Philadelphia

United States

16 February 2021

Building Tall and Going Deep: What It Takes to Support Tall Buildings in the San Francisco Bay Area

Have you ever looked into the sky and wondered, “What does it take to support a tall building?” Perhaps you may have even grown more...

28 May 2020

Urban Habitat: The Future of Public Space

The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosted an engaging series of presentations addressing how urban spaces have developed, and how they might evolve in the aftermath of...

30 May 2018

Efficiently Sublime: The Tall Building in the Modern City

From its inception, Comcast Center was designed to exude a heightened sense of innovation and public engagement – qualities that align with both the tower’s...

30 May 2018

Shaping Skylines Through Engineering Innovation

Aine M. Brazil is a leading structural engineer who has been instrumental in shaping the skylines of cities across the globe. In her 40-plus year...

18 October 2012

Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award: Archi-neering Tall

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,...

22 October 2009

American Commerce Center

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...