CTBUH Audit of Tall Building Websites Compiled July 2007 Organizations/Sites A Digital Archive of American Architecture http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/20_sk y.html All About Skyscrapers http://www.allaboutskyscrapers.com/ Architecture Skyscraper http://eras.free.fr/ Australian Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat http://actbuh.com.au/ Battle McCarthy - Sustainable Towers http://www.battlemccarthy.com/sustainable%20tow ers%20website/index.htm Building Big http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/skyscraper/ind ex.html Calgary Skyscrapers http://www.angelfire.com/pe/skyscrapers/index.html Centre for Asian Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat http://www.hku.hk/catbuh Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings http://www.cchrb.org Dallas Skyscrapers http://www.dallassky.com/ Dutch Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat http://www.hoogbouw.nl Emporis www.emporis.com The High-Rise Pages http://www.xs4all.nl/~hnetten/ International Federation for High-Rise Structures http://www.acevents.ae/ifhs2007/index.html#about International Superstructure Mensuration Alliance http://www.prairienet.org/~rkrause/isma.html Julian U. Koerner s Skyscraper Page http://www.fortunecity.de/kunterbunt/niederrhein/16 4/ Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design Council http://www.tallbuildings.org MoMA Tall Buildings Exhibition http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2004/tallbuildings National Sustainable Tower Blocks Initiative http://www.towerblocks.org.uk/ New York Skyscrapers http://www.greatgridlock.net/nyc/nycfront.html Skyscraper City http://www.skyscrapercity.com Skyscraper Life http://www.skyscraperlife.com The Skyscraper Museum http://www.skyscraper.org Skyscraper News http://www.skyscrapernews.com The Skyscraper Page http://skyscraperpage.com Skyscraper Picture Collection http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/ The Skyscrapers Collection http://www3.telus.net/skyscrapers/buildings.html Skyscrapers.org http://www.sky-scrapers.org/ Tallest Building in the World http://www.tallestbuildingintheworld.com The Tallest Buildings in the World http://hem2.passagen.se/alphaz2/towers.htm World Federation of Great Towers http://www.great-towers.com 1
A Digital Archive of American Architecture Image database of American skyscrapers, searchable by year Images varying significantly in quality Only includes buildings up to the year 2000 http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/20_sky.html 2
A Digital Archive of American Architecture Skyscraper Images 3
All About Skyscrapers Website dedicated to informing the public about skyscrapers and urban development through educational articles and diagrams AAS has its own guide for comparing the heights of skyscrapers by dividing them into the following categories: Fully habitable structures - Spire Fully habitable structures - Antenna Fully habitable structures - Highest Floor Partially habitable structures - Spire Partially habitable structures - Antenna Partially habitable structures - Highest Floor Non habitable structures Have declared March 27, 2008 the first International Skyscraper Day Site boasts internet s first and only Skyscraper Podcast High resolution images of certain American skyscrapers available for purchase Interesting collection of skyscraper related quotes http://www.allaboutskyscrapers.com/ All About Skyscrapers Skyscraper Quotes 4
Architecture Skyscraper Lists tallest buildings in the world, in Europe, and in France Images available of some buildings Provides biographies and information about various architects, engineers, and city planners, some related to tall buildings http://eras.free.fr/ 5
Architecture Skyscraper Skyscraper Information 6
Australian Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Australian chapter of the CTBUH Hosts seminars in Australia Limited information provided on website http://actbuh.com.au/ 7
Battle McCarthy - Sustainable Towers A project whose objective is to develop a Design Brief that will lead to a new generation of high-rise towers in UK Working to develop a design approach for sustainable construction of high-rises Promotes tall buildings as a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable choice for the urban environment Encourages urban renewal through increased density in inner city areas Website still under construction Project Partners Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Bill Dunster Architects Mark Barfield Architects Battle McCarthy Engineers Community Development Foundation National Sustainable Tower Blocks Franklin Andrews Cost Consultants University of North London RIBA Academy Group, John Wiley & Sons http://www.battlemccarthy.com/sustainable%20towers%20website/index.htm 8
Building Big Skyscraper page produced by the Public Broadcasting Service as part of a series titled Building Big Contains a brief history of the skyscraper, educational activities about skyscrapers, and profiles of 9 famous skyscrapers http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/skyscraper/index.html Building Big Loads Lab 9
Calgary Skyscrapers Website dedicated to the skyscrapers of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Low resolution images available of each building listed Site under construction http://www.angelfire.com/pe/skyscrapers/index.html 10
Centre for Asian Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Providing for and supporting studies, research and teaching, conferences and seminars, information collection and exchange, and establishment of working groups and consultancies Providing a focus for research into the planning and development of the urban habitat, with particular reference to tall buildings, sustainable development and densely populated areas in Asia Special emphasis on urban habitat, including concern about the urban environment and about the impact of technology on society and urban development Centre houses a library of relevant publications and databases Members Membership to the Centre is free Other categories of membership include Fellows, Honorary Fellows, Research Associates, who will be involved in Centre projects, and Visiting Scholars Members receive a Newsletter and are invited to Centre organized seminars, lectures and other activities http://www.hku.hk/catbuh 11
Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings Not-for-profit organization Investigation of problems or enhancements, support of research, and dissemination of information for economic design, construction, operation, and rehabilitation of high rise buildings Sponsors seminars and events Issues publications relating to the design, construction, and/or operation of high-rise structures Approximately 75 members Website is highly restricted, most pages are for members only http://www.cchrb.org 12
Dallas Skyscrapers Site dedicated to the tallest buildings in Dallas, Texas Provides photos, diagrams, and information about the tallest buildings in Dallas http://www.dallassky.com/ 13
Dallas Skyscrapers Skyscraper Diagram 14
Dutch Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat No English version! Website under construction, many broken links http://www.hoogbouw.nl 15
Emporis General building-related information and image database for public use Buildings, companies, photos from more than 50,000 cities Open platform: allows users to update building information for their cities in order to build an index for comparisons of cities worldwide 700 editors, constantly updating Sponsors: Platinum Sponsor EUR 10,000/year Gold Sponsor EUR 5,000/year Silver Sponsor EUR 3,000/year All sponsors mentioned during annual award ceremony Gold and Platinum sponsors mentioned in all press releases regarding awards Logos of Platinum sponsors printed on all materials handed out during award Platinum sponsors also receive an Emporis Global or Emporis Spotlight (advertising) voucher worth EUR 2,000 Awards: Developments of the Year Products of the Year Companies of the Year Skyscraper of the Year www.emporis.com 16
The High-Rise Pages High-rise archive with information, articles, rumors, amateur photos, and debates concerning tall buildings and structures from around the world http://www.xs4all.nl/~hnetten/ The High-Rise Pages Article 17
International Federation For High- Rise Structures Non-profit, non-governmental association No Official Website, only Conference Websites Goals: To generate new knowledge through research and assemble all other available information on high-rise structure and develop means to disseminate them to all concerned To sponsor and organize international conferences and workshops on high-rise structure problems to help generate interest and present innovative ideas and methods Structure: Board, consisting of president and six directors. Advisory board, comprised of a representative of each member country, acts as liaison with these countries. Committee consists of secretary and treasurer Finance: Through International conferences Activities: Sponsors/ Organizes Conferences and Workshops 8th International Conference on Multi-purpose High-rise Towers and Tall Buildings 2007, Innovations in Conquest of Vertical Space Reaching for the Skies, Abu-Dhabi, December 2007 Services: Assembles, compiles, publishes and distributes information related to problems of High Rise Structures Publications: IFHS news letter, IFHS journal, Conference proceedings and books Members: Individuals in 13 countries. - Africa : Malawi, Tanzania UR - America : Canada, USA - Asia : China, India, Malaysia, Singapore - Australia/ Pacific Australia - Europe : Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland http://www.acevents.ae/ifhs2007/index.html#about 18
International Federation for High Rise Structures 2008 Conference Information 19
International Superstructure Mensuration Alliance A research project whose objectives include increasing public appreciation of tall buildings and the concepts behind them and clearing up the multitude of myths and confusion that currently make this task impossible The CTBUH is a master of confusion and contradiction Site not up to date (last updated 1998) http://www.prairienet.org/~rkrause/isma.html 20
Julian U. Koerner s Skyscraper Page Photos and information about skyscrapers throughout Europe Skyscraper diagrams for Vienna and Berlin http://www.fortunecity.de/kunterbunt/niederrhein/164/ Julian U. Koerner s Skyscraper Page Vienna Skyscraper Diagram 21
Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design Council Non-profit organization (liaison to CTBUH) whose members have made significant contribution to structural design of tall buildings Annual meeting for which members can register for a fee Publications include papers presented at annual meetings which are available for purchase on website http://www.tallbuildings.org 22
MoMA Tall Buildings Exhibition 2004 museum exhibition focused study of 25 Tall Buildings Selection of these buildings based on technology, urbanism, and program Collectively, these projects address the most current concerns confronting building tall, from issues of safety, structural soundness, and sustainability to programmatic and formal inventions that rethink the notion of the street and the top-down structure of traditional hierarchies. Comparisons of the 25 based on height, total area, geographic distribution, and program distribution Discussion of design issues including aerodynamics, circulations, green technologies, public space, skins, and structural technologies Buildings 7 S Dearborn, Chicago, USA World Trade Center, New York, USA (Foster and Partners scheme) World Trade Center, New York, USA (United Architects scheme) Kowloon Station, Hong Kong, China Togok XL, Seoul, Korea Jin Mao, Shanghai, China New York Times HQ, New York, USA (Renzo Piano Scheme) World Trade Center, New York, USA (Richard Meier and Partners scheme) London Bridge Tower, London, England JR Ueno, Tokyo, Japan Highcliff and Summit, Hong Kong, China CCTV, Beijing, China 122 Leadenhall, London, England Industrialized Housing System, Korea Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden New York Times HQ, New York, USA (Gehry and Partners scheme) Swiss Re, London, England 5th Ave and 42nd Street, New York, USA Arcos Bosques, Mexico City, Mexico Landmark Lofts, New York, USA EDF, Paris, France Elephant and Castle Eco Towers, London, England Max Reinhardt Haus, Berlin, Germany Monte Laa PORR, Vienna, Austria http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2004/tallbuildings Edificio Manantiales, Santiago, Chile 23
MoMA Tall Buildings Design Issues MoMA Tall Buildings Building Profile 24
MoMA Tall Buildings Program Distribution Diagram 25
National Sustainable Tower Blocks Initiative An informal, voluntary group of UK organizations whose aim is to discover and implement ways to make tower blocks more sustainable and better places to live Goals include: Working to develop policies which support sustainable high-rise housing Providing guidance to those working to improve the quality of life in high-rise housing Published reports available online to the public Members: Community Development Foundation Going for Green Groundwork Shell Better Britain Campaign http://www.towerblocks.org.uk/ 26
Skyscraper City Forum for discussion concerning skyscrapers Free membership Open to general public Membership enables user to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content, etc. http://www.greatgridlock.net/nyc/nycfront.html 27
Skyscraper Life Forum for discussion concerning skyscrapers Free membership Open to general public Membership enables user to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content, etc. http://www.skyscrapercity.com 28
New York Skyscrapers Strictly New York tall buildings Divided into 4 categories: Early Century, Art Deco, International and Post-modernism News, information, maps, photos, and forums relating to NYC skyscrapers Chronologically last building featured is the Times Square Building (2004) Links to live webcam views of New York buildings and streets http://www.skyscraperlife.com 29
The Skyscraper Museum Museum in downtown New York Through exhibitions, programs, and publications, the museum explores all aspects of tall buildings including design, technology, construction, real estate investment, and working and living conditions Offers exhibitions, lecture series, panel discussions Corporate Members Platinum Sponsor $10,000/year Gold Sponsor $5,000/year Silver Sponsor $2,500/year Steel Sponsor $1,000/year All members mentioned on website Awards Notable New Yorkers: Making New York History (Annual Award) http://www.skyscraper.org The Skyscraper Museum Webwalk of Downtown Manhattan 30
Skyscraper News News, building, and image database for the U.K. and Ireland All data is public Aim is to catalogue and archive building information in order to inform the British public and to be of use to professionals Forums for discussion on news, projects, construction, etc. Free email news letter twice a month containing headlines links to news stories, for anyone who wishes to subscribe Clients Services include consultancy, analysis, information http://www.skyscrapernews.com 31
Skyscraper News London Skyscraper Diagram 32
The Skyscraper Page Skyscraper diagrams and discussions Extensive building diagram database Searchable by city, country, building type, height, year, construction status and ordered by pinnacle height, roof height, status, year built, floor count, etc. Members Free membership Access to post topics for forums, communicate privately with other members, and respond to polls http://skyscraperpage.com The Skyscraper Page: World s Tallest Under Construction 33
The Skyscraper Picture Collection Collection of high resolution images of tall buildings in various cities worldwide, available for purchase http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/ 34
The Skyscraper Picture Collection Malmö Skyscraper Pictures 35
The Skyscrapers Collection Lists skyscrapers in major North American cities and links to local skyscraper pages of some cities Not up to date New York and Chicago are not included! http://www3.telus.net/skyscrapers/buildings.html 36
Skyscrapers.org A skyscraper website which provides high-resolution illustrations of the 10 tallest buildings in the world Also provides photos and structural facts for each building http://www.sky-scrapers.org/ Skyscrapers.org Petronas Images 37
Tallest Building in the World News, information, discussion about world s tallest buildings Polls e.g. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat made a compromise. They defined 4 categories for measuring tall buildings which one do you think should be the correct one? 32% said the height to the top of the roof! Site under construction, many broken links http://www.tallestbuildingintheworld.com 38
The Tallest Buildings in the World Lists tallest 100 buildings/towers in the world, including television and communication towers Photos provided of some News section includes both tall building related and non-tall building related news Not up to date http://hem2.passagen.se/alphaz2/towers.htm 39
World Federation of Great Towers Association of international monuments working together to foster awareness and develop local and international opportunities for promotion and data exchange among members Promoting a dialogue among great towers on issues such as improving management and generating more traffic and revenues Member Towers Must have the shape of a tower Must be symbolic of tourism Must have an observation or viewing deck Construction must be complete, the tower open and functioning as a public/observatory venue Annual subscription of $1,500 Members must attend a minimum of one of Federation s annual meetings every three years http://www.great-towers.com 40