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CTBUH Vancouver Presents: Humanizing Density—Creating Livable Spaces

18 November 2024

Join CTBUH Vancouver as we discuss densifying our cities while also keeping them liveable.

CTBUH Vancouver Chapter Launch Event

22 May 2024

We're bringing back CTBUH Vancouver with a bang on May 22, 2024 - don't miss out! Members and prospective members are invited to join us at Steamworks Brewpub for this informative and exciting relaunch of the Vancouver Chapter. We will present some of the planned initiatives and also give plenty of time for networking with other members/attendees.

CTBUH Canada Presents: CIBC SQUARE Construction Tour

08 November 2023

Join the CTBUH Canada Chapter for its next event - a construction tour of the CIBC SQUARE development located between Bay and Yonge, just south of Front St.

CTBUH Canada Presents: Accelerated Delivery of Multi-Storey Residential Buildings

31 May 2023

Join the CTBUH Canada Chapter for a networking breakfast and panel discussion on the currently under construction, Kingsley Square Condominium in Newmarket. This program is for designers, developers and contractors who build multi-storey residential buildings.

CTBUH Canada Presents Pathway to Net-Zero: What’s Next?

22 November 2022

The CTBUH Canada Chapter is excited to announce its next event - a presentation on The Pathway to Net-Zero: What's Next? Join us for a deep dive into sustainability trends.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Ottawa

20 October 2022

Join the Ottawa leg of the 2022 CTBUH Height and Heritage Global Walking Tour and explore a number of completed and proposed high-rise buildings in Ottawa's historic downtown.

CTBUH 2022 Global Walking Tour: Toronto

14 October 2022

The CTBUH Canada Chapter is excited to host the Toronto 2022 Walking Tour as part of the Global #CTBUHWalks event! This year's tour focuses on the theme of "Height and Heritage."

CTBUH Canada Presents: Construction Tour - The Well

21 September 2022

Join CTBUH Canada for a Construction Tour of The Well, one of Toronto's largest real estate developments.

Welcome Back CTBUH Toronto – Networking Event

28 July 2022

The CTBUH Canada Chapter is excited to announce an evening networking session taking place on Thursday, July 28th in the heart of downtown Toronto. This casual mixer will serve as a “welcome back” to all our CTBUH members in Toronto and other AEC industry professionals in the city as we kick-start our chapter events after a long pandemic hiatus.

2021 CTBUH Global Walking Tour: Vancouver

10 November 2021

Join CTBUH for the 2021 Vancouver Global Walking Tour. The tour will start at the reflecting pool of 1500 West Georgia and will last longer than an hour so be prepared for the weather with walking boots, umbrella and rain jacket.

2021 CTBUH Global Walking Tour: Toronto

10 November 2021

Join CTBUH for the 2021 Toronto Global Walking Tour, held in conjunction with the Toronto City Committee. This year's tour focuses on the theme of "Towers and Transit," touring tall buildings in the vicinity of the recently renovated Union Station.

2021 CTBUH Global Walking Tour: Ottawa

10 November 2021

The Ottawa “Towers and Transit” tour is jointly organized by CTBUH and Urban Land Institute (ULI) Ottawa. The tour will explore the Preston-Carling District, also known as Ottawa’s little Italy community.

CTBUH 2021 International Conference

08–12 November 2021

The CTBUH 2021 International Conference is unlike any other, comprising CTBUH chapter events staged across multiple times zones around the world.

CTBUH Canada FLC: Fire Dynamics in Timber Structures

18 March 2020

The CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Committee is excited to announce its next event - a presentation on Fire Dynamics in Large Open Timber Structures given by Professor John Gales from York

CTBUH Canada Presents: Vancouver High-Rise Design: Where We've Been & Where We're Going

30 January 2020

CTBUH Canada in Vancouver presents renowned local architect James Cheng, as he reviews the city's tall building history and provides his thoughts on the future of area high-rise design.

CTBUH Canada Chapter Presents: Tour of the Tower at Pier 27

03 December 2019

The CTBUH Canada Chapter presents a tour of the new 35-story condominium designed by architectsAlliance and Entuitive.

Diagrid Structures Presentation

21 November 2019

Join the CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Committee for a presentation on diagrid structures, an emerging technology merging structural solutions with aesthetically driven design ambitions.

CTBUH Vancouver: High-Rise Design Seminar

17 October 2019

CTBUH Vancouver presents an evening of discussion reviewing the city's tall building history, and offering insights on the future of high-rise design in the Lower Mainland.

CTBUH Canada FLC: Canary District & Sidewalk Labs Walking Tour

09 October 2019

The CTBUH Canada FLC hosts a walking tour that guides attendees through the Canary District and the planning and construction of Sidewalk Labs.

CTBUH Canada: Vertical Building Additions Breakfast Event

25 September 2019

CTBUH held a breakfast seminar on vertical building additions, featuring presentations from prominent local firms profiling vertical building addition technologies.

CTBUH Canada: Vertical Building Additions

25 September 2019

Neighborhoods are densifying. Zoning rules and planning entitlements are changing. What are the options and proven methods to add several stories to an existing high-rise tower?

2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 June–09 August 2019

Join the CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the sixth annual Global Walking Tour, following the theme 50 Forward | 50 Back. Join a walk in your city!

CTBUH 2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back

27 June 2019

The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized its sixth annual Global Walking Tours, which took place in 25 cities around the world.

CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Committee: Tall Timber Buildings

24 June 2019

The CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Committee is excited to announce its next event - a presentation on Tall Timber Buildings hosted by Moses Structural Engineers and RDH Building Science.

CTBUH Canada Tours Monde Condominiums

13 March 2019

CTBUH Canada hosted a construction tour of Monde Condominiums, a 44-story residential building designed by Safdie Architects and Quadrangle.

CTBUH Canada Tours Monde Condominiums

13 March 2019

CTBUH Canada tours Monde Condominium, a 44-story, 550-unit condominium building by developer Great Gulf, designed by Safdie Architects with Quadrangle.

CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Tours RWDI Facilities

21 November 2018

The CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Committee visited RWDI's facilities, including the company's model shop, wind tunnels, and water flume, and viewed several engaging presentations.

CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Tour: RWDI Facilities

21 November 2018

Join the CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Committee for a tour of the advanced facilities that RWDI uses to solve some of the world's most complex problems related to climatic effects.

CTBUH Canada to Tour 1 Yorkville

10 October 2018

Join CTBUH Canada for a construction tour of 1 Yorkville, a new condominium development in Toronto. Attendees will view selected in-progress spaces at the development site.

CTBUH Canada Hosts Discussion: Modular Design & Construction

12 September 2018

The CTBUH Canada Chapter hosted a discussion on Modular Design and Construction, featuring an overview of existing modular implementations as well as future implications.

CTBUH Canada Breakfast Seminar: Modular Design & Construction

12 September 2018

Join the CTBUH Canada Chapter for a breakfast seminar about high-rise modular construction, featuring a case study on 461 Dean Street in New York City.

CTBUH Canada to Host Construction Tour of Eau Du Soleil

29 August 2018

Join the CTBUH Canada Chapter for guided, small-group tours of Eau Du Soleil, a twin-tower waterfront development on Lake Ontario.

CTBUH Canada Conducts Construction Tour of Eau Du Soleil

29 August 2018

CTBUH Canada hosted a tour of the ongoing construction of Eau Du Soleil, a twin-tower condominium development with unobstructed views of the lake and the city of Toronto.

2018 Global Walking Tour: Walking on Water Reports

02 August 2018

Join the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the 2018 Global Walking Tour. This year, tours will explore the role of the Tall Building in waterfronts and other natural settings.

CTBUH Canada Hosts "Future Leaders" Committee Inaugural Event

25 July 2018

The CTBUH Canada "Future Leaders" Committee held its inaugural event. Following a series of presentations, emerging professionals networked and planned future initiatives.

CTBUH Canada "Future Leaders" Committee Kick-off Event

25 July 2018

Join the CTBUH Canada FLC for its inaugural event, a networking mixer aimed which will open up a dialogue and forge professional connections between attendees.

2018 Global Walking Tour: Walking on Water

20 July–07 October 2018

Join the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee for the 2018 Global Walking Tour. This year, tours will explore the role of the Tall Building in waterfronts and other natural settings.

CTBUH Canada Tours YC Condos

21 March 2018

The CTBUH Canada Chapter held a construction tour of YC Condos, a 66-story tower development in downtown Toronto.

CTBUH Canada to Host Site Tour of YC Condos

21 March 2018

Please join CTBUH Canada for a tour of YC Condos, a high rise located at Yonge on College. This will be the Chapter's first Tall Building and Urban Site Tour of 2018.

2018 Tall Building Predictions

17 January 2018

Check out all of our 2018 Tall Building Predictions, and dive into the full 2017 Tall Building Year in Review data report.

CTBUH Canada: Supertall Toronto

29 November 2017

CTBUH Canada held a breakfast event to showcase Toronto's first supertall, The One, which will stand at 307 meters tall and is currently under construction.

CTBUH Canada Chapter: Breakfast Event on First Supertall

29 November 2017

Canada's first supertall building, 1 Bloor Street West - The ONE, has broken ground. The project team will present, followed by a panel discussion.

WOODRISE, 1st World Congress

12–15 September 2017

FCBA, FPInnovations and Building Research Institute, in collaboration with ADIVbois, have decided to organize the first world congress on high-rise and residential wood buildings.

Join CTBUH Canada: 88 Scott Construction Tour

19 July 2017

The next CTBUH Canada 2017 tall building and urban site tour will be Concert’s new mixed-use condominium development, 88 Scott, standing at 58 stories.

CTBUH Canada Hosts Construction Tour of 88 Scott, Toronto

19 July 2017

CTBUH Canada held a construction tour of Toronto's 88 Scott, a 58-story condominium tower with ground-level retail and four levels of office space.

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

The CTBUH has produced its latest Tall Buildings in Numbers research study, entitled "Tall Timber: A Global Audit."

2017 Global Walking Tours: The Space Within Tall Buildings

21 June–07 July 2017

The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized its fourth annual Global Walking Tours, which took place in 15 cities around the world.

Canada Event Considers “The Story of Marketing Tall Buildings”

20 June 2017

Building up momentum for the CTBUH 2017 Conference in Australia, the CTBUH Canada Chapter held its most recent event at the University of Toronto Faculty Club.

CTBUH Canada: The Story of Marketing Tall Buildings

20 June 2017

William Murray, Wordsearch, will discuss his experience with marketing and branding some of the world’s tallest and most iconic buildings, with a panel discussion to follow.

CTBUH UH/UD 2017 Global Walking Tour

14 June–07 July 2017

The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee will be holding another set of worldwide walking tours, this time focused on The Space Within.

CTBUH Canada Tours Massey Tower

02 June 2017

CTBUH Canada’s Massey Tower tour was a great success, with approximately 40 people in attendance at the site tour and networking event.

CTBUH Canada: Massey Tower Tour

02 June 2017

CTBUH is pleased to announce an upcoming site tour of Massey Tower, focusing on the unique use of a large-scale, automated parking system above grade.

2017 CTBUH Canada Annual General Meeting

20 March 2017

2017 CTBUH Canada Annual General Meeting will be held at the Irish Embassy, 49 Yonge Street, Toronto on March 20th.

Imports and Acquisitions: New Tall Buildings in Toronto

11 October 2016

The CTBUH Canada Chapter organized and held its third in a series of seminars about new and imported technologies in high-rise buildings.

CTBUH Canada: Imports and Acquisitions (Part 3)

04 October 2016

The CTBUH Canada Chapter will be hosting the third and final "Imports and Acquisitions" panel discussion in Toronto, this time focusing on MEP and Systems.

Global Twilight Walking Tours

25 August 2016

The CTBUH UH/UD Committee organized its third annual Global Walking Tours in 13 cities around the world, examining public spaces in a twilight setting.

Twisting Tall Buildings

18 August 2016

CTBUH has released a study that looks at the recent proliferation of twisting towers creating a new generation of iconic buildings throughout the world.

The Harbour Plaza Construction Tour

18 August 2016

The CTBUH Canada Chapter hosted a construction tour of the Harbour Plaza mixed-use development, soon to be an anchor location in downtown Toronto.

Imports and Acquisitions: New Tall Buildings in Toronto

13 April 2016

Join CTBUH Canada to discuss new technologies and techniques in the area of building envelope and enclosure that are influencing the way we build tall in Toronto.

Toronto Regional Tour

29–30 October 2015

CTBUH 2015 delegates toured Toronto under the lead of CTBUH Canada. The highly successful tour led to many discussion on the lessons learned.

Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tours 2015

17 September 2015

The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized guided walking tours of 16 cities around the globe, focusing on urban habitats around tall buildings.

Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tour

17 September 2015

Following the successful 7 Cities Winter Walking Tours the Urban Habitat Committee is planning its next set of global tours in over twice as many cities.

Sky High and The Logic of Luxury

12 May 2015

CTBUH Canada held its most recent event at the University of Toronto Faculty Club, featuring a presentation by Carol Willis entitled “Sky High and the Logic of Luxury.”

Sky High and The Logic of Luxury

12 May 2015

Join CTBUH Canada Chapter for a presentation by Carol Willis on ultra-luxury residential towers rising in Manhattan, followed by a panel discussion on how this might affect Toronto.

CTBUH ’UH’PDATE April 2015

28 April 2015

The third issue of CTBUH 'UH'PDATE 2015 goes over the Parramatta analysis plan, abstracts for CTBUH New York Conference and the committee member's involvement around the world.

CTBUH ’UH’PDATE February 2015

26 February 2015

The second issue of CTBUH 'UH'PDATE goes over the success of the 7 Cities Winter Walking Tours and welcoming 5 new committee members.

SmartTrack Discussion & General Meeting

25 February 2015

Iain Dobson will present a discussion on SmartTrack and what it could mean for the city. Afterwards CTBUH Canada's annual general meeting will be held.

7 Cities Winter Spaces Walking Tours

29 January 2015

7 cities (Chicago, London, New York, Ottawa, Shanghai, Toronto and Vancouver) will feature winter spaces walking tours including exterior and interior spaces.

Seven Cities Winter Spaces Walking Tour

29 January 2015

The new CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized a highly successful Winter Spaces Walking Tour in seven cities around the world.

CTBUH Canada Tours ICE Condos at York Center, Toronto

19 November 2014

The CTBUH Canada chapter hosted a tour – ironically during an early winter snow storm – of the ICE Condominiums.

ÏCE Condos Tour

19 November 2014

The next CTBUH Canada 2014 tall building and urban site tour will be Lanterra and Cadillac Fairview's ÏCE Condos at 12 York Street.

CTBUH Canada Hosts Event on Imports and Acquisitions

05 November 2014

More than 80 people attended the event which sought to answer the question, What new technologies and techniques are influencing the way we build tall in Toronto?

Imports and Acquisitions (Part 1)

05 November 2014

What new technologies and techniques are influencing the way we build tall in Toronto? What are we doing well and what are we missing?

CTBUH ’UH’PDATE November 2014

28 October–06 November 2014

The first CTBUH 'UH'PDATE provides information on some of the early events and plans of the newly formed Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee.

Tour of Toronto’s Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower

22 August 2014

CTBUH Canada hosted a tour of Toronto’s Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower, currently under construction in the heart of the city’s business district.

Bay Adelaide East Tour

22 August 2014

The next CTBUH Canada 2014 tall building and urban site tour will be Brookfield’s Bay Adelaide East on Adelaide Street between Yonge and Bay streets.

Richard Witt on How Tall Skyscrapers Can Go

06 May 2014

CTBUH Canada Chair Richard Witt talks with the Jerry Agar Show about the Kingdom Tower, the world's first kilometer high and future tallest building.

Canada Chapter Tours The L Tower

27 February 2014

The Canada Chapter hosted a tour of The L Tower, the under-construction iconic residential building in the heart of Toronto’s downtown core.

L-Tower Tour Invite

27 February 2014

Join CTBUH Canada in the first of Its 2014 building and urban site tour series as the group visits the under construction L-Tower.

Meeting Announcement: Design, Cost and Return on Investment

23 January 2014

CTBUH Canada is pleased to announce its January 2014 event: “Design, Cost and Return on Investment,” a breakfast meeting to be held January 23, 2014 at the University of Toronto.

Design, Cost and Return on Investment

23 January 2014

The chapter's fifth event included video presentations by Peter Rees, the Chief Planning Officer for London & a case study of The Gherkin by Kent Gardner, its owner.

Inside Look at Aura Tower

29 October 2013

The Canada chapter hosted a tour of Canada’s future tallest residential building, Aura. When completed, the building will be 272 meters tall.

Sign Up for Tour of Aura

29 October 2013

In October, Canderel will be sponsoring a tour of Aura, the tallest residential building in Canada. Space is limited, registration is required in advance.

The GTA, a Region in Transition

25 September 2013

Keynote speakers and authors of the Strategic Regional Research report, Iain Dobson and Glenn Miller, led a provocative discussion about high-rise trends in the Greater Toronto Area.

Tour of the Hullmark Centre

13 August 2013

Michael Montgomery of Kinetica Dynamics and Andrea Calla of Tridel showed off the under-construction Hullmark Centre during a tour attended by more than 40 people.

Hullmark Centre Tour Invite

13 August 2013

Building on the successful inaugural CTBUH Canada event, the first in a series of tall building and urban site tours will commence at the Hullmark Centre.

CTBUH Canada Inaugural Meeting

02 May 2013

The first event organized by the newly formed CTBUH Canada Chapter was held at the University of Toronto on May 2, to a highly enthusiastic reception.

CTBUH Research: Canada Grows Taller

01 December 2012

Twenty-six buildings taller than 150 meters have been built in Canada since 2005 and it added four buildings taller than 200 meters in 2012, the most ever in a single year.

First Wave of City Representatives Appointed

01 July 2012

More than 35 City Representatives have been appointed in 13 countries as the CTBUH expands its network at a grass roots level.

New CTBUH Trustees Peter Irwin and Tim J. Johnson

15 December 2009

The Board of Trustees welcomes the support of two industry leaders: Peter Irwin, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc., Canada and Tim J. Johnson, NBBJ, USA.

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North America

Events

CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Committee: Tall Timber Buildings

CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Tours RWDI Facilities

CTBUH Canada Future Leaders Tour: RWDI Facilities

CTBUH Canada to Tour 1 Yorkville

CTBUH Canada Hosts Discussion: Modular Design & Construction

CTBUH Canada Breakfast Seminar: Modular Design & Construction

CTBUH Canada to Host Construction Tour of Eau Du Soleil

CTBUH Canada Conducts Construction Tour of Eau Du Soleil

CTBUH Canada "Future Leaders" Committee Kick-off Event

2018 Global Walking Tour: Walking on Water

CTBUH Canada Tours YC Condos

CTBUH Canada to Host Site Tour of YC Condos

2018 Tall Building Predictions

CTBUH Canada: Supertall Toronto

CTBUH Canada Chapter: Breakfast Event on First Supertall

WOODRISE, 1st World Congress

Join CTBUH Canada: 88 Scott Construction Tour

CTBUH Canada Hosts Construction Tour of 88 Scott, Toronto

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

2017 Global Walking Tours: The Space Within Tall Buildings

Canada Event Considers “The Story of Marketing Tall Buildings”

CTBUH Canada: The Story of Marketing Tall Buildings

CTBUH UH/UD 2017 Global Walking Tour

CTBUH Canada Tours Massey Tower

CTBUH Canada: Massey Tower Tour

2017 CTBUH Canada Annual General Meeting

Imports and Acquisitions: New Tall Buildings in Toronto

CTBUH Canada: Imports and Acquisitions (Part 3)

Global Twilight Walking Tours

Twisting Tall Buildings

The Harbour Plaza Construction Tour

Imports and Acquisitions: New Tall Buildings in Toronto

Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tours 2015

Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tour

Sky High and The Logic of Luxury

Sky High and The Logic of Luxury

CTBUH ’UH’PDATE April 2015

CTBUH ’UH’PDATE February 2015

SmartTrack Discussion & General Meeting

7 Cities Winter Spaces Walking Tours

Seven Cities Winter Spaces Walking Tour

CTBUH Canada Tours ICE Condos at York Center, Toronto

ÏCE Condos Tour

CTBUH Canada Hosts Event on Imports and Acquisitions

Imports and Acquisitions (Part 1)

CTBUH ’UH’PDATE November 2014

Tour of Toronto’s Bay Adelaide Centre East Tower

Bay Adelaide East Tour

Richard Witt on How Tall Skyscrapers Can Go

Canada Chapter Tours The L Tower

L-Tower Tour Invite

Meeting Announcement: Design, Cost and Return on Investment

Design, Cost and Return on Investment

Inside Look at Aura Tower

Sign Up for Tour of Aura

The GTA, a Region in Transition

Tour of the Hullmark Centre

Hullmark Centre Tour Invite

CTBUH Canada Inaugural Meeting

CTBUH Research: Canada Grows Taller

First Wave of City Representatives Appointed

New CTBUH Trustees Peter Irwin and Tim J. Johnson

Toronto Chapter

Future Leaders Committee

Vancouver Chapter

Jesse Moore

Claude Touikan