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Data Studies

The Research & Thought Leadership division of the CTBUH performs objective research at all scales and distributes findings in the form of data studies that highlight critical issues facing tall buildings and future cities.

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23 September 2020 | Tall Buildings in Numbers

The Post-Crisis Tall Building

This data study proposes a “generic” 200-meter office building, located in Chicago, displaying several key modifications that could take place if certain indicative public-health restrictions were implemented. This graphic should be read in conjunction with the research paper “Towards Post-Crisis Tall Buildings and Cities” (pages 12–21), which goes...

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23 September 2020 | CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue IV

The Post-Crisis Tall Building
This data study proposes a “generic” 200-meter office building, located in Chicago, displaying several key modifications that could take place if certain indicative public-health r...

1 August 2020 | CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue III

Skybridges of Significance
Linking tall buildings with horizontal spaces, whether purely for circulation or containing programming, has been a subject of fascination for as long as tall buildings have existe...

20 March 2020 | CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue II

The Tallest 20 in 2020: Then and Now
This research paper undertakes a review of the 2012 report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, “Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall,” assessing the...

20 March 2020 | CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue II

The Tallest 20 in 2020: Predictions vs. Reality
In the first edition of the 2012 Journal, CTBUH published a Tall Buildings in Numbers study titled Tallest 20 in 2020: Era of the Megatall—The Projected World’s Tallest 20 Skyscrap...

30 January 2020 | CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue I

The Global Tall Building Picture: Impact of 2019
In 2019, 126 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed. This was a 13.7 percent decrease from 146 in 2018. The total number of 200-meter-plus buildings worldwide n...

12 December 2019 | CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue I

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2019
The year 2019 was remarkable for the tall building industry, with 26 supertall buildings (300 meters or taller) completed, the most in any year. This is the second consecutive year...
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