During Emergencies
This presentation explores evacuation improvement opportunities achieved through inter-operation of various systems in tall buildings. Tall buildings comprise many highly intelligent systems that can be...
16 September 2014
How Vertical Transportation is Helping Transform the Modern City
Elevators are the most important service in modern high-rise buildings, occupying more space than any other service. With increasing land and construction costs and the...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 07 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 07 Questions & Answers session with speakers Patrick Bass, ThyssenKrupp; Franz Arnold, Schindler Elevators; Janne Sorsa, KONE Elevators; David...
16 September 2014
Using Supplemental Damping Systems on High-Rise Buildings
A considerable number of supplemental damping system implementations are for wind induced motion control of skyscrapers and their performance has been validated through full scale...
16 September 2014
Research on Wind-Induced Vibration of the Steel Tower on High- Rise Buildings
An analysis on dynamic characteristics and wind-induced response of a high-rise building with a steel tower on the roof was conducted by ANSYS. It shows...
16 September 2014
Innovative Designs for Natural Ventilation in High-Rise Buildings
Consideration of energy efficient design strategies has become one of the primary considerations by leading architectural firms during the conceptual design phases and is an...
16 September 2014
Developments in CFD Responding to the Increased Demands of Taller Buildings
Accurate analysis of the aerodynamic effect of tall buildings is vital for the sustainable development of the vertical urban habitat. The established analysis methods are...
16 September 2014
Optimizing the Form of Tall Buildings to Urban Environments
The future of tall building design lies in defining structures that interact with their surroundings in order to create a harmonious, efficient, and sustainable urban...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 08 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 08 Questions & Answers session with speakers Xiangdong Du, RWDI; Yaming Li, ISA Architecture; Kevin Peddie, Windtech Consultants; Peter...
16 July 2014
Building The Broad Pavilion
Time lapse of the the construction of The Broad Pavilion in one day for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
11 June 2013
Matching Occupier and Landlord Needs: Supply and Demand in Tall Buildings
As employee habits increasingly change and alternative workplace solutions become a reality, what do tenants want from their tall buildings and how is this affecting...
21 September 2012
Taipei 101: Striving to be a Sustainable Skyscraper
In 2009 Taipei 101 embarked on an ambitious environmental upgrade, aimed at achieving the LEED-EBOM (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Existing Building Operation...
21 September 2012
Interview: Urban Habitat
Richard Keating of Jacobs is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Richard discusses the Urban Habitat...
21 September 2012
Interview: Urban Habitat in Shanghai
Ron Klemencic of Magnusson Klemencic Associates is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Ron discusses the...
21 September 2012
Comparative Study of the Urban Complex in Shanghai and Hong Kong
This presentation analyzes the financial value, space value and urban value of urban building complexes in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The complexes will be examined...
20 September 2012
Supertall Building Difficulties and Control Points
This presentation examines one of the world’s tallest buildings, the 450-meter Zifeng Tower, as a case study and integrates the speaker’s significant management experiences gained...
20 September 2012
The New Value of Placemaking and Icon for Mixed-Use in China
In the context of China’s 1.3 billion consumers and limited land and resources, mixed-use high-rise developments have become the standard form of development for a...
20 September 2012
Guangzhou Finance Centre: an Elegant Simplicity of Form
When a tower rises above the cityscape, it has a responsibility to make a positive contribution and a grouping of towers should make a visually...
20 September 2012
Ping An Finance Center: Pioneering China’s Tallest – Efficiencies of Form and Structures
Upon completion in 2015, the Ping An Finance Center will join an elite group of megatall buildings. This presentation discusses using the Ping An Finance...
19 September 2012
Shanghai Congress Welcome/Opening Ceremony
Timothy Johnson (CTBUH Chairman) and special guests welcome Congress delegates and officially open the event.
19 September 2012
Shanghai Tower: Re-thinking the Vertical City
More important than Shanghai Tower’s shear height is the innovation it delivers - in its twisting, crystalline form; in the vertical zones of rich multi-functions;...
19 September 2012
From Jin Mao to Kingdom: Search for an Asian Supertall Vernacular
This presentation presents the evolution of Mr. Smith’s career as a designer of supertall buildings, from Shanghai’s Jin Mao Tower, completed in 1999, to Kingdom...
19 September 2012
An Overview of Modern Supertall Development in China
While China is without doubt the largest developing market for tall buildings, with a multitude of towers under construction and in planning, we can forget...
19 September 2012
Asia Agenda
With Asia's unparalleled and continued pace of growth fueled by economic development, the world order has shifted eastwards, and China in particular has risen as...
19 September 2012
Track 1: The China Context for Tall Q & A
The Track 1 panel consisting of: Junjie Zhang, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI); Brian Lee & William Baker, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill...
19 September 2012
The Parametric Design of Shanghai Tower’s Form and Façade
The realization of one of the most sustainable supertall towers in the world was only made possible by using innovative design ideas, integrated technology, and...
19 September 2012
Structural Design Challenges of Shanghai Tower
The team behind Shanghai Tower faced a number of unique structural challenges which required innovative solutions in the design and construction of the 632m-tall tower....
19 September 2012
Design of Flexible Hanging Curtain Wall Support Structures
Shanghai Tower’s unique inner and outer curtain wall system, which creates an inhabitable “double-skin” zone, made the technical aspects of the façade a challenging task....
19 September 2012
Key Technologies in the Structure of Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower, at 121 floors and 632 meters, will be the tallest building in China when completed in 2015, and likely the second tallest...
19 September 2012
Track 2: Shanghai Tower in Detail Q & A
Panel consisting of: Jun Xia & Michael Peng, Gensler; Yi Zhu & Steve Zuo, Thornton Tomasetti; Jiemin Ding, Tongji Architectural Design Group; and Jian Gong,...
19 September 2012
Interview: Shanghai Tower
Jiemin Ding of Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co. is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Jiemin...
19 September 2012
Interview: Marketing of Tall Buildings
William Murray of Wordsearch is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. William discusses the marketing of...
19 September 2012
Interview: The Growth of China
John C. Portman, III of John Portman & Associates is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai....
19 September 2012
Interview: Kingdom Tower
Adrian Smith of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai....
19 September 2012
Interview: Ping An Finance Center
Vincent Tse of Parsons Brinckerhoff is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Vincent talks about the...
19 September 2012
Interview: Shanghai Experiences
Rafael Viñoly of Rafael Viñoly Architects is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Rafael talks about...
19 September 2012
Spatially Suspending and Twisting Curtain Walls’ Design Essentials
Due to the multi-level flexible suspension system in the Shanghai Tower, as well as the project’s complex and twisting form, the requirements of the curtain...
19 September 2012
Developing High Profile Branded Commercial Projects in China
This presentation examines SOHO China’s process of developing and realizing ideas and strategies, from the client’s perspective. Market analysis, urban relationship, design parametric, sustainability methodology...
19 September 2012
30 Years in China: An Architect/Developer’s Perspective
The Portman Companies were one of the first foreign entities to establish business relations in China, and have since become recognized for quality building design...
19 September 2012
Structure Design of Sino Steel International Plaza
Sino Steel (Tianjin) International Plaza is the world’s first example of a hexagonal grid structure system implemented as the exterior tube of a supertall building....
19 September 2012
Innovative and Sustainable High-Rise Façade Systems in Asia
The variety of architectural ideas, the need to save energy and the specific demands of high-rise construction, different locations, locally available construction techniques and climate...
19 September 2012
Interview: The Role of Skyscrapers in Shanghai
Junjie Zhang of East China Architectural Design Institute (ECADI) is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai....
18 September 2012
Interview: Jin Mao Tower
William Baker of SOM is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. William discusses the Jin Mao...
18 September 2012
Interview: Tall Construction in China
Timothy Johnson of NBBJ is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Timothy discusses the future of...
18 September 2012
Interview: Shanghai Tower and Ping An Finance Center
Dennis Poon of Thornton Tomasetti is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Dennis discusses two megatall...
12 October 2011
Curtain Wall Design and Construction of Shanghai Tower
An introduction to the curtain wall of the landmark building in Shanghai named Shanghai Tower, including the building composition; design key points, application of BIM...
12 October 2011
Movements in The Worlds Tallest Double Skin Building
The Shanghai Tower: the world’s tallest double skin building creates a challenge that needs to accommodate an unprecedented amount of movement. This presentation will be...
11 October 2011
Shanghai 2014: Vertical, Sustainable and Humane
Density, complexity and sustainability are intricately interconnected in developing Chinese cities. Current horizontal development is destructive and unsustainable. Tall buildings have a significant role to...
21 October 2010
Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award: From New York to Shanghai: A Lifetime of Tall
William Pedersen, Partner, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Mr. Pedersen’s approach to design has been one that weds formal and technical originality with a modesty informed...
03 February 2010
The Future of Sustainable Urban Design on a Large Scale: Guangzhou
Recently, China’s central government has developed an advanced and progressive sustainable policy. Guangzhou, China’s third largest city, has made a commitment to aggressively adopting this...
03 February 2010
Sustainable World Cities: Shanghai Looking Forward
While the world notes Shanghai’s prosperity, the city’s vision may provide a model for other global cities to follow. The Shanghai 2010 expo theme emphasizes...
03 February 2010
Symbiosis: Supertalls and Future Cities
KPF has designed some of the most iconic tall buildings around the world, including the Shanghai World Financial Centre which won the CTBUH 2008 Best...
22 October 2009
Shanghai Tower: Completing a Supertall Trio
Located in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone in the heart of Shanghai’s Pudong neighborhood, Shanghai Tower rises to complete a trio of towers including...
31 October 2008
Foster in China
Eminent academic and author Chris Abel presents a detailed overview of the Chinese work of architecture firm Norman Foster and Partners at S. R. Crown...
05 March 2008
Shanghai World Financial Center: Without Compromise……
David Malott, KPF and Leslie Robertson, LERA, presented the Shanghai World Financial Center located in the Lujiazui district of Pudong. The focus of this presentation...
03 March 2008
Urban Development To Combat Climate Change
Gary Lawrence of Arup discussed the potential of an integrated urbanism approach at the CTBUH 8th World Congress in Dubai. Drawing on lessons learned from...
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