COUNCIL ON TALL BUILDINGS HOSTS CONFERENCE ON ARCHITECTURAL TRANSPARENCY

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) in partnership with Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) will host a two-day conference April 15-16, 2004, on “Transparency, the Art and Science in Building Design,” featuring world renowned experts presenting their latest work, research and ideas.

The conference, approved for AIA credit, will consist of eight sessions, exploring both the art and science of transparency, addressing topics in architecture, facade engineering, new material technologies, structural engineering, mechanical engineering/energy efficiency, blast protection and artistic applications. It is the first conference to be held at the Council’s new home, IIT’s College of Architecture.

The following experts are expected to present:

William Baker and Lawrence Novak, Skidmore Owings & Merrill
Joseph Burns, Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers
James Carpenter, James Carpenter Design Associates Inc.
Charles Clift, CDC, Inc
Hans Frey, Seele
Helmut Jahn, Murphy/Jahn
Kengo Kuma, Kengo Kuma & Associates
Tim MacFarlane, Dewhurst MacFarlane and Partners
Neil McClelland, Arup
Terry Palmer, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Joshua Ramus, Office for Metropolitan Architecture
Dean Donna Robertson, College of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology
Matthias Schuler, TransSolar Energietechnik GmbH
Craig Schwitter, Buro Happold Partnership
Werner Sobek, Werner Sobek Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG
John Sturdevant, Heitmann & Associates, Inc.
Chris Stutski, Mero
Martin Wolf, Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates, Inc.

Sponsors, to date, include Bovis Lend Lease Engineering, Seele and Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates Inc.

The conference, held at IIT’s Hermann Union Building, 3241 S. Federal St., will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 15 and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 16. For CTBUH members the registration fee for the two-day conference is $325; $395 for non members; and $40 for students.

Conference registrants are also invited to attend the Structural Engineers Foundation of Illinois’ reception and lecture the evening of April 15. Nicholas Billotti of Turner Construction International will make a presentation on Taipei 101, soon to be crowned the tallest building in the world. The SEF reception and program are free of charge.

For information on speaker topics and a registration form, go to www.ctbuh.org. Deadline for registration is March 31, 2004. For additional information contact CTBUH at 312-909-0253 or via e-mail at info@ctbuh.org.

Founded in 1890, IIT is a Ph.D.-granting technological university awarding degrees in the sciences, mathematics and engineering, as well as architecture, psychology, design, business and law. IIT’s interprofessional, technology-focused curriculum prepares the university’s 6,200 students for leadership roles in an increasingly complex and culturally diverse global workplace.