The Tri-Bowl, Memorial Hall of Global Fair & Festival 2009 Incheon

Arresting the viewers eyes, another structure has appeared in the international city of Songdo, Incheon, adding a new style of exhibition center for the Korean architecture. It is the Tri-Bowl linking three bowl-like structures together. It is a unique art and cultural space Korea has never seen before. The architecture, which constitutes three-story buildings with one-level basement with a total area of over 27,000 square meters, was erected beside... 

John Portman Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named John Portman, Founder and Chairman of John Portman & Associates (PORTMAN), the 2009 Lynn S. Beedle Award Winner. The award was presented on October 22, 2009 at a special awards dinner hosted as part of the CTBUH’s annual conference held this year in Chicago. The Lynn S. Beedle Award honors an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings... 

South Korea’s Songdo International Business District Sets Global Standard as ‘Eco-City’

New international standards are being set by Gale International in sustainable building design, systems engineering, and urban infrastructure and planning with Songdo International Business District (IBD), a new city currently under construction off Incheon, South Korea, on the Yellow Sea. Songdo IBD is a joint venture between Gale International and Posco Engineering & Construction and is the largest private development in the world. Songdo IBD,...