Gordon Prisley

It is still fundamentally true that skyscrapers are “built equations” that “make the land pay,” but the inputs to that equation are fundamentally changing along with workforces, transportation, and technology. Expectations for a high-rise’s relationship with the broader community, with occupiers, and with technologies are all changing, and becoming more demanding. The three presentations in this session provide a comprehensive view of the dynamics at play in the high-rise world today, and in the near future.

Damian Petrovsky

The modern consumer world has entered the age of “smart” everything. But what makes a skyscraper “smart”? What is the optimal intersection of personalized digital technology and building management, mechanical and transportation systems? Go beyond the hype and delve into the specifics with a diverse panel from the technology and architecture disciplines.