Philadelphia

CTBUH Philadelphia Presents: The Laurel Rittenhouse Design Briefing and Tour

07 November 2023

Join CTBUH Philadelphia as the design team of the Laurel share their experience and perspective of challenges and solutions.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents - The Shed: Urban Hybrid

22 March 2023

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council for Tall Buildings (CTBUH) is pleased to present a lecture by Charles Berman, Associate Principal of Diller Scofidio + Renfro. He will discuss the aesthetic, cultural, and technical aspects of The Shed, an urban cultural and event space that fronts the High Line and Hudson Yards, in New York.

CTBUH Philadelphia Presents: Vertical Regeneration: Future Tall Buildings and Urban Density

03 October 2022

Join the CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter for a featured presentation by President Antony Wood, a panel discussion, and networking reception.

Design Briefing + Tour: Arthaus

10 August 2022

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter is thrilled to offer a presentation and tour of one of the city's most illustrious new mixed-use developments set in Philadelphia's cultural district along Avenue of the Arts. Join us as the architect, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC, and structural engineer, The Harman Group, now IMEG Corp., provide insights into the design, and the Dranoff Properties team lead a tour of the building.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Living Off the Land

13 October 2021

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) together with the Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania has assembled a panel of thought leaders for a symposium to address food security, public common space, and how architecture can provide a self sustaining physical, cultural, and economic model for cities.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter: Walking Tour of University City

15 July 2021

Join the CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter on a walking tour of University City. The tour will be followed by a networking event at Sunset Social atop Cira Green. Come out for some in-person networking and catch-up with colleagues! This program will be submitted for AIA credit. Sponsorship opportunities are available now.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Exploring Innovative Trends Transforming the Built Environment

26 May 2021

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosts an on-line symposium on exploring innovative trends that are transforming the built environment.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Building Tall & Going Deep in the San Francisco Bay Area

16 February 2021

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosts a virtual seminar on the challenges of building tall in the San Francisco Bay Area.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Public Common Space

04 November 2020

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter presents a virtual seminar on public common spaces and the impact of the institutions that govern it.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Uber Sky Tower: The Future of Space

23 July 2020

What happens when we add vertical and three-dimensional travel to the speed of our urban experience? CTBUH Philadelphia conducts an in-depth look into the Uber Sky Tower.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Urban Habitat: The Future of Public Space

28 May 2020

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosts a discussion on the future of urban planning and design in the aftermath of COVID-19.

CTBUH Philadelphia: Modular Grown Up

12 February 2020

Join the CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter for a presentation and networking event on modular towers, featuring Danny Forster of Danny Forster & Architecture.

Retail & Restaurants in the Urban Habitat

03 December 2019

Join CTBUH Philadelphia for a seminar on retail and restaurants, including a panel discussion and a networking reception.

Presentation and Networking at Cira Green

02 May 2019

Join CTBUH Philadelphia at Sunset Social in the park for a brief presentation on Cira Green, followed by a networking event.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: The Camden Waterfront

29 January 2019

Join the CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter for a presentation and tour of the Camden Waterfront and the new American Water corporate headquarters.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Vertical Integration

14 November 2018

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter presents Vertical Integration: An Educational Residential Community Rises, focusing on 35XV in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood.

Four New Chapters Formed in 2018

19 October 2018

In 2018, CTBUH established four new Chapters in Hong Kong, Philadelphia, Scandinavia and Seattle, more than have ever been established in a single year.

East Market: Turning Market Street Around

05 October 2018

Join the CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter for a tour of the East Market redevelopment. Speakers will address the design and construction of four revitalization projects.

CTBUH Philadelphia Tour: The Alexander

27 June 2018

Join us for a tour of The Alexander, a 32-story residential tower in downtown Philadelphia. The tour will include the lobby, observation deck, various amenities, & model units.

2018 Tall Building Predictions

17 January 2018

Check out all of our 2018 Tall Building Predictions, and dive into the full 2017 Tall Building Year in Review data report.

CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter: Comcast Technology Center Tour

17 October 2017

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to host a presentation and tour of the Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia.

CTBUH Philadelphia: Living High from Bottom to Top

29 June 2016

The CTBUH Philadelphia Committee met at the Hayworth Showroom in Philadelphia to examine how developers and designers differentiate residential offering based on regional preferences.

Living High, From Bottom to Top

29 June 2016

CTBUH Philadelphia will be hosting a presentation by Andrea Lamberti, AIA, Partner at Rafael Viñoly Architects, at the Haworth Showroom.

CTBUH Philadelphia: Creating Real Estate Out of Thin Air

03 May 2016

The CTBUH Philadelphia Committee hosted speakers at the Hayworth Showroom in Philadelphia to discover how the development at 30th Street Station can be made a reality.

Creating Real Estate Out of Thin Air

03 May 2016

This event will look at "Building over the Hudson Rail Yards" to help apply lessons learned from the project to the development over Philadelphia's 30th Street rail yard.

The New Tall: Re-thinking Our Vertical Habitat

02 June 2015

Join CTBUH Philadelphia on a presentation about "The New Tall: Re-thinking Our Vertical Habitat" featuring guest speaker David Malott, CTBUH Chairman & KPF Principal.

The Making of FMC Tower at Cira Centre South

30 September 2014

This morning program explores the development, design, construction and operational challenges encountered during the FMC Tower project.

Helmut Jahn Discusses His Lifetime's Work

18 October 2012

Never predictable, never simplistic, Helmut Jahn has developed a complex portfolio of iconic buildings around the world. Standout projects include the Sony Center in Berlin, Xerox Center in Chicago, Liberty Place in Philadelphia and the MGM Veer Towers in Las Vegas. Once defined as a modernist, he broke away from rigid labels to create his own blends of efficient structures, paving the way for a new era of sustainable buildings.

CTBUH Releases Tallest Buildings Completed in 2008

31 December 2008

Against the backdrop of global economic crisis, 2008 witnessed the most successful year of skyscraper construction to date, with more skyscrapers constructed globally within a single year than ever before and the average height of the tallest ten constructed in 2008 rising to 319 meters.