CTBUH Names Best Tall Buildings for 2013

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Board of Trustees Chairman: Timothy Johnson Executive Director: Antony Wood Secretary: William Maibusch Treasurer: Steve Watts Trustee: William Baker Trustee: Craig Gibbons Trustee: David Malott

Frisch Mayank Gandhi Paul James Charles Killebrew Simon Lay Moira M. Moser John Nipaver Jerry R. Reich Mark P.

1 Board of Trustees Chairman: Timothy Johnson Executive Director: Antony Wood Secretary: William Maibusch Treasurer: Steve Watts Trustee: William Baker Trustee: Craig Gibbons Trustee: David Malott Trustee: Dennis Poon Trustee: Cathy Yang Advisory Group Ahmad K. Abdelrazaq Dimitrios Antzoulis Carl Baldassarra Joseph Burns Johannes de Jong Mahjoub Elnimeiri Thomas K. Fridstein Mark J. Frisch Mayank Gandhi Paul James Charles Killebrew Simon Lay Moira M. Moser John Nipaver Jerry R. Reich Mark P. Sarkisian David Scott Brett Taylor For Immediate Release CTBUH Names Best Tall Buildings for 2013 Regional winners from Canada, China, UK and UAE Lifetime achievement awards: Henry Cobb, Clyde Baker 10-Year, Innovation and Overall awards announced next CHICAGO, July 1 Highly distinctive towers in Canada, China, the UK and UAE have been named the best tall buildings in the world for 2013 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The four regional winners include The Bow in Calgary, Canada (Americas); CCTV Headquarters in Beijing, China (Asia & Australia); The Shard, London (Europe); Sowwah Square, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Middle East & Africa). An overall winner for the Best Tall Building Worldwide will be named from the four regional winners at the CTBUH 12 th Annual Awards Ceremony and Dinner at the Illinois Institute of Technology, November 7, in the iconic Crown Hall, designed by Mies van der Rohe. The 10-Year and Innovation awards will be announced separately prior to the ceremony. The Council received more than 60 entries from around the world for the Best Tall Building awards. The winners and finalists include some of the most striking buildings on the global landscape, said Jeanne Gang, awards jury chair and principal of Studio Gang Architects. They represent resolutions to a huge range of contemporary issues, from energy consumption to integration with the urban realm on the ground. The CTBUH Best Tall Building Awards are an independent review of new projects, judged by a panel of industry executives. Projects are recognized for making an extraordinary contribution to the advancement of tall buildings and Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat S.R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3360 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60616, USA P F info@ctbuh.org

2 the urban environment, and for achieving sustainability at the broadest level. This year the CTBUH Board of Trustees awarded the Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award to Henry Cobb, founding partner of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. His list of tall-building achievements includes Hancock Place in Boston and the Library (US Bank) Tower in Los Angeles. Past winners of the Lynn S. Beedle Award, include Helmut Jahn, Lord Norman Foster, Cesar Pelli, William Pedersen and Adrian Smith. Henry Cobb has demonstrated phenomenal leadership throughout his career, particularly on Hancock Place, said CTBUH chairman Timothy Johnson. Cobb s leadership in smoothing out the difficulties around Hancock Place set the standard for future retrofits and advocated for positive changes to building codes around tall buildings. The Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal went to Clyde Baker, senior principal engineer at AECOM, who has performed geotechnical engineering for seven of the 16 tallest buildings in the world, and a major portion of the highrise buildings built in downtown Chicago over the past 50 years, including nine with deep basements and slurry walls. Clyde has contributed so much to our industry, said Bill Maibusch, CTBUH Trustee. He has touched a lot of projects and been instrumental in making those projects successful. Winners and finalists are featured in the annual CTBUH Awards Book, which is published in conjunction with a major global publisher and distributed internationally each year. Americas: Winner The Bow, Calgary, Canada Finalist Devon Energy Center, Oklahoma City, USA Finalist Tree House Residence Hall, Boston, USA Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat S.R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3360 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60616, USA P F info@ctbuh.org

3 Asia & Australasia: Winner CCTV, Beijing, China Finalist C&D International Tower, Xiamen, China Finalist Park Royal on Pickering, Singapore Finalist Pearl River Tower, Guangzhou, China Finalist Sliced Porosity Block, Chengdu, China Europe: Winner The Shard, London, UK Finalist ADAC Headquarters, Munich, Germany Finalist New Babylon, The Hague, Netherlands Finalist Tour Total, Berlin, Germany Middle East & Africa: Winner Sowwah Square, Abu Dhabi, UAE Finalist 6 Remez Tower, Tel Aviv, Israel Finalist Gate Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat S.R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3360 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60616, USA P F info@ctbuh.org

4 Photos: Media can download photos of the winners here: For more information: Daniel Safarik Editor and Press Relations Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat About the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is the world s leading resource for professionals focused on the design and construction of tall buildings and future cities. A not-for-profit organization based at the Illinois Institute of Technology, the group facilitates the exchange of the latest knowledge available on tall buildings around the world through events, publications and its extensive network of international representatives. Its free database on tall buildings, The Skyscraper Center, is updated daily with detailed information, images and news. The CTBUH also developed the international standards for measuring tall building height and is recognized as the arbiter for bestowing such designations as The World s Tallest Building. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat S.R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3360 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60616, USA P F info@ctbuh.org

CTBUH AWARDS 2013 Supplemental Information: Winners and Finalists Americas: Winner The Bow, Calgary, Canada The Bow is a 237-meter

The tower faces south, curving towards the sun to take advantage of daylight and heat, while the resulting bow-shaped plan that

The fact that The Bow is stunning as a form, but functions well from an environmental and urbanistic standpoint in a harsh climate

5 CTBUH AWARDS 2013 Supplemental Information: Winners and Finalists Americas: Winner The Bow, Calgary, Canada The Bow is a 237-meter curved commercial tower in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Its form was shaped by both environmental and organizational analysis. The tower faces south, curving towards the sun to take advantage of daylight and heat, while the resulting bow-shaped plan that gives the tower its name maximizes views of the Rocky Mountains. The fact that The Bow is stunning as a form, but functions well from an environmental and urbanistic standpoint in a harsh climate makes it a standout project, said juror Antony Wood, Executive Director, CTBUH. Nigel Young Finalists Devon Energy Center, Oklahoma City, USA Tree House Residence Hall, Boston, USA Simon Hurst Peter Vanderwarker

Asia & Australasia: Winner CCTV, Beijing, China The unmistakable twisted form of the

actually the resolution of complex programmatic, planning and seismic requirements,

The CCTV building is the type of building that may not happen again, said Jeanne

6 Asia & Australasia: Winner CCTV, Beijing, China The unmistakable twisted form of the state television headquarters in Beijing may seem whimsical at first glance, but is actually the resolution of complex programmatic, planning and seismic requirements, forming a design response to the complex dynamism of modern China. The CCTV building is the type of building that may not happen again, said Jeanne Gang, awards jury chair and principal of Studio Gang Architects. It is an incredible achievement. In terms of structural engineering and iconography; in some ways it is like the Eiffel Tower of our time. Philippe Ruault Finalists C&D International PARKROYAL on Pearl River Tower, Sliced Porosity Block, Tower, Xiamen, China Gravity Partnership Pickering, Singapore Patrick Bingham-Hall Guangzhou, China Pearl River Properties Co. Chengdu, China Shu He

Europe: Winner The Shard, London, UK The Shard is a mixed-use vertical city, with office space on

It stands next to London Bridge Station, one of London s busiest transport hubs, at the heart of a

The Shard is an amazing accomplishment for integrating a tall building in a historic city center,

7 Europe: Winner The Shard, London, UK The Shard is a mixed-use vertical city, with office space on 25 floors, three floors of restaurants, a 17-story hotel, 13 floors of apartments, and four observation floors. The steel-framed pinnacle, clad with shards of glass is designed to blend into the sky. It stands next to London Bridge Station, one of London s busiest transport hubs, at the heart of a revived commercial area, amidst 2,000 years of history. The Shard is an amazing accomplishment for integrating a tall building in a historic city center, said juror Rick Fox, principal of CookFox Architects. Sellar Property Group Finalists ADAC Headquarters, New Babylon Towers, Tour Total, Berlin, Munich, Germany The Hague, The Netherlands Germany Jan Bitter MVSA Architects Johannes Foerster

Middle East & Africa: Winner Sowwah Square, Abu Dhabi, UAE Surrounding the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange with four office towers and threading the

The complex emphasizes a sustainable design approach throughout, and looks beyond the LEED certification process to integrate both active and passive

Moving towards LEED Gold is challenging in this region, and I applaud the strategies implemented in Sowwah Square, including the use of an

8 Middle East & Africa: Winner Sowwah Square, Abu Dhabi, UAE Surrounding the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange with four office towers and threading the complex with a two-story retail podium, Sowwah Square forms the anchor of the city s new Central Business District. The complex emphasizes a sustainable design approach throughout, and looks beyond the LEED certification process to integrate both active and passive sustainable design strategies. Moving towards LEED Gold is challenging in this region, and I applaud the strategies implemented in Sowwah Square, including the use of an environmentally responsive, double-skin façade which positively contributes to the overall energy performance and thermal comfort around the building perimeter, said awards juror Robert Okpala. Mubadala Real Estate & Infrastructure Finalists The Gate Towers, Abu 6 Remez Tower, Tel Aviv, Dhabi, UAE Israel Sorouh Moshe Zur Architects

includes Hancock Place in Boston and the Library (US Bank) Tower in Los Angeles. Past winners of the Lynn S.

9 CTBUH Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award Henry Cobb, Founding Partner, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Respected throughout the industry as a consummate professional, Cobb s list of tall-building achievements includes Hancock Place in Boston and the Library (US Bank) Tower in Los Angeles. Past winners of the Lynn S. Beedle Award, include Helmut Jahn, Lord Norman Foster, Cesar Pelli, William Pedersen and Adrian Smith. Emily Nemens Henry Cobb has demonstrated phenomenal leadership throughout his career, particularly on Hancock Place, said CTBUH chairman Timothy Johnson. Cobb s leadership in smoothing out the difficulties around Hancock Place set the standard for future retrofits and advocated for positive changes to building codes around tall buildings. Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal - Clyde Baker, senior principal engineer at AECOM Clyde Baker has performed geotechnical engineering for seven of the 16 tallest buildings in the world, and a major portion of the highrise buildings built in downtown Chicago over the past 50 years, including nine with deep basements and slurry walls. Clyde has contributed so much to our industry, said Bill Maibusch, CTBUH Trustee. He has touched a lot of projects and been instrumental in making those projects successful.

10 CTBUH Awards Jury: The Awards Jury is appointed annually to determine the CTBUH Awards. The Jury, led by the Awards Jury Chair, is responsible for determining the year s regional Best Tall Building winners, the Innovation and 10-Year Award winners, and the overall Best Tall Building Worldwide. The overall award is selected from the four regional winners, following presentations on the projects at the awards symposium, just prior to the awards ceremony in Chicago. Awards Jury Chair: Jeanne Gang, Principal, Studio Gang Architects, Chicago, USA Jurors: Richard Cook, Principal, CookFox, New York, USA Robert Okpala, Leader, MEP and Sustainability Design Services, Buro Happold, Dubai, UAE Nengjun Luo, General Manager Assistant, CITIC HEYE Investment (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing, China David Scott, Director, Engineering Excellence Group, Laing O Rourke, London, UK Karen Weigert, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Chicago, USA Antony Wood, Executive Director, CTBUH, Chicago, USA

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