Skyscrapers

Proposed Skyscraper Evokes Bad Memories of 9/11

A new tower designed by architect Daniel Libeskind has a dramatic gash in the middle, which some say is too reminiscent of the horrors of 9/11.
5 January 2009 - 12:00pm
Bloomberg.com

Skyscraper Lights Don't Have to be Dangerous or Wasteful

One architecture critic addresses two skyscraper-related conundrums: Decorative lighting that tops the buildings are energy inefficient, and they are dangerous to migrating birds.
4 November 2008 - 2:00pm
Chicago Tribune

Windmills Planned for New York Skyscrapers and Bridges

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to install windmills on some of the city's skyscrapers and bridges.
22 August 2008 - 5:00am
WCBS New York

Friday Funny: Colbert Outraged By US City Skylines

Satirist Stephen Colbert demands an explanation why the U.S. no longer has the world's tallest skyscrapers while construction is booming overseas.
4 July 2008 - 1:00pm
Comedy Central

Bored With Your View? Rotate Your Apartment

The world's first moving building, a 80-storey tower with revolving floors giving an shifting shape, will be built in Dubai, its architect says.
25 June 2008 - 1:00pm
BBC

Ground Zero Becomes Boring

Metropolis Magazine visits Ground Zero as building begins, and finds that the bold plans and architectural dreams have fizzled.
19 June 2008 - 9:00am
Metropolis Magazine

Skylines Rising in New Global Cities

Cities across the world are rising higher and beefing up their skylines with high-profile skyscrapers. A building boom in emerging global cities has put a new face on the battle for the best skyline.
10 June 2008 - 2:00pm
Der Spiegel

Hollywood High?

Developers and politicians in L.A. are stealthily moving forward with plans to build a skyscraper in the heart of Hollywood -- a 40-story project that would tower high over existing development in the area.
5 May 2008 - 5:00am
LA Weekly

A New Downtown Skyline For San Francisco?

San Francisco planners unveiled a rezoning proposal that would permit new skyscrapers around the new Transbay terminal, shifting downtown southward around a planned 1,000 foot tower -- which would be the tallest on the West Coast.
1 May 2008 - 1:00pm
The San Francisco Chronicle

1960s Lower Manhattan Tower Set To Receive Historic Designation

New York City's 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in 1961, is likely to receive historic landmark status by The Landmarks Preservation Commission.
20 March 2008 - 12:00pm
The New York Times

Zoning Changes Bring Good and Bad in Downtown Seattle

Zoning changes in downtown Seattle have created a more dense area, as was intended. But the zoning changes are also bringing some unintended consequences.
2 March 2008 - 9:00am
The Stranger

End of Downtown Construction Boom May Be Near

Two notable large-scale projects in downtown L.A. have not broken ground on time, which many see as a sign of the end of downtown's real estate boom.
1 March 2008 - 7:00am
The Architect's Newspaper

Miami Reaches For The Sky

Due to the relaxation of FAA height limits, downtown Miami may see its ever-changing skyline rise even higher.
28 February 2008 - 8:00am
The Miami Herald
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