SEFW Fall Forum: "Trends in Worldwide Urban Growth: How Washington Stacks Up"
The Structural Engineers Foundation of Washington (SEFW) will hold its 9th Fall Forum at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in Seattle on November 6. “Trends in Worldwide Urban Growth: How Washington Stacks Up,” will explore how development in Washington cities compares to what is being seen around the globe.
This industry-wide event will be of interest to engineers, architects, construction professionals, owner/developers, political activists, building enthusiasts, students, and the general public, and is free and open to participants of all ages. A networking reception will precede the Forum event.
More information can be found at www.sefw.org.
Antony Wood, Chief Executive Offi cer of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), knows a thing or two about urban growth. His professional career started in architecture, where he designed projects all over southeast Asia, and after joining CTBUH in 2006, he lectured at universities around the world. At the helm of CTBUH, he decreed the Burj Khalifa the “Tallest Building in the World” and has personally visited metropolitan cities in more than 80 countries. He has seen building development in every corner of the globe. So the question that begs to be asked is: How does Washington compare?
In the context of global development and urbanization, Washington cities like Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane have strengths, challenges, innovations, and opportunities. What are they? Join us for the 2019 Fall Forum, where Antony will share lessons learned from his international study while commenting on local tall building projects and urban interventions that define the region’s pace and progress for the future. He will also address trends, drivers, and challenges of global tall building and urban development, discussing sustainability, resilience, and potential evolutions of the “vertical city.”
Antony Wood, RIBA, PhD, has been Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat since 2006. Prior to this, he was CTBUH Vice-Chairman for Europe and Head of Research. His tenure has seen a revitalization of CTBUH and an increase in output and initiatives across all areas.
Based at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Antony is also a Research Professor in the College of Architecture and a visiting professor of tall buildings at Tongji University Shanghai. Prior to joining the Council and IIT, Antony was an Associate Professor/Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Nottingham in the UK, where he was an active member of various research teams.
Prior to becoming an academic, Antony worked as an architect in practice in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and the UK. It was during this time that he developed his passion for tall buildings.
He currently resides in Oak Park, Illinois, with his wife and two children.
Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall in Seattle