CTBUH 2009

EVOLUTION SKYSCRAPERNew challenges in a world of global warming and recession

OF THE

Chicago Conference, 22-23 October

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Evolution of the Skyscraper

New challenges in a world of global warming and recession

Tall Buildings have enjoyed almost

two decades of unprecedented

development – built in greater

number, height and geographical

spread than at any time in history.

That position is now under threat

from the twin challenges of global

climate change and a severe

international economic recession.

Many projects are being cancelled,

put on hold or reducing their

pace of moving forward as the

recession tightens, and questions

are increasingly being asked of

the sustainable credentials of high

rise, especially in light of some of

the design excesses of the past

decade.

We are at a unique juncture in

time, where the global recession

gives us an opportunity to pause

and refl ect on what tall buildings

CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference

22nd - 23rd OctoberHermann Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA

There will also be a number of other themes explored

during the conference:

1. Following the recent completion of Trump Tower

Chicago, the Tallest Building Constructed in the US

since Sears Tower (and now the second tallest building

in the US), there will be a ceremony to acknowledge

this achievement, and a presentation from the

developer of the project regarding this and other

projects within the Trump portfolio.

2. The CTBUH Sustainability Working Group,

consisting of 30 experts from around the world, will

update the audience on the launch of its 300-page

book: “The CTBUH Guide to Sustainability for Tall Buildings

in Urban Environments”.

3. As the Council celebrates its 40th Anniversary, there

will be a retrospective on the last four decades of the

organization.

have become, and where they

should head into the future. Are

they meeting the challenges

of climate change in helping

create more sustainable urban

environments? Is it appropriate

for a tall building to be used as

an icon to project the vitality of a

city or country on a competitive

world business stage? Have

the fundamentals of skyscraper

conception, fi nancing, design and

construction been sound in the

past 10 years of boom, or is there

a need for refl ection and change?

Will the projects that have

stopped or slowed, even at an

advanced stage of construction,

ever be realized? What will be the

signs of recovery and what policies

can cities and governments

implement to aid recovery?

These are the questions this

conference will discuss. In

Chicago, the city where the

global aspiration for tall buildings

was fi rst realized, the CTBUH

brings together a conference

to debate if Skyscrapers remain

relevant to now, tomorrow and

the future. Speakers will include

fi nanciers and developers, as

well as sustainable policy makers,

architects and engineers. We

will celebrate case studies of

completed projects and look to

the future to discuss how future

sustainable design policies will

aff ect the property market and

what strategies diff erent countries,

cities and developers are taking

to mitigate the eff ects of the

recession.

Case Studies of prominent projects

at all stages in the development

cycle – built, under construction,

on hold, conceived, or envisaged –

will be presented, including those

that represent ‘best practice’ in

aspects of sustainability, design,

construction and/or economics.

In addition, the world’s leading

experts who have made these

projects happen over the past 20

years – the owner-developers,

architects, engineers, fi nanciers

and occupiers – will convene to

outline their refl ections on the

successes and excesses of the

past two decades and outline

their thoughts on what tall

buildings need to become. Will

the skyscraper rise up to meet the

challenges of the future?

Antony Wood CTBUH Exec. Director

Conference Chair

Other Themes

David Scott CTBUH ChairmanConference Chair

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Speakers / Presentations

Speaker to be confi rmedMayor’s Offi ce, City of Chicago

“Chicago: 125 years of Tall – refl ections”

In the city where tall buildings began,

this presentation highlights the

historical trends, drivers and challenges

behind tall buildings and sustainable

urban development; what can city

governments do to promote greener

cities? In addition, Chicago, more so

than any other US-city of the past

decade, has witnessed a resurgence of

the supertall building and a wealth of

signifi cant green development. As the

city bids for the 2016 Olympic Games,

is tall urban sustainability Chicago-style

being challenged from external global

forces?

Speaker to be confi rmedThe Trump Corporation, New York

“Skyscrapers as Business Strategy: An international portfolio”

The Trump International Hotel and

Tower Chicago completed this year

is the tallest building in the US built

in 35 years, since Sears Tower. In

addition, it has set new records for

what can be achieved with phased

occupancy whilst construction

continues unabated above. As one

project in a portfolio of signifi cant

international skyscrapers now built and

under development, we hear from the

Trump organization on the motivations

behind these projects.

Speaker to be confi rmedSenior Economist, Government or NGO, USA

“The Economic Fundamentals of Urban Tall”

The current fi nancial crisis started in

the US sub-prime housing market,

and quickly exposed the economic

Emperor’s clothes across virtually the

entire globe. Now, economic stimulus

channeled into construction projects

is seen as part of the savior against

depression. Why did this crisis spread

so rapidly across all sectors, how bad

is it going to get, and how long will

it take to recover? These questions

are addressed in this presentation,

especially in the context of urban

construction and tall buildings.

Speaker to be confi rmedEmaar, Dubai

“The World’s Tallest as Financial Stimulus”

As the Burj Dubai nears completion

in 2009, the Burj has been well

documented in both design and

technical terms. Envisaged as the ‘jewel

in the crown’ of a much larger urban

development, and as a very varied

mixed-use building, the fi nancial and

marketing story behind this building

is not as well documented. In today’s

climate of several stalled supertalls, the

story of the rationale and motivations

behind the Burj – as told by the owner-

developers – is a vital one.

Note: Speakers currently under invitation, not yet confi rmed

Adrian SmithPartner, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill

Architecture, Chicago

“Re-energizing existing high rise; Sears, Jin Mao and other cases”

Much of the consideration of

sustainable design is being focused

on new and future buildings.

However, arguably, the greatest

diff erence to cutting energy and

carbon expenditure would be had

in the upgrade of existing buildings.

This is especially true of existing

high rise, with their high committed

embodied energy, ineffi cient operating

procedures, and demolition issues. This

presentation refl ects on the upgrade of

several iconic structures – a reality that

eventually all tall buildings will face.

Mark Mitcheson-LowManaging Director, Woods Bagot, Middle

East

“Kilometer-High Tower: Fact or Fiction?”

The Nakheel Harbor and Tower project

was offi cially launched in October 2008

– as the world’s economy went into

meltdown. Several years of signifi cant

work by both the developer and the

consultant team had got this project

to the fi rst stage of reality – with

foundations and basement works

started on site. Currently on hold,

we hear from the architects behind

the project who will disseminate the

considerations behind designing a

building almost three times the height

of the Empire States Building.

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Speaker to be confi rmedShanghai Tower Corporation

“Shanghai Tower: Completing a Super-Tall Trio”

Located in the Lujiazui Finance and

Trade Zone in the heart of Shanghai’s

Pudong neighborhood, Shanghai

Tower rises to complete a trio of towers

including the adjacent Jin Mao Tower

and Shanghai World Financial Center.

Together, these three will form a new

icon on Shanghai’s skyline. In a country

powering towards developed status

and witnessing massive rural to urban

migration, we hear about this project

in the context of Chinese super-tall

proposals generally, and how these

have been aff ected by the global

recession.

Speaker to be confi rmedKingdom Holdings

“Kingdom Center: View on Saudi Skyscrapers ”

Without doubt the Middle East has

been the epicenter of tall building

design and construction globally in

the fi rst decade of the twenty-fi rst

century. Yet is that about to change

with a new economic order arising

out of the current recession? The

economic basis of each country varies

signifi cantly throughout the Middle

East region. Here we hear about the

situation in Saudi Arabia, and plans for

a kilometer-high tower there.

Speaker to be confi rmedHines

“Developing a Sustainable Portfolio of Commercial Buildings”

Hines has a legacy for construction

spanning more than half a century in

the US, and bridging several booms

and recessions. With a portfolio

of projects including numerous

seminal tall buildings across the

US, the portfolio has increasingly

started to concentrate on sustainable

development in recent years. This

presentation on the fundamentals of

longevity in the building industry hold

valuable lessons for all.

Note: Speakers currently under invitation, not yet confi rmed

Mun Summ WongCo-founding Director, WOHA, Singapore

“Newton Suite and other endeavors: High Rise and the Organic Realm”

As many projects struggle to justify the

economic implications of ‘going green’

in the eyes of many developers, still

others seem loaded with sustainable

technologies that, in many cases,

become the dominant aesthetic

appearance. Increasingly, however,

the value of reintroducing organic

material back into the city is being

recognized. The Newton Suite project

demonstrates how a small number of

buildings are pushing the boundaries

of organic possibility far beyond the

norm.

Speaker to be confi rmedSingapore Redevelopment Authority,

Singapore

“40 years of High Rise Housing as social policy”

High Rise housing the world over

seems to be predominantly the

domain of the super rich or the super

poor. In particular, social high rise

housing has been branded a failure

throughout most of the western

world. In places like Singapore,

however, high rise housing is seen

as the logical choice for all sectors of

society. In today’s carbon-challenged

world, where the benefi ts of greater

urban density are increasingly being

recognized, are there lessons in

Singapore for all cities?

Speaker to be confi rmedSellar Properties, London

“London Bridge Tower: The Economics of Mixed-Use”

As super-tall projects hit the skids

the world over, a number of projects

are defying economic uncertainty

and progressing towards fruition.

The London Bridge Tower – itself

the subject of fi nancial uncertainty

that stalled works on site for several

years – is now moving full-steam

ahead towards becoming one of

Europe’s tallest. We hear from the

owner-developer behind this seminal

mixed-use building, on how this

project is managing to buck the trend.

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Tony KettleInternational Group Design Director,

RMJM, UK

“Gazprom Tower: The politics of High Rise”

The subject of intense debate when

proposed in the historic city of St.

Petersburg, this headquarters for the

Russian energy giant Gazprom seems

to be successfully chartering a diffi cult

political and economic path towards

fruition. We hear from the architects

behind the project on how super-tall

projects can be realized in Russia,

and also learn about the low-energy

aspirations of the project.

Speaker to be confi rmedHill International

“American Commerce Center, Philadelphia”

US cities such as Chicago, New York

and San Francisco have attracted much

of the US attention for skyscrapers

in the boom of the past decade or

so. As proposals in many of these

cities become stalled, however, Hill

International announced proposals for

a tower in Philadelphia that could be

the tallest in the US. We hear from Hill

about the fundamentals of the project,

and how it is managing to defy the

economic gloom that is enveloping

many other tall projects.

Eric KuhneEric Kuhne Associates

“Starcatchers versus Skyscrapers: Building skylines of the future”

Tall Buildings seem to have taken on

an additional agenda in recent years.

Whereas throughout history they have

been used to project the vitality of

corporations, skylines are now being

used to also project the vitality of cities

on a competitive world stage. We hear

from the architect behind one of the

‘tallest in the world’ proposals on the

drawing board – the kilometer and one

meter tall Burj Mubarak al-Kabir (Tower

of 1001 Arabian Nights) in Kuwait City

– about the motivations driving these

projects.

Speaker to be confi rmedRepresentative, Mumbai

“Antilia Residence Mumbai: Skyscraper for a Single Family?”

The Antilia Residence in Mumbai

has been interpreted as a ‘Skyscraper

for a Single Family’. Although there

is far more to the project than this

title suggests, we hear from the

Owner-Developer about the project,

and how it stacks up both econom-

ically and functionally. In anticipation

of the CTBUH Mumbai conference

scheduled for February 2010, entitled:

‘The Remaking of Sustainable Cities

in the Vertical Age’, this presentation

also puts into context high rise

developments in the fast developing

market of India generally.

Panel PresentationRon Klemencic, Shankar Nair, David

Scott, New CTBUH Chairman

“40 Years of the CTBUH: Past, Present and Future”

As the Council on Tall Buildings

celebrates its 40th Anniversary, we

hear some lighter refl ections on the

Council’s history from past and present

chairmen who have been involved in

the steering of the organization over

the years, including such important

moments as its formation as the

ASCE-IABSE joint committee in 1969,

the research that went into seminal

buildings such as the Sears and

Hancock in the 1970’s, and the contro-

versial decision to award ‘World’s Tallest’

status to Petronas over Sears in 1996.

Speaker to be confi rmedAffi liation

“CTBUH 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner”

This presentation is reserved for a

CTBUH 2009 Lifetime Achievement

award winner, who will collect their

Lifetime Achievement Award on the

evening of Thursday 22nd October

at the 8th annual awards dinner. Past

award recipients include Gerald D.

Hines, Dr. Ken Yeang, Prof. Werner

Sobek, Cesar Pelli, William F. Baker,

Leslie E. Robertson and Lord Norman

Foster.

Note: Speakers currently under invitation, not yet confi rmed

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Venue and Accommodation

Conference Venue

Accommodation Recommendations

Hermann Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, ChicagoThursday - Friday, October 22nd - 23rd

A number of appropriate hotels in the 3, 4 and 5-star accommodation levels can be viewed at the conference website. These

hotels are in downtown Chicago, approximately 3-4 miles from the Illinois Institute of Technology and easily accessible by taxi

or by CTA train. For more information on hotels and travel directions to the conference venue please see: www.ctbuh.org.

Exhibition / Sponsorship

Exhibition Poster Exhibit

There will be a table-top exhibition held in conjunction

with the conference, located directly outside the plenary

hall where the coff ee breaks will take place. 20 exhibitors

will have the opportunity to network with delegates and

decision makers from the fi eld of tall buildings interna-

tionally. In addition, a poster exhibit will display some of the

latest advances in tall buildings, urban development and

sustainability from around the world. For more information

on exhibiting and other sponsorship opportunities, please

see the separate sponsorship brochure or contact CTBUH

Executive Director Antony Wood at awood@ctbuh.org.

The conference will take place in Hermann Hall within the

spectacular setting of Mies van der Rohe’s Illinois Institute of

Technology campus. Surrounded by notable architectural

masterpieces such as Mies van der Rohe’s 1956 Crown Hall,

Rem Koolhaas’ 2003 McCormick Tribune Campus Center and

Murphy Jahn’s 2003 State Street Village, delegates will have

the opportunity to experience these important architectural

treasures of both the twentieth and twenty-fi rst centuries.2003 McCormick Tribune Campus Center © Rem Koolhaas

2003 State Street Village © Murphy/Jahn Architects1956 S.R. Crown Hall © Illinois Institute of Technology

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Social Networking Events

Welcome Reception

Conference / Awards Dinner

Location to be confi rmedWednesday, October 21st, 6 - 8pm

The conference banquet will be held in conjunction with

the CTBUH 8th Annual Awards Dinner. Set within the

atmospheric setting of Mies van der Rohe’s iconic Crown

Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology, dinner attendees

will join the 2009 award winners and nominees to celebrate

the achievements of the international ‘Best Tall Building’

projects and distinguished lifetime achievement award

winners. In 2008, over 200 people joined us to celebrate

the achievements of the Shanghai World Financial Center

as the 2008 Best Tall Building Overall and Best Tall Building

for Asia / Australasia; the New York Times Building for Best

Tall Building Americas; 51 Lime Street London for Best Tall

Building Europe; and the Bahrain World Trade Center for Best

Tall Building Middle East & Africa. In addition, Cesar Pelli of

Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and William F. Baker of Skidmore,

Owings & Merrill received the Lynn S. Beedle and Fazlur

Rahman Khan lifetime achievement awards respectively.

Awards BookAll award winners and fi nalists are featured in the annual

CTBUH Awards Book, which is published in conjunction with

Elsevier/ Architectural Press. All awards dinner attendees will

receive a complimentary copy of the 2009 book.

S.R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, ChicagoThursday, October 22nd, 6 - 10pm

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Viewed from the southeast

dimensions were both increased from the

original design. Reinforcing the existing

piles to accommodate these changes

would have been possible but costly. The

new, taller structure would not only have

to be made lighter, but would need to

resist higher wind loads, which increase

exponentially with height.

The project’s structural engineer developed

a new system, employing composite mega-

columns, diagonal mega-braces, steel out-

riggers, belt trusses, and core wall trusses

(see right), the pile loads were redistributed

to accept increased lateral loads from wind

and earthquake. The stiffness of the lateral

force-resisting system of the perimeter wall

was increased, and as such, the original

design for the perimeter framing was

abandoned in favor of a diagonal-braced

frame with added outrigger trusses coupled

to the columns of the mega-structure. This

enabled the weight of the building to be

reduced by more than 10% and resulted in

a reduced cost for the structure, provided

for speedier construction, and significantly

reduced the material that went into the

building and thus made the building even

more environmentally friendly.

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Model showing the building’s structure system of mega-columns, diagonals and belt trusses along with concrete core walls and outrigger trusses

Construction photo showing exposed structural elements before cladding

Structural diagram showing how the various components of structure work together

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“The Bahrain World Trade Center, with its three massive turbines, gives a very strong visual nod toward sustainability.”

-James Forbes, Hyder Consulting Pty. Ltd.

of the existing shopping mall towards the

sea and creating a secondary axis from the

Hotel, “Retail Streets” were established. The

twin towers’ natural location was therefore

positioned on the main axis, facing the

Arabian Gulf and creating the entrance for

the development.

The inspiration for the 42-story twin towers

originated from regional “Wind Towers”

and their ability to funnel wind, and the

vast sails of the traditional Arabian Dhow

as they harness the breeze in driving them

forward. After careful Computational Fluid

Dynamics (CFD) modeling and extensive

wind tunnel testing, the towers’ shape was

literally carved out by the wind to create

optimum airflow around the buildings. The

elliptical plan forms act as aerofoils (see

plans on page 91), funneling the onshore

breeze between them, creating a negative

pressure behind, thus accelerating wind

velocity between the two towers. Vertically,

the sculpting of the towers is also a function

of airflow dynamics.

As they taper skywards, the aerofoil

sections reduce (see elevations on page 90).

This effect, combined with the increasing

onshore wind velocity at higher altitudes

The Bahrain World Trade Center is the

world’s first building to integrate large-

scale wind turbines; and together with

numerous energy reducing and recovery

systems, this development shows an

unequivocal commitment to raising global

awareness for sustainable design. This

building is pioneering a new direction

for designers and owners acting as a

technological precedent. The BWTC has

shown that commercial developments can

be created with a strong environmental

agenda and addresses the needs of our

future generations. The BWTC encapsulates

the essence of a sustainable philosophy

engaging all of the social, economic and

environmental impacts of the project.

As well as making significant strides in

environmentally balanced architecture,

the building is now considered a source of

national pride for Bahrain residents, and

is attributed with generating economic

prosperity within the capital of Manama.

The BWTC forms the focal point of a master

plan to rejuvenate the 30-year-old existing

hotel and shopping mall on the site. The

planning of the site became constrained by

the existing buildings and the road network

around the site. By extending the main axis

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PROJECT DETAILS

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Completion DateApril 2008

Height240 meters/787 feet

Total Area120,000 square meters/ 1,291,669 square feet

UseCommercial, Retail

Owner / DeveloperConfidential

ArchitectWS Atkins & Partners

Structural EngineerWS Atkins & Partners

ContractorNass, Murray & Roberts (JV)

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Pre-Conference Technical Tours, Wednesday 21st October

Legacy at

Millennium Park

Blue Cross Blue

Shield Headquarters

18 South Michigan Avenue,

Chicago

300 East Randolph Street,

Chicago

Aqua Tower

225 North Columbus Drive,

Chicago

Trump International

Hotel and Tower

401 North Wabash Avenue,

Chicago

At 250 meter, Legacy will

be the tallest residential

building in the Chicago

loop. The tower will contain

360 condominium units,

as well as classroom space

for the Illinois Institute of

Art in the lower fl oors. The

building’s narrow design

was intended to provide

views of the lake and park

from all units. The project

integrates the historic

facades of three buildings

in the Chicago Landmark

Jewelers Row District on

Wabash Avenue.

(Construction Tour):

Blue Cross-Blue Shield

Tower is located on the

north side of Chicago’s

famous Millennium Park.

The 32-story fi rst phase

was completed in 1997.

This structure was built to

accomplish additional fl oors

in the future, warranting

market condition. The

construction of the 25-story

second phase started in

2007 and is scheduled

for completion in 2010,

bringing the total height to

225 meter.

The 250 meter tall Aqua

tower will be the fi rst

skyscraper in Chicago

to contain a hotel,

condominiums, apartments

and retail space. The name

‘Aqua’ is partly derived from

the striking wave-like shape

of the balconies, which

also have been designed

to maximize solar shading.

Other sustainable features

include rainwater collection

systems and energy-

effi cient lighting.

The newly built 92 story and

415 meter tall condominium

and hotel tower is currently

the second-tallest building

in the United States after

Chicago’s Sears Tower.

The tower has broken

the record for the world’s

highest residence, which

has been held since 1969 by

the nearby John Hancock

Center. Setbacks at three

levels are designed to give

the tower a visual continuity

with its surroundings by

matching the heights of the

Wrigley Building, Marina City

and the IBM Building.

Organizing Committee

Paul JamesBovis Lend Lease Inc.

Jay ButlerWalsh Group

Joseph BurnsThornton Tomasetti

Leah RayGensler

David ScottConference Chair,

CTBUH Chairman

Tom FridsteinPerkins Eastman

Antony Wood Conference Chair,

CTBUH Exec. Director

Conference Organizers:

(All to be confi rmed)

NameAffi liation

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London Bridge Tower © Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Meet Us in Chicago

Who should Attend?

Building Owners and Managers

Architects and Urban Planners

Developers

Engineers: Structural, MEP, Civil, etc.

Construction Professionals

Code and Regulatory Authorities

Funders, Insurers and Legal

Project Managers

Fire and Life Safety Offi cers

Elevator Consultants

Real Estate Professionals

Local Government Offi cials

Material Suppliers

NGO’s and Academics

Why should you Attend?

Learn from our expert speaker panel

Network with developers, high-rise building

owners, architects, and engineers

Understand the current economic climate

Gain knowledge and insights in the latest trends of

international skyscraper design and development.

Update your skills, stay current on the design and

construction industry, new technology and

emerging trends

Gain an insight into lessons learned from well

established high-rise developments

Learn best practices in the fi eld of sustainable

development

Visit spectacular Chicago projects currently under

construction and recently built

Experience Chicago, a city with over 125 years of

skyscraper history (and counting...)

Nakheel Tower, Dubai © Woods Bagot Shanghai Tower, Shanghai © Gensler Newton Suites, Singapore © Woha

Important DatesEarly Bird Registration ends:

Technical Tours:

CTBUH Leaders annual meeting:

Welcome Reception:

Conference:

8th Awards Dinner:

Fri, Sept 4th, 2009

Wed, Oct 21st, 2009

Wed, Oct 21st, 2009

Wed, Oct 21st, 2009

Thur + Fri, Oct 22nd - 23rd, 2009

Thur, Oct 22nd, 2009

(all day)

10am - 3pm

6 - 8pm

8am - 5pm

6 - 10pm

Registration Fees

Registration

Category

Conference(1) + Awards Dinner Conference(1)

Full Registration Early Bird Registration(Friday 4th September)

Full Registration Early Bird Registration(Friday 4th September)

Non Members US $800 US $720 US $ 650 US $ 570

CTBUH Members US $650 US $570 US $ 500 US $ 420

Academics(2) - - - US $ 150(2)

Students(3) - - - US $ 60(3)

Notes: (1) Conference includes all technical sessions, conference documentation, lunches, coff ee breaks & Welcome

Reception.(2) Includes all technical sessions, conference documentation, lunches, and coff ee breaks. Does not include welcome

reception or awards dinner.(3) Includes all technical sessions, conference documentation, and coff ee breaks. Does not include lunches, welcome

reception or awards dinner.

For more information and to register go to the conference website at:

http://www.ctbuh.org

Exhibition

Exhibitor Poster

Registration Category US $3000 * US $125 **

Notes: * Includes table-top exhibition, company logo on exhibition plan in

Conference program and 1 delegate ticket for the Conference + Awards Dinner.

** To cover printing and mounting costs. To submit a poster for consideration

for inclusion in the poster exhibit, please contact CTBUH Executive Director,

Antony Wood at awood@ctbuh.org.

There are opportunities for sponsorship of this key

gathering at Platinum, Gold and Silver levels. In

addition, there are opportunities to take an exhibition

stand and display a poster within the associated

‘conference exhibition’. For more information on

sponsorship / exhibition opportunities, see the

separate Conference sponsorship brochure and / or

contact CTBUH Executive Director, Antony Wood at

awood@ctbuh.org.

Sponsorship

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congress by the

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new projects and new

actors I came across. By

that scale, I can say the

congress exceeded my

expectations.”

Ali Bouziri, Woods Bagot

– Delegate

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event, allowing us to meet face to face with a wide

range of industry experts. We sponsored the event

and had an exhibition stand, both decisions proved

to be a sound investment with great interest shown

in our specialist services and fantastic exposure for

Olive Group.”

Liam Anderstrem, Olive Group – Exhibitor

“This congress

has become one of

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opportunities for me

relative to conferences.”

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– Delegate

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The program was well organized and coordinated.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

45 %

42 %

11 %

2 %

0 %

45 %

42 %

11 %

Engineering 27%

Architecture 21%

Owner /

Developer 11%

Academic /

Associations 9%

Urban Planning /

Government 9%

Construction 7%

Cost Consulting /

Project Managment 6%

Press 6%

Other 4%

UAE 28%

USA 23%

UK 7%

South Korea 7%

Australia 6%

Japan 4%

Russia 3%

Kuwait 2%

Canada 2%

Hong Kong 2%

Attendance by Country Attendance by Profession

Total Number of Attendees:

954

Total Number of Countries

represented: 43

Total Number of Organizations

represented: 430

CTBUH 8th World Congress Dubai: Tall & Green - Typology for a Sustainable Urban Future3-5 March 2008, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, UAE

“I thoroughly enjoyed the Dubai Congress and

heard many favorable comments about it.”

Peter Wynne Rees, City of London Corporation – Keynote Speaker

“Great conference! I thought ev-

erything went very well. Great presen-

tations and great logistics.”

Sadhu Johnston, City of Chicago – Keynote Speaker

“Just to say thanks

for all your hospitality

in Dubai. I enjoyed the

conference and doing

my bit. Thanks for

persuading me to go in

the fi rst place!”

Ken Shuttleworth, MAKE

Architects – Speaker

About the Council

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, based at the

Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, is an international

not-for-profi t organization supported by architecture,

engineering, planning, development and construction

professionals, designed to facilitate exchanges among those

involved in all aspects of the planning, design, construction

and operation of tall buildings.

Founded in 1969, the Council’s mission is to disseminate

multi-disciplinary information on tall buildings and

sustainable urban environments, to maximize the interna-

tional interaction of professionals involved in creating the

built environment, and to make the latest knowledge

available to professionals in a useful form.

The CTBUH disseminates its fi ndings, and facilitates business

exchange, through: the publication of books, monographs,

proceedings and reports; the organization of world

congresses, international, regional and specialty conferences

and workshops; the maintaining of an extensive website

and tall building databases; the distribution of a monthly

international tall building e-newsletter; the maintaining of

an international resource center; the bestowing of annual

awards; the management of special task forces / working

groups; the hosting of technical forums; and the publication

of the CTBUH Journal.

The Council is the arbiter of the criteria upon which tall

building height is measured, and thus the title of ‘The

World’s Tallest Building’ determined. CTBUH is the world’s

leading body dedicated to the fi eld of tall buildings and

urban habitat and the recognized international source for

information in these fi elds.

“Depression was a lever that saved tens of millions of dollars, accelerated work schedules by months, and made the Rockefeller Center buildings the finest, hardiest, and eventually most valuable office buildings in New York.”

Daniel Okrent, Great Fortune, 2003

Register today:

www.ctbuh.org

About IIT

With a history of design excellence and technical expertise,

an unmatched professional studio curriculum, and inspiring

surroundings, IIT College of Architecture is one of the most

respected schools of architecture in the world.

The NAAB-accredited College draws strength from its

Chicago setting, its Mies van der Rohe heritage, and award-

winning faculty. College of Architecture alumni have shaped

the skyline of Chicago. Many of the city’s soaring heights

and innovative spaces were designed or engineered by the

College of Architecture alumni and faculty. The College’s

Chicago setting enriches architectural education by exposing

the complexities of the urban environment, including

issues of urban planning, aff ordable housing, transportation

planning, historic preservation, adaptive reuse and other

trends that are transforming the city and fi eld today.

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban HabitatIllinois Institute of Technology, S. R. Crown Hall

3360 South State Street

Chicago, IL, 60616

Phone: +1 (312) 909 0253

Fax: +1 (610) 419 0014

Email: info@ctbuh.org

http://www.ctbuh.org/

Continuing Education Credits

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban

Habitat is a registered AIA/CES provider.

Registered architects can expect to

accumulate up to 12 total hours of

Continuing Education Credits (including AIA

Health, Safety and Welfare credits) over the

two day event. A Certifi cate of Completion

will be provided to registrants upon request.

AIA

Registration Form

Notes: (1) Conference includes all technical sessions, conference documentation, lunches, coffee breaks and welcome reception.(2) Includes all technical sessions, conference documentation, lunches, and coffee breaks. Does not include welcome reception or awards dinner.(3) Includes all technical sessions, conference documentation, and coffee breaks. Does not include lunches, welcome reception or awards dinner. (4) Additional social networking tickets for spouses / colleagues.

For more information on the conference see: www.ctbuh.org

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Pre-Conference Technical Tours

Notes: Pre- Conference Technical Tours are included as a part of the registration, however, space is limited.

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For bank transfer details please contact Geri Kery at gkery@ctbuh.org or by phone at +1 (312) 909-0253. Deadline for Early Registration: Friday, September 4th, 2009 Cancellation / Refund Policy: Delegates who cancel up to 4 weeks before (24th Sept) will receive a full refund, less a US $50 processing fee. Cancellations up to 2 weeks before (8th Oct) will receive a full refund, less a US $100 processing fee. No refunds will be made for cancellation requests made after 8th October. No refunds will be given for those who do not attend the conference.

CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference

22nd - 23rd October 2009

Registration Fees Before 4th Sept 2009 After 4th Sept 2009 Sub Total (US $)

CTBUH Members Conference (1) + Awards Dinner US $570 US $650

Non Members Conference (1) + Awards Dinner US $720 US $800

CTBUH Members Conference (1) only US $420 US $500

Non Members Conference (1) only US $570 US $650

Academics (2) US $150 -

Students (3) US $60 -

Extra Welcome Reception Tickets (4) US $150 US $150

Extra Conference / Awards Dinner Tickets (4) US $250 US $250

Total Payment US $

Send To: Geri Kery, Manager of Operations CTBUH Member Services P. O. Box 4363 Bethlehem, PA 18018-0363 USAPDF to: gkery@ctbuh.orgFax to: +1 (610) 419-0014Phone: +1 (312) 909-0253