Research
30 January 2020
Determinism, Integration, and Articulation Lead Up to a Landmark
Completed in 2019, the Tianjin Chow Tai Fook (CTF) Finance Centre is currently the seventh-tallest building in the world, tied with the Guangzhou CTF Finance...
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05 February 2018
2017: Skyscraper History’s Tallest, Highest- Volume, and Most Geographically Diverse Year
This 2017 Tall Building Year in Review / Tall Buildings in Numbers data analysis report shows that more buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater...
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10 January 2017
Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2016
CTBUH has determined that 128 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed around the world in 2016 – setting a new record for...
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17 October 2016
The rise of the megacity presents unprecedented opportunities to understand the human urbanization phenomenon, and to observe the effects of multicore, polycentric cities growing together...
17 October 2016
Overcoming MEP and VT System Design Challenges in Three of the Tallest Buildings in China
This paper will address the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and drainage, and vertical transportation system (MEP/VTS) design challenges encountered during the design development of three unique,...
17 October 2016
Utilization of BIM and Façade Optimization via Computer Technology in a Super High-Rise
Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Finance Centre (TJCTF) is a mixed-use development with a total gross floor area (GFA) of 389,980 square meters. This 530-meter-tall building...
17 October 2016
Next-Generation Supertall Tower Form Determinants: A Study of the Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
This paper puts forth the elements of an integrated design approach to mixed-use supertall towers that is based on rationally creative strategies that encourage efficiency,...
17 October 2016
From Icon to Community: The Repositioning of the Mega Tower in the City Context
Historically, mega-towers were frequently labelled “egocentric displays of power,” becoming iconic symbols of a city or an individual. In today’s age of global hyper-urbanization, supertall...
26 October 2015
The Inevitability of Global Adaptation: Eastern and Western Developers Practicing Internationally
For architecture and engineering firms serving development clients who build large-scale urban projects in various corners of the world, the effort is often facilitated by...
31 December 2014
Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2014
An All-Time Record 97 Buildings of 200 Meters or Higher Completed in 2014 and 2014 showed further shifts towards Asia, and also surprising developments in...
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