Ontario plans to expand its use of advanced wood construction, particularly mass timber, for tall buildings.
Tag: Tall buildings
IBI Group’s design for LeftBank, a 34-storey condominium tower rising above the Don River, Toronto, is inspired by the natural topography of the River District.
Kelowna, B.C., city council has approved Water Street by the Park, a three-tower development that includes 650 homes, 4181 m2 (45,000 sf) of retail and restaurant space, and what will be the tallest tower...
According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a dip in the year-on-year completions of tall buildings in 2020.
Construction has started on 1 Square Phillips, set to be the tallest residential tower in Montréal, Qué., when complete. The building will reach a height of 232.5 m (663 ft) (above sea level) and have 61 floors....
Scotia Plaza’s 40 King St. W. building in Toronto has earned a Zero Carbon Building – Performance v2 Certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). It is the largest certified Zero Carbon Building...
A proposed 87-storey mixed-use tower designed by Swiss-based architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron and Toronto-based Quadrangle, will become the tallest in Canada once complete.
Major B.C. regeneration project approved
(01/30/2020)
The Passages, a mixed-use residential development in Surrey was approved by the City of Surrey.
CTBUH reveals 50 most influential tall buildings
(10/09/2019)
In conjunction with its 50th anniversary, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has revealed its list of the 50 most influential tall buildings of the last 50 years.
The Central Park Tower in New York City has topped out at 472 m (1550 ft), making it the tallest residential building in the world.
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