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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) have announced their list of regional winners and finalists for the 2015 Best Tall Buildings Awards. The Best Tall Buildings were selected from among four different geographic regions including, the Americas, Asia & Australia, Europe, and the Middle East & Africa, comprising a total of 123 entries spread across 33 countries worldwide - a 40% increase from 2014. Rounding out the top four, One World Trade Center, NYC took the top position for the Americas, followed by CapitaGreen in Singapore for Asia & Australia, Bosco Verticale in Milan, for Europe, and the Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower in Abu Dhabi, for the Middle East & Africa.
The Americas - One World Trade Center, New York, USA
The most dramatic new addition to the Manhattan skyline was selected due to both its excellent design, and for its internationally recognized status as an important symbol of hope for the city.
Asia & Australia - CapitaGreen, Singapore
55% of CapitaGreen's facade is covered in living wall of vegetation, an innovative approach which caught the jury's eye, and helped garner the structure's prized position in this year's contest.
Europe - Bosco Verticale, Milan, Italy
Bosco Verticale's "living facade," which is reported to host an impressive variety of 90 different species of tree, was enough to gain the structure its place among the other regional winners.
Middle East & Africa - Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The jury took special notice of the mirage-like effect provided by the Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower's unique, undulating cladding, a playful effect which helps place the impressive structure within its surrounding, desert setting.
This year's CTBUH Awards will take place at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, on November 12, 2015. The overall winner will be announced at an elegant dinner after the 14th Annual Awards Symposium, which will feature all of the winners and finalists in the CTBUH Best Tall Buildings Book, published in conjunction with Images Publishing and distributed annually each year.
The CTBUH is an international organization and global resource for professionals focused on the inception, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities. Founded in 1969 out of the Illinois Institute of Technology, the CTBUH has grown from its Chicago headquarters to span the globe. For those looking to take a trip to the Windy City, the CTBUH Awards may be just the event to get you there.
