Best Residential/Hospitality - Aston Martin Residences

The greatest hurdles for the project team on the Aston Martin Residences came from perennial issues faced by all tall buildings in Miami—soft soils and high winds.

Walter P Moore Bolsters New York City Office with Strategic Hire

Walter P Moore has appointed Ashpica Chhabra as the new Managing Director of the Structural Engineering team in its New York City office. Chhabra brings a wealth of expertise in delivering major projects across the globe. Her portfolio spans various sectors, including aviation, civic, federal, and tall buildings. “Ashpica’s appointment further strengthens the firm’s ability to deliver […]

Glasgow takes first steps towards introducing tall-buildings policy

The Architects’ JournalGlasgow takes first steps towards introducing tall-buildings policy Glasgow City Council has said it will consult on a policy for new tall buildings, which could limit the heights and locations of future development in the city The post Glasgow takes first steps towards introducing tall-buildings policy appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

Revised masterplan for 4,000-home Earls Court regeneration unveiled

Updated proposals for the 40-acre former Earls Court Exhibition Centre site have seen a reduction in tall buildings and an increase in open, green space.

Historic England objects ‘in the strongest terms’ to proposed £1.5bn Liverpool Street regeneration

Historic England has denounced plans for a £1.5bn regeneration of London Liverpool Street station, calling the proposals for tall buildings “grossly disproportionate” in scale and saying the rail upgrades would “sacrifice much of the character” of the building. The post Historic England objects ‘in the strongest terms’ to proposed £1.5bn Liverpool Street regeneration appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

CTBUH - The State of Tall Timber: A Global Audit, February 2022

A PDF copy of CTBUH's study of Tall Timber buildings is attached below. It provides a complete list of mass timber buildings worldwide, that are eight stories and higher. These buildings are completed or 'under-construction' as of February 2022 The buildings are also shown under the following classifications: - All timber - Concrete-Steel-Timber Hybrid - Concrete-Timber Hybrid - Steel-Timber Hybrid

It's History - When Chicago built the Tallest Building in the World - The story of Sears Tower

An informative video about the history of the "Sears Tower" and its construction. The video also explains the name change of the building in 2009 when it was renamed the "Willis Tower"

City Architecture Forum - 2020 Digital Lecture Series - Engineering New Architecture - 100 Leadenhall 01092020

SOM Design Partner Kent Jackson, and Dmitri Jajich, Structural Engineering Director explore SOM’s history of inventive design, and SOM’s proposal for 100 Leadenhall Street, an elegant and intricate tower created by an integrated team of expert engineers and architects, slated to reshape the City’s Eastern Cluster in the years to come

ARTiculations - What Counts As A Skyscraper? 02072018

What is the minimum standard for a building to qualify as a Skyscraper? Betty (of ARTiculations) admits that the answer is a lot more complicated than initially thought

nla - Bricks are best, 27072022

The architectural practice of Maccreanor Lavington have been designing quality housing schemes across London for 30 years. To celebrate their anniversary, Peter Murray talks to associate director Prisca Thielmann about King's Cross, tall buildings, bricks and post-covid design.

How much of an issue is creaking and swaying in tall tower blocks, are owners / residents really concerned?

What are your views on tall buildings? Is there a case to reverse think the last 10 years & has the Covid-19 pandemic now brought it into sharp focus?

HUECK UK Aluminium Systems

In business since 1814 and operating globally - HUECK unitised, curtain wall, window and door systems appear on some of the worlds most recognisable buildings