Scenes from the Day
On Day 5 of the CTBUH 10th World Congress, attendees of the New York City regional program gathered around a scale model of the Hudson Yards megaproject, as Henry Allman, Associate, Commercial Leasing, Related Companies gives key pointers.
Participants in the New York City regional program, as part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress, take pictures from 15 Hudson during building tours of anchor properties at the Hudson Yards complex.
An illuminated art piece takes residence in The Shed’s art gallery, which registrants for the New York City regional program as part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress were able to view during a building tour.
Delegates that attended the New York City regional program tour of The Shed pose for a group photo at the conclusion of the walkthrough.
Rosannah Harding, Architect, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, informs New York City regional program attendees about the development of The Shed’s multidisciplinary space.
Jamie Kirkland, Project Engineer, Thornton Tomassetti and Charles Berman, Associate Principal, Diller Scofidio + Renfro highlight aspects of The Shed’s versatile art space during the CTBUH 10th World Congress New York City regional program.
Delegates tour the fitness center at the American Copper Buildings during a building tour as part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress New York City regional program.
Delegates were able to see all the rooms in an American Copper Buildings unit during a tour of the twisting copper-clad towers, including this room with a view.
Attendees tour a unit’s kitchen at the American Copper Buildings during the New York City regional program.
One of the building tours of the New York City regional program occurred at the American Copper Buildings, and participants were able to visit the three-story skybridge which contains a pool connecting the two towers in the complex.
Delegates at the One Vanderbilt program socialize with colleagues before the start of the day’s presentations.
Dominic Dunn, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, discusses One Vanderbilt, which is set to become the tallest office tower in Midtown Manhattan.
Andrew Cleary, Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, shares his insights on One Vanderbilt’s impact on New York City’s Grand Central District.
Nicole McGlinn, Senior Associate Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, delivers a presentation sharing her views on One Vanderbilt, a project which blends private enterprise and the public realm.
An overall view of the under-construction One Vanderbilt in New York City.
Delegates had the opportunity to ask questions as they toured the under-construction One Vanderbilt.
Attendees of the One Vanderbilt program had the unique opportunity to see the building’s MEP elements.
Delegates snap photos and take in the views of New York City from the top floors of One Vanderbilt.
The under-construction One Manhattan West looms over the tour group as they enter the rapidly-developing district.
Kim Van Holsbeke, Director, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, explains the firm’s work on master-planning and designing some of the buildings in two mega-projects that are transforming the west side of Midtown Manhattan.
Attendees of the New York City edition of the CTBUH 10th World Congress enjoy the smooth textures of the lobby at One Manhattan West
The light-filled lobby at One Manhattan West is one of the highlights of the program.
Preetam Biswas, Associate Director, Structural Engineering, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, explains the engineering strategy behind the platform supporting Manhattan West over the rail tracks at the entrance to Penn Station.
Attendees admire the curving form of the One Manhattan West lobby ceiling.
A model demonstrates the substantial scale of The Vessel sculpture (foreground) against the backdrop of the 308-meter 35 Hudson Yards.
The Vessel is visible in the background as the tour proceeds through the Hudson Yards project.
Terri Lee, Senior Associate Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox, shares her insights on 10 & 30 Hudson Yards during the New York City regional program as part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress.
Jeff Callow, Principal, Thornton Tomassetti, explains his role in delivering 10 & 30 Hudson Yards, part of the largest private real estate development in U.S. history.
Participants in the New York City regional program as part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress were treated to an extensive tour of 10 Hudson Yards by those involved closely with the project.
Delegates were able to tour new towers 30 Hudson Yards (left) and 10 Hudson Yards (right) as part of a two-day long New York City regional program during the CTBUH 10th World Congress.
A scale model of The Eleventh gives New York City regional program attendees a sense of the scope of the two twisting towers.
Delegates gather at The Eleventh in manhattan for a presentation from Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group, on how the Danish concept of formgiving influenced the complex’s design.
Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group, addresses attendees of the New York City regional program at The Eleventh, as part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress.
Seasoned and emerging professionals alike mingle at the Penn Club of New York during the New York City regional program networking reception.
Members of the CTBUH New York Future Leaders Committee pose for a photo. From left: CTBUH New York FLC Secretary Aysu Unal, Designer, CannonDesign; CTBUH New York FLC Co-Chair Devon Telberg, Graduate Architect, Adamson Associates; Nickolaus Sundholm, Senior Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti; CTBUH Global Future Leaders Committee Co-Chair Ilkay C. Standard, President, GenX Design & Technology Consulting.
Five young professionals received the honor of being named CTBUH Emerging Leaders in New York City. From left: Devki Desai, Structural Project Engineer, HOK; Nidhi Seekar, Senior Computational Designer, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers; Jessica Mandrick, Associate Partner, GMS; Samantha Brummell, Project Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti; Molly Dee, Head of Deep Carbon Reduction, JB&B.
The New York City regional program’s Saturday morning presentations on a variety of design topics were delivered to a full house.
Attendees of the Saturday morning New York City regional program, hosted at the FXCollaborative offices, enjoy a snack and a beverage between presentations.
Stephanie Naor, Architect, Moore Yaski Sivan Architects; Adam Konisberger, Ramat-Gan Municipality; and Joseph Sivan, Senior Partner, Moore Yaski Sivan Architects, attend the New York City regional program as part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress.
Emir Pekdemir, Associate, BuroHappold Engineering and John Ivanoff, Associate Principal, BuroHappold Engineering, jointly deliver a presentation on façade analytics at the New York City regional program design presentations, held at FXCollaborative’s offices.
John Ivanoff, Associate Principal, BuroHappold Engineering and Emir Pekdemir, Associate, BuroHappold Engineering stand for a photo after they present at the New York City regional program as part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress.
Motaz Elfahal, Vice President, WSP, delivers the presentation “Design Process of High-Rise Buildings Against Wind,” during the New York City regional program.
Andrew Heumann, Senior Researcher, WeWork and Jonatan Schumacher, Director of Design Technology, WeWork, pose for a photo after speaking at the New York City regional program on the topic of rule-driven design.
Robert Otani, Chief Technology Officer, Thornton Tomassetti, shares his expertise on artificial intelligence in the built environment during the New York City regional program hosted at FXCollaborative’s offices.
A delegate captures a breathtaking view of New York City below from a building tour at the 453-meter 111 West 57th, due for completion in 2020.
Delegates at the CTBUH New York City regional program converse excitedly about getting an insider's-view of 111 West 57th, one of the latest of the slender tall building typology.
Wearing hard hats for safety, delegates learn about the development of 111 West 57th through a tour of its interior during a regional program building tour as part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress.
Attendees of the New York City regional program explore the construction site of 111 West 57th during a building tour.
An exterior shot of the slender tall building 111 West 57th, where delegates toured as part of the New York City regional program.
Constantin Christopoulos, Technical Advisor, Kinetica, takes part in a walking tour looking at University of Toronto’s structural testing facilities during the Toronto regional program.
Attendees of the Toronto regional program, part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress, were treated to a breakfast spread upon arrival at the program venue, The Fermenting Cellar, 55 Mill Street.
Urban Habitat/Urban Design Committee Chair James Parakh, Urban Design Manager, City of Toronto Planning Division delivers the presentation “Tall Building Urbanism in Toronto and Around the World,” during the Opening Plenary of the Toronto regional program as part of the CTBUH 10th World Congress.
Jamie Goad talks about the history of the Fermenting Cellar space during the Toronto regional program Opening Plenary.
Chris Sharples, Founding Principal, SHoP Architects, address delegates about development in Toronto during the regional program Opening Plenary.
Participants in the Opening Plenary at the Toronto regional program answer questions during a Q&A session.
Dominic Bettison, Director, WilkonsonEyre, presents on CIBC Square at the Toronto regional program.
David Pontarini, Founding Principal, Hariri Pontarini Architects, highlights mixed-use community The Well in downtown Toronto during the Toronto regional program, held in The Fermenting Cellar.
Kevin McLean, Principal, Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd and Daniel Snodgrass, Project Engineer, Read Jones Christoffersen, Ltd give background on the development of The One in Toronto during the Toronto regional programs.
Georgina Robledo Padilla, Associate Partner, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, addresses attendees of the Toronto regional program in her presentation on 30 Bay Street.
Delegates enjoy a refreshing lunch at the break between sessions at the Toronto regional program.
Carlos de Oliveira, Founding President, CEO, and Principal Structural Engineer, CAST CONNEX, talks about the design possibilities enabled with castings during the Technical Advances session at the Toronto regional program.
Michael Montgomery, Chief Technical Officer, Kinetica, delivers the presentation, “Viscoelastic Coupling Dampers,” during the Toronto regional program.
The Technical Advances presenters participate in a panel discussion. From left to right: Carlos de Oliveira, Founding President, CEO, and Principal Structural Engineer, CAST CONNEX; Michael Montgomery, CTO, Kinetica; and Trevor Haskett, Principal, Motioneering/RWDI.
The Toronto regional program venue, The Fermenting Cellar, is located in Toronto’s historic, ultra-walkable Distillery District.
The Fermenting Cellar, which kindly hosted Toronto’s regional program, was originally constructed in 1859, and features Kingston limestone walls and timber beams.
CTBUH Toronto Chapter Chair Richard Witt, Executive Principal, Quadrangle Architects, delivers opening remarks at The Fermenting Cellar during the Toronto regional program.
Jesse Shapins, Director of Development and Public Realm, Sidewalk Labs, shares his vision for Sidewalk Labs during the Toronto regional program.
Amy Roots, Senior Manager, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre at City of Vaughan, provides background information on Vaughan Metropolitan Centre during the session “Transit-Connected Centres” at the Toronto regional program.
Paula Bustard, Executive Vice President, Development, SmartCentres, Toronto, talks about the 100-acre master plan during the Toronto regional program.
Attendees of the Toronto regional program relax and unwind at a networking reception hosted at Cluny Bistro after a day of presentations and learning.
Delegates that attended the Toronto regional program walking tour enjoyed an informative walking tour around the city’s downtown area.
One of the sites delegates passed during the walking tour of Toronto’s downtown was Unignorable Tower, an art installation meant to draw attention to affordable housing issues.
Ariane Dienstag, President and Founder, Ariane Dienstag sas (left); and CTBUH Best Tall Building Jury Chair Karl Fender, Founding Partner, Fender Katsalidis Architects, engage in a thorough discussion of the candidates for Best Tall Building 2020.
The 2020 CTBUH Best Tall Building Jury, assembled at the Chicago headquarters of the Council, 1 November, 2019. From left to right: CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts, Partners, alinea Consulting; CTBUH Best Tall Building Jury Chair Karl Fender, Founding Partner, Fender Katsalidis Architects; Ariane Dienstag, President and Founder, Ariane Dienstag sas; Esa Mohamed, Managing Director, Akitek Jururancang Malaysia; and Antony Wood, Chief Executive Officer, CTBUH.