Tall-buildings experts, who are past chairs of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, are calling for more CTBUH research and development, better tools and greater building team collaboration to make high-rises more sustainable.
Help is on the way for structural engineers driving toward improving the efficiency, reliability and resilience of buildings through performance-based wind design.
Earthquake-prone San Francisco’s 1,070-ft-tall standout, a decade in the making, outlives the Great Recession, a height reduction, foundation woes and construction delays
The architecture and structure of London’s emerging 62-story building at 22 Bishopsgate bear no resemblance to its predecessor, called the Pinnacle, initially intended for the same site but abandoned soon after coming out of the ground.
The $253-million Torre BBVA Bancomer combines the heritage of Mexican architecture with sustainable design to create a new landmark on the skyline of Mexico City.