Best Highrises 2018/19
The International Highrise Award 2018
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Publication
2019-02-05 - Prestel
Language
English
Word Count
36,000 words, Guess
Page Count
144 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-103791358316
- ISBN-139783791358314
- OCLC Control Number1079853507
- Better World Books9783791358314
- Open LibraryOL27333441M
Classifications
- LCCNA6230 .B46 2018
Description
"Explore 37 outstanding new skyscrapers from all over the world that are pioneering, innovative, and beautiful. The International Highrise Award celebrates architectural excellence in buildings that integrate sustainability, design, and community interaction. Bestowed biennially by the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) in Frankfurt, the award spans the globe to honor nearly forty outstanding skyscrapers completed within the last two years. Previous winners include the apartment buildings VIA 57 West in New York City by BIG, Bosco Verticale in Milan by Boeri Studio, and The Met in Bangkok by WOHA Architects, and the office building 1 Bligh Street in Sydney by Ingenhoven Architects. This book profiles the winner and finalists of the competition through photographs, illustrations, architectural drawings, and essays. In its close examination of the most innovative highrises being built today, this volume shows readers how contemporary architecture is improving its environment"--Amazon.com. Der Internationale Hochhaus Preis 2018 präsentiert 36 kürzlich fertiggestellte Hochhausprojekte auf der ganzen Welt, die sich durch zukunftsweisende Gestaltung, Funktionalität, innovative Bautechnik, städtebauliche Einbindung, Nachhaltigkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit auszeichnen. Das Buch stellt den Gewinner, die Finalisten und die Nominierten des Wettbewerbs umfassend anhand von Fotos, Zeichnungen und Texten vor. Der diesjährige Preisträger Torre Reforma von L. Benjamín Romano in Mexiko-Stadt besticht unter anderem durch sein kluges Tragwerkskonzept, das der vorherrschenden Erdbebengefahr begegnet und dem 246 Meter hohen Turm zudem sein skulpturales Erscheinungsbild verleiht. Vergeben wird der Internationale Hochhaus Preis alle zwei Jahre vom Deutschen Architekturmuseum, der DekaBank und der Stadt Frankfurt. Die bisherigen Gewinner waren dabei u.a. BIG ? Bjarke Ingels Group, Stefano Boeri, ingenhoven architects, WOHA oder Foster and Partners. Exhibition: Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt, Gemany (03.11.2018 - 03.03.2019).
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