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Up-and-Coming Tall Buildings

May 1, 2017
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These eight towers around the world, some in planning and others approaching completion, project ambition in scale and form. Scroll through the slideshow above for additional renderings and construction shots.


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Visions of the Future
Celebrating 125 Years: Looking Forward

Visions of the Future

A group of prominent architects discuss their forecasts for the decades ahead.
Fred A. Bernstein Chris Foges
Josephine Minutillo
Josephine Minutillo
September 1, 2016
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Click through the following slides to read some forward-looking thoughts from Patrik Schumacher, Odile Decq, David Adjaye, Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill, Bjarke Ingels, Alejandro Aravena, Tatiana Bilbao, Toshiko Mori, Díebédo Francis Kéré, Gregg Pasquerelli, Shohei Shigematsu, Jeanne Gang, Greg Lynn, Meng Yan, and Sou Fujimoto.


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Adrian Smith Develops 'Decarbonization' Plan for Cities

Nadine M. Post
October 29, 2009
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Photo © Richard Shields, courtesy Legacy Chicago The goal of the “decarbonization” plan is to improve the performance of buildings and infrastructure systems in the Chicago Loop. Related Links: CTBUH Names Tall Building Winner Smith + Gill's Masdar Headquarters A Chicago architecture firm is producing a holistic planning approach to reduce carbon emissions in dense urban cores. The fledgling urban planning effort, which Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is developing for the 550-building Chicago Loop area, is a process that starts with a survey of existing buildings in a district to assess age, use, condition, energy consumption, and more.
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Boosters Try To Stay Upbeat During Slump

At skyscraper conference, architect unveils holistic urban 'decarbonization' planning effort.
Nadine M. Post
October 28, 2009
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A Chicago architect is producing a holistic planning approach to reduce carbon emissions in dense urban cores. The fledgling urban replanning effort, which Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is developing for the 550-building Chicago Loop area, is a process that starts with a survey of existing buildings in a district to assess age, use, condition, energy consumption and more.


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