Here is why this non-profit organization matters to everyone who lives in or designs a city. If a building claims to be the tallest in the world, it has to go through the CTBUH. They are the official scorekeepers of the skyline.
The CTBUH stands as the referee, the historian, and the innovator. Whether you love skyscrapers as art or hate them as giants, the Council ensures that when we build for the sky, we don't forget the ground. council on tall buildings and urban habitat
Based in Chicago (the birthplace of the skyscraper), the CTBUH is the world’s leading authority on tall buildings. For over 50 years, they haven't just been measuring height; they’ve been defining the future of how humanity lives vertically. Here is why this non-profit organization matters to
It is the only place where the person who designed the elevator meets the person who has to evacuate 50,000 people during an emergency. Their research papers are considered the "gold standard" for building codes around the world. We are currently living through a "Skyscraper Boom" in Asia and the Middle East, while Europe and North America focus on "Vertical Density" (building up to stop sprawl). The CTBUH stands as the referee, the historian,
For more data on the world's tallest buildings, visit the CTBUH Skyscraper Center.