Best Highrises 2010-11: The 27 Best Highrises from the International Highrise Award 2010 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783868590890)

Based on nominations worldwide, The International Highrise Award is bestowed every two years jointly on the developer and planner of a completed building. Finalists are chosen by an esteemed jury of architects, engineers and property specialists who judge on the basis of a building's special aesthetics, pioneering design, sustainability, cost efficiency, integration into its urban context and use of innovative technology. Presented by Deutsches Architekturmuseum and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, the prestigious award consists of a monetary prize of 50,000 Euro and is accompanied by a certificate and a sculpture by renowned German artist Thomas Demand. Best Highrise 2010-11 presents the 27 nominated projects encompassing a range of uses in cities throughout the world: Bangkok, Barcelona, Brisbane, C diz, Chicago, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt am Main, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg City, Munich, New York, Osaka, Paris, Philadelphia, Rotterdam, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo and Winnipeg.

Author: Peter Cachola Schmal
ISBN-10: 3868590897
ISBN-13: 9783868590890
Publisher: Jovis Verlag
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2011
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.40w x 0.40d